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ICSE Solutions for Oass 10 Biology- Photosynthesis

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Name the Following

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The process by which plants produce their food.
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9. In E]ant cells, carbohydrates are stored in which f o r m ( ~ , glycogen). ·_ ,_ \\ . Z.
V ur.fhe chemical substance used to test the presence of starch in the cell of a leaf. I C:JV,.. 1N)
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~ame the process which is responsible for ~~ve~sj~n of solar energy to chemical energy that is
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2. ~me the structure where photophosphorylation takes 'place. )( lj.J;JM (
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of energy which is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. -
pho~osynthesis radiant energy is converted into. o/hich from? Ch~
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· 6. Organisms which cannot prepare their own food by photosynthesis. ~&,.~ 6
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9. Name only one plant, you are familiar with which has no chlorophyll. (__O(E'v.S )(_ Wl,lA1ihJ;'i(m
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l~hat does NADP stand for? t) (,
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14. Name the experiment to demonstrate the importance of hght for photosynthesis. c) 10 '< I..o
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C~plete the following sentences with appropriate words:
A light induced reaction which leads to splitting of water is -~f water.
2. A plant that_does not perform photosyf!thesis is ~ JS . X vw)u_,j _
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are regarded as complete photosynthetic units of plants.
AIIP stands for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
~ - molecules of chlorophyll ~ ke on~ quantasome.
~ 7) :arbon dioxide enters the leaf through r:)!i_() r'"'~ (;-., ..
Xanthophyll is 1..J,P ]Qt9A..vcoloured pigment.
9. The conv r i ~c«physica energy of light into chemical energy by the chloroplast is
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~osynt~esis occurs only in plants. T
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\_.)v.T~he rocess of ph t Y_t e chlorophyll during photosynthesis is the proton. \-
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~ adiant ener . w _1c means the breaking up of water mole~. \
..o-.-:- gy is converted into chemical energy by photosynthesis. I
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· e raw materials for photosynthesis include water and C(4.\
lO. Photosynthesis results in loss of dry weight of the plant. I
~ and plants obtain their CO 2from atmosphere. \
__..a-t.itiotosynthesis occurs in all the cells of a plant. r:=:: .
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__..l-4:J\variegated leaf.(one that has green as well as white patches) will only photosynthesize in the
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J -5:'The dark reaction of Photosynthesis is light independent. I
J 6:"AII the starch produced in a leaf remains stored in it for 2-3 weeks before it is used by other
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17. Photosynthesis can also occur in artificial light such as that of a 100 watt electric lamp. }--
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Out of nine types of chlorophyll, chlorophyll 'a' and 'b' are most abundant.

State the Location

Name Location
Thylakoid
Stomata
Chlorophyll
Stroma

State the Function

Write the functional activity of the following structures:
Name Function
Granum
Stroma
Chloroplasts
Thylakoids

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~:J:hlorophyll, Chloroph .- oto
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</""4. Light intensity, Water content, emperatu
 Multiple Choice Questions
rophyll is present:
( . n the grana of chloroplast
(b) On the surface of chloroplast
(c) Dispersed throughout the chloroplast {d) In the stroma of chloroplast

2· The specific function of light energy in the process of photosynthesis is to:

(a) Reduce.carbon dioxide (bl s~thesize glucose
(c) Activate chlorophyll (cfrSplit water X
3- ~hiclrcme of the following would not be a limiting factor for photosynthesis ?
ta) Oxygen (b) !)ght (o )
(c) Carbon dioxide (d(Chlorophyll

4. A cell that lacks chioroplast does not:

(a) Evolve carbon dioxide (srCberate oxygen
(c) Require water (d) Utilize carbohydrates

5. Which would do maximum harm to a tree?

(a) Loss half of its branches (b) Loss of half of its flowers
( ss of all of its leaves (d} Loss of a little bark

6. NADP is expanded as:

(a:) Nicotinamide, adenosine dinucleotide phosphate
(b) Nicotinamide, adenine dinucleotide phosphate
(c) Nicotinamide, adenine dinucleous phosphate
(d) Nicotinamide, adenosine dinudeous phosphate

7. A plant is kept in a dark cupboard for about 48 hours before conducting any experiment on
photosynthesis to:
(a) Rem starch from the plant /
( sure that starch is not translocated from the leaves
(c) Remov(:! chlorophyll from the leaf of the plant
(d) Remove starch from the experimental leaf

8. The main difference between chlorophyll 'a' and 'b' is:

(a) Chlorophyll 'a' is a linear chain compound and 'b' is branched chain
(b) ChloroP. a' has no Mg ion in centre of molecule
(c) Inc orophyll 'a' there is - CH3 group whereas in 'b' it is - CHO group
( I of the above

9. Compensation pojnt means the conqition:

(a) ~".I the enti~e food ma~ufactured in photosynthesis remains .1.mutilised
When the pot 1s ',Yatered Just to meet the full requirement of the plant
(c) When rate of photosynthesis is equal to rate of respiration ·
(d) Where there i!i neither photosynthesis nor respir~t!on.
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is a l'st items related to ideas in Column 'I'. Match the term in Column 'II' wit
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(i) Grana Column II
(a) Decomposers

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(ii) Autotrophs
(iii) By-products of photosynthesis
' " b) Light reaction
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/ (c) Animals
(iv) Photolysis

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(v) Bacteria and fungi
'~ (d) Oxygen
(e) Stimulated by light
(vi) Chloroplast
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(vii) Oxygen and water
(g) Raw material
(viii) Sunlight
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(ix) CO2 and water (i);End products

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(x) Glucose (sugar) 0) Workrooms -

(xi) Cells in the leaf (k) By-products.