What affects cellular respiration in plants?

1 Answer
Dec 2, 2017

Many factors affect cellular respiration in organisms:

Explanation:

#bb("FACTORS AFFECTING CELLULAR RESPIRATION")#

1. TEMPERATURE:

  • Major limiting factor

  • Optimum temperature-20-30 deg celsius

2. OXYGEN:

  • In Aerobic #rarr#produces more energy{38ATP}

  • In Anaerobic#rarr#produces less energy{2ATP}

3. #CO_2#{Indirectly affect respiration}:

  • If #CO_2# concentration increases rate of respiration decreases in plants

  • Increased concentration of #CO_2# concentration{>1%} stimulate ABA release and thus stomata become closed and hence reduces oxygen availability.

4. LIGHT:

  • Indirectly affect respiration
  • Rate of respiration increase in light intensity

  • In twilight#rarr# morning and evening rate of photosynthesis and
    respiration will be 1:1 #rarr#If it occur due to light it is called
    light compensation point in such time there is no exchange of gases between plants and atmosphere

5. Hormones :

  • IAA

  • Cytokinin

  • gibberlin

  • ethylene{Increases Climateric Respiration}

6. Injury disease and wounds #to# enhance respiration

7. Respiratory Inhibitors:

cyanides, CO, Amytal, Azide, Dinitrophenol.

#rarr#hope it helps!