Statement I: | In \(\text{C}_3\) plants, some \( \text{O}_2\) binds to \(\text{RuBisCO},\) hence \(\text{CO}_2\) fixation is decreased. |
Statement II: | In \( \text{C}_4\) plants, mesophyll cells show very little photorespiration while bundle sheath cells do not show photorespiration. |
List-I | List-II | ||
A | C4 Pathway | I. | \(2\text{H}_2\text{O}\rightarrow4\text{H}^++\text{O}_2=4\text{e}^-\) |
B. | Light reaction | II. | Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate |
C. | Photorespiration | III. | -carbon molecule phosphoenol |
D. | Calvin cycle | IV. | Phosphoglycolate |
Statement I: | \(CO_2\) acceptor in \(C_4\) plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells. | The primary
Statement II: | \(C_4\) plants lack RuBisCO enzyme. | Mesophyll cells in
The first stable product of CO2 fixation in sorghum is:
1. Succinic acid
2. Phosphoglyceric acid
3. Pyruvic acid
4. Oxaloacetic acid
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
1. | RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme |
2. | In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll cell |
3. | The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5-carbon compound |
4. | RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH |
In Hatch and Slack pathway, the primary CO2 acceptor is -
1. Oxaloacetic acid
2. Phosphoglyceric acid
3. Phosphoenol pyruvate
4. Rubisco
Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO2 acceptor in:
1. C4 plants
2. C2 plants
3. C3 and C4 plants
4. C3 plants
1. | C4 | 2. | CAM |
3. | Nitrogen –fixer | 4. | C3 |
In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells have:
1. | thick walls, many intercellular spaces and few chloroplasts |
2. | thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts |
3. | thick walls, no intercellular spaces and a large number of chloroplasts |
4. | thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several chloroplasts |
Study the pathway given below:
In which of the following options, correct words for all the three blanks A, B and C are indicated?
A | B | C | |
1. | Fixation | Transamination | Regeneration |
2. | Fixation | Decarboxylation | Regeneration |
3. | Carboxylation | Decarboxylation | Reduction |
4. | Decarboxylation | Reduction | Regeneration |