How does temperature affect cellular respiration in plants?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Dec 5, 2016

The increase in temperature, enhances the rate of cellular respiration.

Explanation:

  1. The increase in temperature enhances the rate of cellular respiration. It is due to the heat speeds up the reactions, means the kinetic energy is higher.
  2. It means reactions speed up and rate of cellular respiration increases.
  3. When temperature decreases, in order to conserve energy, cellular processes slow.
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