Give comparison between the following: (a) C3 and C4 pathways (b) Cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation (c) Anatomy of leaf in C3 and C4 plants
1 Answer Figure 11.10 shows the effect of light on the rate of photosynthesis. Based on the graph, answer the following questions: (a) At which point/s (A, B or C) in the curve light is a limiting factor? (b) What could be the limiting factor/s in region A? (c) What do C and D represent on the … Read more
1 Answer Look at leaves of the same plant on the shady side and compare it with the leaves on the sunny side. Or, compare the potted plants kept in the sunlight with those in the shade. Which of them has leaves that are darker green ? Why?
1 Answer Why is the colour of a leaf kept in the dark frequently becomes yellow , or pale green? Which pigment do you think is more stable?
1 Answer Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll b, but lacked chlorophyll a, would it carry out photosynthesis? Then why do plants have chlorophyll b and other accessory pigments?
1 Answer RuBisCO is an enzyme that acts both as a carboxylase and oxygenase. Why do you think RuBisCO carries out more carboxylation in C4 plants?
1 Answer Even though a very few cells in a C4 plant carry out the biosynthetic – Calvin pathway, yet they are highly productive. Can you discuss why?
1 Answer By looking at which internal structure of a plant you can tell whether a plant is C3 or C4? Explain.
1 Answer By looking at a plant externally , can you tell whether a plant is C3 or C4? Why and how?
1 Answer Mention the function of the Ureters in frog.
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