Multiple Choice Questions

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Cyclic-photophosphorylation results in the formation of

  • NADPH + H+

  • ATP and NADPH + H+

  • ADP

  • ATP

  • ATP


D.

ATP

Only ATP is produced during cyclic photophosphorylation but no NADPH + H+. Both ATP and NADPH + H+ are synthesised in Non-cyclic photophosphorylation.


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Kranz anatomy is not seen in

(i) Maize

(ii) Sorghum

(iii) Tomato

  • (i) and (ii) only

  • (i) and (iii) only

  • (i) only

  • (ii) only

  • (ii) only


In photorespiration, the number of ATP and NADPH synthesised are respectively

  • 1 and 3

  • 2 and 3

  • 3 and 4

  • 0 and 0

  • 0 and 0


Maximum absorption of light by chlorophyll a occurs in which regions of the absorption spectrum?

(A) blue             

(B) red

(C) green

(D) yellow

  • (A) and (B) only

  • (B) and (C) only

  • (A) and (D) only

  • (B) and (D) only

  • (B) and (D) only


3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) as the first CO2 fixation product in algal photosynthesis was discovered by 

  • Joseph Priestley

  • Jan Ingenhousz

  • T.W. Engelmann

  • Julius von Sachs

  • Julius von Sachs


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Match the following

Column I Column II
A. Chlorophyll a 1. yellow
B. Chlorophyll b 2. bright or blue green
C. Xanthophyll 3. yellow - yellow orange
D. Carotenoids 4. yellow green

  • A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3

  • A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1

  • A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1

  • A - 4; B - 2; C - 1; D - 3

  • A - 4; B - 2; C - 1; D - 3


Splitting of water molecues during the light reaction of photosynthesis is associated  with

(a) PSI resulting in the release of O2, Protons and transfer of electrons of PS II.

(b) PSII resulting in the release of O2, Protons and transfer of electrons of PS I.

(c) PSII resulting in the release of O2, Protons and transfer of electrons of PS II.

(d) PSI resulting in the release of O2, Protons and transfer of electrons of PS I.

  • (a) alone is correct

  • (b) alone is correct

  • (c) alone is correct

  • (d) alone is correct

  • (d) alone is correct


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