Assertion: | The efficiency of C4 - plants is more than those of C3 - plants |
Reason: | \(CO_2\) | C4 - plants are more efficient in picking
1. | Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion |
2. | Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion |
3. | Assertion is true but reason is false |
4. | Both assertion and reason are false |
Assertion(A): | Cyclic pathway of photosynthesis first appeared in some eubacterial species |
Reason(R): | Oxygen started accumulating in the atmosphere after the non-cyclic pathway of photosynthesis evolved |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
Following crops have been extensively cultivated in CO2 rich atmosphere for higher yield:
1. | Sugar beet and Cabbage | 2. | Carrots and Tomatoes |
3. | Wheat and Sugar beet | 4. | Tomatoes and Bell pepper |
Assertion(A): | Immediately after light becomes unavailable, the biosynthetic process continues for some time, and then stops. |
Reason(R): | It is misnomer to call a biosynthetic phase a dark reaction. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion(A): | Melvin Calvin contributed to working out the complete biosynthetic pathway of photosynthesis. |
Reason(R): | He used radioactive 14C in bacterial photosynthesis. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Assertion(A): | RuBisCO has affinity for both the gases: CO2 and O2. |
Reason(R): | RuBisCO is the most abundant enzyme in the biosphere. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion(A): | C3 plants show a pathway called photorespiration. |
Reason(R): | RuBisCO binds with oxygen under specific conditions in C3 plants. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion(A): | In C4 plants, photorespiration does not occur. |
Reason(R): | They have a mechanism that increases the concentration of CO2 at the enzyme site. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion(A): | As a plant photosynthesises, many factors will simultaneously affect its rate. |
Reason(R): | Usually one factor is the major cause or is the one that limits the rate. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Assertion(A): | When several factors affect any [bio] chemical process, Blackman’s (1905) Law of Limiting Factors comes into effect. |
Reason(R): | At any point of photosynthesis, the rate will be determined by the factor available at sub-optimal levels. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |