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What is the primary purpose of respiration in plants?
What is the primary purpose of respiration in plants?
- To convert water and CO2 into food
- To produce glucose for energy storage
- To produce oxygen for metabolic processes
- To break down stored food to obtain energy (correct)
What are the waste products produced during plant respiration?
What are the waste products produced during plant respiration?
- Starch and sucrose
- Water and CO2 (correct)
- Glucose and oxygen
- Fructose and glucose
Which of the following is a primary respiratory substrate in cells of higher plants?
Which of the following is a primary respiratory substrate in cells of higher plants?
- Cellulose
- Starch (correct)
- Sucrose
- Fructose
What happens to glucose during plant respiration?
What happens to glucose during plant respiration?
When does respiration in plants occur?
When does respiration in plants occur?
What is the main purpose of aerobic respiration in plants?
What is the main purpose of aerobic respiration in plants?
During which stage does the conversion of fats to sucrose occur in plant respiration?
During which stage does the conversion of fats to sucrose occur in plant respiration?
What is the principal form in which organic materials are translocated within the plant body?
What is the principal form in which organic materials are translocated within the plant body?
Where does glycolysis occur in plant respiration?
Where does glycolysis occur in plant respiration?
What is the end product of glycolysis in plant respiration?
What is the end product of glycolysis in plant respiration?
Which stage of respiration occurs under either aerobic or anaerobic conditions?
Which stage of respiration occurs under either aerobic or anaerobic conditions?
What is lost as CO2 during the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA in plant respiration?
What is lost as CO2 during the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA in plant respiration?
Where does the Krebs Cycle occur in plant respiration?
Where does the Krebs Cycle occur in plant respiration?
In which phase of the Krebs Cycle is oxaloacetate regenerated?
In which phase of the Krebs Cycle is oxaloacetate regenerated?
What is the role of NADH in aerobic respiration?
What is the role of NADH in aerobic respiration?
