If you do this experiment of respiration with fruits and dry leaves, what
would the result be? Explain.
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The results suggests that the increased level of CO2 gas exchange in the root zone after removing the carbon sinks in the shoot is due primarily to the exudation of organic compounds by the roots and their decomposition by microorganism.In contrast,inhibition of photosynthesis was measurable only at zero fruit load,and models that estimate production can therefore ignore inhibition of photosynthesis.
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The respiration process is nothing more than a very common chemical reaction. This chemical reaction is not unique for fruits and vegetables, it takes place in all plants and animals. In respiration glucose (C6H12O6) is transformed into carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) using oxygen (O2). This reaction releases energy as well which can be used for all sorts of processes in the plant. The reaction can be represented like this:
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 –> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy
Glucose is a carbohydrate and is often stored in a plant as starch. Once all glucose has been depleted no energy is being formed anymore to sustain the fruit or vegetable and decay sets in.
Too much carbon dioxide will kill most fruits and vegetables. Again it’s a balancing act. The normal concentration of carbon dioxide is well below 0,1%. By adding even as much as 1% of carbon dioxide to the environment of a plant the respiration will behave totally different
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