Chemosynthesis: Chemosynthetic Bacteria
Chemosynthesis The process of manufacture of food from inorganic raw materials by using chemical energy is termed as chemosynthesis. There are some organisms that are able to manufacture all …
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Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM Pathway)
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM pathway) Crassulacean acid metabolism is a mechanism of photosynthesis which occurs in succulents. Succulents are plants that generally grow in acid habitat or in extreme …
Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Factors Affecting Photosynthesis Some of the factors such as light, water, carbondioxide, temperature and chlorophyll control the process of photosynthesis. In the absence of any one of these factors …
Photorespiration: C2 Cycle
Photorespiration: C2 cycle Photorespiration is a process which involves oxidation of organic compounds in plants by oxygen in the presence of light. Like normal respiration, this process also releases …
C4 Pathway : Hatch and Slack Pathway
Hatch and Slack pathway: C4 Pathway M.D. Hatch and C. R. Slack in 1967, demonstrated an alternate pathway of carbon dioxide fixation, in higher plants found in tropical region. …
Dark Reaction of Photosynthesis : Calvin/C3 Cycle
Dark Reaction of Photosynthesis : Calvin cycle/C3 cycle The dark reaction or light independent reaction of photosynthesis reduces carbon dioxide to glucose. These reactions take place in the stroma …
Photosynthesis : Photochemical or Light Reaction
Photosynthesis : Photochemical or Light Reaction Synthesis of carbohydrate by autotrophic plants from carbondioxide and water, using energy from sunlight inside green plastid chloroplast is termed as photosynthesis. Following …
Photosynthetic Pigments
Photosynthetic pigments A pigment is a molecule that can absorb light in visible range. Photosynthetic pigments are fat soluble. All types of photosynthetic pigments are located in plastids such …
Mineral elements and Plant Nutrition
Mineral elements and Plant Nutrition Elements derived from soil are termed as mineral elements. Mineral nutrition is the study of source, mode of absorption, distribution and metabolism of various inorganic …
Deficiency Symptoms of Mineral Elements in Plants
Deficiency Symptoms and Role of Mineral Elements in Plants Deficiency symptoms are externally visible pathological conditions caused due to the deficiency of some essential mineral elements. The deficiency of an …