What is the role of KOH in the experiment of respiration - Science - The Release of Carbon Dioxide During Respiration

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What is the role of KOH in the experiment of respiration?

Basundhara Bhattacharjee · Accepted Answer

The role of KOH in the experiment of respiration is to
absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the germinating seeds so that
the water level rises in the test tube

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