Question

The maintenance functions of all living organisms must go on even when they are not doing anything particular. Even when we are just sitting in a class or even asleep, this maintenance job has to go on. These maintenance processes require energy to prevent damage and break-down of cells and tissues, which is obtained by the individual organism from the food prepared by the autotrophs, called producers.

Sometimes while running, the athletes suffer from muscle cramps. Why ? How is the respiration in this case different from aerobic respiration ?

Assertion (A) : Oxygen is essential for all aerobic forms of life. Reason (R) : Free oxygen atoms combine with molecular oxygen to form ozone.

Write the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. State the pathway which is common for both. Write the overall chemical equation of aerobic respiration and mention the site where this process occurs inside the cells.

What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?