In sugarcane plant, is fixed in malic acid in which the enzyme that fixes is
1. Ribulose biphosphate carboxylase
2. Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase
3. Ribulose phosphate kinase
4. Fructose phosphatase
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. is a very poor substrate for this enzyme.
3. It plays an important role in 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
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 |
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 |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Q | S | U | V |
2. | P | S | T | W |
3. | Q | R | U | V |
4. | P | R | T | W |
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 |
Photosynthesis in plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric levels because
1. The primary fixation of is mediated via PEP carboxylase.
2. Effective pumping of into bundle sheath cells.
3. Four carbon acids are the primary initial fixation products.
4. RuBisCO in plants has higher affinity for
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 |
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