MBCE-12 EM 2024-25 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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Assignment

PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY

Course Code: MBCE-012 Maximum marks:100

Assignment code: MBCE-012/TMA/2024-25

Note: Attempt all questions. The marks for each question are indicated against it.
For any question worth 2 marks, the word limit is 50 words, for 5 marks question it is 100 words; and for
10 marks it is 250-300 words.

PART-(A) Maximum marks: 50
1 Give an account of various types of plastids found in plants. 10
2 (a) Describe the structure of F-ATPase. 5
(b) Mention and explain the function of any five inhibitors of photosynthesis. 5
3 Describe Kranz anatomy and its significance in C4 pathway. 10
4 Compare GDH and GS-GOGAT pathway of ammonium assimilation. 10
5 (a) Explain the purpose of synthesizing different exporting forms of organic nitrogen. 5
(b) Give an overview of sulphate uptake and transport in plants. 5

PART-(B) Maximum marks: 50
1 Give an account of various abiotic stressors for plant growth. 10
2
(a)
Write a note on the following:
Generation of ROS in plants.

5
(b) Plant defense mechanisms. 5
3. Illustrate how auxins regulate phototropism and gravitropism. 10
4 Discuss the molecular basis of florigen concept and mechanism of flowering. 10
5 Highlight the medicinal properties of secondary metabolites. 10