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What is fermentation ? Name any two organic compounds produced in this process.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Fermentation**: - Fermentation is a metabolic process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, also known as anaerobic respiration. It involves the breakdown of glucose to produce energy when oxygen is not available. 2. **Process of Fermentation**: - During fermentation, glucose undergoes glycolysis to produce pyruvic acid. In the absence of oxygen, pyruvic acid is then converted into other organic compounds through various biochemical reactions. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-RESPIRATION IN PLANTS -REVISION EXERCISES (Short Answer Questions)
  1. Anaerobic respiration produces less energy than aerobic respiration.

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  2. Name the four steps of oxidation in Krebs' cycle. (TCA)

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  3. What is fermentation ? Name any two organic compounds produced in this...

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  4. What is glycolysis ? Name the two monosaccharides which readily enter ...

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  5. What is meant by Respiration Quotient (RQ) ? When will the value ...

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  6. What are the chemical changes in a pyruvic acid molecule before it ent...

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  7. Name the end products of aerobic and anaerobic glycolysis. List the tw...

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  8. (a) Where is electron transport system located in the cell ? (b) ...

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  9. Define R.Q. What is its significance ?

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  10. What is oxidative decarboxylation ? What happens to pyruvate immediate...

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  11. What is the end product of glycolysis in aerobes and where does this p...

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  12. What is the importance of F(0)-F(1) particles in ATP production during...

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  13. What is compensation point ? Explain it briefly.

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  14. Define R.Q. (Respiratory quotient). Give R.Q., if respiratory substrat...

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  15. What is fermentation ? Name any two organic compounds produced in this...

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  16. What is glycolysis ? Name the two monosaccharides which readily enter ...

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  17. What is meant by R.Q. ? Why does its value differ for different substr...

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  18. Describe the process of oxidation of pyruvic acid during anaerobic res...

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  19. Give list of components of ETS.

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  20. Write the significance of citric acid cycle (or TCA cycle).

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