Question

What is the strategy of the plants to oxidise glucose?

(a) Oxidise glucose in several large steps

(b) Oxidise glucose in several small steps

(c) Reduce glucose in several large steps

(d) Reduce glucose in several small steps

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

This is a very interesting question from Plants Respiration topic in portion Respiration in Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Oxidise glucose in several small steps

For explanation: The strategy that the plant cell uses is to catabolise the glucose molecule in such a way that not all the liberated energy goes out as heat. The key is to oxidise glucose, not in one step but several small steps.