NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the reactants for aerobic cellular respiration?
A
Glucose & oxygen
B
Glucose & carbon dioxide
C
Oxygen & water
D
Water & carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aerobic respiration uses oxygen and glucose as reactants and makes ATP, carbon dioxide and water as products. Glucose is a simple sugar and is the monomer of more complex carbohydrates like starch. Carbohydrates are high energy molecules that make up foods like bread, cereal or potatoes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxygen and glucose are both reactants in the process of cellular respiration. The main product of cellular respiration is ATP; waste products include carbon dioxide and water.

Detailed explanation-3: -During photosynthesis, light energy converts carbon dioxide and water (the reactants) into glucose and oxygen (the products).

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycolysis takes place in the cytosol, the citric acid cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix, and oxidative phosphorylation occurs on the inner mitochondrial membrane. The starting reactants of cellular respiration include glucose, ATP, and NAD+; and the final products include ATP and H2O.

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