The diagram shows a set up to investigate anaerobic respiration in germinating bean seed.

      

The diagram shows a set up to investigate anaerobic respiration in germinating bean seed.
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a) What is the purpose of the pyrogallic acid?
b) State the importance of the water bath in the experiment.
c) Write a word equation for anaerobic respiration taking place in the germinating beans.
d) Explain why plants can only respire anaerobically for a short period of time.
e) What would be product if the process was taking place in animal muscle?
f) Distinguish between obligate and facultative Anaerobes.
g) Name the site for anaerobic respiration in a cell.

  

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sharon
a) Absorb oxygen
b) To maintain optimum temperature of enzyme reactions.
c) Glucose enzymes------> Ethanol + carbon ( IV) oxide + energy.
d) Ethanol when is high concentration is poisonous to plants tissues.
e) Lactic acid and energy
f) Obligate anaerobes respire in absence of oxygen and may be poisoned if oxygen is present facultative anaerobes respire
in presence of oxygen but respire without oxygen if oxygen is not present
g) Mitochondria
sharon kalunda answered the question on September 17, 2019 at 14:20


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