Respiration in Plants
CBSE · Class 11 · Biology
Step-by-step guide to study Respiration in Plants in CBSE Class 11 Biology. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Learn the Theory
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Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Respiration is oxidation of food to release energy.
- Energy from respiration is stored in ATP.
- Only chloroplast-containing cells carry out photosynthesis.
- Plants take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide.
- Stomata and lenticels allow gas exchange.
- Gas exchange takes place by diffusion.
- Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm.
- It is a ten-step pathway.
- It is also called the EMP pathway.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Respiration in plants means only exchange of gases like in animals.
All plant cells photosynthesise, so all cells make their own food.
Glycolysis is part of aerobic respiration only.
Memory Tips
Glycolysis as the EMP pathway
Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm and is common to all living organisms
Glucose is broken into two pyruvic acid molecules
ATP is used twice in glycolysis
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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