A.
Multiple choice Questions:
Q1. The source of Oxygen in photosynthesis is
a. Carbon dioxide only b. Water only c. Both water and carbon dioxide d. None
Answer: b
Q2: The rate of photosynthesis is controlled by
a. the rate of light reaction b. the rate of dark reaction
c. the rates of both light and dark reactions d. none of the above
Answer: c
[Link] primary carbon dioxide acceptor in C3 cycle is
a. Malic acid b. Phosphoenol pyruvate c. Rubisco d. Aspartic acid
Answer: c
X
Q4. The correct sequence for Absorption spectrum, Action spectrum and
Quantum yield in the adjoining graph is
a. X, Y and Z c. Y, X and Z Y
b. Z, Y and X d. Z, Y and X
Answer: Y, Z and X Z
[Link] primary carbon dioxide acceptor in C4 cycle is
a. Malic acid b. Phosphoenol pyruvate c. Rubisco d. Aspartic acid
Answer: b
[Link] end product of the Calvin cycle is ______
a. RuBPb. PGA c. PGAL d. ADP + NADP
Answer: c
[Link] metabolic pathway which produces carbohydrate is
a. Calvin cycle b. Glycolysis c. Cyclic electron pathway d. Krebs cycle
Answer: a
Q8. Manganese is required in
a. Photolysis of water b. Nucleic acid synthesis
c. Cell wall formation d. Chlorophyll synthesis
Answer: d
Q9. Photosynthetic phosphorylation refers to
a. Aerobic production of ATP b. ATP produced in Kreb’s Cycle
c. ATP production by chemiosmosis d. Alcoholic fermentation
Answer: c
Q10: Which of the following experiment best demonstrate photolysis of water?
a. Bell jar experiment c. Ganonong’s Potometer
b. Kune’s tube d. Hydrilla plant experiment
Answer: d
Q11. Which Phenomenon is explained by the graph in adjoining
figure?
a. Red drop effect
b. Emmerson’s Enhancement effect
c. Quantum Yield
d. Absorption Spectrum of chlorophyll a
Answer: b
Q12. Where are Photosystems located?
a. Stroma b. Grana c. Tthylakoids d. Intergranal lamellae
Answer: c
Q13. Who enunciated dark reaction of photosynthesis?
a. Robert Emerson b. Ruben c. Blackman d. Calvin
Answer: c
Q14. Which of the following is a 4-carbon compound?
a. Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) b. Phosphoglyceric acid (PGA)
c. Ribulose biphosphate (RuBP) d. Oxaloacetic acid (OAA)
Answer: d
Q15. Which of the sequence is correct for I, II and III in the adjoining
figure?
a. RuBP, PGAL & PGA c. PGA, PGAL & RuBP
b. PGAL, RuBP & PGA d. RuBP, PGA & PGAL.
Answer: d
Q16. The name of the intermediate II in the adjoining figure is
a. Phosphoglyceraldehyde c. Ribulose 1,5, bi phosphate
b. Phosphoglyceric Acid d. Phosphoenol pyruvate.
Answer: b
Q17. Which one of the following statement is true for ATPase?
a. It is Energy rich molecule b. It is an enzyme to synthesize ATP
c. It is found in chloroplast only d. It reduces NADP to NADP.H2
Answer: b
Q18. Kranz anatomy is a feature of
a. C3 plants b. CAM plants c. C4 plants d. None of these
Answer: c
Q19. According to adjoining figure of chloroplast, which line in the table shows the locations of processes
occurring within a chloroplast?
Photophosphorylation CO2 Fixation Transcription
A J L K
B J M L
C K L M
D K M L
Answer: c
Q20. What name is given to an assembly of several hundred accessory pigment molecules around a molecule
of chlorophyll a?
a. Photolysis Cluster b. Photoreaction center
c. Photosystem d. Photophosphorylation
Answer: c
Q21. The CO2 fixation enzyme is
a. RUBISCO b. PEPCO c. Phosphorylase d. NADP-reductase
Answer: a
Q22. Light reactions of photosynthesis occurs in
a. Stroma b. Thylakoid c. Grana d. Cytoplasm of cell
Answer: b Y
Q23. In the adjoining figure of Cyclic Photophosphorylation, what is Y that
receives electron before Cytochrome complex?
a. Cytochrome f c. Ferredoxin (Fd)
b. Plastocianin d. Quinone
Answer: c
B. Short answer Questions
1. Write a short note on absorption and action spectrum of chlorophyll
molecule
2. Describe Red drop and Emerson’s enhancement effect.
3. Write a short note on: i) Photosystems ii) Antennae molecule
4. What is photophosphorylation? Explain how this takes place in photosynthesis.
5. Write a short note on: i) Quantum Yield ii) Photosynthetic pigments
6. Give a short account on electromagnetic spectrum of light
7. Describe Light reaction in short.
8. Describe C4 cycle in short
9. What is Cyclic photophosphorylation? How does it differ from Non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
10. Explain The Calvin cycle of photosynthesis in short.
11. Write a short note on: i) CAM plants ii) Chlorophyll Molecule
12. Describe the Cranz anatomical modifications in C4 plants.
13. Differentiate between C3 and C4 Plants.
14. How does photosynthesis related to respiration? Illustrate your arguments.
15. Write a short notes on i) Dimorphic Chloroplast ii) Photorespiration.
C. Long Answer Questions
1. Describe the role of light in photosynthesis with illustrations.
2. Describe the mechanism of Photosynthesis in detail.
3. What is light reaction? Describe the mechanism of light dependent phase of
photosynthesis (Z-scheme) in detail.
4. What is Rubisco? Explain Calvin cycle in detail with illustrative diagram.
5. Describe the mechanism of non-cyclic photophosphorylation in detail. Also differentiate
it from cyclic photophosphorylation.
6. Describe the mechanism of C3-cycle in detail. Also highlight some major differences with
C3 and C4 plants.
7. What is Cranz anatomy? Describe the mechanism C4-Cycle in detail.
8. What is light independent phase of Photosynthesis? Describe the Reactions in the phase
with reference to C3- pathway (Calvin Cycle).
