Question

How would a loss of chlorophyll most likely affect cellular respirtation in plant cells

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer will be decreases rate of cellular respiration.

Explanation:

Chlorophyll is a pigment present inside the chloroplast which forms the food material of the plant via photosynthesis.

Since photosynthesis forms the food for the plant in the form of simple sugars like sucrose or glucose, they are transported to plant parts. Plant cells utilize the photosynthetic products to form energy molecules by oxidation of glucose (cellular respiration).

If chlorophyll will be lost from the plants, plants will not be able to photosynthesize and produce any glucose molecules.

If cells will not get any glucose molecule as a substrate for cellular respiration, respiration rate will decrease in the cells forming less ATP leading to death of the plant cell.

Thus, decreases rate of cellular respiration is the correct answer.

Answer 2

With less chlorophyll the cells would be less capable of performing photosynthesis, and because of this, the cells would produce less glucose as a product. Furthermore, if all chlorophyll was lost, the plant would die.