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In photorespiration, glycolate is converted into serine and carbon dioxide in:
1. Mitochondria
2. Cholorplasts
3. Vacuoles
4. Peroxisomes

In the C4 pathway, which of the following molecules combines with carbon dioxide?
1. glyceraldehyde phosphate
2. ribulose biphosphate
3. phosphoenol pyruvic acid
4. citric acid

An action spectrum of photosynthesis was first described by:
1. Jan Ingenhousz
2. Julius von Sachs
3. T.W. Engelmann
4. Cornelius van Niel

All the following regarding the role of xanthophylls and carotenoids in photosynthesis are correct except:

Which of the following are special features of the C₄ plants?

1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III

Compared to retinal, chlorophyll can be described as a pigment that has a 
1. narrow absorption range but high efficiency
2. narrow apsorption range but low efficiency
3. wide absorption range but high effeciency
4. wide absorption range but low efficiency

Consider the situation where photosynthesis is going on at a steady pace in a typical experiment with a light on, and carbon dioxide is being combined with ribulose-bisphosphate (RuBP) to produce 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG). Then suddenly the source of carbon dioxide is eliminated. What changes in the concentrations of 3PG and RuBP would occur?
1. 3PG levels rise, RuBP levels fall.
2. 3PG levels fall, RuBP levels rise.
3. 3PG levels rise, RuBP levels rise.
4. 3PG levels fall, RuBP levels fall.

Identify the statement that is true for C₄ plants but not for C₃ plants?
1. Initially fix carbon dioxide in mesophyll cells as 4-carbon long compounds.
2. Initially fix carbon dioxide in bundle sheath cells as 3-carbon long compounds.
3. Initially fix carbon dioxide in mesophyll cells as 3-carbon long compounds.
4. Initially fix carbon dioxide in bundle sheath cells as 4-carbon long compounds.

Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal opening carbon dioxide diffuses into the plant during photosynthesis. Reason out the above statements using the following options. 
1. Both process can happen together because the diffusion coefficient of water and CO₂ is different. 
2. The above processes happen only during night time
3. One process occurs during the day time and the other night
4. Both processes cannot happen simultaneously

The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis comes from water molecules. Which one of the following pairs of elements involved in this reaction?
1. Manganese and chlorine
2. Manganese and potassium
3. Manganese and molybdenum
4. Magnesium and chlorine

C₄ -plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than C₃ -plants due to 
1. higher leaf area
2. presence of larger number of chloroplasts in the leaf cells. 
3. presence of thin cuticle
4. lower rate of photorespiration

Cyclic-photophosphorylation results in the formation of 
1. NADPH
2. ATP and NADPH
3. ATP, NADPH and O₂
4. ATP
 

Electrons from excited chlorophyll molecule of photosystem-II are accepted first by
1. cytochrome-b
2. cytochrome-f
3. quinone
4. ferredoxin

Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. Which of the
following five properties of starch (A-E) make it useful as a storage material?
(A) Easily translocated 
(B) Chemically non-reactive
(C) Easily digested by animals
(D) Osmotically inactive
(E) Synthesized during photosynthesis
The useful properties are 
1. (B) and (C)
2. (B) and (D)
3. (A), (C) and (E)
4. (A) and (E)

Which of the following statements about phytochrome is true?
1. P_r absorbs yellow light and becomes P_fr 
2. P_r absorbs red light and becomes P_fr 
3. P_fr absorbs red light and becomes P_r 
4. P_fr absorbs yellow light and becomes P_r .

Read the following statements:
(a) F${}_0$ part of ATPase is associated with breakdown of proton gradient.
(b) A H-carrier contributes in creation of proton gradient.
(c) Movement of electrons in ETS is coupled to pumping of protons into the lumen.
(d) Formation of NADPH + H${}^{+}$ is related with the creation of proton gradient.
How many of the above statements are correct?
1. Two
2. One
3. Four
4. Three

Moll's half leaf experiment was done to show _____ was required for photosynthesis.
1. H${}_2$O
2. Cholrophyll
3. Light
4. CO${}_2$

RuBisCo in C${}_4$ plants shows minimum oxygenase activity due to
1. Abundance of RuBisCO
2. Formation of C${}_4$ acid
3. Decarboxylation of C${}_4$ acid
4. Cylclic photophosphorylation

Which of the following would rarely be a limiting factor for photosynthesis?
1. Chlorophyll
2. Light
3. Carbon dioxide 
4. Temperature

Law of limiting factor was given in
1. 1950
2. 1905
3. 1920
4. 1915

A : Dark reactions of photosynthesis are temperature controlled processes.
R : Most of the reactions are enzymatic in nature.
 

In photosystem-I, the first electron acceptor is 
1. Ferredoxin
2. Cytochrome
3. Plastocyanin
4. An iron-sulphur protein

During photorespiration, the oxygen consuming reaction(s) occur in
1. Stroma of chloroplasts and mitochondria
2. Stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomes
3. Grana of chloroplasts and peroxisomes 
4. Stroma of chloroplasts

Which one of the following organisms is correctly matched with its three characteristics ?
1. Pea : C₃ pathway, Endospermic seed, Vexillary aestivation
2. Tomato: Twisted aestivation, Axile placentation, Berry
3. Onion : Bulb, Imbricate aestivation, Axile placentation
4. Maize : C₃ pathway, Closed vascular bundles, Scutellum

A : Most of the photosynthesis takes place in the blue and red region of spectrum.
 R : Action spectrum shows the amount of energyy of different wavelength of light absorbed by pigment. 

How many components listed below are part of cyclic ETS ?

1. Two
2. Three
3. Five
4. Four

Curve showing the effectiveness of different wavelength of light in photosynthesis was first given by Engelmann using all, except 
1. Filamentous green alga Cladophora
2. Unicellular green alga Chlorella
3. Suspension of aerobic bacteria
4. Prism to split the light in its components

Which among the following is not a step in Calvin cycle ?
1. Carboxylation
2. Reduction
3. Photophosphorylation
4. Regeneration

Choose the correct sequence of steps involved in C₄ cycle
1. ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ fixation $\to$Regeneration $\to$Transport
2. ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ fixation $\to$ Recarboxylation $\to$ Decarboxylation
3. Transport $\to$ Regeneration $\to$${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ fixation
4. ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ fixation $\to$ Transport $\to$ Decarboxylation

Choose the correct labelling for given figure 

1. D-saturation point, E-Maximum photosynthesis
2. A- Achieved at high light intensity 
3. D-10% of total sunlight, E-compensation point
4. A- Light saturation at 10% of total sunlight

Essentiality of ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ in photosynthesis can be demonstrated using 
1. Moll's half leaf experiment
2. Ganong screen
3. Inverted funnel experiment
4. KOH solution

With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statement is not correct ?
1. Light saturation for ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ fixation occurs at 10 % of full sunlight 
2. Increasing atmosphere ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ concentration upto 0.05% can enhance ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ fixation rate
3. ${\mathrm{C}}_3$ plants responds to higher temperatures with enhanced photosynthesis while ${\mathrm{C}}_4$ plants have much lower temperature optimum
4. Tomato is a greenhouse crop which can be grown in ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ - enriched atmosphere for higher yield

ATP synthesis in chloroplast and mitochondria is due to proton gradient across the membrane. Select correct statement with respect to ATP formation in chloroplast 
(a) Proton accumulated in lumen of thylakoid
(b) Splitting of water occurs on inner side of membrane
(c) Proton accumulates in stroma side of chloroplast
(d) NADP reductase is located on stroma side of membrane
1. Only (a) and (b) are correct
2. Only (b) and (c) are correct
3. Only (c) and (d) are correct
4. (a),(b) and (d) are correct

A : Assimilatory power in photosynthesis is generated in ETS occuring in thylakoid membrane
R : They are needed for CO₂ reduction and RuBP regeneration

Read the following four statements a,b,c and d and select the right option having both correct statements
Statements :
a. Z scheme of light reaction takes place in presence of PSI only
b. Only PS I is functional in cyclic photophoshphorylation 
c. Cyclic photophosphorylation results into synthesis of ATP and NADPH₂
d. Stroma lamellae lack PS II as well as NADP
Options :
1. B and D
2. A and B
3. B and C
4. C and D

Study the pathway given below :

In which of the following options correct words for all the three blanks A,B and C are indicated ?

Emerson's enhancement effect and Red drop have been instrumental in the disovery of 
1. Oxidatiove phosphorylation
2. Photophosphorylation and non-cyclic electron transport
3. Two photosystems operating simultaneously
4. Photophosphorylation and cyclic electron transport

A : Light harvesting complexes (LHC) on thylakoid membrane broaden the range of light absorption. 
R : They transfer e^- to reaction centre

In the chloroplast, the stroma lamellae lack the 
1. PS I, NADP reductase
2. PS II, PS I
3. NADP reductase enzyme, P₇₀₀
4. NADP reductase, PS II

How many electrons, protons and photons are involved in the lysis of water to evolve one molecule of oxygen ?
1. 4e^-, 4H⁺ & 4 photons
2. 4e^-, 4H⁺ & 8 photons
3. 2e^-, 2H⁺ & 8 photons
4. 2e^-, 2H⁺ & 4 photons