Sites of Photosynthesis

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Sites of Photosynthesis: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Chloroplast, Thylakoid and, Stroma Lamellae

Important Questions on Sites of Photosynthesis

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What is the process that creates proton gradient across thylakoid membrane?

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Which of the following is incorrect about cyclic photophosphorylation?

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Stroma lamellae lacks all except

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The place where cyclic flow of electrons occur is

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The pigment present inside the thylakoids is _____.

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the bracket.

_____ connect thylakoids of two different grana. (grana lamellae, stroma, stroma lamellae)

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Choose the correct statement?

A Difference between C4 and CAM pathway is the CO2 fixation and Calvin cycle are separated in space and time respectively.

B. Aldolase combines two 3 -carbon compounds as well as one 4 -carbon and one 7 -carbon compound.

C. Based on the labelled carbon studies CO2 fixation products were identified.

D. Stroma lamella and Grana lamella are identical in the distribution of the photosystems.

The correct answer is:

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Unit of photosynthesis is

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Match column-I with column-II, and choose the correct option:

Column I Column II
a Thylakoids I The gel-like material of mitochondria
b Cristae ii Infoldings in mitochondria
c Cisternae iii Disc-shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus
d Matrix iv Flat membranous sacs in the stroma

 

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Photosynthetic organelle in plants is

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Photosynthetic pigments in chloroplast are embedded in membrane of

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Identify the correct match from the following?

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What is the location of water splitting complex associated with PS II?

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Where is the water-splitting complex associated with PS-II situated?

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NADP reductase enzyme is present 

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The reaction in photosynthesis where ATP is produced using sunlight occurs in the:

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In chloroplast, the site for initial photochemical reaction is

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Which is incorrect with reference to chloroplast?

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Quantasomes contain

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Assertion: The stromal thylakoids are rich in both PSI and PSII.
Reason: The granal membranes are rich in ATP synthetase.