Respiration in Seeds

Record your data here:

Treatment Initial CO2 ppm Final CO2 ppm Difference CO2

Not water

room temp.Water

Cold temp. Water

Questions:

1.Do dry seeds or germinating seeds have a higher rate of cellular respiration? Why or Why
not?

2.Does temperature affect the rate of cellular respiration in seeds? How?

3.Explain why plants need to perform cellular respiration, even though they are photosynthetic
organisms.

4. What are some factors that affect the rate of cellular respiration in an organism? Include
evidence you collected in this lab activity.