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Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to chemical energy?
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Which range of wavelength (in nm) is called photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)?
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Chlorophyll ‘a’ is the primary pigment for light reaction. What are accessory pigments? What is their role in photosynthesis?
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In a way green plants and cyanobacteria have synthesized all the food on the earth. Comment.
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What can we conclude from the statement that the action and absorption spectrum of photosynthesis overlap? At which wavelength do they show peaks?
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Phosphorylation of glucose during glycolysis is catalysed by ______.
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Energy is released during the oxidation of compounds in respiration. How is this energy stored and released as and when it is needed?
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F1 particles participate in the synthesis of ______.
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Which of the following will release more energy on oxidation? Arrange them in ascending order.
- 1 gm of fat
- 1 gm of protein
- 1 gm of glucose
- 0.5 g of protein + 0.5g glucose
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Pyruvic acid is the end product of glycolysis. What are the three metabolic products of pyruvic acid produced under aerobic and anaerobic conditions? Write their name in the space provided in the diagram.

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The energy yield in terms of ATP is higher in aerobic respiration than anaerobic respiration. Why anaerobic respiration occurs even in organisms that live in aerobic condition like human beings and angiosperms?
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Comment on the statement – Respiration is an energy producing process but ATP is being used in some steps of the process.
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The figure given below shows the steps in glycolysis. Fill in the missing steps A, B, C, D and also indicate whether ATP is being used up or released at step E?

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We commonly call ATP as the energy currency of the cell. Can you think of some other energy carriers present in a cell? Name any two.
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ATP produced during glycolysis is a result of substrate level phosphorylation. Explain.
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Write any two energy yielding reactions of glycolysis.
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In the following flow chart, replace the symbols a,b,c and d with appropriate terms. Briefly explain the process and give any two application of it.

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Give an account of Glycolysis. Where does it occur? What is the end product? Trace the fate of these products in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
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What are the structural characteristics of meristematic cells near root tip
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What are the structural characteristics of the cells in the elongation zone of the root
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