Biosynthetic Phases of Photosynthesis

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Biosynthetic Phases of Photosynthesis: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Light Independent Reaction, C3 Cycle, Carboxylation phase of Calvin Cycle, Rubisco, Reduction Phase of Calvin Cycle, Regeneration of RuBP during Calvin Cycle, C4 Cycle, Kranz Anatomy, etc.

Important Questions on Biosynthetic Phases of Photosynthesis

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Select the incorrect statement

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In C4 plants, the first carbon dioxide acceptor is

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Statements about the effect of CO2 concentration, temperature and light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in C3 and C4 plants are given. Based on the statements the correct option is
i) At high CO2 concentrations, 40°C and saturated light, the photosynthetic rates of C3 and C4 plants are similar.
ii) C4 plants do not reach saturation levels even at 10% of the full intensity of sunlight.
iii) At twice the levels of CO2 concentration (~700ppm), the net photosynthesis in C3 plants is higher than that of C4 plants.
iv) The net CO2 uptake in a C3 shade plant is equivalent to C4 plant under light saturation conditions.

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According to Dr. Arnon, a substance present in chloroplast that acts as H-acceptor is _________.

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The first step in dark reaction of photosynthesis is

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The entire reactions of C4 pathway takes place in

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Which of the statements is not true of the C4 pathway

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In sugarcane plant CO214 is fixed in malic acid, in which the enzyme that fixes CO2 is

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Match the plants in Column I with their features listed in the Column II, III and IV.

Column I: Types of plants Column II: Types of Photosynthesis Column III: Site of Calvin cycle Column IV: Time of stomata
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Rice CAM Mesophyll Day
Pineapple C4 Bundle Sheath Night
Sugarcane C3    

Choose the correct combination.

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What is the primary acceptor of CO2 in Cplants?

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Two independent experiments related to photosynthesis were conducted, one with O18-labelled water (experiment P) and the other C14-labelled CO2 (experiment Q). Which one of the following options lists the first labelled products in experiments P and Q, respectively?

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What is the first stable compound formed in a Calvin cycle?

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What is the primary acceptor of CO2 in C3 plants?

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In photosynthetic carbon-fixation, which one of the following reacts with CO2

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Assertion (A): C4 plants show greater productivity of biomass than C3 plants.

Reason (R): Leaves of C4 plants have "Kranz anatomy" where bundle sheath cells lack Rubisco enzyme. As a result, C4 plants lack photorespiration.

The correct answer is

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The amount of CO2 and H2O absorbed to produce 180 g of glucose are

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One of the following combinations is correct with reference to photosynthesis

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In Calvin cycle interconversion of G-3-P and DHAP is catalysed by

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How many ATP and NADPH molecules are required for the synthesis of 6 molecules of glucose in photosynthesis?