Study the pathway ATP synthesis through chemiosmosis given below –

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

1. A – F1, B – Thylakoid membrane, C – Photosystem (I), D – Photosystem (II)
2. A – F0, B – Thylakoid membrane, C – Photosystem (I), D – Photosystem (II)
3. A – F1, B – Thylakoid membrane, C – Photosystem (II), D – Photosystem (I)
4. A – F0, B – Thylakoid membrane, C – Photosystem (II), D – Photosystem (I)

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Photophosphorylation |
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Why photorespiration does not take place in C4 plants?
1. Do not contain RuBisCo.
2. Have a mechanism that increases the concentration of CO2 at the enzyme site.
3. Cells do not allow oxygen to accumulate in them.
4. Cells are impermeable to oxygen.

Subtopic:  Photorespiration |
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Sunlight is essential for photosynthesis is established
by
1. Jan Ingenhousz
2. Robert Hill
3. Emerson
4. Julius Von Sach

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The following processes occur during photosynthesis

(i) Reduction of carbon dioxide

(ii) The splitting of water

(iii) The synthesis of glucose

(iv) Release of oxygen

(v) Formation of ATP

Which one of the following combinations is correct for the light phase ?

1. i, ii and iii

2. iii, iv and v

3. i, iii and iv

4. ii, iv and v

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport | Dark Reaction: Biosynthetic Phase |
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Select the Incorrect statement from the following.

1. Nostoc performs oxygenic photosynthesis.

2. During photorespiration, O2 is first utilized in chloroplast, and CO2 is released in mitochondria.

3. In a chloroplast, lumen of thylakoids always have least number of protons during
photophosphorylation .

4. In the plants like sugarcane and Amaranthus, primary CO2 acceptor is phosphoenol pyruvate.

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Photophosphorylation |
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

Column-I                     Column-II
a. Photolysis of water  (i) C4 plants
b. Carboxylation of RuBP (ii) Non-cyclic
photophosphorylation
c. Synthesis of ATP only  (iii) Cyclic
photophosphorylation
d. Consumption of 5 ATP
per CO2 fixed
(iv) Calvin cycle


1. a (ii), b (iv), c (iii), d (i)
2. a (iii), b (iv), c (ii), d (i)
3. a (ii), b (i), c (iii), d (iv)
4. a (iii), b (i), c (ii), d (iv)

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Photophosphorylation | Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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Proton gradient develops across the thylakoid membrane due to all, except
1. Splitting of water towards lumen side
2. NADP+ reduction towards stroma side
3. Movement of protons from lumen to stroma side by PQ
4. Release of Hfrom stroma to lumen side by a H-carrier

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C4 and CAM plants have many similarities, like
1. Secondary COfixation by Rubisco
2. Scotoactive stomata
3. Primary COfixation by PEPCase in bundle sheath
4. Presence of Kranz anatomy

Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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In photorespiration (C2 cycle)
1. Glycolate is oxidised in mitochondria
2. CO2 is released in peroxisome
3. Expenditure of ATP occurs
4. Light is utilised by all three organelles involved

Subtopic:  Photorespiration |
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Calvin cycle (C3 cycle)

1. Is a feature of all chloroplast containing cells in plants
2. Is the main sugar-producing cycle in C3, C4, and CAM plants
3. Has both oxidative and reductive reactions
4. Occurs in darkness only
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