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Autotrophs, such as green plants and algae, convert inorganic substances into organic matter using sunlight through photosynthesis.
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Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) is the total biomass produced by plants before respiration losses are deducted.
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Lenticels are small openings in woody stems that facilitate gas exchange in plants.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Electron Transport System and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Light-harvesting complexes absorb light and transfer energy to reaction centers for photosynthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Significance and Bacterial Photosynthesis
3-Phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) is the first stable product formed in the Calvin cycle.
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In light-dependent reactions, water undergoes photolysis, releasing oxygen, electrons, and protons.
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In oxygenic photosynthesis, water donates electrons to PSII, leading to oxygen evolution.
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Photolysis of water occurs in the thylakoid membrane and provides electrons to Photosystem II.
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In C3 plants, RuBP is the primary acceptor of CO2 during the Calvin cycle.
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CAM plants fix carbon dioxide at night to minimize water loss.
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CAM plants keep their stomata closed during the day to minimize water loss through transpiration in arid environments.
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NADPH provides reducing power to convert carbon dioxide into glucose in the Calvin cycle.
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