Question

(1) In which form excess glucose molecules are stored as reserve food in plants?

(2) In which form excess glucose molecules are stored as reserve food in animals?

(3) What is the full form of NADP?

(4) What is the full form of RUBP?

(5) Why is glottis guarded by epiglottis?

(6) why is the wall of trachea supported by cartilaginous ribgs?

Answer 1

1. Starch

2. Glycogen

3. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

4. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate

5. Epiglottis is a thin, valve like, flexible cartilaginous tissue that covers the glottis during swallowing in order to prevent the entrance of food and drink into wind pipe.

6. The trachea is supported by a series of cartlaginous rings in order to prevent it from collapsing when there is less air in it.