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 Stephen Hales - Father of plant physiology |
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Lipmann - Father of ATP cycle |
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Winogradsky - Father of nitrogen fixation |
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Destruction of chlorophyll due to high light intensity is called solarisation. |
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DCMU (Dichlorophenyl dimethyl urea) - a herbicide - inhibits oxygen release in light phase |
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In C3 plants, more CO2 is released in light than in dark (due to photorespiration). |
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The yield of C3 plants is increased by increasing CO2 in atmosphere. |
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Only 20% of the light energy falling on the earth is utilized by photosynthetic organisms. |
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Plastid complex of a cell is called plastidome |
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