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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q141 Mark

Which table shows muscle movement during inspiration? [Table 14.1]

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Atable showing diaphragm (contract X, relax ✓), external intercostal muscles (contract ✓, relax X), internal intercostal muscles (contract X, relax ✓)
Btable showing diaphragm (contract ✓, relax X), external intercostal muscles (contract ✓, relax X), internal intercostal muscles (contract X, relax ✓)
Ctable showing diaphragm (contract ✓, relax X), external intercostal muscles (contract X, relax ✓), internal intercostal muscles (contract ✓, relax X)
Dtable showing diaphragm (contract ✓, relax X), external intercostal muscles (contract X, relax ✓), internal intercostal muscles (contract X, relax ✓)

✓ Correct answer

B: table showing diaphragm (contract ✓, relax X), external intercostal muscles (contract ✓, relax X), internal intercostal muscles (contract X, relax ✓)

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 14.

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