lecture-3 Flashcards
plant nutrition - 2 (20 cards)
Green colour of plants is due to ?
Chlorophyll in Chloroplast
Who discovered Dark Reaction ?
Melvin Calvin
Alternate name of Dark Reaction ?
Calvin-cycle
Why dark reaction is called C3 cycle ?
because first stable compound is phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) a 3-carbon compound .
Why dark reaction is a Reduction Reaction ?
Because Hydrogen is added to CO2 to form glucose ( C6H12O6 ) a carbohydrate .
What are Heterophic Plants ?
Plants which can not make their own food and depends on other plants for their food are called Hetereotrophic plants .
Types of heterotrophic plants :
- Parasitic plants
- Insectivorous or Carnivorous plants
Examples of Parasitic plants :
Cuscuta - total stem parasite
Viscum Album ( mistletoe) - Partial Stem Parasite
Rafflesia Arnoldii - Total root Parasite
Santalum ( chandan ) - Partial root Parasite
Which is the largest flower in the world ?
Rafflesia Arnoldii
What is the alternative name of Rafflesia Arnoldii ?
The stinking corpse lily
features of Rafflesia ?
Diameter upto 1m
Weigh upto 10Kg
Discovered in Indonesian Rain forest
examples of Insectivorous or carnivorous plants ?
Nepenthes - Pitcher Plant
Utricularia - Bladder Wort
Drosera - sun dew
Dionea - Venus fly trap
What is the scientific name of Pitcher Plant ?
Nepenthes
What is the scientific name of Bladderwort ?
Utricularia
What is the scientific name of Sun dew ?
Drosera
What is the scientific name of Venus Fly Trap ?
Dionea
What is the scientific name of Mistletoe ?
Viscum Album
Where do insectivorous plants grow ?
They grow in nitrogen deficient soil
In India where do we get Insectivorous plants ?
Meghalaya
Which part of pitcher plant modifies itself to form pitcher like structure ?
Leaves
