Introduction

Aerobic cellular respiration is the release of energy from organic compounds by metabolic chemical oxidation in the mitochondria within each cell. C6H12O6+6 O26 CO2+6 H2O+ 686 KCAL of energy/mol of glucose oxidized The above equation demonstrates the complete oxidation of glucose Measured: consumption of O2, production of CO2, and the release of energy during cellular respiration In this experiment, the relative volume of O2 consumed by both germinating and non-germinating seeds under two different light conditions will be measured (insert pic)

Background Information
CO2+2 KOH K2CO3+H2O The above equation tells us that since the CO2 is being removed, the change In volume of gas in the respirometer will be directly related to the amount of oxygen consumed. The CO2 produced during cellular respiration will be removed by KOH and will form solid K2CO3 If water and temperature remain constant, the water will move toward the region of lower pressure. When oxygen is consumed, the volume will be reduced.