Nirmita Sharma 
Photosynthetic pigments are specific organic compounds that are necessary in the process of capturing light energy during photosynthesis. Located in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts, the pigments have two functions: … Read more
The chemiosmotic hypothesis is a principal theory of bioenergetics according to which living cells produce energy in the form of the universal currency of energy called ATP. The hypothesis was … Read more
Cyclic photophosphorylation is a process of photosynthetic electron transport where electrons excited by Photosystem I (PSI) do not enter the NADP+ and are reduced to NADPH but are repumped instead … Read more
Non-cyclic photophosphorylation is a light-dependent process that synthesizes ATP and NADPH in photosynthesis through a unidirectional flow of electrons. In this process, electrons are released from water molecules and transferred … Read more
A nutrient budget in plants is a systematic accounting process that tracks the movements of essential nutrients within the agricultural system. It involves measuring the inputs (nutrients added into the … Read more
The term amphibolic pathway is derived from the Greek word “amphi,” meaning both, and bolic, meaning breaking down, i.e., a path that serves both catabolic and anabolic functions. The term … Read more
Photorespiration is a light-dependent metabolic pathway in plants where the oxygenation of ribulose-1, 5 5-bisphosphate (RuBP) to phosphoglycolate, a two-carbon metabolite, is catalysed by the enzyme RuBisCO, and this compound … Read more
Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide that is emitted to the volume of oxygen used during respiration. It provides insight into the kind of … Read more
Dedifferentiation is a developmental process where differentiated and functionally specialized cells lose their stable characteristics and become actively divisible again. It is a process of returning cells that have already … Read more
Comparative basis Plant Differentiation Plant Dedifferentiation Plant Redifferentiation Definition This process, by which unspecialized meristematic cells are differentiated into permanently existing structurally and functionally specialized cells, is referred to as … Read more
