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39. Ureides have : 39. :
(1) A particularly high Nitrogen to carbon ratio (1)
(2) A particularly low Nitrogen to carbon ratio (2)
(3) A particularly low Nitrogen to oxygen ratio (3)
(4) A particularly low Nitrogen ratio (4)
40. A free living aerobic soil bacterium capable of 40.
fixing nitrogen is
(1) Azotobacter (2) Clostridium (1) (2)
(3) Rhizobium (4) Streptococcus (3) (4)

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants (I)

1. How many molecules of ATP and NADPH are 1. ATP NADPH
utilized in the step of reduction? ?
(1) 2,2 (2) 2,3 (1) 2,2 (2) 2,3
(3) 2,4 (4) 2,5 (3) 2,4 (4) 2,5
2. Which one of the following categories of 2.
organisms do not evolve oxygen during ?
photosynthesis? (1)
(1) Red algae
(2)
(2) Photosynthetic bacteria
(3) C4 plants with Kranz anatomy (3) C4
(4) Blue green algae (4)
3. Which of the following is not a step of 3.
photosynthesis? (1)
(1) Decarboxylation
(2)
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(3) Regeneration (3)
(4) Reduction (4)
4. Which of the following acts as a transmembrane 4. ?
channel?
(1) F0 of ATPase (2) F1 of ATPase
(1) F0 of ATPase (2) F1 of ATPase
(3) PS I (4) PS II (3) PS I (4) PS II
5. In photosynthesis, what is reduced? 5. ?
(1) NAD (1) NAD
(2) NADP (2) NADP
(3) NADP+ (3) NADP+
(4) NADH (4) NADH
6. Where does cyclic photo-phosphorylation takes 6. ?
place? (1)
(1) membranous system of chloroplast
(2)
(2) stroma lamellae
(3) grana (3)
(4) stroma (4)
7. The first dark reaction or CO2 fixation product is 7. CO2
(1) 3C - Organic Acid (1) 3C -
(2) 6C - Organic Acid (2) 6C -
(3) 5C - Organic Acid (3) 5C -
(4) 1C - Organic Acid (4) 1C -
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8. The protons for the reduction of NADP+ are taken 8. NADP+ .... :
from : (1)
(1) Stroma
(2)
(2) Lumen of Thylakoid
(3) Cytoplasm (3)
(4) Matrix (4)
9. Where does exactly the NADP reductase enzyme 9. NADP ?
located? (1)
(1) Thylakoid lumen
(2)
(2) Thylakoid luminal side of membrane
(3) Stromal side of thylakoid membrane (3)
(4) Cytoplasm (4)
10. In chloroplast the movement of electrons from PS- 10. PS-II
II to electron transport system is
(1) uphill in terms of redox potential scale. (1)
(2) downhill in terms of redox potential scale. (2)
(3) from one cytochrome to another (3)
(4) None of the above. (4)
11. The step of decarboxylation during C 4 cycle 11. C4 ...... :
occurs in: (1)
(1) Only Mesophyll cells
(2)
(2) Bundle Sheath cells
(3) both a and b (3) (1) (2)
(4) Passage cells (4)
12. Which of the following statement is correct? 12. ?
(1) H2S is the hydrogen donor for purple and green (1) H2S
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sulphur bacteria
(2) H2O is the hydrogen donor for purple and green
(2) H2O
sulphur bacteria
(3) Oxygen is evolved by the purple and green
sulphur bacteria (3)
(4) Oxygen evolved by the green plants comes
from the CO2. (4) CO2
13. Where does photosynthesis takes place? 13. ?
(1) in green leaves (1)
(2) in green parts of plant (2)
(3) in leaves (3)
(4) in complete plant (4)
14. The step of regeneration of Phosphoenol-pyruvate 14. C4 .....
during C4 cycle occurs in: :
(1) Only Mesophyll cells (1)
(2) Bundle Sheath cells (2)
(3) both a and b (3) (1) (2)
(4) Passage cells (4)
15. Range of wavelength at which chlorophyll-a 15. -a
shows the maximum absorption: :
(1) 400-450 nm (2) 450-500 nm (1) 400-450 nm (2) 450-500 nm
(3) 650-700 nm (4) 500-600 nm. (3) 650-700 nm (4) 500-600 nm.

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16. How many pigments are responsible for the color 16. ?
of a plant leaf? (1) 1 (2) 2
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (3) 3 (4) 4
17. Within chloroplast, number of protons is less in 17.
which compartment? ?
(1) Thylakoid membrane (1)
(2) Intermembrane space (2)
(3) Stroma (3)
(4) Matrix (4)
18. Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction of ATP 18.
formation during chemiosmosis? ?
(1) ATP hydrolase (1) ATP
(2) ATP synthase (2) ATP
(3) ATPase (3) ATPase
(4) ATP synthetase (4) ATP
19. The transport of proton across the membrane 19. :
occurs through : (1)
(1) Active Transport
(2)
(2) Facilitated Diffusion
(3) Diffusion (3)
(4) both (1) and (2) (4) (1) (2)
20. How many molecules of 3-PGA are produced 20. 3-PGA
during a single run of carboxylation? ?
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4 (1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4
21. For the formation of one molecule of Glucose, 21.
how many turns of fixation are required?TG: @Chalnaayaaar ?
(1) 3 (2) 2 (1) 3 (2) 2
(3) 6 (4) 4 (3) 6 (4) 4
22. Which of the following statement is incorrect? 22. ?
(1) Oxygen is released from water (1)
(2) Photosynthesis is a single step reaction (2)
(3) Action spectrum of photosynthesis resembles
(3) a b
roughly the absorption spectra of chlorophyll
a and b
(4) In plants glucose is stored as starch. (4)
23. Which stage of the Calvin Cycle utilizes ATP? 23. ?
(1) Carboxylation (1)
(2) Reduction (2)
(3) Regeneration (3)
(4) Both (2) and (3) (4) (2) (3)
24. What does chemiosmosis requires? 24. ?
(1) membrane, cytosol, protonpump, ATPase and (1)
proton gradient
(2) membrane, cytosol, protonpump and H-ions (2) H
(3) membrane, protonpump, ATPase and proton (3) , ATPase
gradient
(4) membrane, cytosol, protonpump, ATPase and (4)
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25. Light harvesting complexes are made up of- 25. .........
(1) proteins (1)
(2) pigments (2)
(3) protein and pigments (3)
(4) proteins and lipids. (4)
26. How statements are correct? 26. ?
i. chlorophyll-a , xanthophylls and carotenoids i. -a ,
are called as accessory pigments.
ii. accessory pigments protect chlorophyll-a from ii. -a
photo-oxidation.
iii. chlorophylla are the major pigments iii.
responsible for trapping of light
iv. chl-a and chl-b forms the reaction centre iv. chl-a chl-b
v. chl-a transfers the energy to accessory v. chl-a
pigments. (1) 2 (2) 3
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (3) 4 (4) 5
27. The first carbon dioxide fixation product of C 4 27. C4
plant is (1)
(1) Oxaloacetic acid
(2)
(2) ribulose biphosphate
(3) phosphoenol pyruvate (3)
(4) phosphoglyceric acid (4)
28. Absorption spectrum of chlorophyll-'a' is shown by- 28. - 'a' ....... -

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(1) i (2) ii (1) i (2) ii

(3) iii (4) Not shown (3) iii (4)
29. Spliting of water is associated with- 29. ........
(1) PS II (1) PS II
(2) PS I (2) PS I
(3) PS I AND PS II (3) PS I PS II
(4) outer membrane of thylakoid (4)
30. Where does the splitting of water take place? 30. ?
(1) Stroma (1)
(2) Cytoplasm (2)
(3) Thylakoid lumen (3)
(4) Plasma membrane (4)
31. Final acceptor in the Z-scheme of light reaction- 31. Z-
(1) oxygen (1)
(2) NADPH (2) NADPH
(3) NADP+ (3) NADP+
(4) ferredoxin (4)

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32. Where does oxygen come from during 32. ?
photosynthesis? (1)
(1) Oxidation of water
(2)
(2) Oxidation of glucose
(3) Reduction of glucose (3)
(4) From CO2. (4) CO2
33. The first product of C3 and C4 cycle are: 33. C3 C4 :
(1) PGA, PGAL (1) PGA, PGAL
(2) PGA, OAA (2) PGA, OAA
(3) PGAL, RuBP (3) PGAL, RuBP
(4) PGAL, OAA (4) PGAL, OAA
34. The rate of photosynthesis is important in 34. ........ :
determining : (1)
(1) Height of plant
(2)
(2) Girth of Plant
(3) Yield of Plant (3)
(4) Growth of plant (4)
35. ATP and NADPH produced during 35. ATP NADPH
photosynthesis, are used in which of the following ?
reactions? (1)
(1) Catabolic
(2)
(2) Biosynthetic phase
(3) amphibolic (3)
(4) Hydrolytic phase (4)
36. The binding of RuBisCO for O2 and CO2 is: 36. O2 CO2 ....... :
(1) Non- competitive (1)
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(2) Competitive (2)
(3) Uncompetitive (3)
(4) Mixed (4)
37. In plant cells ATP is synthesised in- 37. ATP .......
(1) mitochondria (1)
(2) chloroplast (2)
(3) mitochondria and chloroplast (3)
(4) in mitochondria during day and in chloroplasts (4)
during night.
38. Hatch and Slack Pathway comes under which 38. ?
category? (1) (2)
(1) Cascade (2) Linear
(3) Cycle (4) Z- scheme (3) (4) Z-
39. Water stress may cause which of the following? 39. ?
(1) Closure of stomata (1)
(2) Wilting of leaf (2)
(3) reducing metabolic activity (3)
(4) all of these (4)
40. Non- cyclic photophosphorylation involves - 40. -
(1) PS-I (2) PS-II (1) PS-I (2) PS-II
(3) PS-I and PS-II (4) PS-I and LHC (3) PS-I PS-II (4) PS-I LHC

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41. Cornelius van Niel, who, based on his studies 41.
demonstrated that photosynthesis is essentially a
light-dependent reaction performed his :
experiments on:
(1)
(1) Cladophora
(2)
(2) purple and green bacteria
(3) green algae (3)
(4) Non sulphur bacteria (4)
42. PS-II occurs only in : 42. PS-II ...... :
(1) stroma (1)
(2) granal thylakoids (2)
(3) stromal lamella (3)
(4) matrix (4)
43. The mechanism of ATP synthesis is explained by 43. ATP .....
(1) Chemiosmotic Hypothesis (1)
(2) Photophosphorylation (2)
(3) Electron Transport Chain (3)
(4) Splitting of Water (4)
44. What does not cause the proton gradient across the 44. ?
membrane? (1)
(1) Splitting of water
(2)
(2) Moving electrons through photosystems
(3) Reduction of NADP (3) NADP
(4) Q cycle (4) Q
45. The difference in development of proton gradient 45.
in photosynthesis and respiration is TG: @Chalnaayaaar
(1) Photosynthesis has thylakoid membrane across (1)
which proton gradient is generated
(2) Proton accumulation is inside the membrane
(2)
of thylakoid
(3) both a and b (3) (1) (2)
(4) Mitochondrial membrane is involved (4)
46. If only light of wavelength beyond 680 nm is 46. 680 nm
available then which process will remain continue? ?
(1) cyclic photo-phosphorylation (1)
(2) non-cyclic photo-phosphorylation (2)
(3) ATP and NADPH (3) ATP NADPH
(4) evolution of oxygen (4)
47. Dark reaction depends upon: 47. ...... :
(1) Presence of darkness (1)
(2) Presence of light (2)
(3) Products of light reactions (3)
(4) Products of biosynthetic phase (4)
48. What is incorrect about bundle sheath cells: 48. :
(1) Multilayered (1)
(2) large number of chloroplasts (2)
(3) Intercellular spaces (3)
(4) Thick walls (4)

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49. Light is a limiting factor for plants in shade: 49. :
(1) As they do not get full sunlight (1)
(2) As they do not get at most 10 % of full sunlight (2) 10 %

(3) As they do not get at least 50 % of full sunlight

(3) 50 %
(4) As they do not get at most 70% full sunlight
50. At any point, the rate of photosynthesis is (4) 70%
determined by the factor which is available 50.
at..........levels. ..........
(1) optimal (1)
(2) higher than required (2)
(3) sub-optimal (3)
(4) won't depend (4)
51. Where exactly, the PEPcase found? 51. PEPcase ?
(1) Only Mesophyll cells (1)
(2) Bundle Sheath cells (2)
(3) both a and b (3) (1) (2)
(4) Passage cells (4)
52. Water stress may reduce availability of which 52. ?
factor? (1) O2 (2)
(1) O2 (2) Nutrients
(3) Light (4) CO2 (3) (4) CO2
53. The most crucial step of Calvin cycle- 53. -
(1) Decarboxylation (2) Carboxylation (1) (2)
(3) Regeneration (4) Reduction (3) (4)
54. When proton motive force degenerates,TG: where 54.
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does the conformational- changes take place? ?
(1) F0 of ATPase (1) ATPase F0
(2) F1 of ATPase (2) ATPase F1
(3) PS I (3) PS I
(4) PS II (4) PS II
55. What is the primary acceptor of CO 2 in dark 55. CO2 ?
reaction? (1)
(1) Ketose sugar
(2)
(2) Aldose sugar
(3) Fatty acid (3)
(4) Sucrose (4)
56. ATP synthesis is linked to- 56. ATP ....
(1) Development of electron gradient (1)
(2) Development of atomic gradient (2)
(3) Development of proton gradient (3)
(4) Flow of electrons across the membrane (4)
57. Melvin-Calvin used.......radioactive in....... studies 57. CO2
for the discovery of first CO2 fixation product. ....... ...... .
(1) 14C, Fungal photosynthesis (1) 14C,
(2) 14C, Algal photosynthesis (2) 14C,
(3) 15N, Fungal photosynthesis (3) 15N,
(4) 15N, Algal photosynthesis (4) 15N,

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