CBSE Questions for Class 11 Medical Biology Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

The name, Melvin Calvin is associated with 
  • Synthesis of ATP during photosynthesis
  • Release of water during photosynthesis
  • Carbon fixation during photosynthesis
  • Capture light energy during photosynthesis
The rate limiting step in photosynthesis is
  • Light reaction
  • Dark reaction
  • Both (A) and (B)
  • None of the above
First carbon fixation in $${C_4}$$ pathway occurs in chloroplasts of 
  • Pallisade tissue
  • Spongy mesophyll
  • Bundle sheath
  • Guard cells
While conversion of phosphoglyceric acid into phosphoglyceraldehyde during photosynthesis one of the following reactions occur
  • Oxidation
  • Reduction
  • Electrolysis
  • Hydrolosis
$${C_4}$$  plants are abundant in 
  • Temperate region with more humid conditions.
  • Temperate region with more dry conditions.
  • Tropical region with more humid conditions.
  • Tropical region with more dry conditions.
Ammonia is released by plants during
  • C A M
  • Dark respiration
  • Photorespiration
  • All of the above
Dimorphism of chloroplast is found in 
  • $${C_4}$$ plants
  • $${C_3}$$ plants
  • C A M plants
  • All of the above
The cells of bundle sheath of $${C_4}$$ plants are also known as
  • Sheath-cells
  • Slack-cells
  • Kranz 
  • All of the above
Photosynthesis in $${C_4}$$ plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric $${C O_2}$$ levels, because
  • Four carbon acids are the primary initial $${C O_2}$$ fixation products
  • The primary fixation of $${C O_2}$$ is mediated via PEP carboxylase
  • Effective pumping of $${C O_2}$$ into bundle sheath cells
  • Rubisco in $$ {C_4}$$ plants has higher affinity for $${C O_2}$$
The process of photorespiration in $${C_3}$$ plants starts from 
  • Phosphoglycerate
  • Phosphoglycolate
  • Glycerate
  • Glycine
Plants like sugarcane and sorghum have indigenously developed system to overcome the loss by photorespiration as they are ......... plants.
  • $${C_4}$$
  • $${C_3}$$
  • $${C_2}$$
  • $${C_1}$$
In case of $$ {C_4}$$ pathway, $${C O_2}$$ combines with 
  • PGA
  • PEP
  • RDP
  • RMP
Pick up $${C_4}$$ plant
  • Papaya
  • Potato
  • Maize
  • Pea
During photorespiration the number of glycine molecules giving rise to one molecule of $${CO_2}$$ are
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4
  • 3
In noncyclic photophosphorylation, PS I is reduced by:
  • Electron from ferredoxins
  • Electron from PS II
  • Hydrogen from PS II
  • Hydrogen from water
In non-cyclic photophosphorylation PS- I is reduced by
  • Electrons from ferredoxin
  • Electrons from PS- II
  • Hydrogens from PS- II
  • Hydrogens from water
In $${C_4}$$ plants, the bundle sheath cells
  • Have thin walls to facilitate gaseous exchange.
  • Have large intercellular spaces.
  • Are rich in PEP carboxylase.
  • Have a high density of chloroplasts.
Identify the incorrect statement with respect to Calvin cycle.
  • The carboxylation of RUBP is catalysed by RuBisCo.
  • During the fixation, intermediate compound is formed by phosphoglycolate.
  • 18 molecules of ATP are synthesized during carbon fixation.
  • NADPH +$${H^+}$$ produced in light reaction is used to reduce diphosphoglycerate.
In $$ {C_4}$$ plants, the primary $${CO_2}$$ acceptor is 
  • 3-PGA
  • Oxalo acetic acid
  • RUBP
  • PEP
Which enzyme fixes $${CO_2}$$ in Calvin cycle?
  • RUBP carboxylase
  • PEP carboxylase
  • Carbonic anhydrase
  • Hexokinase
$${C_4}$$ plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than $${C_3}$$ plants due to
  • Lower rate of photorespiration.
  • Higher leaf area.
  • Presence of larger number of chloroplasts in the leaf cells.
  • Presence of thin cuticle.
Photorespiration and photosynthesis both require 
  • Organic fuel
  • Chlorophyll
  • Cytochromes
  • Energy
The mechanism of ATP formation in chloroplast is explained by:
  • Relay pump theory of Godlewski
  • Cholodny-Went's model
  • Chemiosmotic theory
  • Munch's pressure/ mass flow model
Photorespiration is favoured by 
  • Low temperatures
  • Low light intensity
  • High $${O_2}$$ and low $${CO_2}$$
  • Low $${O_2}$$ and high $${CO_2}$$
Which of the following is not paired correctly?
  • Krebs - Tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Koshland - Induced fit theory
  • Mitchell - Noncyclic photophosphorylation
  • Singer and Nicholson - Fluid mosaic model
Which one of the following statements about the events of noncyclic photophosphorylation is incorrect?
  • Photolysis of water takes place
  • $${O_2}$$ is released
  • Only one photosystem participates
  • ATP and NADPH are produced
Which of the following is formed during photorespiration?
  • Sugar
  • Phosphoglycolate
  • NADPH
  • ATP
  • Oxaloacetate
Who amongst the following, first observed photosynthesis in plants?
  • Melvin Calvin
  • Darwin
  • Arnon
  • R. Hill
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the light reaction of photosynthesis?
  • In PSII the reaction center chlorophyll a has an absorption peak at 700 nm, hence is called P 700
  • In PSI the reaction center chlorophyll has an absorption maxima at 680 nm and is called P 680
  • The splitting of water molecules is associated with PSI
  • Photosystems I and II are involved in Z scheme
  • Lamellae of the grana have PSI and PS II and stroma lamellae membranes have PS II only
 The bundle sheath cells of $${C_4}$$ plants having Kranz anatomy possess
  • Thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several granal chloroplasts.
  • Thick walls, many intercellular spaces and few chloroplasts.
  • Thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts.
  • Thick walls, no intercellular spaces and large number of agranal chloroplasts.
PGA as the first $${CO_2}$$ fixation product was discovered in photosynthesis of 
  • Algae
  • Bryophyte
  • Gymnosperm
  • Angiosperm
The path of $$CO_2$$ in the dark reactions of photosynthesis was successfully traced by the use of which of the following?
  • $$O^{18}$$
  • $$C^{14}$$
  • $$O^{32}$$
  • X-rays
Fill in the correct sets in the given pathway at A, B  and C. In which of the following options correct words for all the three blanks A, B and C are indicated?
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  • A - Decarboxylation, B - Reduction, C - Regeneration
  • A - Fixation, B - Transamination, C - Regeneration
  • A - Carboxylation, B - Decarboxylation, C - Reduction
  • A - Fixation, B - Decarboxylation, C - Regeneration
The site of Calvin cycle is 
  • Chloroplast
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
  • Glyoxysomes
Which one of the following is concerned with photophosphorylation?
  • ADP + AMP $$\xrightarrow{Lightenergy}$$ ATP
  • ADP + Inorganic $$PO_{4}$$ $$\xrightarrow{Lightenergy}$$ ATP
  • ADP + Inorganic $$PO_{4}$$ $$\rightarrow$$ ATP
  • AMP + Inorganic $$PO_{4}$$ $$\rightarrow$$ ATP
In photosynthesis $$CO_2$$ combines with
  • RUDP or RUBP
  • ATP
  • ADP
  • PGA
$$NADPH_{2}$$ is also called as
  • Real power
  • Oxidising agent
  • Power house of energy
  • Reducing power
During the dark reactions of photosynthesis
  • Water splits.
  • $$CO_2$$ is reduced to organic compounds.
  • Chlorophyll is activated.
  • Six carbon sugar is broken into three carbon sugar.
The function of ATP in photosynthesis is the transfer of energy from the
  • Dark reaction to the light reaction
  • Light reaction to the dark reaction
  • Chloroplasts to mitochondria
  • Mitochondria to chloroplasts
Algae and other submerged plants float in water during day time and sink at night, because
  • They become light due to food material accumulation.
  • They lose weight at night.
  • They become bouyant due to accumulation of $$O_{2}$$ as a result of photosynthesis.
  • None of the above.
During photosynthesis
  • Water is reduced and $$CO_2$$ is oxidized.
  • $$CO_2$$ is reduced and water is oxidized.
  • Both $$CO_2$$ and water get reduced.
  • Both $$CO_2$$ and water get oxidized.
Connecting link between light phase and dark phase of photosynthesis is
  • Only $$ATP$$
  • Only $$NADH_2$$
  • Only $$NADPH_2$$
  • Both A and C
ADP + Pi = ATP in grana is called as
  • Phosphorylation
  • Oxidative phsphorylation
  • Photophosphorylation
  • Photolysis
During photosynthesis when PGA is changed into phosphoglyceraldehyde, which of the following reaction occur?
  • Oxidation
  • Reduction
  • Electrolysis
  • Hydrolysis
Tropical plants like sugarcane show high efficiency of $$CO_2$$ fixation because of
  • Calvin cycle
  • Hatch - Slack cycle
  • Cyclic photophosphorylation
  • TCA Cycle
Fixation of 1 CO$$_2$$ requires 
  • 6NADPH$$_2$$ and 3ATP
  • 2NADPH$$_2$$ and 3ATP
  • 4NADPH$$_2$$ and 3ATP
  • 5NADPH$$_2$$ and 3ATP
Kranz type of anatomy is found in
  • $$C_4$$ plant
  • $$C_3$$ plant
  • Succulents
  • None of the above
The electron ejected by $$P_{680}$$ in light reaction is initially accepted by
  • Plastoquinone
  • ATP
  • Ferredoxin
  • $$P_{700}$$ 
The enzyme that fixes atmospheric $$CO_2\, in\, C_4$$ plants is 
  • PEP carboxylase
  • Hexokinase
  • RUBP oxygenase
  • Hydrogenase
Carbon dioxide acceptor in $$C_4$$ plants is
  • Phosphoenol pyruvic acid (PEP)
  • Ribulose-1, 5- di phosphate
  • NADP
  • Ribulose-5 - phosphate
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