Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Which one of the following is not true regarding the release of energy during ATP synthesis through chemiosmosis? It involves:

1. Breakdown of proton gradient
2. Breakdown of electron gradient
3. Movement of protons across the membrane to the stroma
4. Reduction of NADP to NADPH2 on the stroma side of the membrane

What is the role of large bundle sheath cells found around the vascular bundles in C4 plants?

1. To provide the site for photorespiratory pathway
2. To increase the number of chloroplast for the operation of Calvin cycle
3. To enable the plant to tolerate high temperature
4. To protect the vascular tissue from high light intensity

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?

1. 2 ATP + 2 NADPH
2. 1 ATP + 1 NADPH
3. 1 ATP + 2 NADPH
4. 2 ATP + 1 NADPH

Identify the correct statements regarding chemiosmotic hypothesis: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C and E only
2. A, B and E only
3. A, B and D only
4. B, C and D only

The first stable product of CO2 fixation in Sorghum is

1. Phosphoglyceric acid
2. Pyruvic acid
3. Oxaloacetic acid
4. Succinic acid

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Cyclic photophosphorylation involves both PS I and PS II
2. Both ATP and NADPH + H+ are synthesized during non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
3. Stroma lamellae have PS I only and lack NADP reductase
4. Grana lamellae have both PS I and PS II

In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates the transfer of electrons from

1. PS-I to ATP synthase
2. Cytb6f complex to PS-I
3. PS-I to NADP+
4. PS-II to Cytb6f complex

The oxygenation activity of RuBisCO enzyme in photorespiration leads to the formation of

1. 1 molecule of 3-C compound and 1 molecule of 2-C compound
2. 1 molecule of 3-C compound
3. 1 molecule of 6-C compound
4. 2 molecules of 3-C compound

Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by

1. Cycas
2. Green sulphur bacteria
3. Chara
4. Nostoc

Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis?

1. Oxygen
2. NADH
3. ATP
4. NADPH