Imagine that you are given 25 germinating pea seeds that have been placed in boiling water for five minutes. You place these seeds in a respirometer and collect data. Predict the rate of oxygen consumption (i.e., cellular respiration) for these seeds and explain your reasons.

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anonymous · Answer

It is zero.

This is because the extremely high temperatures of boiling completely kill the germinating embryos. Since they are no longer alive, there is no respiration taking place. :)