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PATHSHALA 11th NEET (2024)

Photosynthesis in Higher Plant DPP-02

1. Photosynthetic pigments such as chl a, chl b, 5. Accessory photosynthetic pigments in most green
xanthophyll and carotene can be separated by which plants are
of the following techniques? (1) Chlorophyll a
(1) Paper chromatography (2) Chlorophyll b
(2) Gel Electrophoresis (3) Carotenoids and xanthophylls
(3) X- ray diffraction (4) Both (2) and (3).
(4) ELISA test
6. What is/are the function(s) of accessory pigments?
2. Chlorophyll a appears _____ in colour and (1) They enable a wider range of wavelength of
chlorophyll b appears _____ in colour in the incoming light to be utilized for photosynthesis.
chromatogram. (2) They absorb light and transfer the energy to
(1) Bluish green, yellowish green reaction centre.
(2) Yellowish green, bluish green (3) They protect reaction centre from photo-
(3) Blue, blue oxidation.
(4) Green, green (4) All of the above

3. Absorption spectrum of chl a shows maximum
absorption in______and______regions of light.
(1) Blue and green (2) Blue and red
(3) Red and green (4) Red and far red
4. Given graph represents the absorption spectra of
three photosynthetic pigments, chl a, chl b and
β-carotene.
7. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(1) Site of photosynthesis is chloroplast of
mesophyll cell.
(2) In Z-scheme, movement of electrons is uphill in
terms of redox potential scale.
(3) In Z-scheme of photosynthesis, the electrons
flow from H2O to NADP +.
(4) ATP synthesis is linked to development of a
proton gradient across a membrane.

8. The pigment molecules responsible for photosynthesis

are located in the
(1) Cytoplasm of the cell.
(2) Matrix of the mitochondria.
(3) Thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast.
(4) All of the above

Select the correct statement regarding this. 9. Which of the following is present in photo centre of
(1) The curve showing the amount of absorption of photosystem?
different wavelengths of light by a (1) One Chl a (2) Xanthophyll
photosynthetic pigment is called as absorption (3) Two Chl a (4) Carotenoid
spectrum.
(2) Chl a and chl b absorb maximum light in blue 10. What wavelength of light is absorbed by
and red wavelengths of light. photocentre of photosystem associated with
(3) Rate of photosynthesis is maximum in blue and noncyclic photo phosphorylation only
red wavelengths of light. (1) 700 nm (2) 680 nm
(4) All of these (3) 620 nm (4) 730 nm
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11. Who gave action spectrum for the first time? 16. Where is the photosystem II found?
(1) Engelmann (1) Stroma lamellae
(2) Ingenhousz (2) Appressed region of granal thylakoid
(3) Ruben and Kamen (3) Non appressed region of granal thylakoid
(4) Von sachs (4) All of the above

12. The chief photosynthesis pigment in the plants is: 17. Which of the following is associated with FNR?
(1) Chlorophyll-a (1) PS I
(2) Chlorophyll-b (2) PS II
(3) Xanthophylls (3) PS associated with oxygen evolving complex
(4) Carotenoids (4) More than one

13. In PS-I, the reaction centre Chl a has absorption 18. Which of the following is not a product of light
maxima at _____, while in PS-II the reaction centre reaction of photosynthesis?
Chl a has absorption maxima at_______. (1) ATP (2) NADH
(1) P680, P700 (2) P700, P680 (3) NADPH (4) Oxygen
(3) P800, P600 (4) P700, P900
19. Light reaction or photochemical phase includes:
14. Which of the following statement is incorrect? (1) Light absorption
(1) Photosystem-I receives electrons from (2) Water splitting and oxygen release
photosystem-II. (3) ATP and NADPH formation
(2) Photosystem-II receives electrons from photolytic (4) All of these
dissociation of water.
(3) Formation of NADPH is associated with 20. PS-I has absorption peak at A______ and PS II has
photosystem-II. absorption peak at B______.
(4) Reaction centre of photosystem I is P700. Choose the correct option and fill the blank
(1) A-700 nm; B-800 nm
15. Read the following statements and select the correct (2) A-680 nm; B-700 nm
ones. (3) A-700 nm; B-680 nm
(i) PS I is involved in non-cyclic photophosphorylation (4) A-800 nm; B- 700 nm
only.
(ii) PS II is involved in both cyclic and non-cyclic
photophosphorylation only.
(iii) Stroma lamellae membranes possess PS I only,
whereas grana lamellae membranes possess
both PS I and PS II
(1) (i) only (2) (ii) only
(3) (iii) only (4) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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Answer Key
1. (1) 11. (1)
2. (1) 12. (1)
3. (2) 13. (2)
4. (4) 14. (3)
5. (4) 15. (3)
6. (4) 16. (2)
7. (2) 17. (1)
8. (3) 18. (2)
9. (1) 19. (4)
10. (2) 20. (3)

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