PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS
IN HIGHER PLANTS
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1. Choose the incorrect statement…..

1) Rate of photosynthesis is high at Red
MCQ
and blue light wavelength. S
2) OEC is the oxygen evolving complex
3) In non – cyclic photo phosphorylation, O2 and NADPH
are not produced
4) Non – cyclic ETS is called as z-scheme due to its characteristic
shape
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2. Choose the incorrect statement…

1) In C4 plants, primary CO2 acceptor is PEP

2) PSII absorbs energy at or just below 680nm
3) In PSI, Reaction centre is 700

4) In cyclic ETS, both PSI & PSII are

involved
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3. Identify the correct statement…..
1) Photosynthetic ATP synthesis is called photophosphorylation
2) Kranz anatomy occurs in all green
plants
3) Reduction in NADP to NADPH occurs during Calvin cycle
4) Magnesium occurs in phytol tail of chlorophyll
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4. Identify the incorrect statement about Calvin cycle…..
1) NADPH + H+ produced in light reaction is used to reduce
1, 3 bisphosphoglycerate 3
2) First stable intermediate compound is
phosphoglycerate
3) Carboxylation of RuBP is catalysed by RuBisco
4) 18 molecules of ATP are synthesised during carbon fixation
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5. Choose the correct statement…..
1) C4 plants do not have Rubisco
2) Carboxylation of phosophoenol pyruvate results in
the formation of C4 acids
3) Carboxylation of RuBP leads to the formation of
PGA and phosphoglycolate
4) Carboxylation of C4 acids occur in mesophyll cells
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6. Which of these is wrongly matched
1) Sorghum – Kranz anatomy
2) PS II – 700nm
3) Photorespiration – C3 plants
4) PEP Carboxylase – Mesophyll cells
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7. Which of the following statements regarding C4 plants is false?
1) The primary CO2 acceptor is a 5 – carbon molecule

2) The initial carboxylation reaction occurs in mesophyll

3) Calvin pathway does not take place in the mesophyll cells

but does so only in bundle sheath cells

4) Leaves that fix CO2 have dimorphic chloroplasts

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8. Which of the following statements is false?
1) Flow of electrons from water to NADP+ is non – cyclic and
produces ATP
2) Light energy for photolysis of water comes from reaction
centre of PSII
3) Two photosystems are needed for reduction of NADP+

4) NADPH is not produced in cyclic electron transport

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9. Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to
photosynthesis?
1) Enzymes required for carbon fixation are located in grana
of chloroplasts
2) In green plants, both PSI and PSII are required for synthesis
of NADH + H+
3) Electron carries of photophosphorylation are located on
thylakoid membranes
4) Photosynthesis is redox process in which water is oxidised
and CO2 is reduced
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10. Which is correct in photorespiration?
1) In Mitochondria serine converted into hydroxypyruvate

2) In Mitochondria two glycine molecules unite to form serine

3) In mitochondria, glycolate is oxidised to form glyoxylate

4) In peroxisomes, three molecules of glycine unite to form

serine
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11. Identify the correct statement with respect to factor affecting
photosynthesis….
1) Internal factors are dependent on the genetic predisposition
2) CO2 is the minor limiting factor
3) C3 & C4 plants respond similar to CO2 concentrations
4) C3 plants have much higher temperature optimum
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12. Identify the incorrect statement with respect to factors affecting
photosynthesis….
1) Increase in incident light beyond a point causes the breakdown
of chlorophyll
2) Dark reactions, being enzymatic are temperature controlled
3) C4 plants respond to higher temperature & show higher rate of
photosynthesis
4) Water stress causes the stomata to open, thereby reducing the
CO2 availability
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13. Pick up the ‘incorrect’ combination regarding photosynthetic
experiments….
1) Moll’s half leaf experiment – CO2 necessary for photosynthesis
2) Varigated leaf experiment – Chlorophyll
is necessary for photosynthesis
3) Leaf covered with black paper – Light is
necessary for photosynthesis
4) Bell jar using candle, mouse and plant – O2 is
necessary for photosynthesis
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14. Study the following statements and arrange them in ascending
sequence of their numericals….
A) Number of turns of Calvin cycle occur for the synthesis of one hexose
B) Number of carbon atoms in the primary acceptor of CO2 in a C4 plant
C) Number of cell types involved in the photosynthetic reactions of
sugarcane leaves
D) Number of NADPH formed in light reaction when one H2O is
oxidized.
1) A, B, C, D 2) A, C, B, D
3) D, C, B, A 4) D, C, A, B
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15. The correct sequence of flow of electrons in light reactions….

1) PS-II → PQ → Cytochrome b6 – f → PS-I → Ferridoxin

2) PS-I → PQ → Cytochromes → PS-II → Ferridoxin
3) PS-I → Ferridoxin → PS-II→ NADP+

4) PS-I → PQ → PS-II→ NADP+

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16. Pick out the incorrect statement….
1) C3 plants have lower temperature optimum than C4 plants
2) Present availability of CO2 in the atmosphere is limiting factor
for C3 plants
3) The effect of water as factor is more through its effect on the
plant rather directly on photo synthesis

4) Light is the major limiting factor for photosynthesis

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17. Pick out the ‘wrong’ match….

1) Green plants purify air – Joseph Pristley

2) Role of hydrogendonor in photo synthesis - Cornelius van Niel

3) Role of light in photosynthesis – T.W.Englemann

4) Starch is produced by green plants – Julius von Sachs

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18. Identify the ‘wrong’ statement….
1) Lumen act as reservoir of protons during
non – cyclic electron transport
2) The stroma lamellae membranes are lacking
both PS-II and NADP reductase enzyme
3) In cyclic electron transport only one ATP
and one NADPH are produced for each
pair of electrons
4) The cyclic electron flow between PQ and
cytochrome b is called Quinone cycle
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19. Arrange the following carriers of non – cyclic transport in a
sequence….
I) PQ
II) Pheo
III) Cyt. f
IV) PC

1) II, I, III, IV 2) I, II, III, IV

3) III, I, II, IV 4) III, II, I, IV
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20. Identify the correct statement(s) among the following….
A) In both cyclic and non cyclic electron transport plastocyanin
reduces P700+
B) In cyclic electron transport feredoxin supply electrons to
cytochrome b6
C) In both cyclic and non cyclic electron transport for a pair of
electrons, through Q-cycle 4 H + transfers from stroma to lumen
D) In both cyclic and non cyclic electron transport, for pair of
electrons followed by phosphorylation, generates same amount
of ATP
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1) A, B, C, & D 2) A, B & D only

3) A, B & C 4) B, C & D only
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21. Choose the wrong option….

1) In C3 plants CO2 is fixed during Calvin cycle

2) In C4 plants CO2 is fixed during Calvin cycle
3) In CAM plants CO2 is fixed during Calvin cycle

4) In CAM plants CO2 is fixed during daytime

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22. Choose the wrong combination…..

1) Malic acid - 4 carbon - Mesophyll

2) Aspartic acid - 4 carbon - Mesophyll

3) PEP - 4 carbon - Mesophyll

4) OAA - 4 carbon - Mesophyll
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23. Choose the correct option….

1) Photo respiration is absent in C4 Plants

2) C3 Plants have greater Productivity under high CO2 concentrations

3) C4 – Plants can not respond to high light intensities

4) C4 plants can not tolerate higher temperatures
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Thank you…