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to give certain
2. The table below is intended
differences between photosynthesis and
respiration, but a few points are given wrongly.
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Strike out the wrong ones and write
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correct words instead.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESPIRATION
Howevera,treesleeping
under
hot duringis
0 Results in loss
in weight
Results in gain
in weight mid-day
definitely good as
() Sucrose is the Sucrose is one
gets both oxygen due
product broken down to photosynthesis and
() Occurs in green Occurs in all
cells only cells coolness due to
(iv) Uses water and Uses glucose and transpiration.
Oxygen Oxygen
POINTS TO REMEMBER
Respiration is the breakdown of glucose to yield energy in the form of ATP.
The breakdown of glucose occurs in two major phases: gycolysis and Krebs cycle.
Respiration occurs in a series of steps carried out by enzymes.
The plants have three inlets for oxygen from the
of the root.
atmosphere- stomata in leaves, lenticels in stem ands
e There are two kinds of respiration - aerobic (using
oxygen and releasing
(without using oxygen, releasing ethanol, carbon dioxide and energy). carbon dioxide, water and eneral
r Aerobic respiration occurs normally thoughout lite, whereas
anaerobic respiration occurs temporarily for stu
r In plants, respiration is opposite to photosynthesis with respect to
loss in weight, etc. several features, e.g. gases used and l
Respiration -the opposite of photosyrthesis.
GERMINATING In the differences mertioned in Table 7.2 belsm,
SEE DS there are at least five poinis in which photosynthesis
and respiration are exactly opposite to each other.
Can you make out these points?
MERCURY Table 7.2 Photosynthesis and
Respiration Contrasted
PH TOSYNTHESIS RESPIRATION
1. Occurs only in the Occurs in al iving cs
presence of chlorophyl.
AFTER 2. Occurs only in the Occurs t ai times
2-3 DAYS presence of light.
3. Uses carbon dioxide Uses oxygen and
Fla. 7.7 Experiment to demonstrate anaerobic respiration. and water. glucose.
4. Oxygen is released Carbon dioxide is
liberated in the control. [Note : Peeling off the seed as an end product. released as end product
coat of the germinating seeds before introducing 5. Light energy is Chemical energy is partly
them into the test-tube may hasten the outward converted into coverted into heat and
diffusion of CoJ chemical energy which partly into useful energy
is stored. for various activities
6. Results in gain in weight. Results in loss in weight.
Progress Check 7. Food (glucose) is Food (glucose) is broken
1. In experiments on respiration, the seeds taken manufactured. down oxidised.
as control are boiled. Why ? (Constructive or (Destructive or
2. What is the use of the following in the anabolic process ) catabolic process)
experiments on respiration ?
() Soda lime (ii) Limewater
3. Suppose we conduct an experiment to 7.7 RESPIRATION IN PLANTS COMPARED
demonstrate respiration in a green plant. What WITH RESPIRATION IN ANIMALS
special precaution is required to be taken in
it ? The basic aspects of respiration are same in all
4. In experiment no. 5, we are using merCury in organisms. However, there are some differences
the test tube and the beaker. Why can't we in respiration between plants and animals. For
use water instead ?
example :
7.6 RESPIRATION CONTRASTED WITH (i) In plants there is nogaseous transport, the
respiratory gases simply diffuse in and out by
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
cell to cell diffusion. In animals, the blood
Inmany respects, respiration and photosynthesis transports respiratory gases.
in plants are distinctly opposite processes. The
requirements of one are the products of the other (ii) One of the end products of anaerobic
and therefore, they are complementary to each other. respiration in plants is ethanol/ethyl alcohol
This is the reason why we cannot conduct an
while in animals it is lacticacid.
experiment on plant respiration during daytime, in (ii) In plants the process produces little heat as
light. The fundamental differences between plant compared to animals.
respiration and photosynthesis are given in
Table 7.2.
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Respiration in:Plants.
dioxide
carbon
respiration
provethalduring
to
Experiment
greenplants
3. producedby
is
(Fig.7.5).
up
Set an
plant
shownin Fig. 7.5using
belljar
aparatusas Geranium.The
suchas anditsrimaswell
THEPM ETES
potted shect make
asmall placodona glass bevasclinedto the
shouldbe onnetionsshould drawn into
asallother The outside air is pump. This air GERMINATING
SEEDS
them airtight. thehelp ofan air absorbs any
ayparatus with soda lime which and the
the
passes throughpresentin the incomingair, not
carbon dioxide through which it passes will
limewater(Flask A) leaves the bell jar, and passes
air the
turn milky. As thesample oflimewater (Flask B),
through another present in it would turn the
carbon dioxide necessary that this experiment
limewater milky. It is dark, or the bell jar is
the
is carriedout in of black cloth to A
completely coveredby a piecethat the carbon
dioxide (Experiment)
bera
prevent photosynthesis (so
liberated in respiration is not used up in the Fig..7.6 Experiment to he
show
heat during geminaton
synthesis of starch).
flask (A) and the killed
brB
ones in
thermometer in each flask and fa
AIR -AIR
with cotton wool. After aplufeyy
CO, FREE
AIR
AIR
SUCTION thermometer in flask Awill show ak
PUMP thus indicating that the germinat
respiring) seeds give out heat. The te
SODA
LIME
FLASK FLASK flask (B) will not show any risein tamy
A B
5. Experiment to demonstrate
respiration (Fig. 7.7).
Take eight to ten soaked and pedki
LIMEWATER
LIMEWATER in atest tube. Fill the test tube with n
(Clear)
(Turns milky) invert the test tube in a beaker flled wiht
Fig. 7.5 Experiment to show that carbon The seeds will be completely SurOE
is given out by a green plant dioxíde
during respiration. mercury. After about two days, the levd
4. Experiment to showthat in the test tube will fall (Fig. 7.7) and tx
during respiration (Fig. 7.6). heat is evolved gas will be found to be carbon dionit
Take two
(B). Take aboutthermoflasks and mark dioxide can be tested by introducng
30 g of pea or bean them (A) and potassium hydroxide into the test tut
them in water for seeds and soak
more than 24 hours. ong
float up through mercury andthecuhs4
Divide the seeds into two equal absorb
contact with the gas, will
them, and groups.
group of seeds by boiling rie
with dilute then
Killone and the level of mercury willagain
formalin or wash them control could be set upbyhay
carbolic acid to prevent
bacterial decay. Put the live experiment them
seeds kept after killing Nbp
62 germinating seeds in sterilizing them with some
may be antiseptic.
CONCNR
