BI-2229
Aerobic respiration
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Aerobic respiration
In an investigation on composting, a student measures the temperature inside a compost bin every day for 14 days. The temperature rises quickly in the first few days, then levels off and slowly decreases. Which process in microorganisms is mainly responsible for the initial rise in temperature?
- Aerobic respiration of organic matter by microorganisms
- Diffusion of oxygen into the compost from the air
- Photosynthesis by green plants growing in the compost
- Osmosis of water into the microorganisms
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