Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. Glycolysis occurs in all living organisms, aerobic as well as anaerobic. Also Check: Where... View Article
Respiration is controlled by the concentration of CO2 and H+. Chemoreceptors present adjacent to the respiratory rhythm centre in the medulla... View Article
Aerobic cellular respiration occurs in the cytoplasm and mitochondria. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm, Krebs’ cycle occurs in the... View Article
Glycolysis is the common pathway in both aerobic respiration and fermentation. Partial oxidation of glucose by glycolysis results in the... View Article
The stage that produces most of the ATP during cellular respiration is the electron transport system (ETS) present in mitochondria. The formation... View Article
Carrier proteins, which are involved in the active transport against the concentration gradient of ions require ATP, e.g. sodium-potassium pump,... View Article
Glucose is transported across the membrane by carrier proteins. Glucose is transported by facilitated diffusion or by secondary active transport.... View Article
Protein pumps are involved in the active transport of ions and molecules against the concentration gradient. They require energy (ATP). E.g.... View Article
Ribosomes are the protein manufacturing factories. They facilitate the protein synthesis by mRNA, where sequences of amino acids in the growing... View Article
There are peripheral and integral proteins present in the cell membrane. They are involved in the cell signalling pathway, defence mechanisms,... View Article
A nucleosome is the repeating unit in the chromatin thread. It is made up of a core of histone octamers wrapped around by a DNA double helix.... View Article
The deficiency of protein and calories in the food is termed protein-energy malnutrition or PEM. Kwashiorkor and Marasmus are the two conditions... View Article
A) oxidation of phosphate group in ATP B) formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to ADP C) formation of ATP by energy... View Article
A) Fructose 1, 6-Âbisphosphate B) Glucose-Â6-Âphosphate C) Acetyl CoA D) Pyruvic acid Answer: C) Acetyl CoA Explanation: Acetyl CoA is... View Article
A) During the conversion of succinyl CoA to succinic acid, a molecule of GTP is synthesised. B) There is one point in the cycle where FAD+ is... View Article
Organisms who can manufacture organic compounds from inorganic raw materials in the presence of solar energy and photosynthetic pigments are... View Article
Marchantia is a liverwort in which the sex structures are borne on disc shaped Âlobed receptacles borne at the tip of vertical gametophores.... View Article
Bryophytes can be separated from algae, because they possess archegonia. Both of them are autotrophic and lack vascular tissues. Rhizoids are... View Article