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Anaerobic respiration yields less energy because

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Important Questions on Respiration in Plants

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Which of the following is known as ‘Currency of Energy’
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In which of the following cellular compartment (s) do respiratory reactions occur?
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Write the difference between Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration.
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Which ONE of the following conversions does NOT happen under anaerobic conditions?
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Assertion (A): Anaerobic respiration yields less energy utilizing oxygen.

Reason (R): In anaerobic respiration, energy is released due to the incomplete breakdown of organic molecules.

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The number of net ATP molecules produced from 1 glucose molecule during glycolysis is:
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Which one of the following metabolic conversion requires oxygen?
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Respective products released along with main product in biochemical reactions catalysed by given enzymes

A) Glutamine synthetase                      I) NADH + H​​​​​​+

B) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase        II) ADP + Pi

C) Hexokinase                                      III) Inorganic phosphate

D) Malate dehydrogenase                   IV) ADP

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Define fermentation. Write the names of substrate of alcoholic and lactic acid fermentation.
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The figure given below is designed to show yeast respiration. In one of the tubes, there is yeast suspension in glucose solution. This solution was boiled before yeast was added to it. Which one of the following is the possible reason for boiling sugar solution?

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Glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid. How many molecules of pyruvic acid are formed from one molecule of glucose?
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Find out in which of the following enzymatic reactions, NADH is converted to NAD.
(A) Acetaldehyde Ethanol
(B) Glyceraldehyde 3- Phosphate 3 - phosphoglyceric acid
(C) Pyruvic acid lactic acid
(D) Oxalosuccinic acid α-ketoglutaric acid
(E) α-ketoglutaric acid succinyl CoA
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Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first irreversible reaction of glycolysis, is catalyzed by:
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What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?
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Arrange the following in the order of their occurrence in the glycolytic pathway.

I. Triose bisphosphate Triose phosphate

II. Fructose-6-phosphate  Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate

III. Phosphoenolpyruvate  Pyruvic acid

IV. 2-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoenolpyruvate

V. Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate

VI. Triose phosphate 2-Phosphoglycerate

The correct sequence is:

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During fermentation of glucose to ethanol, glucose is:
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Which one of the following gases is produced during fermentation by yeast?
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What amount of energy is released from glucose during lactic acid fermentation?
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Muscle fatigue is caused due to accumulation of this substance in the muscle
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In which one of the following processes CO2 is not released?