CELLULAR RESPIRATION LAB 5
GUIDE FOR PRE-WRITE
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State the Purpose: (See Objectives)
Background Research:
a. Include Equation for Cellular Respiration
b. Three Ways Cellular Respiration Can be Measured
c. Equation for General Gas Laws (Define each Variable)
Hypothesis: (If/then statement expressing which condition (temperature
and dry or germinating peas) will show the greatest amount of cellular
respiration.
Experiment:
a. Materials
b. Procedures (Summarize in your own words; draw the set-up for
respirometers)
Data Table: (copy or make a copy and tape into lab notebook)
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE LAB
Answer all analysis questions. This includes graphs and tables found in
the analysis questions. There are 14 questions.
Write a conclusion. Discuss the results of your experiment.
Restate Hypothesis.
Was your hypothesis supported?
Discuss the data (actual O2 consumption for each treatment).
Explain your results.
Discuss possible sources of error.
Concluding sentence.