ICSE Class 10 Biology Question 2 of 10

Photosynthesis — Question 4

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Question 4

Distinguish between the following pairs on the basis of words indicated in the brackets ( )

(a) Light reaction and Dark reaction (end products)

(b) Producers and Consumers (organisms)

(c) Grass and Grasshopper (mode of nutrition)

(d) Stoma and Stroma (structure)

Answer

(a) Differences between light reaction and dark reaction (end products) —

Light ReactionDark Reaction
ATP and NADPH are the end products of this reaction.Glucose is the main product formed during dark reaction.
The water molecule split into hydrogen and oxygen.No splitting of water.

(b) Differences between producers and consumers (organisms) —

ProducersConsumers
They are autotrophs.They are heterotrophs.
They can convert inorganic substances into organic substances.They cannot convert inorganic substances into organic substances.
It includes green plants and photosynthetic micro-organisms.It includes herbivores and carnivores.
For example — green plantsFor example — Animals

(c) Differences between grass and grasshopper (mode of nutrition) —

GrassGrasshopper
Green grass being a producer is capable of producing its own food by photosynthesis.Grasshopper is a primary consumer (herbivore) and directly feeds on producers like grass.

(d) Differences between stoma and stroma (structure) —

StomaStroma
A stoma is a microscopic pore surrounded by two specialized guard cells found in the leaves and stems. Its main function is gaseous exchange.Stroma is the colourless ground substance found in the chloroplast. It is the site of the light independent reactions of photosynthesis.