Aerobic Respiration in Plants

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Aerobic Respiration in Plants: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Shuttle System in Plants, Aerobic Respiration, ATP Synthase in Mitochondria, Adenosine Triphosphate, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide, Oxidative Decarboxylation of Pyruvic Acid, etc.

Important Questions on Aerobic Respiration in Plants

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During glycolysis in cytoplasm, the decarboxylation reactions -----------------.

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Study the given figure and select the incorrect option regarding this.

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Oxidative phosphorylation is carried out by electron transport chain (ETC) present in the mitochondria of aerobes. The NADH or FADH2 produced in TCA (Kreb's) cycle transfers their electron to the ETC to finally reduce O2. Based on this information, the correct option is

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Mitochondrial inner membrane is permeable to NADH.

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Shuttle system transfers electrons from the hydrogens of cytoplasmic NADH to the mitochondrial electron carriers across the mitochondrial membrane.

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The electrons created during _____ are used for oxidative phosphorylation. (gluconeogenesis/ glycolysis)

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_____ shuttle is an essential system used by mitochondria, that allows electrons to move across the impermeable membrane between the cytosol and the mitochondrial matrix. (Malate/ Glycerol)

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Explain the shuttle system in plants.

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Identify the products a, b, c & d and find out the correct option.

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The cell organelle responsible for extracting energy for oxidative phosphorylation of NADH and FADH2 is:

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Three cellular processes are listed below, Choose the CORRECT combination of processes that involve proton gradient across the membrane.
i Photosynthesis
ii Aerobic respiration
iii Anaerobic respiration

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Which part of the cellular respiration utilises the created FADH2 molecules?

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How many ATP molecules are produced after the oxidation of one molecule of FADH2?

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The oxidative decarboxylation occurs in the step

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In ETS, electrons are transferred by:

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The molecule that regularly enters through the inner membrane of mitochondrion is

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In oxidation of one molecule of glucose during respiration, 36 molecules of ATP are liberated as follows:

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In respiratory chain, the terminal acceptor of electrons is _________.

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During aerobic respiration, the first decarboxylation reaction occurs during ______.

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The substrate which enters in link reaction of aerobic respiration is__________.