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(1)
Oxygen containing carotenoids are
[A]
Carotenes
[B]
Xanthophylls
[C]
Phycobilins
[D]
Anthocyanins
(2)
Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from
[A]
CO2
[B]
Glucose
[C]
H2O
[D]
Fructose
(3)
P700 is a special from of which pigment
[A]
Chlorophyll-b
[B]
Carotenes
[C]
Chlorophyll-a
[D]
Phycobilins
(4)
Path of dark reaction of photosynthesis was traced through the use of
[A]
32P
[B]
14CO2
[C]
18O2
[D]
X-rays
(5)
In the calvin cycle, the assimilatory power is used during
[A]
Formation of PGA
[B]
Conversion of PGA to PGAL
[C]
Formation of fructose 1-6 diphsophate from PGAL
[D]
Formation of glucose from fructose – di- phosphate
Answer: Conversion of PGA to PGAL
(6)
Unidirectional flow of e- in non-cyclic photophosphorylation is
[A]
PS II — e- —> PS I — e- —> NADP — e- —> water
[B]
Water — e- —> PSII — e- —> PS I — e- —> NADP
[C]
PS I — e- —> NADP — e- —> water — e- —> PS II
[D]
Water — e- —> PS I — e- —> PS II — e- —> NADP
Answer: Water — e- —> PSII — e- —> PS I — e- —> NADP
(7)
Which is sensitive to longer wavelength of light?
[A]
Photolysis
[B]
PSI
[C]
PS II
[D]
Photophosphorylation
(8)
Phytol tail is present at
[A]
3rd carbon of IInd ring
[B]
2nd carbon of IIIrd ring
[C]
7th carbon of IVth ring
[D]
3rd carbon of IVth ring
Answer: 3rd carbon of IVth ring
(9)
Reduction of co-enzyme NADP depends on
[A]
Reduction of CO2
[B]
Evolution of O2
[C]
Photolysis of water
[D]
Formation of ATP
Answer: Photolysis of water
(10)
Loculus is the internal space of
[A]
Grana
[B]
Stroma
[C]
Thylakoid
[D]
Quantasome
(11)
Calvins cycle involves
[A]
Oxidative phosphorylation
[B]
Oxidative carboxylation
[C]
Reductive carboxylation
[D]
Reductive phophorylation
Answer: Reductive carboxylation
(12)
In C4 plants, carboxylation is twice, it can be represented as
[A]
Pyruvic acid + CO2 malic acid + CO2
[B]
RUDP + CO2 and pyruvic acid + CO2
[C]
PEPA + CO2 and RUDP + CO2
[D]
PEPA + CO2 and malic acid + CO2
Answer: PEPA + CO2 and RUDP + CO2
(13)
In non-cyclic photophosphorylation, all the participants acts as electron donor and acceptor except
[A]
Chl-a of PS I
[B]
Chl-a of PS II
[C]
NADP
[D]
Both (A) and (B)
(14)
Which of the following protist is a photoautotroph
[A]
Thiobacillus
[B]
Ferrobacillus
[C]
Diatoms
[D]
Chlorobium
(15)
Photosynthesis occurs in
[A]
Chloroplast
[B]
Golgi body
[C]
Endoplasmic reticulum
[D]
Nucleus
(16)
The optimum temperature for photosynthesis is
[A]
25-35℃
[B]
10-15℃
[C]
35-40℃
[D]
20-25℃
(17)
Photorespiration occurs in
[A]
Four cell organelles
[B]
Two cell organelles
[C]
One cell organelle
[D]
Three cell organelle
Answer: Three cell organelle
(18)
Reduction of NADP occurs in
[A]
Oxidative photophosphorylation
[B]
Cyclic photophosphorylation
[C]
Non-cyclic photophosphorylation
[D]
None
Answer: Non-cyclic photophosphorylation
(19)
Kranz anatomy is found in the leaves of
[A]
Wheat
[B]
Mustard
[C]
Potato
[D]
Sugarcane
(20)
Peroxisomes are involved in which type of reactions
[A]
Calvin cycle
[B]
Glyoxylate cycle
[C]
Glycolate cycle
[D]
Bacterial photosynthesis
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