Aerobic respiration is the release of energy from glucose or another organic substrate in the presence of Oxygen. Strictly speaking aerobic means in air, but it is the Oxygen in the air which is necessary for aerobic respiration. ... ATP can provide energy for other processes such as muscle contractions.
Positive control is Ginger root (should indicate the presence of amylase)
Negative control is Cellulose (should not contain amylase)
Here the presence of amylase is tested by testing the presence of starch using an IKI solution. Saliva is included in this experiment because it contains the enzyme amylase.
