The gaseous product of a process in plants is a requirement for another vital process that releases energy. Given below are four combinations of the process and product. Identify the correct answer.
[amp_mcq option1=”Respiration and Nitric oxide” option2=”Transpiration and Water vapour” option3=”Photosynthesis and Oxygen” option4=”Germination and Carbon dioxide” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2021
– Respiration is the process by which organisms break down organic molecules (like glucose) to release energy. Aerobic respiration requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water.
– The question describes a gaseous product (oxygen from photosynthesis) being a requirement (for respiration) of a process that releases energy.
– Nitric oxide is not a standard product of respiration or a requirement for energy release in typical metabolic pathways.
– Germination is a process, not a gaseous product. While respiration provides energy for germination, carbon dioxide is a product of respiration, not a requirement for it.