The below mentioned article provides a study note on the respiration in plants. Respiratory Substrates: Respiratory substrates are those organic substances which are oxidized during respiration to liberate energy inside the living cells. The common respiratory substrates are carbohydrates, proteins, fats and organic acids. The most common respiratory substrate is glucose. It is a hexose monosaccharide. Another related compound is [...]
The following points highlight the three steps involved in aerobic respiration in plants. The steps are: 1. Glycolysis 2. Krebs cycle 3. Terminal Oxidation. Step # 1. Glycolysis (Gk. glycos - sugar, lysis - splitting, Fig. 14.2): It is also called ЕМР pathway because it was discovered by three German scientists— Gustav Embden, Otto Meyerhof and J. Pamas in 1930. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Mechanism and Importance of Anaerobic Respiration in Plants. Mechanism of Anaerobic Respiration: It is the process of release of energy in enzymatically controlled step-wise incomplete degradation of organic food without oxygen being used as oxidant. Therefore, end products are never completely inorganic. The term anaerobic respiration is often used in connection with [...]