One scientist cultured Cladophora in a suspension of Azotobacter and illuminated the culture by splitting light through a prism. He observed that bacteria accumulated mainly in the region of:

1. Violet and green light

2. Indigo and green light

3. Orange and yellow light

4. Blue and red light

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Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by:
1. Green sulphur bacteria 2. Nostoc
3. Cycas 4. Chara
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Dark reaction in photosynthesis is called so because: 

1. It can occur in dark also 

2. It does not depend on light energy 

3. It cannot occur during day light 

4. It occurs more rapidly at night

Subtopic:  Dark Reaction: Biosynthetic Phase |
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In photosynthesis, the light-independent reactions take place at?

1. Thylakoid lumen

2. photosystem I

3. photosystem II

4. Stromal matrix

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Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) represents the following range of wavelengths:
1. 450-950 nm
2. 340-450 nm
3. 400-700 nm
4. 500-600 nm 

Subtopic:  Photosynthetic Pigments |
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Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) has the following range of wavelengths
1. 340-450 nm
2. 450-950 nm
3. 500-600 nm
4. 400-700 nm 

Subtopic:  Photosynthetic Pigments |
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The first step for initiation of photosynthesis will be:

1. Photolysis of water
2. Excitement of chlorophyll molecule due to absorption of light
3. ATP formation
4. Glucose formation

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport |
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Which of the following absorbs light energy for photosynthesis:
1. Chlorophyll
2. Water molecule
3. O2
4. RUBP

Subtopic:  Photosynthetic Pigments |
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The reaction centre in PS II has an absorption maxima at:
1. 780 nm 2. 680 nm
3. 700 nm  4. 660 nm
Subtopic:  Light Reactions |
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 Match List - I with List - II
List - I List - II
(A) Chlorophyll a (I) Yellow to yellow orange
(B) Chlorophyll b (II) Yellow green
(C) Xanthophyll (III) Blue green
(D) Carotenoids (IV) Yellow
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. III II IV I
2. III I IV II
3. II III I IV
4. IV III II I
Subtopic:  Pigments |
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