The number of electrons that need to be transported during cyclic photophosphorylation in sulphur bacteria, to produce one molecule of ATP is:
1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Photophosphorylation |
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The antenna pigment molecules:
1. are responsible for photolysis of water to release oxygen
2. harvest photons and transfer light energy to the reaction-center chlorophyll
3. transfer electrons to chlorophyll a
4. transfer electrons to ferredoxin and then NADPH

Subtopic:  Photosynthetic Pigments |
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The number of turns of Calvin cycle required to produce one molecule of Glyceraldehyde 3 Phosphate is:

1. 1 2. 2
3. 3 4. 6
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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The light independent reactions are seen in:
I. C3 carbon fixation
II. C4 carbon fixation
III. Crassulacean acid metabolism

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction: Biosynthetic Phase |
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In the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis:
1. NADPH is reduced to NADP+ by the enzyme NADP reductase.
2. initial carbon fixation takes place forming a 3 carbon compound.
3. ATP is not produced.
4. light is absorbed and energy is transported to reaction-center chlorophyll a

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport |
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The number of molecules of NADPH and ATP required respectively to reduce six molecules of carbon dioxide to glucose in Calvin cycle?

1. 6 and 6 2. 12 and 12
3. 12 and 18 4. 18 and 12
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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Identify the correct statement regarding the functioning of photosystem II?

1. The reaction center is P700.
2. It works after PS I in non cyclic photophosphorylation.
3. Water splits and carbon dioxide is released.
4. The electron vacancies in P680 are filled by electrons derived from water.
Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport |
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Consider the following two statements regarding RuBisCO:

I: When carbon dioxide is the substrate, the product of the carboxylase reaction is finally two molecules of glycerate-3-phosphate.
II: When molecular oxygen is the substrate, the products of the oxygenase reaction are two molecules of phosphoglycolate.

 
1. Only I is correct 2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct 4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle | Questions on Photorespiration |
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Photosystem I is directly associated with:
1. passing electrons to plastoquinone
2. receiving electrons from plastocyanin
3. P680 as the chlorophyll a reaction-center
4. removal of electrons and protons from water

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport |
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Identify the correct statements regarding RuBisCO:

I: It catalyzes the carboxylation of \(CO_2\) to ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate.
II: It initiates photorespiration when the \(CO_2/O_2\) ratio is low.
III: It catalyzes the reduction of two molecules of PGAL to form glucose.
 
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle | Questions on Photorespiration |
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