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Photosynthesis in Higher plants

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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

INTRODUCTION TO HOW MANY PIGMENTS ARE
6. Oxygen during photosynthesis comes from
INVOLVED IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS
1. Oxygen which is liberated during water was proved with the help of O18
photosynthesis comes from - experiment by:-
(1) Carbondioxide (1) Ruben and Kamen (2) Hill
(2) Water (3) Warburg (4) Blackman
(3) Chlorophyll PS0014
(4) Phosphoglyceric acid
7. Name the scientist who pointed out the
PS0001
importance of different wavelengths of
2. In which of the following process, the light light using a green algae and aerobic
energy is converted into chemical energy? bacteria :–

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(1) Digestive action (1) Priestley (2) Ingenhousz
(2) Respiration
(3) R. Hill (4) Englemann
(3) Photosynthesis
PS0015
(4) Fermentation
PS0002 8. Photosynthesis is :-
(1) Oxidative, exergonic, catabolic
3. During photosynthesis the oxygen in (2) Redox-reaction, endergonic, anabolic
glucose comes from :- (3) Reductive, exergonic, anabolic
(1) Water (4) Reductive, endergonic, catabolic
(2) Carbon dioxide
PS0017
(3) O2 in air
9. The significance of light and chlorophyll in
(4) Both from water and CO2
photosynthesis was discovered by :-
PS0003
(1) Priestley (2) Ingenhousz
4. Name the scientist, who first pointed out (3) Englemann (4) Blackman
by bell jar experiment that plants purify PS0018
foul air :-
(1) Engelmann (2) Robert Hooke 10. Which one of the following pigment does
not occur in the chloroplast?
(3) Priestley (4) Ruben & Kamen
(1) Carotene (2) Xanthophyll
PS0011
(3) Chlorophyll-b (4) Anthocyanin
5. Moll's half leaf experiment explains that :- PS0022
(1) Carbon dioxide is essential for
11. Chlorophyll contains :-
photosynthesis
(1) Fe (2) Mg (3) K (4) Mn
(2) Chlorophyll and water are necessary for PS0023
photosynthesis
(3) Light and water are essential for 12. Which pigment is water soluble?
photosynthesis (1) Chlorophyll (2) Carotene
(3) Anthocyanin (4) Xanthophyll
(4) All the above are correct
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13. Chlorophyll is present :– 20. Which of the following chlorophyll is lack of
(1) In the grana of chloroplasts phytol tail?
(2) On the surface of chloroplasts (1) Chl-a (2) Chl-b
(3) Dispersed through out the chloroplasts (3) Chl-c (4) Chl-e
(4) In the stroma of chloroplasts PS0038
PS0026
21. Universal chlorophyll is :-
14. Which colour of light gives maximum (1) Chl-a (2) Chl-b
absorption peak by chlorophyll-a ? (3) Chl-c (4) Chl-e
(1) Blue light (2) Green light PS0040
(3) Violet light (4) Red light
22. Which one of the following is precursor of
PS0027
protochlorophyll?
15. The formula of chlorophyll-a is :- (1) Acetyl COA

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(1) C35H72O5N4 Mg (2) C55H70O3N4 Mg (2) Succinyl COA
(3) C55H72O5N4 Mg (4) C51H70O6N4 Mg (3) Oxlaoacetic acid
PS0029 (4) -ketoglutarate
PS0042
16. The number of pigment molecules in
photosystem is: 23. Photosynthesis is an oxidation reduction
(1) 250 - 400 (2) 300 - 900 process, the materials that is oxidised is :-
(3) 500 - 600 (4) 50 -100 (1) CO2 (2) NADP
PS0030 (3) H2O (4) PGA
PS0060
17. The main difference between chlorophyll-a
and b is: 24. During photosynthesis :-
(1) Chlorophyll-a is a linear chain compound (1) Water is reduced & CO2 is oxidized
and b is branched chain (2) CO2 is reduced & water is oxidized
(2) Chlorophyll-a has no Mg+ ion in center
(3) Both CO2 & water get reduced
of molecule
(3) In chlorophyll-a there is –CH3 group (4) Both CO2 & water get oxidized
whereas in b it is –CHO group PS0068
(4) All of the above
25. Which photosynthetic pigment converts
PS0031
nascent oxygen to molecular oxygen ?
18. Basic common structure of all chlorophyll (1) Chlorophyll-a (2) Carotenoids
comprises of :- (3) Phycobilins (4) Chlorophyll-b
(1) Cytochrome system (2) Flavoproteins PS0070
(3) Porphyrin system (4) Plastocyanin
PS0034 26. Hill reaction occurs in :–
(1) High altitude plants only
19. What is the by product of bacterial
(2) Total darkness
photosynthesis?
(3) Presence of ferricyanide
(1) O2 (2) CO2 (3) S (4) H2S
(4) Absence of water
PS0035
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27. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) 33. In pigment system -I, reaction centre is :-
represents the following range of (1) P-600 (2) P-680
wavelength :-
(3) P-700 (4) P-720
(1) 400–700 nm (2) 500–600 nm
(3) 450–950 nm (4) 340–450 nm PS0033
PS0119 34. Which of the following is the site of

28. Which one of the following categories of photolysis of water ?

organisms do not evolve oxygen during
photosynthesis ?
(1) Red algae
(2) Photosynthetic bacteria
(3) C4 plants with Kranz anatomy
(1) Stroma of chloroplast
(2) Cristae of chloroplast
(3) Ribosome of chloroplast
(4) Lumen surface of thylakoid membrane

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(4) Blue green algae PS0041
PS0123
35. The first step in photosynthesis is :-
29. The site for dark reaction of photosynthesis
(1) Joining of three carbon atoms to from
is :-
(1) Stroma (2) Grana glucose
(3) Intergrana (4) Mitochondria (2) Formation of ATP
PS0025
(3) Ionization of water
WHAT IS LIGHT REACTION AND THE ELECTRON
TRANSPORT (4) Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll

30. Discovery of Emerson effect has shown the by a photon of light.

existence of :– PS0043
(1) Two distinct photosystems
36. The product of light reaction is :-
(2) Light and dark reactions of
photosynthesis (1) ATP & NADPH(H+)
(3) Photophosphorylation (2) NADPH(H+) & glucose
(4) Photorespiration
PS0010 (3) Only ATP
(4) O2 & glucose
31. Wavelength of light responsible for
Emerson's enhancement effect :– PS0044
(1) only 680 nm 37. Which one of the following concerns with
(2) only 680 nm
photophosphorylation ?
(3) infra red wavelength
(4) Both 680 nm and 680 nm (1) ADP + AMP  ATP
PS0019 Light energy
(2) ADP + Inorganic PO4  ATP
32. The process of photo-phosphorylation take
place in :- (3) ADP + Inorganic PO4  ATP
(1) Chloroplast (2) Ribosomes (4) AMP + Inorganic PO4  ATP
(3) Mitochondria (4) Cell-wall
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38. During photochemical reaction of 44. During ATP synthesis electron pass
photosynthesis– through:-
(1) Liberation of O2 takes place (1) Water (2) Cytochromes
(2) Formation of ATP and NADPH2 take (3) O2 (4) CO2
place PS0058
(3) Liberation of O2, formation of ATP, and 45. Which pigment system immediately
NADPH2 takes place donates e– for the reduction of NADP ?
(4) Assimilation of CO2 takes place (1) PS-II (2) PS-I
PS0049 (3) CO2 (4) Plastoquinone
PS0059
39. Which of the following is excited molecule
during photosynthesis ? 46. Which element are presents in OEC

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(1) Chlorophyll (2) Oxygen (Oxygen evolving complex) ?
(3) Carbondioxide (4) Water (1) Mn++ (2) Cl–
PS0051 (3) Ca++ (4) All
PS0063
40. During splitting of H2O, H+ is ultimately WHERE ARE THE ATP AND NADPH USED
captured by :- 47. The path of CO2 in the dark reactions of
(1) Chlorophyll (2) NADP photosynthesis was sucessfully traced by
(3) O2 (4) Cytochrome the use of the :–
(1) 18O2
14
PS0053 (2) C O2
(3) 32P (4) X - rays
41. At the time of splitting of H2O, which
PS0009
initially captures the electron :-
(1) Chlorophyll (2) NADP 48. Which of the following protein is most
(3) OH– (4) Cytochrome abundant on the earth?
(1) Catalase (2) RuBisCO
PS0054
(3) Amylase (4) Pepsin
42. In cyclic photophosphorylation which one PS0039
of the following is formed ? 49. The function of ATP in photosynthesis is
(1) NADP & ATP the transfer of energy from the :-
(2) ATP (1) Dark reaction to the light reaction
(3) NADH + H+ and O2 (2) Light reaction to the dark reaction
(4) NADPH + H+, ATP and O2 (3) Chloroplasts to mitochondria
PS0055 (4) Mitochondria to chloroplasts
43. Photooxidation of water in photosynthesis PS0047
is associated with :-
(1) Cytochrome b6 50. In photosynthesis, hydrogen is transferred
from the light reactions to dark reactions
(2) Pigment system - I
by :–
(3) Pigment system - II (1) NAD (2) DNA
(4) Plastocyanin (3) ATP (4) NADP
PS0057 PS0048
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51. NADPH(H+) is also called :- 58. Carbon refixation in C4 plants occurs in
(1) Real power chloroplasts of :–
(2) Oxidising agent (1) Palisade tissue
(3) Power house of energy (2) Spongy Mesophyll
(4) Reducing power (3) Bundle sheath cells
PS0052 (4) Gaurd cells
52. Fixation of 1 CO2 requires :– PS0077
(1) 6NADPH(H+) & 3ATP
59. Tropical plants like sugarcane show high
(2) 2NADPH(H+) & 3ATP
efficiency of CO2 fixation because of :–
(3) 4NADPH(H+) & 3ATP
(1) Calvin cycle
(4) 5NADPH(H+) & 3ATP
(2) Hatch - Slack cycle
PS0056
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53. Connecting link between light phase and
(4) TCA Cycle
dark phase of photosynthesis, is :-
PS0078
(1) Only ATP (2) Only NADPH(H+)
(3) Only NADH + H+ (4) ATP & NADPH(H+) 60. "Kranz" type of anatomy is found in :–
PS0069 (1) C4 plant
54. In photosynthesis CO2 combines with :- (2) C3 plant
(1) RUBP (2) ATP (3) Succulent plants
(3) ADP (4) PGA (4) All of the above
PS0072
PS0079
55. During the dark reactions of
photosynthesis:– 61. Which of the following is C4 plants ?
(1) Water splits (1) Maize
(2) CO2 is reduced to organic compounds (2) Atriplex
(3) Chlorophyll is activated (3) Sugarcane
(4) Stable C6-sugar is broken into three (4) All of the above
carbon sugars PS0081
PS0073
62. Which pair is wrong ?
56. The enzyme that fixes atmospheric CO2 in
(1) C3 plant-Maize
C4 plants is :–
(2) Calvin cycle-PGA
(1) PEP carboxylase (2) Hexokinase
(3) Hatch and Slack cycle - Maize
(3) RUBP oxygenase (4) Hydrogenase
PS0075 (4) C4-plant- Kranz Anatomy
57. During photosynthesis when PGA is PS0124
changed into phosphoglyceraldehyde 63. C4 plants are found among :-
which of the following reaction occur ? (1) Only gramineae family
(1) Oxidation (2) Reduction (2) Only monocots
(3) Electrolysis (4) Hydrolysis (3) Only dicots
PS0076 (4) Monocots as well as dicots
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64. In case of C4 pathway, the first step is :- 72. How many Calvin cycles would generate
(1) CO2 combines with RUBP one molecule of glucose/hexose ?
(2) CO2 combines with PGA (1) One cycle (2) Three cycles
(3) CO2 combines with PEP (3) Six cycles (4) Twelve cycles
(4) CO2 combines with PGAL PS0096
PS0084
65. In dark reaction, first reaction is the :- 73. CAM - plants are :-
(1) Carboxylation (2) Decarboxylation (1) Succulent xerophyte
(3) Dehydrogenation (4) Deamination (2) Hydrophytes
PS0085 (3) Epiphytes
66. Number of ATP molecules required for
(4) Mesophytes
regeneration phase of RUBP during
PS0097
synthesis of 1 glucose molecule :-
(1) 6 (2) 12 (3) 18 (4) 30

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74. The first stable product of Calvin cycle and
PS0086
Hatch stack pathway are :-
67. Isotopes employed to study the process of
photosynthesis reaction. (1) 4-C and 3-C compounds respectively
(1) S35 and P32 (2) C14 and O18 (2) 4-C and 6-C compounds respectively
(3) N14 and Co60 (4) N14 and O18 (3) 3-C and 4-C compounds respectively
PS0087 (4) 5-C and 4 - C compounds respectively
68. Chloroplast is present in bundle sheath PS0098
cells of :-
(1) C3 - plants 75. Which of the following was used during
(2) C4 plants discovery of Calvin cycle ?
(3) CAM plants (1) Spirogyra
(4) Photorespiring plants (2) Volvox
PS0088 (3) Chlamydomonas
69. CO2 is accepted by RUBP in C4 plants in :-
(4) Chlorella
(1) Mesophyll cells
PS0099
(2) Bundle sheath cells
(3) Stomatal gaurd cells PHOTORESPIRATION & FACTOR AFFECTING
(4) Epidermal cells PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PS0089
76. Which one of the following have high CO2
70. Bundle sheath chloroplasts of C4 plant are :
compensation point ?
(1) Large & agranal (2) Large & granal
(1) C2 plants
(3) Small & agranal (4) Small & granal
(2) C3 plants
PS0090
71. In addition to the 12 molecules of (3) C4 plants
NADPH(H+), the energy required for the (4) CAM plants
synthesis of one mole of hexose by C3 and PS0102
C4 pathway is 77. First stable product of photorespiration is :-
(1) 18 & 18 molecules of ATP respectively (1) PGAL
(2) 30 & 30 molecules of ATP respectively (2) Glycerate
(3) 18 & 30 molecules of ATP respectively (3) Glycine
(4) 30 & 18 molecules of ATP respectively (4) Phosphoglycolate
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78. Photorespiration is favoured by :- 82. DCMU is an inhibitor of :-
(1) Low light intensity (1) PS-I (2) PS-II
(2) Low O2 & high CO2 (3) Calvin cycle (4) Kreb's cycle
PS0115
(3) Low temperature
(4) High O2 & Low CO2 83. Main factor which limits the rate of
photosynthesis on a clear day is :-
PS0110
(1) Chlorophyll (2) Light
79. C2 - Cycle is also known as :- (3) CO2 (4) Water
(1) Glycolate cycle (2) Calvin cycle
PS0116
(3) Kreb's cycle (4) TCA - cycle
PS0111 84. Which one of the following is wrong in
80. Compensation point means :- relation to photorespiration ?
(1) When the rate of photosynthesis is (1) It occurs in chloroplast

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equal to rate of respiration (2) It occurs in daytime only
(2) When there is neither photosynthesis (3) It is a characterisitic of C4 plants
nor respiration
(4) It is a characteristic of C3 plants
(3) When the entire food manufactured in
photosynthesis remains unutilized PS0118
(4) When availability of water equalise with
85. The law of limiting factor for
necessity of water.
photosynthesis was given by :–
PS0112
(1) R. Hill (2) Krebs
81. What does not occur in photorespiration (3) Calvin (4) Blackman
(1) Utilization of O2 PS0004
(2) Production of CO2
(3) Synthesis of ATP
(4) Use of ATP
PS0114

EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 3 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 1 1 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 1 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 4 1 3 4 4 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 4 1 4 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 3 4
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2006 6. The C4 plants are photosynthetically more
1. In photosystem-I, the first electron acceptor
efficient than C3 plants because :-
is :-
(1) Plastocyanin (1) The CO2 efflux is not prevented
(2) An iron-sulphur protein (2) They have more chloroplasts
(3) Ferredoxin (3) The CO2 compensation point is more
(4) Cytochrome (4) CO2 generated during photorespiration
PS0125 is trapped and recycled through PEP
2. During photorespiration, the oxygen carboxylase
consuming reaction(s) occur in PS0130
(1) Grana of chloroplasts and peroxisomes 7. Electrons from excited chlorophyll molecule of

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(2) Stroma of chloroplasts photosystem II are accepted first by :-
(3) Stroma of chloroplasts and (1) Quinone (2) Ferredoxin
mitochondria (3) Cytochrome –b (4) Cytochrome –f
(4) Stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomes PS0131
PS0126 AIPMT 2009
AIPMT 2007 8. Oxygenic photosynthesis occurs in :-
3. The first acceptor of electrons from an excited (1) Oscillatoria (2) Rhodospirillum
chlorophyll molecule of photosystem II is :- (3) Chlorobium (4) Chromatium
(1) Quinone PS0132
(2) Cytochrome 9. Cyclic photophosphorylation results in the
(3) Iron-sulphur protein
formation of :-
(4) Ferredoxin
PS0127 (1) ATP and NADPH
4. In the leaves of C4 plants, malic acid formation (2) ATP, NADPH and O2
during CO2 fixation occurs in the cells of :- (3) ATP
(1) Epidermis (4) NADPH
(2) Mesophyll PS0133
(3) Bundle Sheath AIPMT-Pre 2010
(4) Phloem 10. PGA as the first CO2 fixation product was
PS0128 discovered in photosynthesis of :
(1) Bryophyte (2) Gymnosperm
AIPMT 2008 (3) Angiosperm (4) Alga
5. In leaves of C4 plants malic acid synthesis PS0134
during CO2 fixation occurs in :- 11. C4 plants are more efficient in photosynthesis
(1) Bundle sheath than C3 plants due to :
(1) Higher leaf area
(2) Guard cells
(2) Presence of larger number of choloplasts
(3) Epidermal cells in the leaf cells
(4) Mesophyll cells (3) Presence of thin cuticle
PS0129 (4) Lower rate of photorespiration
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AIPMT-Mains 2010 14. CAM helps the plants in :-
12. Study the pathway given below : (1) Conserving water
Atmospheric CO2
(2) Secondary growth
(3) Disease resistance
Mesophyll Plasma membrane
cell
Cell wall
(4) Reproduction
PS0138
HCO3– Phosphoenolpyruvate
AIPMT-Mains 2011
15. In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells
A C have:
Plasmodesmata C4 acid C3 acid (1) thick walls, many intercellular spaces
and few chloroplasts
Bundle
sheath (2) thin walls, many intercellular spaces
cell
Transport Transport and no chloroplasts.
Fixation by
C4 acid Calvin cycle (3) thick walls, no intercellular spaces and

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CO2 large number of chloroplasts.
B C3 acid
(4) thin walls, no intercellular spaces and
several chloroplasts.
PS0139
AIPMT-Pre 2012
16. A process that makes important difference
In which of the following options correct between C3 and C4 plants is :-
words for all the three blanks A, B and C (1) Photosynthesis
are indicated ? (2) Photorespiration
(3) Transpiration
A B C
(1) Fixation Transamination Regeneration
(4) Glycolysis
(2) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration PS0140
(3) Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction 17. The correct sequence of cell organelles
(4) Decarboxylation Reduction Regeneration during photorespiration is :-
(1) Chloroplast-mitochondria-peroxisome
PS0136
(2) Chloroplast-vacuole-peroxisome
13. Read the following four statements, A, B, C (3) Chloroplast-Golgibodies-mitochondria
and D and select the right option having (4) Chloroplast-Rough endoplasmic
both correct statements. reticulum-Dictyosomes
PS0141
Statements : AIPMT 2014
(A) Z scheme of light reaction takes place in 18. Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic
presence of PSI only. of :
(B) Only PSI is functional in cyclic (1) Rhodospirillum (2) Spirogyra
photophosphorylation (3) Chlamydomonas (4) Ulva
(C) Cyclic photophosphorylation results PS0142
into synthesis of ATP and NADPH(H+) Re-AIPMT 2015
(D) Stroma lamellae lack PSII as well as 19. Chromatophores take part in :
NADP reductase (1) Respiration
Options : (2) Photosynthesis
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) Growth
(3) C and D (4) B and D (4) Movement
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20. In photosynthesis, the light-independent NEET(UG) 2017
reactions take place at : 25. With reference to factors affecting the rate
(1) Stromal matrix of photosynthesis, which of the following
(2) Thylakoid lumen statements is not correct ?
(3) Photosystem-I (1) Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration
(4) Photosystem-II up to 0.05% can enhance CO2 fixation rate
PS0144 (2) C3 plants respond to higher temperatures
NEET-I 2016 with enhanced photosynthesis while C4
21. Emerson's enhancement effect and red plants have much lower temperature
drop have been instrumental in the optimum
discovery of :- (3) Tomato is a greenhouse crop which can
(1) Photophosphorylation and non-cyclic be grown in CO2 - enriched atmosphere
electron transport for higher yield
(2) Two photosystems operating (4) Light saturation for CO2 fixation occurs

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simultaneously at 10% of full sunlight
(3) Photophosphorylation and cyclic PS0152
electron transport 26. Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary
(4) Oxidative phosphorylation CO2 acceptor in:
PS0145 (1) C4 plants
22. In a chloroplast the highest number of (2) C2 plants
protons are found in :- (3) C3 and C4 plants
(1) Stroma (4) C3 plants
(2) Lumen of thylakoids PS0153
(3) Inter membrane space NEET(UG) 2018
(4) Antennae complex 27. Which of the following is not a product of
PS0146 light reaction of photosynthesis ?
23. A plant in your garden avoids (1) ATP
photorespiratory losses, has improved (2) NADH
water use efficiency shows high rates of (3) NADPH
photosynthesis at high temperatures and (4) Oxygen
has improved efficiency of nitrogen PS0159
utilisation. In which of the following 28. Oxygen is not produced during
physiological groups would you assign this photosynthesis by:-
plant? (1) Green sulphur bacteria
(1) C3 (2) Nostoc
(2) C4 (3) Cycas
(3) CAM (4) Chara
(4) Nitrogen fixer PS0160
PS0147 NEET(UG) 2019 (Odisha)
NEET-II 2016 29. In Hatch and Slack pathway, the primary
24. The process which makes major difference CO2 acceptor is -
between C3 and C4 plants is :- (1) Oxaloacetic acid
(1) Photorespiration
(2) Phosphoglyceric acid
(2) Respiration
(3) Glycolysis (3) Phosphoenol pyruvate
(4) Calvin cycle (4) RuBisCO
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30. One scientist cultured Cladophora in a NEET(UG) 2021
suspension of Azotobacter and illuminated 35. The first stable product of CO2 fixation in
the culture by splitting light through a sorghum is :
prism. He observed that bacteria (1) Pyruvic acid
accumulated mainly in the region of: (2) Oxaloacetic acid
(1) Violet and green light (3) Succinic acid
(2) Indigo and green light (4) Phosphoglyceric acid
(3) Orange and yellow light PS0247
(4) Blue and red light 36. Which of the following statements is
PS0242 incorrect ?
NEET(UG) 2020 (1) Both ATP and NADPH + H+ are
31. In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates synthesized during non-cyclic
the transfer of electrons from : photophosphorylation.
(1) PS-I to ATP synthase (2) Stroma lamellae have PS I only and lack

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(2) PS-II to Cytb6f complex NADP reductase.
(3) Cytb6f complex to PS-I (3) Grana lamellae have both PS I and PS II.
(4) PS-I to NADP+ (4) Cyclic photophosphorylation involves
PS0243 both PS I and PS II.
32. The oxygenation activity of RuBisCo PS0248
enzyme in photorespiration leads to the
NEET(UG) 2021 (Paper-2)
formation of :
(1) 1 molecule of 4-C compound and 1 37. Match the columns and choose the correct
molecule of 2-C compound. option.
(2) 2 molecules of 3-C compound
Column I Column II
(3) 1 molecule of 3-C compound
(4) 1 molecule of 6-C compound a. Visible light i. 0.1–1.0 nm
PS0244 b. Ultraviolet ii. 400-700 nm
NEET(UG) 2020 (COVID-19) radiation
33. During non-cyclic photophosphorylation, c. X-rays iii. Longer than 700 nm
when electrons are lost from the reaction d. Infrared radiation iv. 100-400 nm
centre at PS II, what is the source which
(1) a–i, b–ii, c–iv, d–ii
replaces these electrons?
(1) Oxygen (2) a–iii, b–ii, c–i, d–iv
(2) Water (3) a–iv, b–iii, c–ii, d–i
(3) Carbon dioxide (4) a–ii, b–iv, c–i, d–iii
(4) Light
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34. Which of the following statements is 38. Separation of leaf pigments of any green
incorrect? plants can be carried out by
(1) RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme
(2) In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity (1) X-ray radiography
is mesophyll cell (2) Paper chromatography
(3) The substrate molecule for RuBisCO (3) Half-leaf experiment
activity is a 5-carbon compound
(4) Variegated leaf experiment
(4) RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH
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39. In the plastid, the site of dark and light
reaction is
(1) Grana and stroma respectively
(2) Grana and matrix respectively
(3) Matrix and grana respectively
(4) Stroma and grana respectively
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40. The maximum absorption of light by
chlorophyll occurs in which region of the
absorption spectrum.
(1) Red and green
(2) Yellow and green
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43. Which one of the following is not true
regarding the release of energy during ATP
synthesis through chemiosmosis? It
involves :
(1) Breakdown of electron gradient
(2) Movement of protons across the
membrane to the stroma
(3) Reduction of NADP to NADPH2 on the
stroma side of the membrane
(4) Breakdown of proton gradient
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cells found around the vascular bundles in
(3) Blue and red
C4 plants ?
(4) Brown and red
(1) To increase the number of chloroplast
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for the operation of Calvin cycle
41. Non-cyclic photophosphorylation results in (2) To enable the plant to tolerate high
the formation of temperature
(1) ATP and NADH + H+ (3) To protect the vascular tissue from high
(2) ATP only light intensity
(3) ATP and NADPH + H+ (4) To provide the site for photorespiratory
(4) ATP, ADP and NADH + H+ pathway
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42. Given below are two statements : 45. The products of light reaction in
Statement I: The primary CO2 acceptor in photosynthesis are:
C4 plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is (1) ATP, NADPH, O2 and H2O
found in the mesophyll cells. (2) ATP, NADPH and H2O
Statement II: Mesophyll cells of C4 plants (3) ATP, NADPH and CO2
lack RuBisCo enzyme. (4) ATP, NADPH and O2
In the light of the above statements, PS0295
choose the correct answer from the Re-NEET(UG) 2022
options given below: 46. When one CO2 molecule is fixed as one
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are molecule of triose phosphate, which of the
incorrect following photochemically made, high
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II energy chemical intermediates are used in
is incorrect the reduction phase ?
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II (1) 1 ATP + 1 NADPH
is correct (2) 1 ATP + 2 NADPH
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are (3) 2 ATP + 1 NADPH
correct (4) 2 ATP + 2 NADPH
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47. Identify the correct statements regarding
chemiosmotic hypothesis :
(a) Splitting of the water molecule takes
place on the inner side of the
membrane.
(b) Protons accumulate within the lumen of
the thylakoids.
(c) Primary acceptor of electron transfers
the electrons to an electron carrier.
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the stroma side of the membrane.
(e) Protons increase in number in stroma.
Choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
(1) (a), (b) and (e) (2) (a), (b) and (d)
(3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (b), (c) and (e)
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EXERCISE-III Master Your Understanding

EXERCISE-III(A) NCERT BASED QUESTIONS 6. In C4 plants, bundle sheath cells are
1. "Only green part of the plants could release characterised by :-
oxygen" this is shown by – (1) Large number of chloroplasts
(1) Priestley (2) Thick walls impervious to gaseous
(2) Moll exchange
(3) No intercellular spaces
(3) Ingenhousz
(4) All the above
(4) Julius Von Sachs
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7. In C4 plants photorespiration does not
2. In Calvin cycle which step involve utilisation occur, due to:-
of 2 molecules of ATP for phosphorylation (1) Presence of RubisCO enzyme

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and two of NADPH2 per CO2 molecule (2) Presence of high light intensity
fixed? (3) Increased concentration of CO2 at
(1) Regeneration RuBisCO enzyme site
(4) Presence of bundle sheath cells.
(2) Carboxylation
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(3) Reduction
(4) All of above 8. In photosynthesis during ATP formation
PS0164 accumulation of protons occurs :-
(1) in lumen of thylakoid
3. Which character make C4 plants special ?
(2) in stroma of chloroplast
(1) Special type of leaf anatomy
(3) in periplastidial space
(2) They can tolerate high temperature
(4) at outer surface of thylakoid
(3) Show response to high light intensities
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(4) All of the above
PS0165 9. By using the bell jar, which of the following
showed that sunlight is essential to plant
4. Most abundant enzyme in the world is – process that purifies the air?
(1) Collagen (1) Joseph Priestley
(2) RuBisCO (2) Julius Von Sachs
(3) PEPcase (3) T.W. Engelmann
(4) Pyruvate dikinase (4) Jan Ingenhousz
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5. For every CO2 molecule entering the Calvin 10. Radioisotopic technique was used to prove
cycle, required energy is :- some facts about :-
(1) 3 ATP and 2 NADPH (1) light reaction of photosynthesis
(2) 2 ATP and 3 NADPH (2) biosynthetic phase of photosynthesis
(3) 3 ATP and 3 NADPH (3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) Different shapes of chloroplasts in plants
(4) 2 ATP and 2 NADPH
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11. Represented below is the graph showing 14. Word dark reaction for biosynthetic phase
action spectrum of photosynthesis of photosynthesis is misnomer word
superimposed on absorption spectrum of because :-
chlorophyll-a. Which one of the following is (1) Dark reaction occur during dark
correct for this ? (2) Dark reaction occur during day
Rate of photosynthesis (3) Dark reaction is completely free from
Absorption
light
Light absorbed

(4) Dark reaction occur during short dark

intervals
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400 500 600 700 15. Photosynthetic photosystem is consist of :-

Wavelength of light in nanometres (nm)
(1) Reaction centre only
(1) There is a complete one to one overlap

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(2) LHC only
between the absorption and action (3) Both LHC & reaction centre
spectrum (4) Proteins only
(2) By this overlapping it can be concluded PS0179
that chlorophyll-a is the chief pigment
of photosynthesis 16. In grana lamellae, presence of which of the
(3) This overlapping shows that only following specify that 'z' scheme found only
chlorophyll-a absorb the entire light in grana lamellae?
energy (1) PS-I, PS-II
(4) These graphs show that photosynthesis (2) PS-II & NADP reductase
occurs only in the wavelengths of blue (3) PS-I & NADP reductase
and red light
(4) Mg++
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12. The plants with Hatch and Slack pathway 17. An elegant experiment with an aquatic
are adapted to :- plant showed that in bright sunlight, small
(1) humid temperate regions bubbles were formed around the green
(2) dry temperate regions parts while in the dark they did not. It was
(3) humid tropical regions done by :-
(4) dry tropical regions (1) Jan Ingenhousz (2) Von Sachs
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13. Which of the following is correct? 18. Based on his studies of purple & green
(1)The C3 and C4 plants respond similarly to bacteria who demonstrated that
CO2 concentrations photosynthesis is essentially a light
(2) At low light conditions C4 plats show dependent reaction in which hydrogen
increase in the rates of photosynthesis from a suitable oxidisable compound
(3)C4 plants not respond to high temperature reduces CO2 to carbohydrates?
(1) Van Niel (2) Von Sachs
(4) The C3 and C4 plants respond differently
to CO2 concentrations (3) Calvin (4) Priestley
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19. Which of following is correct about dark 24. Which of the following conclusions
reaction? regarding photosynthesis was proved by
(1) It is not directly light driven but are using radioisotopic techniques ?
dependent on products of light reaction
(ATP & NADPH) (1) Light is essential
(2) It occurs in stroma of chloroplast by (2) O2 comes from H2O and not from CO2
enzymatic reactions
(3) Both (1) & (2) (3) Glucose is stored as starch
(4) It occurs in stroma lamellae (4) Exchange of gases with environment
PS0185 PS0251
20. Which of the following is most crucial step
of Calvin cycle? 25. The dark reactions of the photosynthesis :
(1) Carboxylation (1) occur in darkness
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(3) Regeneration (2) are not light dependent
(4) Glycolytic reversal (3) are not directly light driven
PS0186
(4) occur in membrane system of
21. How many ATP are required for
regeneration of RUBP in one Calvin cycle? chloroplast
(1) 6 ATP (2) 1 ATP PS0252
(3) 3 ATP (4) 12 ATP
PS0187 26. Electrons from which of following reduces
NADP+ to NADPH+H+ during Z-scheme of
22. Find out the correct match from the
following table :- photosynthesis?
(1) Photosystem-I
Column-I Column-II Column-III
(2) Water
(i) Photochemical Photosystem II Oxygen
phase release (3) Carbon dioxide
(ii) Paper Chlorophyll-b Yellow (4) Photosystem-II
Chromatography orange

(iii) Carotenoids Chief pigment Red light PS0253

absorption
27. During photosynthesis the stroma lamellae
(1) (i) only (2) (i) and (ii) of chloroplast could perform :
(3) (iii) only (4) (ii) and (iii)
PS0192 (1) the process of dark reaction in which
23. During photosynthesis, plants mainly utilise ATP utilised
the red and blue regions of visible (2) the process of light reaction which
spectrum, for the first time it was produce NADPH+H+
concluded by :
(1) Jan Ingenhousz (3) the process of dark reaction which
(2) Joseph Priestley utilise NADPH+H+
(3) T.W. Engelmann (4) the process of light reaction which
(4) Cornelius Van Niel produce ATP
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28. Which of the following statements are
correct regarding synthesis of ATP in
chloroplast during photosynthesis ?
(A) Splitting of water in stroma helps in
creation of proton gradient
(B) Cytochrome complex helps in the
release of protons in the lumen of
thylakoid by accepting electrons from
hydrogen carrier.
(C) Movement of protons across the
membrane to the stroma through the F0
of the ATP synthease is coupled with
ATP synthesis.
(D)Reduction of NADP+ to NADPH+H+ is also
a cause for creation of proton gradient.
(1) All statements are correct
(2) C and D
(3) A and B
(4) B, C and D
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29. What is the correct ratio of ATP utilisation
in steps of Calvin cycle?
(1) Reduction : Regeneration :: 1 : 1
(2) Reduction : Regeneration :: 2 : 1
(3) Reduction : Regeneration :: 2 : 2
(4) Reduction : Regeneration :: 1 : 2
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30. The cells of C4 plants those are rich in
RuBisCO enzyme, also have which of the
following characteristic (s)?
(1) Intercellular spaces absent
(2) Thick walls impervious to gaseous
exchange
(3) Large number of chloroplast
(4) All of the above
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31. The productivity is better in C4 plants
because :
(1) They increase the intracellular
concentration of CO2 in mesophyll cells
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(2) In these plants RuBisCO has much
greater affinity for O2 than for CO2
(3) These plants can prevent competitive
binding phenomena related to RuBisCO
(4) These plants minimise the carboxylase
activity of RuBisCO
PS0258
32. C3 plants respond to higher CO2
concentration by showing increased rates
of photosynthesis because:
(1) Current availability of CO2 levels is
limiting to the C3 plants
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(2) C3 plants show saturation at about 360
L–1 concentration of CO2
(3) These plants responds to high CO2
concentration even in low light
conditions
(4) In these plants RuBisCO shows only
carboxylation
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33. 2H2A + CO2  2A + CH2O + H2O
in this given equation H2A represents to :
(1) Suitable reducible compounds
(2) Suitable oxidisable compound
(3) Suitable buffer
(4) Both (1) and (2)
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34. The membrane system of chloroplast is
responsible for :
(1) Trapping the light energy
(2) Synthesis of ATP & NADPH
(3) Enzymatic reactions for CO2 incorporation
(4) Both (1) and (2)
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35. How does PS-II supply electrons 41. (a) Formation of ATP and NADPH
continuously ? (b) Use of ATP (c) Reduction of PGA
(1) by removing electrons from photon (d) Water splitting (e) Oxygen release
(2) by removing electrons from H2O Which of the above processes are included
(3) by removing electrons from CO2 in the dark reaction of photosynthesis ?
(4) by removing electrons from constituent (1) a, b and c (2) c and e
carotenoids
(3) b and c (4) b, c and e
PS0262 PS0268
36. Which of the following is not always 42. Which of the following statements is
required for chemiosmosis ? correct in relation to the photosynthesis ?
(1) Membrane (2) Proton pump (1) It is the redox reaction during which
(3) OEC (4) ATP synthase reduction of H2O and oxidation of CO2
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37. Classification of biosynthetic phase of dark

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(2) First of all it started in Chlorella
reaction as C3 & C4 is primarily based on. (3) It converts light energy into chemical
(1) Initial CO2 fixation energy in night
(2) Final CO2 assimilation (4) Photosynthesis results in synthesis of
(3) First CO2 receptor sugar
(4) Number of ATP get consumed PS0269
PS0264 43. Regarding to given curves select the
38. Which of the following is not special about incorrect identification :-
C4 plants?
Absorption

(1) Responsiveness to high light intensities

(2) Lack of photorespiration
(A)
(3) Greater productivity 400 500 600 700
(in nm)
(4) Scotoactive stomata
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Absorption

39. Which of the following is not a plant factor

regulating photosynthesis ? (B)
400 500 600 700
(1) Age of leaf (in nm)

(2) Number of mesophyll cells

Absorption

(3) Atmospheric CO2 concentration

(4) Amount of chlorophyll (C) 400 500 600 700
(in nm)
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40. CO2 is the major limiting factor for
Absorption

photosynthesis because the concentration

of CO2 is very low in the atmosphere which
(D) 400 500 600 700
is :-
 (in nm)
(1) between 0.01 and 0.02 per cent (1) A is the absorption spectrum of chl-a
(2) between 0.02 and 0.03 per cent (2) B is the absorption spectrum of the chl-b
(3) between 0.03 and 0.04 per cent (3) C is the absorption spectrum of chl-b
(4) between 0.06 and 0.07 per cent (4) D is the absorption spectrum of
carotenoids.
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44. Which of the following step(s) of Calvin 49. Studies by which of the following scientists
cycle require(s) both ATP and NADPH(H+) ? showed that the green substance in plants
(1) Carboxylation and regeneration is located in special bodies within plant
(2) Carboxylation cells?
(3) Reduction (1) T.W. Engelmann
(4) Regeneration (2) Julius Von Sachs
(3) Cornelius Van Niel
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(4) Joseph Priestley
45. During photosynthesis, fixation of one CO2
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molecule in maize (A) and tomato (B) plant
require :- 50. Action spectrum of photosynthesis roughly
resembles the :-
(1) [A] - 5 ATP & 2 NADPH + 2H+
(1) absorption spectrum of chlorophyll a
[B] - 3 ATP & 2 NADPH + 2H+ (2) absorption spectrum of chlorophyll b
(2) [A] - 3 ATP & 2 NADPH + 2H+ (3) both (1) and (2)

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[B] - 3 ATP & 2 NADPH + 2H+ (4) absorption spectrum of carotenoids
(3) [A] - 2 ATP & 2 NADPH + 2H+ PS0277
[B] - 3 ATP & 2 NADPH + 2H+ 51. Which of the following is correct for the
(4) [A] - 30 ATP & 12 NADPH + 12H+ carbon reactions of photosynthesis ?
[B] - 18 ATP & 12 NADPH + 12H+ (1) They occur in the membranous system
of chloroplast
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(2) They are not light dependent
46. How many carbons are present in primary (3) They synthesize sugar, ATP and NADPH
CO2 acceptor in Sorghum ? (4) They are not directly light driven
(1) 5 (2) 4 PS0278
(3) 3 (4) 2 52. 2H2O 4H+ + O2 + 4e–
PS0273 Above reaction is a part of :-
47. How many electrons are required to (1) biosynthetic phase of photosynthesis in
produce sufficient reducing power C3 plants
[NADPH + H+] to fix 6 CO2 molecules to form (2) Z-Scheme of light reaction of
glucose? photosynthesis
(1) 6 electrons (2) 12 electrons (3) Hatch and slack pathway
(4) Cyclic photophosphorylation
(3) 18 electrons (4) 24 electrons
PS0279
PS0274 53. Respectively during the creaction of proton
48. Which of the following is correct for gradient and breakdown of proton gradient
photosynthesis? in chloroplast, protons move :-
(1) use light energy to drive the synthesis (1) from the stroma to cytoplasm and from
of organic compounds the cytoplasm to stroma
(2) primary source of all food on earth (2) from the cytoplasm to stroma and from
stroma to cytoplasm
(3) responsible for release of oxygen into
(3) from the thylakoid lumen to stroma and
the atmosphere from the stroma to thylakoid lumen
(4) All of the above (4) from the stroma to thylakoid lumen and
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54. In photosynthesis (Choose the correct 58. RuBP+…A…  2 × Phosphoglycerate
RuBisCO

one):- RuBP+…B… 

RuBisCO
 Phosphoglycerate +
(1) Phosphorylation can occur in light
Phosphoglycolate
reaction only
Choose correct match for A and B from
(2) Phosphorylation can occur in
biosynthetic phase only given options :-
(3) Phosphorylation can occur in both light (1) A = NADPH, B = CO2
reaction and biosynthetic phase (2) A = O2, B = CO2
(4) Phosphorylation not occurs at all (3) A = CO2, B = O2
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(4) A = CO2, B = NADPH
55. Which of the following is a probable reason
that why cyclic photophosphorylation takes PS0285
place in photosynthesis? 59. Before the discovery of RuBP as primary

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(1) To supply extra carbondioxide to Calvin acceptor of CO2 in Calvin cycle, it was
cycle believed that the primary acceptor would
(2) To ulilise the light of wavelength of be :-
680 nm which is not utilised in noncyclic
(1) a 6-carbon compound
photophosphorylation
(3) To produce extra NADPH for (2) a 2-carbon compound
biosynthetic phase (3) a 3-carbon compound
(4) To meet the difference in number of (4) a 4-carbon compound
ATP and NADPH
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56. C4 plants are special plants having Kranz EXERCISE-III(B) ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
anatomy in their leaves, here term 'Kranz' 60. Glycolate accumulates in chloroplast at :-
is a reflection of :- (1) Low temp.
(1) large number of chloroplasts in (2) Low CO2
mesophyll cells
(3) Visible light illumination
(2) capacity to tolerate high temperatures
(3) absence of chloroplasts in bundle (4) High CO2
sheath cells PS0189
(4) ring like arrangement of cells
PS0283 61. For the synthesis of one molecule of
57. During the dark reaction of photosynthesis sucrose, how may ATP molecules are
in C4 plants (Choose the correct one) :- required in reduction step of Calvin cycle?
(1) Regeneration step occurs in mesophyll (1) 24 ATP (2) 18 ATP
cell only (3) 2 ATP (4) 12 ATP
(2) Regeneration step occurs in bundle PS0175
sheath cell only 62. Which of the following is the product of
(3) Regeneration steps occur in both oxidation during photosynthesis ?
(1) Carbondioxide (2) Glucose
mesophyll cell and bundle sheath cell
(3) Water (4) Oxygen
(4) There is no step of regeneration
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63. In Calvin cycle, CO2 is fused with primary 67. Which phase of Calvin cycle does/do not
acceptor molecule to form 3C compound use any energy rich molecule ?
phosphoglycerate. If in this reaction CO2 (1) Carboxylation only
provides one carbon then how many (2) Carboxylation and reduction
carbons are present in primary acceptor (3) Reduction and regeneration
molecule ? (4) Reduction only
(1) Five carbons (2) Two carbons PS0201
(3) Six carbons (4) Three carbons 68. The C4 plants differ from C3 plants with
PS0194 reference to the :-
64. +
In photosynthesis, NADPH + H are oxidised (1) Primary acceptor of CO2 in dark
in :- reaction
(1) Calvin cycle (2) Type of end product of photosynthesis
(2) noncyclic photophosphorylation (3) Number of NADPH2 that are consumed
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(4) Z-scheme (4) Type of pigments involved in
PS0195 photosynthesis.
65. Enzyme, which can catalyse both PS0202
carboxylation and oxygenation of RuBP in 69. The common feature between non-cyclic
the chloroplast, is not found in which of the and cyclic photophosphorylation is :-
following cells ? (1) Proton gradient formation
(1) Mesophyll cells of C4 plants (2) Release of O2
(2) Mesophyll cells of C3 plants (3) Formation of NADPH + H+
(3) Mesophyll cells of CAM plants (4) Photolysis of water
(4) Bundle sheath cells of C4 plants PS0204
PS0196 70. The second acceptor of CO2 in C4 plants is :-
66. The product of light reaction of (1) PEP (2) Malate
photosynthesis, which is not common (3) Aspartate (4) RuBP
between cyclic and non cyclic PS0205
photophosphorylation and is not utilized in
Calvin cycle, is :-
(1) O2 (2) ATP
(3) NADPH2 (4) O2 and ATP
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Ans. 3 3 4 2 1 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 4 2 3
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Ans. 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 4 4 2 4
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Ans. 3 1 2 4 2 3 1 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 1
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