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Effects of Sucrose Concentration On Cell Respiration In Yeast

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Effects of Sucrose Concentration On Cell Respiration In Yeast

Abstract

This lab investigates the effects of Sucrose concentration on cell respiration in yeast. Yeast produces ethyl alcohol and CO2 as a byproduct of anaerobic cellular respiration, so we measured the rate of cellular respiration by the amount of CO2 produced per minute. The results show a trend wherein increased concentrations of sucrose increase the rate of cellular respiration.
Introduction

All living cells require energy in order to proceed with cellular processes such as active transportation, and the synthesis of molecules. ATP (Adenine Tri-Phosphate) is a molecule, which provides energy in a form that cells can use for such cellular processes. Cellular …show more content…

In other words, higher sucrose concentrations should promote an increase in cellular respiration rates.

Materials
•4 Airline Tubes
•4 Syringes (No Needle)
•4 One-Holed Rubber Stopper
•4 Test Tubes
•4g Yeast (1g in each of the 4 test-tubes)
•3g Sucrose (varying amounts in each of the 4 test-tubes)
•140mL Warm Water (35mL in each of the 4 test-tubes)
•0.4g Salt (0.1g for each of the 4 test-tubes)
•Styrofoam test-tube holder

Procedure
I. Preparing The Gas Measuring Mechanism/ Make-shift Gas Syringe

1.Cut an airline tube about the length of your index finger. 2.Secure one end of the tube onto the tip of a needless syringe 3.Secure the other end of the tube into the hole located on the rubber stopper

II. Cell Respiration In Yeast
1.Measure and add 1g of yeast into 4 of the test tubes.
2.Measure and add 0.1g of salt into 4 of the test tubes.
3.Measure and add 0.5g, 1.0g, and 1.5g of sucrose into 3 of the test tubes. Do not add sucrose into the 4th test tube because this will be the control. Lightly shake the test tube to mix the contents together.

4.Measure 35mL of warm water and add them into each of the 4 test tubes at about roughly the same time. It is essential that the water is warm. Do not seal the test tube. 5.Wait 5 minutes. During these 5 minutes, set all 4 of the syringe plungers on the gas measuring mechanism at 2mL.

6. After 5

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