The primary acceptor in plants is:
1. | RuBP in mesophyll cells |
2. | RuBP in bundle sheath cells |
3. | PEP in mesophyll cells |
4. | PEP in bundle sheath cells |
The pathway:
1. | is common to all plants |
2. | takes place in mesophyll cells in C4 plants |
3. | takes place in bundle sheath cells in C3 plants |
4. | does not take place in CAM plants |
In pathway, the 4-carbon compound transported to bundle sheath cells most commonly is:
1. | Glutamic acid | 2. | Malic acid |
3. | Oxaloacetic acid | 4. | Fumaric acid |
The 2-carbon compound formed in photorespiration is:
1. | Acetyl CoA | 2. | Phosphoglycolate |
3. | Acetic acid | 4. | Ethanol |
Photorespiration is a wasteful process. Why is it so?
1. | The number of ATP molecules produced in the pathway is very low. |
2. | The number of NADPH molecules produced in the pathway is very low. |
3. | The synthesis of sugars in the pathway requires a large input of ATP energy. |
4. | There is neither synthesis of sugars, nor of ATP in the pathway. |
Identify the correctly matched rows:
C3 | C4 | ||
I: | Productivity | Low | High |
II: | CO2 compensation point | Low | Low |
III: | Temperature optimum | 20 – 25º C | 30 – 45º C |
1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
Except for plants in shade or in dense forests, light is rarely a limiting factor in nature. This is because:
1. | Dark reactions do not depend on light |
2. | The rate of photosynthesis can be increased by higher carbon dioxide and lower temperatures even in low light conditions |
3. | Light saturation occurs at 10 % of full sunlight |
4. | Carbon fixation is independent of enzymes |
Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to chemical energy ?
1. | Chlorophyll a | 2. | Chlorophyll b |
3. | Xanthophylls | 4. | Carotenoid |
Which light range is most effective in photosynthesis?
1. Blue | 2. Green |
3. Red | 4. Violet |