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प्रश्न
Define the following term:
Photolysis of water
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उत्तर
Releasing electrons and dividing the water molecule (H2O) into its two components (Hydrogen and Oxygen). Photolysis is the term used to describe this reaction, which is characterised by the fracturing of molecules by light (photo = light, lysis = breaking).
संबंधित प्रश्न
Expand the following biological abbreviations: ATP
Given below is an experiment setup to demonstrate a particualr tropic movement in germinating seeds. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow : 
What is meant by ‘Positive’ and ‘Negative’ tropic movements in plants?
Identify the false statement and rewrite it correctly by changing the first or last word only.
Green plants perform photosynthesis.
Are the following statement true or false? Give a reason in support of your answer.
If you immerse a leaf intact on the plant in ice cold water, it will continue to photosynthesise in bright sunshine.
A candidate studied the importance of certain factors in photosynthesis. He took a potted plant and kept in the dark for over 24 hours. In the early hours of the next morning, he covered one of the leaves with black paper in the centre only. Then he placed the plant in sunlight for a few hours and tested the leaf which was covered with black paper for starch.
Why was the plant kept in the dark before the experiment?
What is the importance of photosynthesis in the life of the following:
Green plants
Give technical term:
What does ATP abbreviate for?
Gas exchange takes place in plants using _____.
Plants inhale and exhale continuously through the ______.
Name the minute openings seen on the lower surface of the leaf.
