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1. Which one is correct for given diagram :- 4. Choose the correct match for A to D:-

(1) Graph showing the absorption spectrum of (1) A- Photons, B- Reaction centre, C- Primary
chlorophyll a, b and the carotenoids. acceptor, D- accessory pigments

(2) Graph showing action spectrum of (2) A- Antenna molecules, B-Primary acceptor ,
photosynthesis C- Photons, D-Reaction centre

(3) Graph showing action spectrum of (3) A-Primary acceptor, B-Photons, C-Reaction
photosynthesis supermposed on absorption centre, D- Antenna molecules
spectrum of chlorophyll a (4) A-Antenna molecules, B- Reaction centre C-
(4) Graph showing absorption spectrum only photons, D- Primary Acceptor
chlorophyll b 5. Assertion : Single chlorophyll-a molecule form the
2. Absorption spectrum of chlorophyll a shows reaction centre.
maximum absorption in _____ and _____ regions Reason : The LHC are made up of hundreds of
of light. pigment molecules.
(1) Blue and green (2) Blue and red (1) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the
(3) Red and green (4) Red and far red Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
3. Select the incorrect statement :-
(2) Both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason
(1) In PS-I the reaction centre chl-a has an
is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
absorption peak at 700 nm
(3) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(2) The LHC are made up of hundreds of pigment
molecules bound to lipids (4) Assertion is False but the Reason is True.
(3) The splitting of water is associated with PS-II
(4) The primary electron acceptor of PS-II is the
pheophytin

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6. When only light of wavelengths beyonds 680 nm 10.
are available ?
(1) O2 evolution occur
(2) NADP+ reduced
(3) ATP formation occur
(4) Photolysis of water
7. First reaction in photosynthesis is :-
(1) Photolysis of water
(2) Excitation of chlorophyll molecules
Choose the correct option with respect to A,B,C &
(3) Formation of ATP D given in the diagram :-
(4) Fixation of CO2
8. (A) Water splitting A B C D
(B) Reduction of carbon dioxide PS Cytochrome b
1 ATP synthase PS I
(C) Use of ATP II & f
(D) Formation of ATP and NADPH PS Cytochrome b
(E) Oxygen release 2 PS I ATP synthase
II & f
Which of the above processes are not included in
the photochemical phase of photosynthesis? PS Cytochrome b
3 PS II ATP synthase
I &f
(1) A, B and C
PS Cytochrome b
(2) C and E 4 ATP synthase PS II
I &f
(3) B, D and E
11. Choose the correct option with respect to ATP
(4) B and C synthase enzyme involved in chemio-osmosis
9. Reaction centre, which may involve in noncyclic as process of photosynthesis :-
well as cyclic photophosphorylation, has an (1) Consist of one component only
absorption peak at : (2) Form transmembrane channel for active
(1) 700 nm transport of proton
(2) 680 nm (3) F1 part is present on the inner surface of
(3) 660 nm thylakoid membrane
(4) 780 nm (4) Conformational change in F1 particle activates
ATP synthase enzyme.

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12. Given diagram is of ATP synthesis through 14. Assuming a thylakoid is some how punctured so
chemiosmosis : that the interior of the thylakoid is no longer
seperated from the stroma. This damage will have
the most direct effect on which of the following
processes ?
(1) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(2) Synthesis of ATP
(3) Splitting of water
(4) Flow of electrons from PS-II to PS-I
15. How many turns of calvin cycle yield two
molecules of sucrose ?
(1) 6 (2) 12
(3) 24 (4) 28
Find out the correct statements :
(A) NADP – reductase enzyme is concerned with 16. Which of the following compound is not related to
D and is located on stromal side of thylakoid C3 cycle :-
membrane (1) NADPH + H+
(B) A is a transmembrane protein which carries out
(2) PGA
active transport of protons across the thylakoid
membrane (3) Pyruvate
(C) Water splitting complex is associated with C (4) RuBP
and D which is found in granal thylakoid as well as
stromal thylakoid 17. The first acceptor of 14CO2 in rice plant during
carbon fixation cycle is ?
(1) All are correct
(1) PEP
(2) Only (A) is correct
(2) Malic acid
(3) (A) and (B) are correct
(3) RuBP
(4) (B) and (C) are correct
(4) PGA
13. Chemiosmotic hypothesis attempts to explain :-
18. Identify the Incorrect statement with respect to
(1) The movement of water into the chloroplast Calvin cycle :-
and its use in photosynthesis
(1) Carboxylation of RuBP is catalysed by
(2) Coupling of ATP formation to e – flow in RuBisCO
electron transport chain
(2) The first stable compound is 3-PGA
(3) The movement of NADH from cytoplasm into
plastid (3) 18 molecules of ATP are synthesised

(4) Coupling of chemical gradients to osmosis (4) NADPH.H+ are used to reduce
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19. Which of the following statements are correct for 24. Which one is the correct summary equation of
the pathway of dark reaction of photosynthesis photosynthesis?
which occurs in all photosynthetic plants ? (1) C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
(A) Radioisotope was used to trace the path of
CO2 during this pathway (2)
(B) It requires 6CO2 , 18ATP and 12 NADPH.H+ to (3)
produce one glucose
(4)
(C) The primary acceptor of CO2 is a 5-carbon
keto sugar 25. Which of the following is false about RuBisCO?
(1) A and C only (2) A and B only (1) RuBisCO is most abundant protein on this
earth.
(3) A, B and C (4) B and C only
(2) RuBisCO is a dual nature enzyme.
20. Biosynthetic phase of photosynthesis :-
(3) RuBisCO has more affinity with CO2.
(1) Directly depends on light
(4) Mg and Red light are not necessary for
(2) Indirectly depends on temperature
activation of RuBisCO.
(3) Depends on products of light reaction
26. The first stable product of C3 and C4 cycle are:-
(4) Does not require ATP
21. How many statement are related with dark reaction (1) PGA and PEP
of photosynthesis ?
(2) PGA and OAA
(A) O2 evolution
(B) NADPH oxidation (3) OAA and PGAL
(C) CO2 fixation (4) PGAL and RuBP
(D) Dephosphorylation of ATP
27. Assertion : In C4 plants, RuBisCO functions as a
(1) One (2) Two carboxylase and there is minimal / negligible
(3) Three (4) Four oxygenase activity of RuBisCO.
Reason : C4 plants have a mechanism that increases
22. Which of the following experiment showed that
the concentration of CO2 at the site of RuBisCO
CO2 is essential for photosynthesis?
enzyme.
(1) Half leaf experiment
(1) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the
(2) Variegated leaf experiment Reason is a correct explanation of the
(3) Priestley's experiment Assertion.
(4) J. von Sachs experiment. (2) Both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason
is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
23. What is the link between light and dark reaction of
photosynthesis ? (3) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(1) Enzyme (2) Oxygen (4) Both Assertion & Reason are False.
(3) ATP, NADPH2 (4) PGA

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28. Assertion : In C4 plants photorespiration does not
occur.
Reason : They have a mechanism that increases the
concentration of CO2 at the enzyme site.
(1) Both Assertion & Reason are True & the
Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason
is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(3) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(4) Both Assertion & Reason are False.
29. Choose the correct for a light dependent wasteful
process, that creates an important difference
between C3 and C4 plants :-
(1) Synthesise sugar, ATP and NADPH
(2) Synthesise only ATP
(3) Synthesise only NADPH
(4) Synthesise neither ATP nor NADPH
30. How many events are not related with
photorespiration :-
(a) No synthesis of sugars
(b) No synthesis of ATP and NADPH2
(c) Occurs in C4 plants
(d) Out of three one organelle with two membrane
(1) Two (2) Three
(3) Four (4) None
31. Which of the following factors favour the
oxygenase activity of RuBisCo ?
(1) O2 ↑­, CO2 ↓, Light intensity ↓, temperature ↑­
(2) CO2 ­↑, O2 ↓, Light intensity ↑­, temperature ↓
(3) O2 ↓, CO2 ↓, Light intensity ↓, temperature ↓
(4) CO2 ↓, O2 ↑­, Light intensity ↑­, temperature ↑­
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32. Out of the two statements given here :-
(A) C4 plants are more effective in productivity as
compared to C3 plants.
(B) C3 plants show photorespiration at high CO2
concentration.
(1) Only (A) is correct
(2) Both (A) and (B) are incorrect
(3) Only (B) is correct
(4) Both (A) and (B) are correct
33. Find the incorrect statement :-
(1) In bundle sheath cells of C4 plants, first
product of CO2 fixation is 3C compound.
(2) In photorespiration both chloroplast and
peroxisome utilize O2
(3) PEP carboxylase plays important role in
synthesis of sugar in mesophyll cells of C4
plants.
(4) ATP requirement of C4 plants in higher as
compared to C3 plants to produce one
molecule of sugar
34. Which statement is incorrect about C4 plants ?
(1) More efficient at low temperature
(2) Can perform photosynthesis under conditions
of high light intensity.
(3) Energy required for CO2 fixation is more as
compared to C3 plants
(4) Calvin cycle occurs in chloroplast of bundle
sheath cells.
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35. Which one of the following option gives the 38. Warburg effect (photorespiration) refers to :-
incorrect character of three types of plants ?
(1) Decreased photosynthetic rate at very high O2
C3 plant C4 plant CAM plant
concentration
Initial CO2 (2) Increased photosynthetic rate at very high O2
RuBisCO in concentration
fixation in RuBisCO in
(1) stroma of
mesophyll mesophyll cells
chloroplast (3) Decreased photosynthetic rate at very low O2
cells
concentration
RuBisCO in
Kranz PEP case in (4) Increased photosynthetic rate at very low CO2
(2) chloroplast
anatomy mesophyll cells
stroma concentration
CO2 refixation Initial CO2 39.
(3) Photorespiration in mesophyll fixation during
cells day
Primary CO2
acceptor with Scotoactive
(4) Photorespiration
3 stomata
carbon atoms
36. Which of the following statement(s) are incorrect?
(a) Only cyclic photophosphorylation takes place
on stromal thylakoids.
(b) Process of ATP synthesis in chloroplast is
called as oxidative phosphorylation.
(c) Reduction is the most crucial step of calvin Select correct one with respect to above graph:-
cycle. (1) D is a compensation point
(d) C4 plants show higher rate of photosynthesis at
(2) C is a saturation point
low temperature.
(3) A show light is a limiting factor
(1) a and b (2) a, b and c
(4) B photosynthesis is absent
(3) b and d (4) b, c and d
40. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)
37. Which of the following statements is not correct represents which of following range of l :-
with reference to factor affect rate of
photosynthesis ? (1) 500 - 600 nm (2) 450 - 950 nm
(1) Light saturation occurs at 10 % of full (3) 340 - 450 nm (4) 400 - 700 nm
sunlight 41. Compensation point is the value of a factor where
(2) Saturation point of CO2 in C3 plants beyond there is :-
450 PPM (1) Beginning of photosynthesis
(3) C3 plants have high optimum temperature (2) Little photosynthesis
(4) Water stress causes the stomata to close hance (3) Photosynthesis equal to rate of respiration
reducing the CO2 availability
(4) Neither photosynthesis nor respiration
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42. If a chemical process is affected by more than one
factors, then its rate will be determined by the
factor which is nearest to its minimum value, it is
the factor which directly affects the process if its
quantity is changed. This is the statement of
(1) Hatch and Slack
(2) Calvin and Bassham
(3) Blackman's law of limiting factor
(4) Lindemann's law of minimum
43. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason
(R)
Assertion (A): – Non cyclic photophosphorylation
does not occur in stroma lamellae.
Reason (R): – In stroma lamellae membrane PS II
and NADP reductase enzymes are not present.
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
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44. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: – Granal thylakoid have both PS I and
PS II.
Statement II : – Non - cyclic photophosphorylation
occur when light of wave length beyond 680 nm
are available for excitation.
Choose the correct answer from the options
givenbelow
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct
(4) Both, Statement I and Statement II are correct
45. NADP reductase enzyme is located on the
(1) Stroma side of grana thylakoids only
(2) Lumen side of all thylakoids
(3) Stroma side of all the thylakoids membrane
(4) Surface of inner chloroplast membrane
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