Explain experiment to demonstrate the production of `CO_2` in aerobic respiration.

Explanation

Take small quantity of any seed (groundnut or bean seeds) and allow then to germinate by imbibing them. While they are germinating place them in a conical flask. A small glass tube containing 4 ml of freshly prepared Potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution is hung into the conical flask with the help of a thread and tighty close the one holed cork. Take a bent glass tube, the shorter end of which is inserted into the conical flask through the hole in the cork, while the linger end is dipped in a beaker contaning water. Observe the position of initial water level in bent glass tube. This experimental setup is kept for two hours and the seeds were allowed to germinate. After two hours, the level of water rises in the glass tube. It is because, the `CO_(2)` evolved during aerobic respiration by germinating seeds will be absorbed by KOH solution and the level of water rise in the glass tube.
`CO_(2)+2KOHto K_(2)CO_(3)+H_(2)O`
In the case of groundnut or bean seeds, the rise of water is relatively lesser because these seeds use fat and proteins as respiratory substrate and release a very small amount of `CO_(2)`. But in the case of wheat grains, the rise in water level is greater because they use carbohydrate as respiratory substrate. When carbohydrates are used as substrate, equal amount of `CO_(2)` and `O_(2)` are evolved and consumed.