In sugarcane plant,CO214 is fixed in malic acid in which the enzyme that fixes CO2 is
1. Ribulose biphosphate carboxylase
2. Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase
3. Ribulose phosphate kinase
4. Fructose phosphatase

Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the enzyme PEP carboxylase:
1. PEP carboxylase has a lower Km for bicarbonate ions, hence, higher affinity — than RuBisCO.
2. O2 is a very poor substrate for this enzyme.
3. It plays an important role in C4 cycle but not in CAM plants.
4. PEP carboxylase is also significant in non-photosynthetic metabolic pathways.

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The first stable product of CO2 fixation in sorghum is:

1. Succinic acid 2. Phosphoglyceric acid
3. Pyruvic acid 4. Oxaloacetic acid
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Current availability of carbon dioxide is limiting to C3 plants . This means that:
1. At low light intensity, C3 plants respond to high CO2 concentrations
2. Growing plants like tomatoes in carbon dioxide-rich environment is unlikely to increase yield
3. They show saturation in the rates of photosynthesis at carbon dioxide concentration higher than the current level
4. They have better water use efficiency and thus, adapted to warm tropical climates

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Which of the following is not a correct difference between a C3 and a C4 plant?
Feature C3 Plant C4 Plant
1. Cell type in which Calvin cycle takes place Mesophyll cells Bundle sheath cells
2. Cell type in which the initial carboxylation reaction occurs Bundle sheath cells Mesophyll cells
3. Primary carbon dioxide acceptor RuBP PEP
4. Number of carbons in the primary carbon dioxide fixation product 5 3
Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) | CAM Pathway |
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Match each item in Column I with the one in Column II regarding C4 plants and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I
 
COLUMN II
A Primary acceptor of carbon dioxide P RuBP
B Cells in which Calvin cycle takes place Q PEP
C Primary carbon dioxide fixation product R Bundle sheath
D Example S Mesophyll
T PGA
U OAA
V Sorghum
W Wheat

Codes:
A B C D
1. Q S U V
2. P S T W
3. Q R U V
4. P R T W
Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) | C4 Plants Examples |
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Consider the two statements:
I: Current availability of carbon dioxide levels is limiting to the C4 plants.
II: C3 plants have a much lower temperature optimum than C4 plants.
 
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:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) | C4 Plants Examples | Factors Affecting Photosynthesis |
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Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric CO2 levels because
1. The primary fixation of CO2 is mediated via PEP carboxylase.
2. Effective pumping of CO2 into bundle sheath cells.
3. Four carbon acids are the primary initial CO2 fixation products.
4. RuBisCO in C4 plants has higher affinity for CO2.

Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) | C4 Plants Examples | Question on C4 Pathway |

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Identify the incorrect match:

C3 plants C4 plants
1. Primary carbon dioxide acceptor RuBP PEP
2. Primary carbon dioxide fixation product PGA OAA
3. Presence of PEPcase Yes Yes
4. Cell type in which initial carboxylation reaction occurs Mesophyll Bundle sheath
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle | C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) |
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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 

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