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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Important Questions on Biochemistry

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Name the respiratory pigment present in our blood. State its function.
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In which visible spectrum does maximum photosynthesis occur?
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Name two most familiar antioxidants used as food additives. 
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Which one of the following pollutants competes with oxygen for binding to haemoglobin and interferes in oxygen transport?
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Account for the following: Animals owe their existence to chlorophyll.
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Why Afro-Americans have dark-coloured skin, while Europeans have light-coloured skin?
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What is the role of haemoglobin in transport?
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Why are chlorophyll molecules essential for photosynthesis?
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Cytochrome-C-oxidase contain
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What would be the consequences of the deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies?
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Which component present in the blood helps in the transport of oxygen as well as carbon dioxide? 
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What happens when you get a sunburn?
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What is the breakdown product of haemoglobin of RBCs?
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As compared to CO2, carbon monoxide binds to haemoglobin
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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Leaves are green because they
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In mitochondria, enzyme cytochrome oxidase is present in
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How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings? How are lungs designed to maximize the area for the exchange of gases?
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In what forms are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in the blood?
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What is the form in which oxygen gas is transported from lungs to the bloodstream?