Question

In experiments on respiration,the seeds taken as control are boiled.Why?

Answer 1

to kill the enzymes of respiration

Answer 2

Answer:

There can be many reason for this process but the main are discussed below:

Explanation:

the boiled seeds do not use oxygen for the respiration as the un-boiled do.

this is because of the enzyme denaturing in the boiled seeds.

this will also help students to understand that any respiration that is occurring is only due to the metabolic process.