IX Biology . Unit 1. Protectors of Biosphere.

1 what is global warming?

Global warming is a dangerous phenomenon which leads to the rise in earth’s temperature.
It is the result of deforestation, atmospheric pollution, burning of fossil fuels etc.
2 What is the main reason for global warming ?
The main reason for global warming is the increase in the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
3 Plants can resist global warming to a certain extent. Why?
Plants absorb carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
So plants can decrease the amount of carbondioxide.
4 Observe the illustration and answer the questions

a) Why doesn’t the level of oxygen in the atmosphere decrease?

Plants release oxygen during photosynthesis.
b) Why doesn’t the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increase?
Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
c) Which process in plants regulate the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
5 List out the factors, that are required for photosynthesis.
Sunlight,carbon dioxide, water ,minerals and salts,chlorophyll
6 Why is the upper part of leaf greener than the lower part?
In the upper part of leaf chloroplasts are more in number ;which contain the green pigment chlorophyll.
7 Photosynthesis takes place in……………….
Chloroplast
8 Describe the structure of chloroplast?
The chloroplast is an organelle with a double-layered membrane. The fluid part of the chloroplast is
the stroma. The pack of membranous sacs are the grana. Pigments that can absorb sunlight are seen in
the grana.

9 ………………..occurs not only in leaves, but in regions wherever chloroplast is present

Photosynthesis
10 what are the pigments in chloroplast?
Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotene and xanthophyll are the pigments present in grana of the chloroplast.
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11 what is the role of pigments in photosynthesis?
All the pigments can absorb sunlight. However, only chlorophyll a can participate directly in
photosynthesis. All other pigments absorb light and transfer it to chlorophyll a. Hence they are
called accessory pigments. (chlorophyll b , carotene and xanthophyll )
12 How do carbon dioxide and water reach the leaves? Complete the work sheet.

13 which are the two phases of photosynthesis?

a) Light phase b) Dark phase
14 Light phase occurs in ……………...of chloroplast
Grana
15 Dark phase occurs in……………….of chloroplast
stroma

16 Illustrate the two phases of photosynthesis

17 Compare the two phases of photosynthesis and make a table

18 Dark phase is known as Calvin cycle.why?

The cyclic chemical reactions in the dark phase were discovered by the scientist Melvin
Calvin.Hence, this phase is known as Calvin cycle.

19 Dark phase follows the ……………..

light phase.
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20 Chemical reaction _photosynthesis

21 Pants store glucose in the form of insoluble starch in leaves. why?

Since glucose is easily soluble in water it cannot be stored in plant body. Therefore, plants store
glucose in the form of insoluble starch in leaves.
22 Methods by which plants utilize starch.?
Plants utilize starch as a source of energy for life activities and to prepare substances required for
growth. Starch is later converted to sucrose and is transported through phloem to various plant parts
and stored there in different forms.
23 Illustration showing the Storage of food in different parts of the plant( Chemical changes in glucose )?
Glucose formed as a result of photosynthesis gets stored in different parts of the plant in different
forms through metabolic activities

24 Explain the services rendered by plants briefly?

Plants are the cheapest and effective natural mechanism for the purification of air. It offers great
service to the biological world by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere and releasing oxygen. Plants also
have a major role in the mitigation of natural disasters like tsunami, soil erosion, and landslide. Most plant
parts have economic importance in one way or the other. A variety of value added products are made from
them. The processing and marketing of these resources open doors to a wide range of job opportunities
25 About 70-80 percent of oxygen in the atmosphere is contributed by…………....present in the sea
through photosynthesis(importance of photosynthesis in ocean)
algae and phytoplanktons
26 Chief producers in the ocean ecosystem are ……………
Phytoplanktons , Algae and water plants
27 Ocean gets polluted due to various reasons. list them ?
Ocean is polluted due to sewage, toxic chemicals from industrial and agricultural wastes, land runoff,
large scale oil spills, ocean mining,etc …

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