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12. Archebacteria:- Survive in extreme condition b because
ecause they have different cellwall
structure.
Halophiles :- Bacteria live in extreme salty areas.
Thermoacidophiles ::- live in hot springs.
Methanogens :- live in marshy areas. They are present in the gut of several
ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes etc) & produce methane (biogas biogas) from dung .
13. Eubacteria (True bacteria) ::- They have rigid cell wall. If motile, flagellum present.
Cyanobacteria (Blue green algae) ::- eg., Nostoc, Anabaena
Unicellular
colonial / filamentous
Fresh water/ Marine / Terrestrial
Photosynthetic
tosynthetic (prepare food using light energy)
Colonies are covered by mucilaginous sheath
Can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cell called heterocyst
Algal bloom
bloom:- Overproduction of cyanobacteria. It leads to water
pollution.
Euglenoids :-
Aquatic (freshwater)
Photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight. If there is a lack of sunlight ,
they behave like heterotrophs (by predating small organisms)
Instead of cell wall, a protein rich layer called pellicle present, which
makes their body flexible.
2 flagella – one short & one long.
Pigments are identified to those present in higher plants.
Slime moulds :-
Saprophytic ( live & take food from dead organic matter)
Body move along decaying twigs & leaves.
Under suitable condition, they form an aggregation called plasmodium
which may grow & spread over several feet.
During unfavourable condition, Plasmodium differentiate & form fruiting
bodies which bear spores at their tip.
Spores :– possess true wall. Spo
Spores are extremely
xtremely resistant & survive for
many years (even under unfavourable situations). Dispersed by air
currents
Sporozoans :- They have infectious spore like stage in their life
cycle. eg., Plasmodium (malarial partasite)
17. General characters of kingom Fungi :-
Fungi are cosmopolitan and occur in air, water, soil, plants &animals. Grow in
warm &humid places
Multicellular, filamentous. Exception – Yeast (unicellular)
Hyphae (fungal body)- long slender thread like structures.
Mycelium – Network of hyphae.
Coenocytic hyphae (Aseptate hyphae) – hyphae are continuous tubes with
multinucleated cytoplasm.
Septate hyphae – hyphae having septa /cross walls.
Cell wall – composed of chitin &polysaccharides.
Saprophytic fungi – heterotrophic , live and absorb nutrients from dead
substrates.
Parasitic fungi – Live and absorb nutrients from living plants &animals.
Lichen -Symbiotic association between algae and fungus.
Aspergillus
Basidiomycete (bracket fungi) :-
Grow in soil, on log and tree stumps and as parasite.
Mycelium is branched & septate.
Asexual reproduction – generally not found.
Vegetative reproduction :- fragmentation
Sexual reproduction :-4 Basidiospores (sexual spore) are produced
endogenously on basidium. Basidias are arranged in a fruiting body called
Basidiocarp
eg., Agaricus (Mushroom), Ustilago (smut fungus), Puccinia (rust fungus)
Agaricus.
Deuteromycete (Imperfect fungi) :-
Mycelium is septate & branched.
Sexual phase is unknown, so they are called imperfect fungi.
Asexual reproduction :- by conidia
Vegetative reproduction :- fragmentation
Majority are decomposers of litter & help in mineral cycling.
eg., Alternaria, Colletotrichum, Trichoderma
28. Viroids :-
T.O. Diener discovered in 1971.
Smaller than virus.
Cause potato spindle tuber disease.
Lack protein coat.
Found to be a free RNA
RNA was of low molecular weight
29. Prions :-
Similar in size to virus
Consist of abnormally folded protein which can cause infectious neurological diseases.
Disease caused by prions are bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) ,commonly
called mad cow disease in cattle and its analogous variant Cr-Jacob disease (CJD) in
humans.
30. Lichens :-
Symbiotic association between algae & fungi.
Algal component is phycobiont & fungal component is Mycobiont
Algae prepare food for fungus and fungus give shelter & absorb water & minerals for
algae.
Economic importance :- Lichens are Pollution indicators . They do not grow in polluted
areas.
PLANT KINGDOM
1. Artificial system of classification :- Gave equal weightage to vegetative & sexual
characters.
Monocotyledons :-
Seeds having one cotyledon
Parallel venation in leaves
Presence of fibrous root system.
Trimerous flowers.
Diplontic life cycle :-
Dominant, photosynthetic, free living phase is sporophyte.
Gametophytic phase is represented by single to few celled haploid
gametophytes.
eg., Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Fucus (brown algae)
7. Modifications of Root :- (Roots change their shape & structure to perform special
functions)
Modification for Storage -eg., Carrot, Beetroot, Radish, Sweet potato , Mango
ginger , Asparagus etc.
Modification for Climbing - eg., betle, pepper, etc
Modification for Support – (1) Prop root (Pillar like roots from branches) eg.,
Banyan tree. (2) Stilt root (Roots from lower nodes) eg., Maize & Sugarcane.
Modification for Respiration - Pneumatophores (Roots grow vertically upwards
to get Oxygen). eg., Rhizophora (growing in marshy areas)
8. Stem :- Aerial , green part which bear branches, leaves, flowers & fruits. Stem bears
Buds, Axillary /Terminal
9. Nodes – Region where leaves are born
10. Internodes – Portion between two nodes.
11. Underground parts are not always root. Justify this statement ? :- Potato, Ginger etc are
Unerground Stems which store food. Nodes & Internodes are present in them.
12. Modification of Stem :- Stem modified to perform special functions
Under ground Stem modification for Storage & Vegetative reproduction –eg.,
Potato, Ginger, Yam, Onion, Colochasia, Tamarind etc.
Sub aerial Stem modification for Vegetative reproduction :-
(i) Runner eg., Grass, Strawberry, Oxalis etc (have long Internodes. leaves &
roots arised from nodes).
(ii) Stolon –eg., Mint, Jasmine etc ( Lateral branch from base of main stem
grow aerially for sometime & arch downwards to touch the soil).
(iii) Offset –eg., Pistia, Eichhornia etc (Short internode. Rosette of leaves &
tuft of roots arised from node).
b) Gynoecium :-Female
Female reproductive organ. Basic unit is carpel. Carpel consists of 3
parts (Ovary (enlarged basal part), Style (el
(elongated
ongated tube) & Stigma (Receptive
surface for pollen grain). Ovary bear ovules. Ovules are attached to flattened,
cushion like Placenta
Placenta.
Monocarpellary ovary :- one carpel present
Multicarpellary ovary :- Presence of more than 1 carpel.
Apocarpous ovary ::- Ovary with free carpels eg., lotus, rose
Syncarpous ovary ::- ovary with united carpels eg., Mustard & tomato).
38. Aestivation :- Arrangement of sepal / petals in floral bud with respect to other members
of same whorl.
(1) Valvate aestivation ::- Sepals /Petals in a whorl just touch one another
without overlapping eg.,Calotropis.
(3) Imbricate aestivation ::- Irregular overlapping eg., cassia, gulmohur etc
(4) Vexillary aestivation ::- 5 petals. 1 large standard petal overlap 2 wing petals
which in turn overlap 2 unite keel petals. eg., Pea, Beans
39. Placentation :- Arrangement of ovules within the ovary
Parietal placentation ::- Ovules Develop on inner wall of ovar y. eg., mustard,
Argemone.
Basal placentation ::- Single ovule at the base of the ovary eg., Sunflower,
Marigold
40. Hypogynous flower :- Gynoecium ooccupies
ccupies the highest position, other parts are situated below
it. Ovary superior. eg.,Mustard, shoe flower, Brinjal etc.
41. Epigynous flower :- Margin of thalamus grows upward enclosing the ovary completely
c &
fused with ovary. other parts arise above the ovary . Inferior ovary. eg., Guava,
Cucumber, ray florets of sunflower, Ixora etc.
43. Fruit :- Ripened ovary (Ovary is developed into fruit after fertilization)
Fruit wall:- Pericarp
Fleshy fruit :- Pericarp is thick & fleshy. Pericarp is differentiated into outer
Epicarp , middle Mesocarp and inner Endocarp. In mango, mesocarp is fleshy. In
coconut, mesocarp is fibrous.
Dry fruit :- Pericarp is dry. eg., Cashew Nuts , Dates, Raisins etc
In mango & coconut, fruit is known as Drupe
44. Seed :- Ovule developed into seed after fertilization
Seed coat - Outermost covering of seed. It has two layers, outer testa, & inner
tegmen.
Hilum :- Scar on the seed coat through which seeds were attached to fruits.
Micropyle :- Small pore just above the hilum.
Embryo – Zygote developed into embryo. Consists of embryonal axis & cotyledon.
Cotyledon :- first formed leaf. Fleshy & reserve food material ( give food to
developing seedling). Dicot seed contain 2 cotyledon & Monocot seed contain 1
cotyledon.
Radicle:- Part of embryo that develops into root
Plumule :- Part of embryo that develops into shoot
Endosperm :- Nutritive tissue for embryo.
Endospermous / Albuminous seed :- Seeds which store their food in endosperm. eg.,
castor, rice, coconut ,orchids etc.
Non-endospermous / Exalbuminous :- Endosperm is not present in mature seeds. Store
their food in cotyledons. eg., bean, pea, gram, etc
b) Collenchyma :-
Cells thickened at the corners due to the deposition of cellulose,
hemicelluloses
es & pectin
pectin.
Oval, spherical or polygonal in shape
Intercellular space absent
Cells assimilate food when they contain chloroplast
Provide mechanical support to growing parts of the plant such as young stem
& petiole of a leaf
c) Sclerenchyma :-
Cell walls are thickened due to the deposition of lignin.
Dead cells without protoplasts
protoplasts.
On the basis of variation in form, structure, origin & development
sclerenchyma may be either fibres or sclereids.
Fibres- Thick wawalled,
lled, elongated & pointed cells generally occurring in
groups.
Sclereids – Spherical, oval or cylindrical ,highly thickened dead cells with
very narrow cavities . Found in the fruit walls of nut, pulp of fruits (like
guava, pear, & sapota ), Seed coat of legumes and leaves of teat
Sclerenchyma – fibre & sclereid diagram.
b) Phloem :-
Transport food materials ( usually from leaves to other parts).
Composed of 4 type of cells :-
Sieve tube elements :-
Living ,long tube- like structures. Arranged longitudinally.
Associated with companion cells.
End walls are perforated in a sieve like manner & form sieve
plates.
Mature sieve element possesses peripheral cytoplasm & large
vacuole.
Nucleus absent. So Functions of sieve tubes are controlled by
nucleus of companion cells.
Companion cells :-
Specialised parenchymatous cells.
Connected with sieve tube elements by Pit fields present
between their common wall.
Dense cytoplasm & nucleus present.
Helps in maintaining the pressure gradient in the sieve
tubes.
Phloem parenchyma :-
Living parenchymatous cells.
Elongated cylindrical, with dense cytoplasm & nucleus.
Cellulosic cell wall.
Cells are connected with each other through plasmodesmata.
Store food & other substances like resins, latex & mucilage.
Absent in Monocots.
Phloem fibres (bast fibres) :-
Sclerenchymatous fibres.
Absent in primary phloem
Present in secondary phloem.
Dead, Lignified, elongated , branched cells with pointed
(needle like) end walls.
Provide mechanical strength.
6. Epidermal Tissue System ::- Outermost covering of the whole plant body .It consists of
Epidermis, Stomata, Trichome , hair & cuticle.
Epidermis :-
Outermost layer.
Elongated compactly arranged cells , forms a continuous layer.
Single layered parenchymatous cells with small amount of cytoplasm &
large vacuole.
Function :-- Protection
Cuticle :- Waxy thick layer which cover epidermis. It prevents the loss of
water. Absent in roots.
Stomata :- Pores present in epidermis of leaves & young stems.
Stoma /Stomatal pore is surrounded by Guard cells ( in dicot bean
shaped guard cells & in monocots dumb-bell shaped guard cells are
present) .
Outer walls of guard cells are thin & the inner walls are highly
highl
thickened.
Guard cells possess chloroplast & it regulate opening and closing of
stomata.
Guard cells are surrounded by Subsidiary cells (specialised
epidermal cells) which are specialised in shape and size.
Stomatal pore, guard cells & subsidiary ccells
ells together known as
Stomatal apparatus.
Function –Removal
Removal of excess water through transpiration & Exchange
of gases.
b) Radial vascular bundle :- Xylem & Phloem occur in separate bundles on different
radius. eg., Root.
9. Dicot Root :-
Ouermost layer is Epiblema (Epidermis) Unicellular root hairs arise from epidermal
cells.
Cortex – Several layers of thin walled parenchymatous cells with intercellular space
below the epidermis.
Endodermis :-
Innermost layer of cortex. Single layer of barrel- shaped cells without
intercellular space.
Casparian thickening :- Waxy material Suberin is deposited on the walls
of endodermis .So endodermis is impermeable to water.
Pericycle – Few layers of thick walled parenchymatous cells , next to endodermis.
Initiation of lateral roots & vascular cambium takes place in these cells.
In the cortex Air cavity absent. Air cavity present in the cortex
2-4 Xylem & Phloem bundles More than six (polyarch) xylem & phloem bundles.
Open vascular bundle ( cambium present) Closed vascular bundles ( Cambium absent)
Stem Root
16. Dorsiventral (Dicotyledonous) Leaf :- 3 main parts. Epidermis, Mesophyll & Vascular
bundle.
Epidermis -Cover both upper ( adaxial) & lower ( abaxial) surface.
Cuticle – Covers the upper & lower epidermis.
Lower epidermis bears more stomata.
Mesophyll –Tissue ( parenchymatous cells) between the upper & lower
epidermis. It possess chloroplast & carry out photosynthesis. It has 2 types of
cells.
Palisade parenchyma – Elongated cells placed below the upper
epidermis, arranged vertically & parallel to each other.
Spongy parenchyma – Oval /round & loosely arranged parenchymatous
cells below the palisade parenchyma & extends to lower epidermis.
Intercellular spaces & air cavities are present.
Vascular bundles – Present in the veins & midrib. Vascular bundles are
surrounded by a layer of thick walled bundle sheath cells.
17. Isobilateral (Monocotyledonous) Leaf :-
3 main parts. Epidermis, Mesophyll & Vascular bundle.
Stomata are equally distributed on both upper & lower epidermis
Mesophyll is not differentiated into palisade & spongy parenchyma
Bulliform cells –Large, empty, colourless cells occur in the upper epidermis of
many grasses. When they absorb water & are turgid, leaf surface is exposed.
When they are flaccid due to water stress, they make the leaves curl inwards to
minimize water loss.
18. Anatomical difference between dicot & monocot leaf
Dicot leaf Monocot leaf
Guard cells of stomata are bean Guard cells are dumbbell shaped.
shaped
19. Eukaryotic Cell –well defined nucleus, nuclear membrane , cell organelles, cystoskeltal
structures are present. They include Protists, Fungi, Plants & Animals.
20. Difference between plant & animal cells :-
Plant cells possess cell wall, plastids & large central vacuole, which are absent in
animal cells.
Animal cells have centrioles, which are absent in plant cells.
21. Cell Membrane:-
Cell membrane is mainly composed of Lipids ( arranged in a bilayer) , Proteins
& Carbohydrates.
Lipids are arranged with the Polar head ( hydrophilic) towards the outerside &
non-polar tail /hydrophobic tail towards the inner part. Non-polar tail is thus
protected from aquous environment.
Membrane contain phospholipids & cholesterol. Lipid component mainly
consists of phosphoglycerides.
Ratio of protein & lipids varies in different cell types. eg., in man, membrane of
RBC has approximately 52% protein & 40% lipids.
Membrane proteins are of two types Integral proteins ( Partially /totally buried
in the membrane) & Peripheral proteins ( lie on the surface of the membrane).
According to fluid mosaic model, quasi fluid nature of lipid enables lateral
movement of proteins within the overall bilayer. This ability to move within the
membrane is measured as its Fluidity.
Functions of cell membrane :-
Transport of molecules across it ( Membrane is selectively permeable /
transport some molecules across it).
25. How the golgi apparatus remains in close association with the endoplasmic reticulum? :-
:
Materials to be packaged in the form of vesicles from the ER fuse with cis face
of golgi apparatus & move towards maturing face.
A number of proteins synthesized by RER are modified in the cisternae of the
golgi apparatus before they are released from its trans face
26. Lysosomes :-
29. Plastids :-
Found in plants & in Euglenoids. Large organelle, so easily observed under the
microscope. Bear some specific pigments, which impart specific colours.
31. Ribosomes
Granular structures.
Composed of ribonucleic acid (RNA) .
Not surrounded by any membrane.
Each ribosome has two subunits. ( Larger & Smaller).
Eukaryotic ribosomes are 80S . Here Larger subunit is 60S & smaller subunit 40S.
Prokaryotic ribosomes are 70S. Here Larger subunit is 50S & smaller subunit 30S.
‘S’ ( Svedberg’s unit) – Sedimentation coefficient, a measure of density & size.
34. Centrosome :-
Organ which contain 2 cylindrical centrioles
Centrioles are surrounded by amorphous pericentriolar materials.
materials
Centrioles in a centrosome lie perpendicular to each other.
35. Structure of centriole :-
Made up of 9 peripheral triplet tubulins. Adjascent triplets are linked.
Central part is proteinaceous hub.
37. Chromosomes :-
Metacentric :- Middle Centromere. 2 equal arms.
Sub-metacentric :- Centromere slightly away from the middle. one shorter arm &
one longer arm.
38. Microbodies :- Membrane bound minute vesicles that contain various enzymes. They
are present in both plant & animal cells.
7. Cytokinesis :-
12. Distinguish
h Anaphase of mitosis from Anaphase Ι of meiosis ? :-
Anaphase of mitosis – Centromere split & chromatids move towards opposite
poles
TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
1. Translocation :- Transport of substances over long distance is through xylem & phloem
(vascular system)
2. Diffusion :- Movement of molecules (may be gas, liquid or solid) from higher
concentration to lower conconcentration .
3. Facilitated diffusion :- Diffusion takes place with the help of proteins.
4. Reason for facilitated diffusion ::- Smaller substances & lipid soluble substances can
move faster through cell membrane, but hydrophylic substances , cannot pass throughthrou
the cell membrane. So water soluble substances moved by the help of proteins present
in the cell membrane.
5. Properties of facilitated diffusion ::-
Requires special membrane protein
No expenditure of energy
Highly selective (specific)
Transport rate reacreaches maximum when all the proteins are being used
Sensitive to inhibitors which react with protein side chains
6. Features of transport proteins ::-
Proteins form channels in the membrane for molecules to pass through.
Some molecules are always open; others ca can be controlled.
Some are large , allowing a variety of molecules to cross
7. Porins :-
Proteins that form large pores in the outer membranes of the plastids,
mitochondria, & some bacteria.
They allow molecules upto the size of small proteins to pass through.
through
8. How do transport proteins facilitate diffusion ?
An extracellular molecule bound tto the transport protein
Transport protein then rotates & release the molecule inside the cell
eg., water channels – made up of 8 different types of aquaporins.
26. Isotonic solution – External solution balances the osmotic pressure of the cytoplasm
(both
both External solution & cytoplasm have same water potential / they attain
equilibrium state).
27. Hypotonic solution – Less concentrated solution (dilute solution / low Salt
concentration)
28. Hypertonic solution - More concentrated solution ( high salt concent
concentration).
ration).
29. Exosmosis – Movement of water out of the cell when the cells are placed in a hypertonic
solution (leads to Shrinkage of cell).
30. Endosmosis – Movement of water into the cell when the cells are placed in a hypotonic
solution (leads to Swelling of ce
cell).
45. Mycorrhiza :– Symbiotic association between fungus and roots of higher plants (like
pinus).
Fungal filament form a network around the young roo roott / they penetrate the root
cells.
Hyphae have large surface area, so they absorb water and minerals from a larger
volume of soil that a root cannot do.
Fungus give water & minerals to roots. Roots give sugar & N N- containing
compounds to fungus.
Pinus have an obligate association with mycorrhiza. So Pinus seeds cannot
germinate without the presence of mycorrhizal association.
46. Root pressure :- Positive pressure developed inside the root xylem due to the
accumulation of water. This pressure helps in the upward movement of water ( push
water to a small height).
47. Guttation :-
Loss of water in the form of liquid droplet through special openings (hydathode)
of veins of leaf blade & leaf tip of many herbs.
MINERAL NUTRITION
1. Nutrition :- Process by which a living organism receives & utilizes the chemical
substances for its normal growth & development.
2. Nutrients :- Chemicals which provide nourishment to living organisms.
3. Mineral element :- Inorganic nutrients which are ob obtained
tained by the plants from the soil
4. Hydroponics :- Soilless culture of plants in nutrient medium
5. Uses of hydroponics :-
Essential elements are identified & their deficiency symptoms were discovered.
Commercial production of vegetables such as tomato, seed seedless
less cucumber &
lettuce.
Joseph priestley Plants restore to the air that was spoiled by breathing rat & burning candle
T.W.Engelmann Most of the photosynthesis takes place in the red & blue regions of spectrum
Cornelius Van Niel Plants release oxygen as a result of splitting of water molecules.
6. Site of light reaction :- Thylakoid . Chlorophyll pigment present in thylakoid trap light
energy and produce ATP & NADPH.
7. Site of dark reaction :- Stroma. Enzymatic reactions synthesize glucose which in turn
forms starch.
8. Pigments :- Substances that have an ability to absorb light, at specific wavelengths.
9. Leaf pigments can be separated by :- Paper Chromatography.
10. Pigments involved in Photosynthesis :- Colour in the leaves is due to 4 pigments.
Chlorophyll a (bright or blue green in the chromatogram) is the major pigment
responsible for trapping light .
Accessory pigments - Chlorophyll b (yellow green), Xanthophylls
thophylls (yellow), and
Carotenoids (yellow to yellow
yellow-orange).
11. Role of accessory pigments ::-
They absorb light and transfer the energy to chlorophyll a.
Protect chlorophyll a from photo - oxidation
12. Action spectrum indicates overall rate of photosynthesis at each wavelength of light
13. Absorption spectrum indicates the wavelengths of light absorbed by each pigment.
21. Non-cyclic
cyclic photophosphorylation :-
In PSΙΙ , reaction centre absorb 680nm wavelength of red light.
Electrons become excited and jump into an orbit farther from the atomic
nucleus.
These electrons are picked up by an electron acceptor.
Down hill movement of electrons through an electron transport system
consisting of cytochromes and reach PS Ι ( ATP is formed during this transport).
Electrons in the PS Ι are also excited
cited when they receive red light of 700nm
wavelength and are transferred to another acceptor molecule.
Again downhill movement of electrons (results
esults in the synthesis of NADPH).
NADPH
Electrons needed to replace those removed from PS Ι are provided by PS ΙΙ.
Electrons from PS Ι are cycled back Electrons are not cycled back
37. Basic pathway that results in the formation of sugar/ glucose :- C 3 cycle (common to C3
& C4 plants)
38. Photo respiration /C2 Cycle :-
Metabolic pathway occurs in the presence of light.
During this process O2 is consumed & CO2 is released .
C3 cycle takes place in mesophyll cells C3 Cycle takes place in bundlesheath cells
Only mesophyll cells involved Both mesophyll cells & bundlesheath cells involved
Number of C in the primary CO2 acceptor -5 Number of C in the primary CO2 acceptor-3
Primary CO2 fixation product – PGA Primary CO2 fixation product – OAA
Number of C in the Primary CO2 fixation product Number of C in the Primary CO2 fixation product -4
–3
Carboxylase enzyme which catalyse first Carboxylase enzyme which catalyse first
carboxylation reaction - RuBisCO carboxylation reaction – PEP
18 ATPs are required for fixing 6 CO2 molecules 30 ATPs are required for fixing 6 CO2 molecules
RESPIRATION IN PLANTS
1. Cellular Respiration – Metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to release energy /
Oxidative breakdown of glucose into CO2, water & energy.
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Energy
2. Stages of cellular respiration :- Glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle and Electron transport system &
Oxidative decarboxylation
3. Respiratory substrate :- Compounds that are oxidised during the process of cellular
respiration. eg., Carbohydrates, proteins, fats & organic acids.
4. Energy currency of cell –ATP (utilised in various energy requiring processes of organism)
5. Difference between Aerobic & Anaerobic respiration:-
13. End product of krebs cycle ::- After link reaction and Kreb’s cycle , 6 molecules of CO2 , 8
NADH + H+ , 2 FADH2 and 2ATP molecules are formed.
14. Electron Transport System (ETS) :-
Glycolysis 2 2*3=6 2 8
Total ATP 30 4 4 38