Mechanism of Photosynthesis

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Mechanism of Photosynthesis: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Biosynthetic Phase of Photosynthesis,Carboxylation phase of Calvin Cycle,Light Independent Reaction, etc.

Important Questions on Mechanism of Photosynthesis

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When one CO2, molecule is fixed as one molecule of triose phosphate, which of the following photochemically made, high energy chemical intermediates are used in the reduction phase?

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Identify the product that is formed by an enzyme catalysing a reaction resulting in interconversion of substrate during regeneration stage of CO2 acceptor molecule in C3 pathway.

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Which of the following is representing the correct set of inputs in the dark reaction - C3 pathway, for the fixation of 1 molecule of CO2?

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Mesophyll chloroplast of which plant alone is capable of synthesizing starch or sucrose?

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How many moles of ATP is required to regenerate one mole of RuBP?

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For yielding one molecule of glucose, Calvin cycle turns

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Calvin cycle is major biochemical pathway for

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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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Explain the regeneration phase of C3 cycle.

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Triose phosphate is the result of

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Describe the reduction reaction of the Calvin cycle.

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Justify that RUBISCO enzyme acts as both carboxylase and oxygenase.

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What is carboxylation in the biosynthetic phase of photosynthesis?

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Name the three phases of C3 cycle.

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Name the first stable product of C3 cycle.

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Which among the following statements are correct?
(i) The quantum yield of photosynthesis decreases with an increase in temperature in C3 plants, as compared to C4 plants.
(ii) The first stable product in C3 pathway is phosphoglycerate, whereas in the C4 pathway it is oxaloacetate.
(iii) C3 pathway is present only in C3 plants and C4 pathway is present in all plants.

(iv) The rate of photorespiration is very high in C4 plants and very low in C3 plants.

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Which enzyme is most abundantly found on the earth?

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What are the differences between C3 and C4 pathway?

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The phase of photosynthesis that takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast is called 

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Which of the following is incorrect in the case of the biosynthetic phase of photosynthesis.