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The below mentioned article will guide you about how to determine the value of respiratory quotient by using Ganong’s Respirometer. The apparatus: Ganong's Respirometer (Fig. 16.20) consists of a glass-bulb connected with a graduated glass tube. The neck of the bulb bears a hole. The lower part of the glass stopper which fits in the neck of bulb also bears [...]

The following points highlight the six experiments on respiration in plants. The experiments are: I. To Prove that the Intercellular Spaces in Plants form a Continuous System II. Demonstration of Aerobic Respiration in Plant Tissues III. Quantitative Estimation of CO2 Released in Aero­bic Respiration IV. Demonstration of Anaerobic Respiration in Plants and Others. Experiment # I. To Prove that the [...]