If a green plant is kept in dark with proper ventilation, can this plant carry out photosynthesis? Can anything be given as supplement to maintain its growth or survival?

Use your brain power! Which part of the loranthus plant carries out photosynthesis?

Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll-b, but lacked chlorophyll-a, would it carry out photosynthesis? Then why do plants have chlorophyll-b and other accessory pigments?

You have heard about several insectivorous plants that feed on insects. Nepenthes or the pitcher plant is one-such example, which usually grows in shallow water or in marsh lands. What part of the plant is modified into-a 'pitcher'? How does this modification’help.the plant for food even though it can, photosynthesize like any Other green plant?

Both a short day plant and a long day plant can flower simultaneously in a given place.' Explain.

Potato which we eat is an underground part of a plant, however it can not be considered as root. Justify the given statement.

Answer the following Read the paragraph and answer the questions given below it. A biotic carbon atoms are circulated into the biotic form through processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and also produce carbon compounds like proteins and fats. Biotic compounds are transported from plants to apex consumers through intermediate trophic levels. After the death of all types of consumers, carbon is recycled by biotic decomposition. The carbon recycled in this way goes into the atmosphere and can be taken up by living organisms thus ensuring circulation and recycling of carbon in the biosphere. By which process do green plants convert atmospheric carbon into carbohydrates?

Answer the following Read the paragraph and answer the questions given below it. A biotic carbon atoms are circulated into the biotic form through processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and also produce carbon compounds like proteins and fats. Biotic compounds are transported from plants to apex consumers through intermediate trophic levels. After the death of all types of consumers, carbon is recycled by biotic decomposition. The carbon recycled in this way goes into the atmosphere and can be taken up by living organisms thus ensuring circulation and recycling of carbon in the biosphere. Draw a simple food chain to show transfer of carbon from plants to decomposers.

Answer the following Read the paragraph and answer the questions given below it. A biotic carbon atoms are circulated into the biotic form through processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and also produce carbon compounds like proteins and fats. Biotic compounds are transported from plants to apex consumers through intermediate trophic levels. After the death of all types of consumers, carbon is recycled by biotic decomposition. The carbon recycled in this way goes into the atmosphere and can be taken up by living organisms thus ensuring circulation and recycling of carbon in the biosphere. Which bio-geo-chemical cycle is described in the given paragraph?

Answer the following Read the paragraph and answer the questions given below it. A biotic carbon atoms are circulated into the biotic form through processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and also produce carbon compounds like proteins and fats. Biotic compounds are transported from plants to apex consumers through intermediate trophic levels. After the death of all types of consumers, carbon is recycled by biotic decomposition. The carbon recycled in this way goes into the atmosphere and can be taken up by living organisms thus ensuring circulation and recycling of carbon in the biosphere. What process plays a significant role to ensure that carbon is available to living organisms even after the death of apex consumers?

Diseases in humans can be prevented by administration of vaccines. Vaccines contain inactivated, killed / weakened pathogens that can be used as antigens to provide either permanent or temporary immunity against a specific pathogen or disease. Conventional methods of vaccine preparation include the use of completely or partially killed pathogens. These vaccines however posed a risk of causing disease in case of some persons. Biotechnological techniques provide alternative antigenic genes isolated in the laboratory that can be used to make pure forms of proteins that can be used as antigens to activate the immune system. Recent developments in this field include production of edible vaccines like transgenic potatoes. Consumption of raw potatoes is speculated to develop immunity against the pathogen. These edible vaccines are produced by inserting genes isolated from specific pathogens to produce the antigen in the plants. Based on the given paragraph answer the following questions. i) How can people immunized with vaccines containing semi-killed pathogens have a risk of contracting a disease?