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In leaves of C4{C_4} plants, malic acid synthesis during CO2C{O_2} fixation occurs in?
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Correct option: B
Mesophyll cells
Option B (Mesophyll cells) is correct because in C4 plants, malic acid synthesis from oxaloacetate occurs in the mesophyll cells.
92 Medium
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In an experiment demonstrating the evolution of oxygen inHydrilla, sodium bicarbonate is added to water in the experimental set-up. What would happen if all other conditions are favorable?
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Correct option: B
Amount of oxygen evolved increases as the availability of carbon dioxide increases
Option B is correct because sodium bicarbonate provides additional carbon dioxide, which is a substrate for photosynthesis, thus increasing oxygen production.
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The chlorophyll molecule in reaction centre of PS II has maximum absorption at
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Correct option: A
680 nm
Option A (680 nm) is correct because the chlorophyll molecule at the reaction center of PSII, known as P680, absorbs light most strongly at 680 nm.
94 Easy
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Which of the following is concerned with carbon dioxide fixation?
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Correct option: B
Calvin cycle
Option B (Calvin cycle) is correct because the Calvin cycle is the process by which carbon dioxide is fixed into organic molecules in photosynthesis.
95 Medium
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When CO2C{O_2} is added to PEP, the first stable product synthesized is?
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Correct option: D
Oxaloacetic acid
Option D (Oxaloacetic acid) is correct because when CO2 is added to PEP by PEP carboxylase, the first stable product is oxaloacetic acid (OAA).
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How many additional ATP and NADPH2\mathrm{NADPH}_2 molecules are required during synthesis of one glucose molecule in sugarcane than rice plant?
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Correct option: D
12,0
Option D (12,0) is correct because C4 plants require 2 additional ATP per CO2 fixed compared to C3 plants. For one glucose molecule (6 CO2), this amounts to 12 additional ATP. No additional NADPH2 is required.
97 Hard
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Maximum absorption by chlorophyll-a is seen in (P). The maximum rate of photosynthesis is seen in (Q). The correct words filling (P) and (Q) are
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Correct option: C
(P): blue light and (Q): red light
Option C ((P): blue light and (Q): red light) is correct because chlorophyll-a has maximum absorption in blue light, and the maximum rate of photosynthesis is seen in red light.
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Adenosine diphosphate contains
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Correct option: A
One high energy bonds
Option A (One high energy bonds) is correct because Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) contains one high-energy phosphate bond.
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Identifying the correct statements regarding chemiosmotic hypothesis

a) Cytochrome b6/f{b_6}/f acts a proton pump

b) CF0C{F_0} forms a transmembrane channel that carries out facilitated diffusion of protons across the membrane

c) Conformational change in the CF1C{F_1} particle of the ATP synthase leads to ATP formation

d) Energy is not used to pump protons across a membrane, to create a gradient or a high concentration of protons with in the thylakoid lumen.

e) ATP synthesis occurs due to breakdown of proton concentration gradient established between lumen and stroma.
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Correct option: D
a, b, c and e
The correct answer is D (a, b, c and e) because these statements accurately describe the chemiosmotic hypothesis related to ATP synthesis in chloroplasts.
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The amount of CO2\mathrm{CO}_2 and H2O\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} absorbed to produce 180 g180 \mathrm{~g} of glucose are
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Correct option: C
264 and 108 grams respectively
The correct answer is C (264 and 108 grams respectively) because it accurately reflects the stoichiometry of glucose production in photosynthesis.
101 Easy
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How many molecules of glycine is required to release one CO2C{O_2} molecule in photorespiration?
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Correct option: B
Two
Option B (Two) is correct because two molecules of glycine are required to release one molecule of CO2CO_2 in photorespiration.
102 Medium
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Assertion (A): Photosynthesis is a redox process.

Reason (R): Oxidation of carbon dioxide and reduction of water takes place in photosynthesis.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C is correct because while photosynthesis is a redox process, the reason is that water is oxidized and carbon dioxide is reduced, not the other way around.
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Photo System is made up of which of the following?
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Correct option: C
Both (a) and (b)
Option C (Both (a) and (b)) is correct because a photosystem consists of both a reaction center and antenna molecules.
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Which of the following statements with regard to photosynthesis is/are correct?
I. In C4−{C_4} -plants, the primary CO2C{O_2} acceptor is PEP.
II. In the photosynthetic process, PS-II absorbs energy at or just below 680 nm.
III. The pigment that is present in the Pigment System-I isP683{P_{683}}.
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Correct option: D
I and II only
Option D (I and II only) is correct because in C4 plants, the primary CO2 acceptor is indeed PEP, and PS-II absorbs energy at or just below 680 nm.
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Photosynthetic pigments in chloroplast are embedded in the membrane of
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Correct option: C
Thylakoid
Option C (Thylakoid) is correct because photosynthetic pigments are embedded in the thylakoid membranes within the chloroplast.
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In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is
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Correct option: A
Discoid
Option A (Discoid) is correct because the typical shape of chloroplasts in higher plants is discoid or lens-shaped.
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In grana of chloroplast, the reaction ADP+Pi=ATPADP + {P_i} = ATP during day shows
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Correct option: B
Photophosphorylation
Option B (Photophosphorylation) is correct because the reaction ADP+Pi=ATPADP + {P_i} = ATP in the presence of light is specifically called photophosphorylation.
108 Medium
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Which of the following statements is not correct regarding Blackman’s law of limiting factors ?
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Correct option: C
Temperature is the major limiting factor of photosynthesis
Option C (Temperature is the major limiting factor of photosynthesis) is not correct because Blackman's law states that the rate of a process is limited by the factor nearest its minimal value, not necessarily that temperature is always the major limiting factor.
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The synthesis of one molecule of glucose during Calvin cycle requires
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Correct option: C
18 molecules of ATP and 12 molecules of NADPH2NADP{H_2}
Option C (18 molecules of ATP and 12 molecules of NADPH2) is correct because the Calvin cycle requires 18 ATP and 12 NADPH2 molecules to produce one molecule of glucose.
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Tropical plants have a ____ temperature optimum that the plants adapted to temperate climates?
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Correct option: C
Higher
Option C (Higher) is correct because tropical plants are adapted to warmer climates and thus have a higher temperature optimum for photosynthesis than plants in temperate climates.
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In blue-green algae photosynthesis takes place in:
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Correct option: B
Chromatophore
Option B (Chromatophore) is correct because blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) lack chloroplasts, and photosynthesis occurs in chromatophores, which are specialized structures containing photosynthetic pigments.
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PEP carboxylase
I. is involved in atleast some CO2C{O_2} fixation in both C3{C_3} and C4−{C_4} - plants
II. Catalyses the reaction of fixing CO2C{O_2} into pyruvic acid in bundle sheath cells
III. is capable of fixing CO2C{O_2} more efficiently at lower atmospheric CO2C{O_2} concentration than RuBP carboxylase
Select the correct option
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Correct option: D
Only III
The correct answer is D (Only III) because PEP carboxylase is more efficient at lower CO2 concentrations than RuBP carboxylase.
113 Easy
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The enzyme responsible for primary carboxylation in C3−{C_3} - plants is
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Correct option: D
RuBP carboxylase oxygenase
Option D (RuBP carboxylase oxygenase) is correct because RuBisCO is the enzyme responsible for the primary carboxylation in C3 plants.
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A plant in your garden avoids photorespiratory losses, has improved water use efficiency, shows high rates of photosynthesis at high temperatures and has improved efficiency of nitrogen utilization. In which of the following physiological groups would you assign this plant?
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Correct option: B
C4{C_4}
Option B (C4{C_4}) is correct because C4{C_4} plants exhibit adaptations that minimize photorespiration, improve water use efficiency, and enhance photosynthesis at high temperatures.
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During the experiment in laboratory, the thylakoid is some how punctured so that the interior of the thylakoid is no longer separated from stroma. This damage will have the direction effect on
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Correct option: A
ATP formation
The correct answer is A (ATP formation) because the proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane is essential for ATP synthesis.
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Which of the given processes is not common between C3\mathrm{C}_3 and C4\mathrm{C}_4 plants?
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Correct option: D
Photorespiration
Option D (Photorespiration) is correct because photorespiration is significantly reduced or absent in C4 plants compared to C3 plants.
117 Hard
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Molecular formula of chlorophyll- bb is
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Correct option: A
C55H70O6 N4Mg\mathrm{C}_{55} \mathrm{H}_{70} \mathrm{O}_6 \mathrm{~N}_4 \mathrm{Mg}
Option A (C55H70O6 N4Mg\mathrm{C}_{55} \mathrm{H}_{70} \mathrm{O}_6 \mathrm{~N}_4 \mathrm{Mg}) is correct because it represents the accurate molecular formula for chlorophyll-b.
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Which of the following is a copper-containing protein acting as a mobile electron carrier in thylakoid membrane?
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Correct option: A
Plastocyanin
Option A (Plastocyanin) is correct because plastocyanin is a copper-containing protein that acts as a mobile electron carrier in the thylakoid membrane.
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The enzyme that is not found in a C3{C_3} plant is?
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Correct option: B
PEP Carboxylases
Option B (PEP Carboxylases) is correct because PEP carboxylase is the enzyme used for initial CO2 fixation in C4 and CAM plants, but not in C3 plants.
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The net requirement of assimilatory power for the formation of 6 hexose molecules in maize plant is
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Correct option: D
180 ATP, 72 NADPH
The correct answer is D (180 ATP, 72 NADPH) because it accurately reflects the ATP and NADPH requirements for hexose synthesis in a C4 plant.
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