Abstract
Changes in respiratory and photosynthetic rates were correlated with previous research on resting cell cytology and cytochemistry. Resting cells possess a contracted mass of granular cytoplasm within an unmodified frustule. Although the respiration rate of resting cells is less than 20% of that in light‐grown cells, cytochrome oxidase activity is reduced to about 80%. Therefore, respiratory rate decline cannot be attributed to a decrease in available cytochrome oxidase. Photosynthesis rapidly declines during the first week of resting cell formation. The survival value of these mechanisms is discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
