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Question
The following diagram refers to an apparatus which is used to demonstrate a physiological process:
What is the purpose of keeping boiled peas soaked in a disinfectant in test tube Y?
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Solution
In test tube Y, boiled peas soaked in disinfectant are kept because the boiled seeds are dead and cannot respire. Therefore, the process of respiration does not take place in test tube Y.
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