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Ummeed NEET 2024

Botany
Practice Sheet
Respiration in Plants

Q1 During prolonged fasting, in what sequence are (C) ATP is formed

the following organic compounds used up by (D) ATP is used
the body?
Q5 Sucrose is converted into glucose and fructose
(A) First carbohydrates, next proteins and lastly
by the enzyme:
lipids
(A) Maltase (B) Zymase
(B) First proteins, next lipids and lastly
(C) Isomerase (D) Invertase
carbohydrates
(C) First carbohydrates, next fats and lastly Q6 In the mitochondrial electron transport system,
proteins the term Complex III refers to:
(D) First fats, next carbohydrates and lastly (A) NADH dehydrogenase
proteins (B) Cytochrome c
(C) FADH2
Q2 At which step, glycolysis reaches the break-
(D) Cytochrome bcl complex
even point: 2 molecules of ATP consumed, and
2 new molecules synthesized? Q7 If fatty acids were to be respired, they would
(A)Splitting of fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate into first be degraded to:
two trioses (A) Glucose-6 phosphate
(B Conversion of 1, 3 bisphosphoglycerate to 3 (B) Pyruvate
) phosphoglycerate (C) Acetyl-CoA
(C) Conversion of GADP to 1,3 (D) Alpha ketoglutarate
biphosphoglycerate
(D) Conversion of DHAP to GADP Q8 In the absence of oxygen, the primary purpose
of fermentation is to:
Q3 Under which condition would you expect the (A) produce amino acids for protein synthesis
mitochondrial proton gradient to be highest (B) generate a proton gradient for ATP synthesis
and therefore ATP synthesis to proceed? (C)oxidize glucose to generate reduced
(A)pyruvate (present)-oxygen (present)-ATP electron carriers
levels (high) (D regenerate NAD+ from NADH allowing
(B)pyruvate (present)-oxygen (present)-ATP ) glycolysis to continue
levels (low)
(C)pyruvate (present)-oxygen (absent)-ATP Q9 Respiration is
levels (high) ( Breaking of a type of bonds like ionic or non
(D)pyruvate (absent)-oxygen (present)-ATP Aionic of complex compounds through
levels (low) ) oxidation within the cell by utilizing bulk of
energy
Q4 Which one is false for glycolysis? ( Breaking of C-C bonds of simple molecules
(A) Substrate level phosphorylation occurs B through hydrolysis within the cell by releasing
(B) The end products are CO2 and H2 O ) energy

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( Breaking of C − C bonds of complex (A) Used as energy source

Cmolecules through oxidation within the cell to (B Used as precursors for biosynthesis of other
) release considerable amount of energy ) molecules in the cell
( Breaking of C − C bonds of complex (C) Used for synthesis of ATP by ATP synthase
Dmolecules through hydrolysis within the cell by (D) Used as remnant of biosynthesis of proteins
) releasing energy
Q15 Plants can get along without respiratory organs
Q10 The energy which is required for life processes is because of the following except:
obtained by (A Each plant part takes care of its own gas
(A) Hydrolysis of Macromolecules ) exchange needs
(B) Hydrolysis of food (B Plants do not present great demands for gas
(C) Oxidation of Macromolecules ) exchange.
(D) Carboxylation of Macromolecules (C Gas diffusion in plants occurs easily over long
) distances in plants.
Q11 The following statements are true except
( Each living cell in a plant is located quite
( All the food that is respired for the life
D close to the surface of the plant.
A processes comes from photosynthesis
)
)
(B) Carnivores depend indirectly on plants for Q16 Glycolysis is found in cytoplasm of virtually all
their food types of aerobic/anaerobic cells. In this
(C) Saprophytes depend on dead and decaying process, glucose is converted into:
matter (A) PEP (B) acetyl CoA
(DRespiration is a metabolic process that (C) pyruvic acid (D) citric acid.
) occurs in intercellular spaces
Q17 Fate of pyruvate produced by glycolysis
Q12 Which of the following statement is correct? depends on cellular needs, it can enter
(AGlycolysis is present in facultative anaerobes, (A) Lactic acid fermentation
) not in obligate anaerobes (B) Alcoholic fermentation
( Usually carbohydrates are oxidised to release (C) Aerobic respiration
B energy in cellular respiration (D) All are correct
)
Q18 In which compounds does sucrose is broken by
( Oxidation of one molecule of NADH gives rise
Enzyme Invertase?
C to 3 molecules of ATP in anaerobic respiration
(A) Glucose and galactose
)
(B) Galactose and Fructose
( Fermentation takes place under anaerobic
(C) Mannose and glucose
D conditions in prokaryotes only
(D) Glucose and Fructose
)
Q19 The major ways through which different cells
Q13 DHAP sugar isomerises into....................... during
handle Pyruvate of Glycolysis are except
glycolysis.
(A) Lactic Acid Fermentation
(A) PGAL
(B) Alcoholic Fermentation
(B) Glucose
(C) Aerobic Respiration
(C) Fructose-6-phosphate
(D) Photorespiration
(D) Frutose 1, 6 -bis phosphate
Q20 The metabolic fate of pyruvate depends on
Q14 Carbon skeletons produced during respiration is

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(A) Cellular Need (D) Assertion is False, Reason is True

(B) Pace of enzyme activity
Q24 Match the following and choose the correct
(C) Reaction intermediates
option from those given below
(D) NADH production process

Q21 Assertion: Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is the ratio

of the volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of
O2 consumed
Reason: Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is the ratio of
the volume of O2 evolved to the volume of
CO2 consumed
( Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is
A correct explanation for Assertion
(A) A- Q, B- R, C- S, D- P
)
(B) A- R, B- S, C- Q, D- P
( Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not
(C) A- Q, B- P, C- R, D- S
B correct explanation for Assertion
(D) A- S, B- R, C- P, D- Q
)
(C) Assertion is True, Reason is False Q25 Match the following and select the correct
(D) Assertion is False, Reason is True option from those given below:

Q22 Assertion: In green plants all other organs,

tissues and cells that are non-green, need food
for oxidation.
Reason: They cannot photosynthesize their
food.
( Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is
A correct explanation for Assertion
)
( Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not (A) A- S, B- Q, C- P, D- R
B correct explanation for Assertion (B) A- S, B- Q, C- R, D- P
) (C) A- S, B- R, C- P, D- Q
(C) Assertion is True, Reason is False (D) A- S, B- R, C- Q, D- P
(D) Assertion is False, Reason is True

Q23 Assertion: Plants have systems in place that

ensure the availability of O2 .
Reason: Plants require O2 for respiration to
occur and they also give out CO2 .
( Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is
A correct explanation for Assertion
)
( Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not
B correct explanation for Assertion
)
(C) Assertion is True, Reason is False

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Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q14 (B)

Q2 (B) Q15 (C)

Q3 (B) Q16 (C)

Q4 (B) Q17 (D)

Q5 (D) Q18 (D)

Q6 (D) Q19 (D)

Q7 (C) Q20 (A)

Q8 (D) Q21 (C)

Q9 (C) Q22 (A)

Q10 (C) Q23 (A)

Q11 (D) Q24 (A)

Q12 (B) Q25 (A)

Q13 (A)

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