Purpose: To show that living organisms perform respiration, and in doing so, take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
Students will use phenol red, an acid/base indicator, to show that acids are produced as a result of the carbon dioxide released during respiration. Limewater (calcium hydroxide) is used as a definitive test for the presence of carbon dioxide.
Search words: cellular respiration, acid base indicators, lab lesson plan, carbon dioxide, gas exchange, living and nonliving characteristics.
Materials: Glass Beads, 13 test tubes, Phenol Red Indicator, Boiled yeast solution, Unboiled yeast solution, Dry seeds, Sprouted seeds, Cork or stopper to fit test tubes, Calcium hydroxide, Hydrochloric acid, Carbonated water, Drinking Straws
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