Biology
Answer
(a) Respiration — Respiration is a catabolic process of releasing energy from glucose for carrying out life processes.
(b) Combustion — Combustion or burning is defined as a physio-chemical process in which energy is liberated in the form of heat and light.
(c) ATP — ATP is defined as energy currency of the cell as it acts as the immediate source of energy for different life processes.
Related Questions
Do the plants respire all day and all night or only at night?
Mention if the following statements are true or false. If false, rewrite them correctly.
- Aerobic respiration of one mole of glucose yields 138 ATP.
- Anaerobic respiration in plants yields lactic acid.
- Carbon dioxide readily dissolves in lime water.
- All leaves of a green plant normally respire anaerobically at night.
Name:
(a) Two raw materials of respiration.
(b) Two end products of aerobic respiration.
(c) Two microbes which normally respire anaerobically
Write the full form of ATP and ADP.