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प्रश्न
Explain the term Plastoquinone.
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उत्तर
Plastoquinone: A small molecule involved in electron and proton transfer in photosynthesis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
What are the basic requirements of photosynthesis?
How do non-green plants such as fungi and bacteria obtain their nourishment?
Write an experiment to demonstrate that CO2 is necessary for photosynthesis.
Name the following:
The process by which plants produce their food.
The green pigment present in the plant is ______.
The source of O2 liberated in photosynthesis is ______.
1. What happens to the dandelion flower
- During the daytime?
- At night?
2. What is the phenomenon known as?
Study the diagram given below and fill in the blanks with suitable words:

In order to prove that carbon dioxide is necessary for
(a) ______, a potted plant is placed in dark for 48 hours to (b) ______ the leaves. A part of a leaf is inserted into a conical flask containing potassium hydroxide solution. This is to absorb (c) ______ from the flask. The plant is then placed in sunlight for a few hours. The experimental leaf is tested for starch. The part of the leaf that was inside the conical flask turns (d) ______, whereas the part of the left outside turns (e) ______ in colour.
