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प्रश्न
What is meant by the photolysis of water?
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उत्तर
The splitting of water molecules into two-component ions by light is known as photolysis of water.
(Photo = Light, lysis = Breaking).
H2 —> H+ + OH–
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Fig. demonstrates a physiological process taking place in green plants. The whole set-up was placed in bright sunlight for several hours. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
- What aspect of the physiological process is being examined?
- Explain the physiological process mentioned in (a) above.
- Label the parts numbered 1 and 2 in the diagram.
- Write a well-balanced chemical equation for the physiological process explained in (b) above.
- What would happen to the rate of bubbling of the gas if a pinch of sodium bicarbonate is added to the water in the beaker? Explain your answer.
the exact location of the Thylakoids
The diagram given below represents an experiment to prove the importance of a factor in photosynthesis. Answer the questions that follow : 
Draw a neat, labelled diagram of an experimental steup to show that oxygen is released during photosynthesis
Define the following:
Plant pigments
Name the following:
The products that are formed as a result of photosynthesis.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Photosynthesis can also occur n artificial light such as that of a 100-watt electric lamp.
Choose the Odd One Out
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with the suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (i) | Grana | (a) | Decomposers |
| (ii) | Autotrophs | (b) | Light reaction |
| (iii) | By-products of photosynthesis | (c) | Animals |
| (iv) | Photolysis | (d) | Oxygen |
| (v) | Bacteria and fungi | (e) | Stimulated by light |
| (vi) | Chloroplast | (f) | Power |
| (vii) | Oxygen and water | (g) | Raw material |
| (viii) | Sunlight | (h) | Machinery |
| (ix) | CO2 and water | (i) | End products |
| (x) | Glucose (sugar) | (j) | Workrooms |
| (xi) | Cells in the leaf | (k) | By-products. |
The end product of photosynthesis is ______.
Name the minute openings seen on the lower surface of the leaf.
