Explanation:
Niacin (vitamin B₃) is the precursor of NAD⁺ and NADP⁺, essential electron carriers in redox reactions. Thiamine is TPP, riboflavin FAD, biotin for carboxylation.
Explanation:
Pteridophytes (ferns and their relatives) are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) for water and nutrient transport. However, they do not produce seeds or flowers and reproduce via spores. Hence, they are called 'vascular cryptogams'. Bryophytes are called 'amphibians of the plant kingdom'.
Explanation:
Glucagon is secreted by alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans when blood glucose is low. It acts on the liver to stimulate glycogenolysis (glycogen to glucose) and gluconeogenesis (synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrates), thereby increasing blood glucose. Insulin, from beta cells, lowers blood glucose. Somatostatin inhibits both.
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