Question

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A. Cellular respiration shuts down during the day while
photosynthesis occurs, and then photosynthesis shuts down at night while cellular respiration occurs.
B. Both cellular respiration and photosynthesis rates cycle up and down in similar patterns over a 24-hour cycle.
C. Oxygen levels oscillate as the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place during daylight and light-independent reactions take place during nighttime.
D. Cellular respiration remains constant, while photosynthesis cycles between a very high rate in the light and zero in the dark.

Answer 1

Option-D

Step-by-step explanation:

Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are the two main physiological process which drives the life on Earth. Photosynthesis process leads to the synthesis of Glucose whereas Cellular respiration breakdown the Glucose molecule to form ATP molecules.

In plants, the photosynthesis process occurs in green leaves whereas cellular respiration occurs in every cell of the plant inside the mitochondria.

In the given question, the graph shows:

1. The absorption of oxygen till 6 am which is required during cellular respiration.

2. After 6 am, the level of oxygen production becomes more than oxygen absorption till 6 pm.

3. After 6 pm, no sunlight is available therefore photosynthesis does not occur. After this, the rate of cellular respiration increases that is oxygen is taken in.

Thus, Option-D is correct.