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In the arrangement, flask (A) contains germinating bean seeds and flask (B) has dead boiled seeds with some antiseptic. Wet cotton provides water to both samples. A small tube containing soda lime is suspended in each flask for absorbing carbon dioxide.

What will happen when a burning paper is introduced into each flask after removing their corks?


A

The flame will put off in flask A, it will glow for a short while in flask B.

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The flame will put off in flask B, it will glow for a short while in flask A.

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C

The flame will put off in flasks A and B.

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D

The flame will glow for a short while in flasks A and B.

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Solution

The correct option is A

The flame will put off in flask A, it will glow for a short while in flask B.


The flame will put off in flask A. At the same time, the flame will glow for a short while in flask B. This is happening due to the absence of oxygen in flask A showing that, it was used by the germinating seeds.


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