Who proved that oxygen evolved in photosynthesis comes from water

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251.

Which one of the following is wrong in relation to photorespiration?

  • It is a characteristic of C4 -plants

  • It is a characteristic of C3 -plants

  • It occurs in chloroplasts

  • It occurs in daytime only


252.

Stomata of CAM plants

  • open during the night and close during the day

  • never open

  • are always open

  • open during the day and close at night


253.

Boron in green plants assists in

  • photosynthesis

  • sugar transport

  • activation of enzymes

  • acting as enzyme cofactor


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254.

Who proved that oxygen evolved in photosynthesis comes from water?

  • Mayer

  • Calvin

  • Ruben, Hassid and Kamen

  • Blackman


C.

Ruben, Hassid and Kamen

Ruben, Hassid and Kamen (1941) using heavy isotope of oxygen, 18O in water, found that oxygen evolved in photosynthesis comes from water.


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255.

Stomata open or close due to the ion

  • Ca2+

  • Na+

  • K+

  • Cu+


256.

The specific character of C4  plants is

  • bulliform cells

  • Kranz anatomy

  • parallel venation

  • isobilateral leaf


257.

In CAM plants, CO2 acceptor is

  • RuBP

  • PEP

  • OAA

  • PGA


258.

Law of limiting factor was given by

  • Leibig

  • Blackman

  • Calvin

  • Arnon


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259.

Which one of the following contain agranal chloroplasts?

  • C3 plants

  • Succulants

  • C4 plants

  • Hydrophytes


260.

For synthesis of one hexose sugar, how many times Calvin cycle is turned ?

  • 12

  • 2

  • 6

  • 3


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