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I. Select the correct answer from the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nKranz anatomy is found in or is typical of
\n(a) C3<\/sub> plants
\n(b) C4<\/sub> plants
\n(c) C2<\/sub> plants
\n(d) Succulents (CAM Plants)<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) C4<\/sub> plants<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 2.
\nA cell that lacks chloroplast does not
\n(a) Utlize carbohydrates
\n(b) Evolve carbon dioxide
\n(c) Require water
\n(d) Liberate oxygen<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Liberate oxygen<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 3.
\nEnergy is transformed from the light reaction step to the dark reaction step by
\n(a) ATP
\n(b) RUBP
\n(c) ADP
\n(d) Chlorophyll<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) ATP<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 4.
\nTranslocation of carbohydrates or sugars (photosynthetic products) in flowering plants occurs in the form of
\n(a) Glucose
\n(b) Starch
\n(c) Maltose
\n(d) Sucrose<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Sucrose<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 5.
\nPhoto-respiration is induced by
\n(a) High oxygen content
\n(b) High temperature
\n(c) High light intensity
\n(d) High CO2<\/sub> content<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) High oxygen content<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 6.
\nAH vegetation is only due to
\n(a) Oxygen
\n(b) CO2<\/sub>
\n(c) Water
\n(d) Hydrogen<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Water<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 7.
\nSite of dark reaction is
\n(a) Granum
\n(b) Unit membrane
\n(c) Lamella
\n(d) Stroma<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Stroma<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 8.
\nAll vegetation is only due to water was proved experimentally by
\n(a) Aristotle
\n(b) Van Helmont
\n(c) Joseph
\n(d) Stephen Hales<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Van Helmont<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 9.
\nVegetation always purifies the air was proved experimentally first by
\n(a) Liebig
\n(b) Warburg
\n(c) Stephen Hales
\n(d) Joseph Priestly<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Joseph Priestly<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 10.
\nReduction of NADP+<\/sup> to NADPH occurs during
\n(a) PSI
\n(b) Calvin Cycle
\n(c) Cyclic photophosphorylation
\n(d) Non cyclic photophosphorylaction<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Non cyclic photophosphorylaction<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 11.
\nWastage of energy is associated with
\n(a) Krebs cycle
\n(b) Photorespiration
\n(c) Photosynthesis
\n(d) Glycolysis<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Photorespiration<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 12.
\nGreen plants convert solar energy into chemical energy of organic matter was proved by
\n(a) Joseph Priestly
\n(b) Van Mayer
\n(c) Semebier
\n(d) Lavoisier<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Van Mayer<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 13.
\nWhen the rate of translocation is slow, the rate of photosyntheis shall
\n(a) Increase
\n(b) Decrease
\n(c) Remain Unaffected
\n(d) Become Zero<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Decrease<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 14.
\nThe first visible product of photosynthesis is
\n(a) Starch
\n(b) Glycogen
\n(c) Sugar
\n(d) Fatty acids<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Starch<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 15.
\nThe enzyme ribulose biphosphate carboxylase oxygenase is located in
\n(a) Mitochondria
\n(b) Chloroplasts
\n(c) Golgi bodies
\n(d) peroxisomes<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Chloroplasts<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 16.
\nC4<\/sub> plants are
\n(a) Dicots
\n(b) Monocots
\n(c) Both dicots and monocots
\n(d) Cereals<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Both dicots and monocots<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 17.
\nPhotosynthesis has two reaction complexes, one followed by the other. The second seaction complex
\n(a) Traps light energy
\n(b) Fixes carbon dioxide
\n(c) Synthesizes starch
\n(d) Evolves oxygen<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Fixes carbon dioxide<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 18.
\nCalvin cycle of C4<\/sub> plants operates in
\n(a) Stroma of bundle sheath chloroplasts
\n(b) The statement is wrong
\n(c) Grana of mesophyll chloroplasts
\n(d) Stroma of bundle sheath chloroplasts<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) Stroma of bundle sheath chloroplasts<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 19.
\nFlashing light experiment and existence of light and dark reactions were demonstrated first by
\n(a) Van iteil
\n(b) Emerson and Arnold
\n(c) Blackmann
\n(d) Warburg<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) Emerson and Arnold<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 20.
\nMass flow hypothesis was given by
\n(a) Munch
\n(b) Dixon
\n(c) Devries
\n(d) Curtis<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) Munch<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 21.
\nRate of photosynthesis is independent of
\n(a) CO2<\/sub>
\n(b) Quality of light
\n(c) Light duration
\n(d) Light intensity<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Light intensity<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 22.
\nCarbon dioxide acceptor in C3<\/sub> plants is
\n(a) RUBP
\n(b) PGA
\n(c) RMP
\n(d) PEP<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) RUBP<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 23.
\nPhotosynthetic process is completed in
\n(a) mitochondria
\n(b) Chromatophores
\n(c) Chloroplasts
\n(d) Chlorophyll<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Chloroplasts<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 24.
\nIn photosynthesis
\n(a) CO2<\/sub> is reduced while water is oxidised
\n(b) Both CO2<\/sub> and H2<\/sub>O are oxidised
\n(c) CO2<\/sub> is oxidised while H2<\/sub>O is reduced
\n(d) Both CO2<\/sub> and H2<\/sub>O are oxidised<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) CO2<\/sub> is reduced while water is oxidised.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 25.
\nIn C3<\/sub> plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis is
\n(a) Ribulose biphosphate
\n(b) Oxaloacetic acid
\n(c) Phosphoglyceric acid
\n(d) Glvceraldehyde 3-phosphate<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Phosphoglyceric acid.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 26.
\nChloroplast DNA or Cl–<\/sup> DNA is
\n(a) Circular
\n(b) Single stranded
\n(c) Naked
\n(d) All of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) All of these<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 27.
\nPhotosynthetic units are of two types
\n(a) Photosystem I and II
\n(b) Chlorophylls and Carotenoids
\n(c) Carotenoids and phvcobilins
\n(d) Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) Photosystem I and II<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 28.
\nMost effective wave length of light for photosynthesis is
\n(a) Yellow
\n(b) Green
\n(c) Red
\n(d) violet<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) Red<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 29.
\nChloroplast pigments are
\n(a) Chlorophylls
\n(b) Phvcobilins
\n(c) Carotenoids
\n(d) All of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) All of these<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 30.
\nDuring synthesis of a glucose molecule, ATP and NADPH consumed are respectively
\n(a) 12 and 8
\n(b) 18 and 12
\n(c) 15 and 12
\n(d) 30 and 20<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) 18 and 12<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 31.
\nIf plant stop photosynthesis which gas will disappear
\n(a) CO2<\/sub>
\n(b) O2<\/sub>
\n(c) NH3<\/sub>
\n(d) N2<\/sub><\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) O2<\/sub><\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 32.
\nWhich plant shows chloroplast dimorphism?
\n(a) Rice
\n(b) Sugar Beet
\n(c) Sugarcane
\n(d) Wheat<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Sugarcane<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 33.
\nFirst product of photorespiration is
\n(a) Glycolate
\n(b) Glycine
\n(c) Phosphoglycolate
\n(d) Glyceine<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Phosphoglycolate<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 34.
\nWhich is a C4<\/sub> Plant?
\n(a) Sugarcane
\n(b) sorghum
\n(c) Maize
\n(d) All of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) All of these<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 35.
\nNatural hydrogen acceptor of Hill reaction is
\n(a) NADPH
\n(b) H2<\/sub>O
\n(c) NADP
\n(d) None of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) NADP<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 36.
\nPhotorespiration is characteristic of
\n(a) CAM Plants
\n(b) C3<\/sub> plants
\n(c) C4<\/sub> Plants
\n(d) All of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) C3\/sub> plants<\/sub><\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 37.
\nCalvin cycle is
\n(a) Dependent upon light
\n(b) Independent of light
\n(c) Inhibited by light
\n(d) Supported by light<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Supported by light<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 38.
\nWhich one is common product of both photosynthesis and respiration?
\n(a) ATP
\n(b) Chlorophyll
\n(c) Cytochrome
\n(d) Quinone<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) ATP<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 39.
\nC4<\/sub> Cycle was discovered in
\n(a) Chrysanthemum
\n(b) Groundnut
\n(c) Apple\/Pea
\n(d) Sugarcane<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Sugarcane<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 40.
\nIn C4<\/sub> Plants, fixation of CO2<\/sub> occurs in
\n(a) cortex of stem
\n(b) palisade tissue
\n(c) Transfusion
\n(d) Spongy mesophyll and bundle sheath cells<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (d) Spongy mesophyll and bundle sheath cells<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 41.
\nCalvin cycle is investigated by the use of
\n(a) C14<\/sup>
\n(b) C12<\/sup>
\n(c) O18<\/sup>
\n(d) O16<\/sup><\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) C14<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 42.
\nThe first receiver of CO2<\/sub> in C4<\/sub> plants is :
\n(a) Malic acid
\n(b) Phosphophenol
\n(c) Qxaloacetic acid
\n(d) Aspartic acid<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Qxaloacetic acid<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 43.
\nThe acceptor of CO2<\/sub> in C3<\/sub> plants is
\n(a) Xglulose-5-Phosphate
\n(b) 3- phosphoglyceric acid
\n(c) Phosphoenol pyruvic acid
\n(d) Ribulose 1, 5 biphosphate<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) Ribulose 1, 5 biphosphate<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 44.
\nRUBP of Calvin cycle is called in C4<\/sub> plants
\n(a) Secondary of final acceptor of CO2<\/sub>
\n(b) Primary acceptor of CO2<\/sub>
\n(c) Both (a) and (b)
\n(d) None of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) Secondary of final cycle is called in CO2<\/sub><\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nII. Fill in the blanks:<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nAll animals including human beings depend on …………. for their food.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: plants<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 2.
\nGreen plants carry out …………….. process by which they use light energy to derive the synthesis of organic compounds.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: photosynthesis a physico chemical<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 3.
\nPhotosynthesis is important for life due to two reasons: It is the ……………. by which all food gets synthesised on earth and is also responsible for the release of ………… into the atmosphere by plants.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: mechanism, oxygen<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 4.
\nA first ………., ………… of photosynthesis was thus described.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: action, spectrum<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 5.
\nA milestone contribution to the understanding of …………… was that made by a microbiologist, ………….. (1897-1985), who based on his studies of ………….. and green …………<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\n