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प्रश्न
The basic functional unit of solar energy which is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll is ______.
पर्याय
Proton
Phytochrome
Phyton
Photon
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उत्तर
The basic functional unit of solar energy which is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll is photon.
Explanation:
The chlorophyll molecules absorb the photon, which initiates the chain of reactions of photosynthesis, which is the fundamental functional unit of solar energy.
संबंधित प्रश्न
A potted plant with variegated leaves was taken in order to prove a factor necessary for photosynthesis. The potted plant was kept in the dark for 24 hours and then placed in bright sunlight for a few hours. Observe the diagrams and answer the questions:
- What aspect of photosynthesis is being tested in the above diagram?
- Represent the process of photosynthesis in the form of a balanced equation.
- Why was the plant kept in the dark before beginning the experiment?
- What will be the result of the starch test performed on Leaf ‘A’ shown in the diagram? Give an example of a plant with variegated leaves
- Draw a neat labelled diagram of a chloroplast.
Choose the correct answer:
A cell that lacks chloroplast does not ______________
Name the following:
The part of chloroplast where the dark reaction of photosynthesis takes place.
Identify the false statement and rewrite it correctly by changing the first or last word only.
Photosynthesis occurs only in cells containing chloroplasts.
Differentiate Between:
Chloroplast and Chlorophyll
The figure below represents an experiment performed to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The apparatus was kept in sunlight for almost the whole day. The numeral ‘1’ represents a certain condition inside the flask and the numeral ‘2’ represents a chemical responsible for this condition.
(i) What is the object of the experiment?
(ii) What is the special condition inside the flask?
(iii) What is the chemical substance numbered ‘2’?
(iv) In what way will the three leaves (A, B, and C) differ at the end of the experiment, when tested with iodine solution?
The figure below represents an experiment set up to study a physiological process in plants:
(i) Name the physiological process being studied.
(ii) Explain the process.
(iii) What is the aim of the experiment?
(iv) Give a well-balanced equation to represent the process.
A well-watered healthy potted plant with variegated leaves was kept in darkness for about 24 hours. It was then set up as shown in the diagram and exposed to light for about 12 hours. At the end of this time, leaf X and leaf Y were tested for starch. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Why was the plant initially kept in darkness for 24 hours?
(ii) What is the function of the sodium hydroxide solution in the flask?
(iii) Select the correct leaf from the five available choices shown in the diagram as A, B, C, D, and E. Rewrite the correct answer for the filling in the appropriate letter from the questions that follow:
1. After the starch test, leaf X would look like.
2. After the starch test, leaf Y would look like.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
Calvin cycle was proposed by __________.
Draw a neat, labelled diagram of a chloroplast.
