Corn seed has more non-metabolically active storage material in

theseed than barley seeds. What effect dos the have on the

respirationrate?

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Jadiel Howe

4 October, 10:15

Corn seed has more non-metabolically active storage material in

theseed than barley seeds. What effect dos the have on the

respirationrate?

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Lizbeth Salas · Answer 1

The effect of the non-metabolically active stored material is that the seed will struggle to germination. As a result, it has to remove this stored sugar or materials, it will undergo a cellular respiration at a slow rate before metabolism resumes.

Corn seed has more non-metabolically active storage material intheseed than barley seeds. What effect dos the have on therespirationrate?

Corn seed has more non-metabolically active storage material in

theseed than barley seeds. What effect dos the have on the

respirationrate?