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What is the primary purpose of respiration in plants?
What is the primary purpose of respiration in plants?
- To reduce CO2 to form H2O
- To store food
- To break down glucose and obtain energy (correct)
- To produce glucose
During which time period does respiration in plants occur?
During which time period does respiration in plants occur?
- Only during the day
- Only during the early morning
- Both at night and day (correct)
- Only during the night
What are the principal respiratory substrates in cells of higher plants?
What are the principal respiratory substrates in cells of higher plants?
- Fiber and cellulose
- Minerals and vitamins
- Proteins and lipids
- Carbohydrates and sugars (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a principle soluble sugar in plant cells?
Which of the following is NOT a principle soluble sugar in plant cells?
What happens to the food during respiration in plant cells?
What happens to the food during respiration in plant cells?
What is a respiratory substrate in plants?
What is a respiratory substrate in plants?
What is the principle form in which organic materials are translocated within plants?
What is the principle form in which organic materials are translocated within plants?
Which substance rich in fat reserves is converted to sucrose and subsequently absorbed and respired by the growing embryo at germination?
Which substance rich in fat reserves is converted to sucrose and subsequently absorbed and respired by the growing embryo at germination?
Which pathway involves the split of a 6-carbon glucose, forming 2 molecules of a 3-carbon compound, pyruvate?
Which pathway involves the split of a 6-carbon glucose, forming 2 molecules of a 3-carbon compound, pyruvate?
In which part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
In which part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
What is the end product of glycolysis?
What is the end product of glycolysis?
Which type of respiration occurs when there is not enough oxygen around for plants to respire?
Which type of respiration occurs when there is not enough oxygen around for plants to respire?
What is the total ATP produced from aerobic respiration?
What is the total ATP produced from aerobic respiration?
In which part of the cell does Krebs cycle occur?
In which part of the cell does Krebs cycle occur?
What occurs under either aerobic or anaerobic condition?
What occurs under either aerobic or anaerobic condition?
What does NAD+ get reduced to during glycolysis?
What does NAD+ get reduced to during glycolysis?
What is the primary purpose of respiration in plants?
What is the primary purpose of respiration in plants?
During which time period does respiration in plants occur?
During which time period does respiration in plants occur?
Which of the following is NOT a principle soluble sugar in plant cells?
Which of the following is NOT a principle soluble sugar in plant cells?
What does NAD+ get reduced to during glycolysis?
What does NAD+ get reduced to during glycolysis?
What happens to the food during respiration in plant cells?
What happens to the food during respiration in plant cells?
What is the end product of glycolysis?
What is the end product of glycolysis?
What is the end product of the Krebs Cycle in plant cells?
What is the end product of the Krebs Cycle in plant cells?
During anaerobic respiration in plant cells, pyruvate can be converted to which compound?
During anaerobic respiration in plant cells, pyruvate can be converted to which compound?
What is the main function of NADH in cellular respiration?
What is the main function of NADH in cellular respiration?
Which compound is formed when acetyl-CoA combines with oxaloacetate in the Krebs Cycle?
Which compound is formed when acetyl-CoA combines with oxaloacetate in the Krebs Cycle?
What happens to fats rich in reserves contained in the endosperm tissue of certain seeds during germination?
What happens to fats rich in reserves contained in the endosperm tissue of certain seeds during germination?
Where does glycolysis occur in plant cells?
Where does glycolysis occur in plant cells?
What is the primary function of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?
What is the primary function of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?
In which part of the cell does the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA occur?
In which part of the cell does the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA occur?
What is the net production of ATP from glycolysis in plant cells?
What is the net production of ATP from glycolysis in plant cells?
What is the role of oxygen in aerobic respiration in plant cells?
What is the role of oxygen in aerobic respiration in plant cells?
