25 questions
1. Assertion (A): Increase in Proton gradient inside lumen responsible for ATP synthesis
Reason (R): Oxygen evolving complex of PS I located on thylakoid membrane facing Stroma, releases H1 ions
a. Both Assertion and Reason are True.
b. Assertion is True and Reason is False.
c. Reason is True and Assertion is False. d. Both Assertion and Reason are False.
d. Both Assertion and Reason are False.
2. Which chlorophyll molecule does not have a phytol tail?
a. Chl- a
b. Chl-b
c. Chl- c
d. Chl –d
3. The correct sequence of flow of electrons in the light reaction is
a. PS II, plastoquinone, cytochrome, PS I, ferredoxin.
b. PS I, plastoquinone, cytochrome, PS II ferredoxin.
c. PS II, ferredoxin, plastoquinone, cytochrome, PS I.
d. PS I, plastoquinone, cytochrome, PS II, ferredoxin.
4. For every CO2 molecule entering the C3 cycle, the number of ATP & NADPH Required
a. 2ATP 1 2NADPH
b. 2ATP 1 3NADPH
c. 3ATP 1 2NADPH
d. 3ATP 1 3NADPH
5. Identify true statement regarding light reaction of photosynthesis?
a. Splitting of water molecule is associate with PS I.
b. PS I and PS II involved in the formation of NDPH1H1.
c. The reaction center of PS I is Chlorophyll a with absorption peak at 680 nm.
d. The reaction center of PS II is Chlorophyll a with absorption peak at 700 nm.
b. PS I and PS II involved in the formation of NDPH1H1.
c. The reaction center of PS I is Chlorophyll a with absorption peak at 680 nm.
d. The reaction center of PS II is Chlorophyll a with absorption peak at 700 nm.
6. C4 plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than C3 plants due to
a. presence of thin cuticle
b. lower rate of photorespiration
c. higher leaf area
d. presence of larger number of chloroplast in the leaf cells.
7. Chlorophyll b is
a. C54H70 O6 N4 Mg
b. C55H70 O6 N4 Mg
c. C55H72 O5 N4 Mg
d. C45H72 O5 N4 Mg
8. Synthesis of ADP + Pi ATP in grana is
a. phosphorylation
b. photophosphorylation
c. oxidative phosphorylation
d. photolysis
9. In chloroplast, chlorophyll is present in the
a. stroma
b. outer membrane
c. inner membrane
d. thylakoids
10. Electrons from the excited chlorophyll molecule of photosystem II are accepted first by
a. quinone
b. ferredoxin
c. cytochrome-b
d. cytochrome-f
11. Read the following four statements A,B,C and D. Select the right option
A.Z scheme of light reaction takes place in the presence of PS I only
B. only PS I is functional in cyclic photophosphorylation
C. cyclic photophosphorylation results into synthesis of ATP and NADPH2
D. stroma lamellae lack PS II as well as NADP
a. A and B
b. B and C
c. C and D
d. B and D
12. Photolysis of each water molecule in light reaction will yield ___
a. 2 electrons and 4 protons
b. 4 electrons and 4 protons
c. 4 electrons and 3 protons
d. 2 electrons and 2 protons
13. Photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) has Mthe following range of wavelength
a. 400-700 nm
b. 450-920 nm
c. 340-450 nm
d. 500-600 nm
14. Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO2 acceptor in __
a. C3 plants
b. C4 plants
c. C2 plants
d. C3 and C4 plants
15. Emerson's enhancement effect and Red drop have been instrumental in the discovery of
a. two photosystems operating simultaneously
b. photophosphorylation and cyclic electron transport
c. oxidative phosphorylation
d. photophosphorylation and non-cyclic electron transport
16. The process which makes major difference between C3 and C4 plants is
a. glycolysis
b. calvin cycle
c. photorespiration
d. respiration
17. In a chloroplast the highest number of protons are found in
a. lumen of thylakoids
b. inter membrane space
c. antennae complex
d. stroma
18. Oxidative phosphorylation is
a. formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to ADP
b. oxidation of phosphate group in ATP
c. Aaddition of phosphate group to ATP
d. formation of ATP by energy released from electrons during substrate oxidation.
19. ..................... is the primary pigment which acts as a reaction centre.
a) chlorophyll-a
b) chlorophyll-b
c) chlorophyll-c
d) chlorophyll-d
20. Chemiosmotic theory was proposed by
a)Hill
b)P.Mitchell
c)Hill and Emerson
d) Steward
21. Carotene is a ........................ of Vitamin A
a)Precursor
b)conduction
c)Responsible
d)Spectrum
22. Non-Cyclic Photophosporylation occurs in ......
a)PS-I & PS-II
b)PS-I
c) PS-II
d)None of these
23. .................. pigments are also called Shield pigments.
a) Chlorophyll-a
b) Chlorophyll-b
c) Chlorophyll-c
d) Carotenoids
24. ................. is the primary source of all food on earth.
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c)Transpiration
d)Guttation
25. Which pair is wrong?
a) C3 cycle - Maize
b) C4 cycle - Kranz anatomy
c) Calvin cycle - PGA
d) Hatch and Slack cycle - OAA