Exercise - I

7. Oxygen which is liberated during

History, Pigments, Photo-Systems
photosynthesis comes from-
1. Which of the following carries out non-
(1) Carbon di oxide
oxygenic photosynthesis ?
(2) Water
(1) Caynobacteria (2) Crab grass
(3) Chlorophyll
(3) Bacteria (4) Wheat plant
(4) Phosphoglyceric acid

2. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)

8. Our present day view regarding
represents the following range of
photosynthesis is that-
wavelength :
(1) Converts light energy into chemical energy
(1) 400-700 nm (2) 500 - 600 nm
(2) Creates useful energy
(3) 450 - 950 nm (4) 340 - 450 nm
(3) Fixes CO2 into carbohydrates

3. In chloroplast, chlorophyll is present in the : (4) Reverse the action of respiration

(1) Stroma
9. In which of the following process, the light
(2) Outer membrane
energy is converted into chemical energy-
(3) Inner membrane
(1) Digestive action (2) Respiration
(4) Thylakoids
(3) Photosynthesis (4) Fermentation

4. Which molecules are found in pigment

10. During photosynthesis the oxygen in
system Ι (PS–Ι) ? glucose comes from-
(1) Only Chl–a (1) Water
(2) Chl–a and Phycobilin (2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Chl–a but also Chl–b and carotenoids (3) O2 in air
(4) Chl–b and rest accessory pigments (4) Both from water and CO2

5. Of which pigment system, P–700 is the 11. Photosynthesis is most active in-
reaction centre ? (1) Sun light (2) Yellow light
(1) PS–Ι (3) Red light (4) Green lights
(2) PS–ΙΙ
12. Beside water and light which is more essential
(3) Both of above
as a raw material for food formation-
(4) None of the above (1) CO2 (2) O2

6. It is found in stroma lamellae – (3) NADP (4) Mineral salts

(1) PS–Ι 13. The isotope of carbon used extensively

(2) PS–ΙΙ for studies in photosynthesis-
(3) PS–Ι & PS–ΙΙ both (1) C13 (2) C14
(4) None of the above (3) C15 (4) C16
14. Which is the evidence to show that 19. Name the scientist, who first pointed
oxygen released in photosynthesis out that plants purify foul air by bell jar
comes from water- experiment.
(1) Isotopic oxygen (O ) supplied as H2O
18

(1) Willstatter (2) Robert Hooke

appears in the O2 released in
(3) Priestley (4) Iean Senebier
photosynthesis
20. Moll’s experiment explains that
(2) Activated chloroplast in water
released O2 if supplied potassium (1) Carbon dioxide is essential for

ferricyanide or some other reducing photosynthesis

agent in the absence of CO2 (2) Chlorophyll and water are necessary

(3) Photosynthesis bacteria use H2S and CO2 for photosynthesis

to make carbohydrates, H2O and sulphur (3) Light and water are essential for
(4) All of the above photosynthesis

15. The path of CO2 in the dark reaction of (4) All the above are correct

photosynthesis was successfully traced

21. Which of the following is not a
by the use of the following-
significance of photosynthesis ?
(1) O218 (2) C14O2
(1) Glucose synthesis for most of consumer
(3) P32 (4) X-rays
(2) Increase in green house effect
16. Discovery of Emerson effect has already
(3) Provides O2 for syntheesis of ozone
shown the existence of-
umbrella
(1) Two distinct photosystems
(4) Provides O2 for cell respiration
(2) Light and dark reactions of photosynthesis

(3) Photophosphorylation 22. Oxygen during photosynthesis comes

(4) Photorespiration from water was proved by O18

experiment : -
17. During the process of photosynthesis
(1) Ruben and Kamen (2) Hill
the raw materials used are-
(3) Warburg (4) Blackman
(1) Glucose (2) Chlorophyll

(3) Starch (4) CO2 and H2O 23. Name of the scientist who pointed out
the importance of different wavelengths
18. Products of photosynthesis are :-
of light using a green algae and aerobic
(1) Carbon dioxide and food material
bacteria :-
(2) Cabohydrates and oxygen
(1) Priestley (2) Ingen-Housz
(3) Carbon dioxide and oxygen
(3) K.V. Thimann (4) Engleman
(4) Formaldehyde and nitrogen
24. The rate of photosynthesis decreases if 30. Leaves appear green because
the wavelength of visible light exceeds (1) They absorb green light
680 nm. This was shown by which (2) They reflect green light
scientist & what is its reason ? (3) They absorb & reflect green light
(1) Black man - Law of limiting factors (4) They absorb & reflect white light
(2) Calvin & Benson - Photooxidation
31. First of all which organisms created
(3) Emerson & Arnold - Red drop
oxidising atmosphere on earth ?
(4) Ruben & Kamen - Photolysis
(1) Cyanobacteria (2)Photosynthesis
25. Photosynthesis is (3) Ferns (4) Dicots
(1) Oxidative, exergonic, catabolic 32. During photosynthesis in plants, oxygen
(2) Redox-reaction, endergonic, anabolic is evolved from :-
(3) Reductive, exergonic, anabolic (1) H2S (2) H2O
(4) Reductive, endergonic, catabolic
(3) CO2 (4) HCO3
26. Emerson found red drop in wavelength –
33. The process of photo-phosphorylation
(1) 660 nm (2) 670 nm
take place in -
(3) 680 nm (4) 680-700 nm
(1) Chloroplast (2) Ribosomes
27. Wavelength of light responsible for (3) Mitochondria (4) Cell-wall
Emerson’s enhancement effect : -
34. PS I occurs in
(1) Only 680 nm↑
(1) Appressed part of granal thylakoids
(2) Only 680 nm↓
(2) Appressed and non appressed part of
(3) Infra red wavelength
grana thylakoids
(4) Both 680 nm↑ and 680 nm↓
(3) Stroma
28. The “red - drop” phenomenon is due to (4) Stroma thylakoids and non-
the disruption of the photo chemical appressed part of grana thylakoids
activity of
35. Chlorophyll contains
(1) PS - I
(1) Fe (2) Mg (3) K (4) Mn
(2) PS-I & PS-II both
(3) PS - II 36. Chloroplasts fix :
(1) Carbon dioxide (2) Oxygen
(4) Carotenoids
(3) Nitrogen (4) Hydrogen
29. True for photosynthesis : -
37. ATP formation during photosynthesis is
(1) Oxidation of CO2 and reduction of H2O
termed :
(2) Process which connects the biotic
(1) Phosphorylation
and abiotic world
(2) Photophosphorylation
(3) Exergonic process
(3) Oxidative phosphorylation
(4) Oxidation of Glucose
(4) Photolysis
38. The site for dark reaction of 44. Which of the following photosynthetic
photosynthesis is organisms have both PS-I & PS-II ?
(1) Stroma (2) Grana (1) Purple sulphur bacteria
(3) Intergrana (4) Mitochondria (2) Cyanobacteria
(3) Purple non sulphur
39. Chlorophyll is present : -
(4) Green sulphur bacteria
(1) In the thylakoids of chloroplasts
(2) On the surface of chloroplasts 45. The number of pigment molecules in
(3) Dispersed through out the chloroplasts quantasome are :
(4) In the stroma of chloroplasts (1) 250 - 400 (2) 300 - 900
(3) 500 - 600 (4) 50 - 100
40. Solar energy is converted into ATP in
(1) Mitochondria (2) Chloroplast 46. The main difference between chlorophyll
(3) Ribosome (4) Peroxisome ‘a’ and ‘b’ is :
(1) Chlorophyll ‘a’ is a linear chain
41. Conditions necessary for photosynthesis
compound and ‘b’ is branched chain
are :
(2) Chlorophyll ‘a’ has no Mg+ ion in
(1) Light and suitable temperature
centre of molecule
(2) Chlorophyll and water
(3) In chlorophyll ‘a’ there is –CH3 group
(3) Carbon dioxide
whereas in ‘b’ it is –CHO group
(4) All of the above
(4) All of the above
42. Presence of carotenes in chloroplast
47. Chloroplast contains maximum quantity of
help in
(1) Pyruvic carboxylase
(1) ATP synthesis
(2) Hexokinase
(2) Transferring radiant energy into
(3) RUBP carboxylase-oxygenase
chemical energy
(4) Alcohol dehydrogenase
(3) Protecting chlorophyll molecules
from photooxidation 48. Chlorophyll ‘a’ is found in

(4) Absorption of shorter wavelength (1) All O2 releasing photosynthetic forms

of light (2) Only higher plants

(3) Higher plants that photosynthesize
43. Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase
(4) All photosynthetic eukaryotes
oxygenase (RuBisCO) is located in
(1) Golgibodies 49. In angiosperms, synthesis of chlorophyll
(2) Peroxisome occurs in presence of : -
(3) Chloroplast (1) Phytochrome (2) Light

(4) Mitochondria (3) Cytochrome (4) CO2

50. In pigment system-II the trapping centre 58. Which of the following is the site of
of light energy is - photolysis of water ?

(1) P-700 (2) P-680 (1) Stroma of chloroplast

(3) Carotene (4) Xanthopyll (2) Cristae of chloroplast

(3) Ribosome of chloroplast
51. Basic structure of all chlorophyll comprises of
(4) Inner surface of thylakoid membrane
(1) Cytochrome sytem (2) Flavoprotiens
(3) Porphyrin system (4) Plastocyanin 59. Which one of the following is precursor
of protochlorophyll ?
52. What is the by product of bacterial (1) Acethyl COA (2) Succinyl COA
photosynthesis ? (3) Oxlaoacetic acid (4) α-ketoglutarate
(1) O2 (2) H2S
Light Reaction or Photophosphorylation
(3) S (4) H2O
60. The first step in photosynthesis is
53. Photosynthetic units are referred as
(1) Joining of three carbon atoms to from
(1) Quantasome (2) Oxysome
glucose
(3) Phycobilisome (4) F1 -particles
(2) Formation of ATP
(3) Ionization of water
54. Bio-Chemical phase in photosynthesis (4) Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll
was first discovered by by a photon of light
(1) Calvin (2) Blackman
61. The ultimate gain of light reaction is : -
(3) Arnon (4) Hill
(1) ATP & NADPH2 (2) NADPH2
55. In chlorophyll molecule “Mg’ is situated in (3) only ATP (4) Only O2
(1) Centre of porphyrin ring
62. Photophosphorylation is the process
(2) Corner of porphyrin in which
(3) In phytol tail (1) CO2 and O2 unite
(4) In isocyclic ring (2) Phosphoglyceric acid is produced
(3) Aspartic acid is formed
56. Which of the following chlorophyll lacks
(4) Light energy is converted in to chemical
phytol tail ?
energy by production ATP
(1) Chl‘a’ (2) Chl.‘b’
63. Which one of the following concerns
(3) Chl.‘c’ (4) Chl.‘e’
with photophosphorylation :
57. In all oxygenic photosynthetic organisms (1) ADP + AMP ATP
universal photosynthetic chlorophyll is (2) ADP + Inorganic PO4 
Light
→ ATP

(1) Chl-‘a’ (2) Chl ‘b’ (3) ADP + Inorganic PO4 → ATP

(3) Chl - ‘c’ (4) Chl- ‘e’ (4) AMP + Inorganic PO4 → ATP
64. Which occurs during the light reaction of 69. The chief product of hill reaction
photosynthesis (light reaction) are : -

(1) Chlorophyll is produced (1) ATP and NADPH2 in lumen of

(2) Water splits to form 2H+ & oxygen thylakoid

(3) CO2 is given off as a waste (2) ATP and NADPH2 in mitochondria

(4) Sugar is formed from CO2 and water (3) Only oxygen
(4) A reduced substance NADPH2, ATP
65. The function of ATP in photosynthesis is
and O2 in chloroplast
the transfer of energy from the
(1) Dark reaction to the light reaction 70. Which of the following is excited

(2) Light reaction to the dark reaction molecule during photosynthesis : -

(3) Chloroplasts to mitochondria (1) Chlorophyll (2) Oxygen

(4) Mitochondira to chloroplasts (3) Carbondioxide (4) Water

71. During ionisation of H2O, H+ is ultimately

66. In photosynthesis, hydrogen is
captured by :
transferred from the light reaction to
(1) Chlorophyll (2) NADP
dark reactions by : -
(3) O2 (4) Cytochrome
(1) DPN (2) DNA
(3) ATP (4) NADP 72. At the time of ionization of H2O, which

67. During photochemical reaction of initially captures the electron

photosythesis - (1) Chlorophyll (2) NADP

(1) liberation of O2 takes place but no (3) OH– (4) Cytochrome

ATP synthesis
73. In cylic photophosphorylation which one
(2) Formation of ATP and NADPH2 take place
of the following is formed
but no oxygen liberate
(1) NADP & ATP
(3) Liberation of O2, formation of ATP,
(2) ATP
and NADPH2 takes place
(3) NADH2 and O2
(4) Assimilation of CO2 takes place
(4) NADPH2, ATP and O2

68. Splitting of water in photosynthesis is

74. Fixation of 1 CO2 in C3 plants requires : -
called:
(1) 6NADPH2 & 3ATP
(1) Dark reaction
(2) 2NADP.H2 & 3ATP
(2) Photolysis
(3) 4NADP.H2 & 3ATP
(3) Electron transfer
(4) 5NADP.H2 & 3ATP
(4) Phototropism
75. Photo-oxidation of water in photosynthesis 82. Decreased rate of photosynthesis at
occurs in association of high concentration of O2 is referred to as
(1) Cythochrome b6 (1) Pasteur effect
(2) Pigment system-I (2) Emerson effect
(3) Pigment system-II (3) Warburg effect
(4) Plastocyanin (4) Richmond lang effeect

76. Which pigment system finally donates e–

83. Which one is Cu++ containing protein
for the reduction of NADP.
complex : -
(1) PS II (2) PS I
(1) Ferridoxin (2) Plastocyanin
(3) CO2 (4) Plastoquinone
(3) Plastoquitnone (4) Cytochrome

77. Photosynthesis is an oxidaton reduction 84. Pigment system-I is concerned with

process, the materials that is oxdised is : (1) Photolysis
(1) CO2 (2) NADP (2) Cyclic photophosphorylation
(3) H2O (4) PGA (3) Non-cylic photophosphorylation
(4) Both (2) and (3)
78. Element which helps in electron transport
in the process of photosynthesis is 85. The important role of PS-II in
(1) Zinc (2) Molybdenum photosynthesis is

(3) Boron (4) Mangnese (1) To cause photolysis of water

(2) To release energy
79. Breakdown of chlorophyll due to photo-
(3) To trap & assimilate CO2
oxidation is called
(4) To reduce NAD to NAD.H2
(1) Intensification (2) Chlorosis
(3) Solarization (4) Defoliation 86. The first electron carrier molecule from
P700 to NADP+ is believed to be
80. The by product of photosynthesis is
(1) Cytochrome
(1) CO2 (2) Oxygen
(2) Cu protein/Plastcyanin
(3) Energy (4) Sugar
(3) FeS protein/Ferredoxin
(4) Fe-Mg protein
81. The electron ejected by P680 in light

reaction is initially accepted by 87. Pigment system-II occurs in :

(1) Plastoquinone (1) Grana

(2) ATP (2) Stroma

(3) Matrix
(3) Ferredoxin
(4) Oxysomes
(4) P-700
88. The excess energy of e– (in ETS) is used 94. The first acceptor of electrons from an
in the systhesis of :- excited chlorophyll molecule of
(1) ATP from ADP & –ip photosystem II is :-
(2) NADPH2 from NADP (1) Quinone
(3) Organic compounds (2) Cytochrome
(4) ADP from ATP
(3) Iron-sulphur protein
89. During photosynthesis (4) Ferredoxin
(1) Water is reduced & CO2 is oxidized
95. What is meant by photolysis of water ?
(2) CO2 is reduced & water is oxidized
(1) Breakdown of water by light
(3) Both CO2 & water get reduced
(2) Breakdown of water by chloroplast
(4) Both CO2 & water get oxidized
(3) Breakdown of water by illuminated
90. Connecting link between light phase and chloroplast
dark phase of photosynthesis (4) Break down of illuminated water in
(1) Only ATP (2) Only NADH2
the presence of H acceptors
(3) Only NADPH2 (4) Both (1) and (3)
96. From which source charged molecule of
91. Which photosynthetic pigment converts
P–680 gets the electron ?
nascent oxygen to molecular oxygen : -
(1) From P–700
(1) Chlorophyll-a (2) Carotenoids
(2) From water
(3) Phycobilins (4) Chlorophyll-b
(3) From NADPH2
92. Chemiosmotic theroy of ATP synthesis in
(4) None of the above
the chloroplasts and mitochondria is
based on : 97. Assimilatory powers produced during

(1) Proton gradient photosynthesis are –

(2) Accumulation of K ions (1) RuDP and RuMP

(3) Accumulation of Na ions (2) H2O and O2

(4) Membrane potential (3) ATP and NADPH2

(4) C6H12O6 and PGAL

93. In photosytem-I, the first electron

acceptor is 98. Hill reaction was demonstrated in the –

(1) Plastocyanin (1) Absence of CO2
(2) An iron-sulphur protein (2) Presence of carbon dioxide
(3) Ferredoxin (3) Presence of a suitable electron acceptor
(4) Cytochrome (4) None of these
 Dark Reactions 105. Carbon dioxide acceptor in bundle

(C3-Plants, C4-Plants Cam-Plants) sheath cell of C4 plants is : -

99. In photosynthesis CO2 combines with (1) Phosphoenol pyruvic acid (PEP)

(1) RUDP/RUBP (2) ATP (2) Ribulose-1, 5-Bis Phosphate

(3) ADP (4) PGA (3) NADP
(4) Ribulose-5- phosphate
100. During the dark reactions of
photosynthesis :- 106. What is the first stable intermediate
(1) Water splits product of photosynthesis : -
(2) CO2 is reduced to organic compounds (1) Glucose
(3) Chlorophyll is activated (2) Formaldehyde
(4) C6-sugar is broken into three carbon (3) Phosphoglyceric acid
sugars (4) PGAL

101. The first stable product of photosynthesis 107. All the reactions from the reduction of
in C-3 plants is : - CO2 to the formation of sugar are
(1) 3-phosphoglyceric acid included in : -
(2) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (1) Light reaction (2) Photolysis
(3) Fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (3) Dark reaction (4) Hill reaction

(4) Ribulose-1, 5-dil phosphate

108. Which of the following is/are C4 plants ?

102. The enzyme that fixes atmospheric CO2 (1) Maize (2) Sorghum
(3) Sugarcane (4) All of the above
in C4 plants is :

(1) PEP carboxylase (2) Hexokinase 109. “Kranz Anatomy” is found in which
structure of C4 plants.
(3) RUBP oxygenase (4) Hydrogenase
(1) Flower (2) Seed
103. During photosynthesis when PGA is (3) Leaves (4) Stem
changed into phosphoglyceraldehyde
110. C4 plants are adapted to
which of the following occurs :
(1) Hot and dry climate
(1) Oxidation (2) Reduction (2) Temperate climate
(3) Electrolysis (4) Hydrolysis (3) Cold and dry climate
(4) Hot and Humid climate
104. “Kranz” type of Anatomy is found in : -
(1) C4 plants 111. C-4 plants are found among
(1) Only gramineae
(2) C3 plants
(2) Only monocot
(3) Succulents (3) Only dicot
(4) All of the above (4) Monocots as well as dicots
112. The enzyme which catalyzes the 118. CO2 is accepted by RUBP in C4 plants in
photosythetic C4 cycle is (1) Mesophyll cells
(2) Bundle sheath cells
(1) RUDP carboxylase
(3) Stomatal gaurd cells
(2) PEP carboxylase
(4) Epidermal cells
(3) Carbonic anhydrase
119. How many type of photosynthetic cells
(4) None of these
occur in C4 plant is
113. In dark reaction, first reaction is the (1) One type (2) Two type
(1) Carboxylation (3) Four type (4) Eight type
(2) Decarboxylation
120. Bundle sheath chloroplast of C4 plant are : -
(3) Dehydrogenation (1) Large & agranal (2) Large & granal
(4) Deamination (3) Small & agranal (4) Small & granal

114. Number of ATP molecules required for 121. Most efficient photosynthesis at
mospheric Co2 & presence of bundle
regeneration phase of RUBP during
sheath chloroplast are characteristics of
synthesis of 1 glucose molecule.
(1) C3 - plants (2) C2 plants
(1) 6 (2) 12
(3) C4 plants (4) CAM plants
(3) 18 (4) 30
122. In C4 pathway the fixation of CO2 by
115. Which of the following is likely to be the
PEPCase occurs in
first substance that a green plant makes (1) Palisade tissue (2) Mesophyll cell
in photosynthesis :- (3) Bundle sheath (4) Gaurd cell
(1) A simple sugar (2) Starch
123. In addition to the 12 molecules of
(3) Fats (4) Proteins NADP.H2 the energy required for the
synthesis of one mole of hexose by C3
116. Isotopes employed to study the process
and C4 pathway is
of photosynthesis reaction.
(1) 18 molecules of ATP
(1) S35 and P32 (2) C14 and O18
(2) 30 molecules of ATP
(3) N14 and Co60 (4) N14 and O18
(3) 18 & 30 molecules of ATP respectively
(4) 30 & 18 molecules of ATP respectively
117. Chloroplast are present in bundle
sheath cells of 124. How many molecules of water are

(1) C3-plants needed by a green plant to produce one

molecule of hexose/reduce 6 molecules
(2) C4 plants
of CO2
(3) CAM plants
(1) 6 (2) 12
(4) Photorespiring plants (3) 24 (4) 1
125. How much energy in terms of ATP 132. What is C2 - Cycle
equivalents is consumed in the (1) Glycolate cycle (2) Clavin cycle
photosynthetic production of a mole (3) Krebs cycle (4) TCA - cycle
of hexose
133. Plants which mainly exhibit photorespiration
(1) 36 ATPs (2) 38 ATPs
are :
(3) 40 ATPs (4) 54 ATPs
(1) C4 plants (2) C3 plants
126. How many calvin cycles would generate
(3) CAM plants (4) Alpine plants
one molecules of glucose/hexose
(1) One cycles (2) Three cycles 134. Glycolate accumulates in chloroplast at
(3) Six cycles (4) Twelve cycles (1) Low temp. (2) Low CO2
(3) Bright illumination (4) High CO2
127. CAM - plants are mainly
(1) Succulent xerophyte 135. What does not occur in photorespiration
(2) Hydrophtytes (1) Utilization of O2
(3) Epihytes
(2) Production of CO2
(4) None of the above
(3) Synthesis of ATP
128. Which of the following was used during (4) All the above
discovery of Calvin cycle ?
136. Photorespiration is favoured by
(1) Spirogyra (2) Volvox
(1) High light intensity
(3) Chlamydomoans (4) Chlorella
(2) High temperature
129. In sugarcane plant CO2 is fixed in malic
14

(3) High O2 concentration

acid, which is the enzyme that fixes CO2
(4) All of the above
(1) Ribulose biphosphate carboxylase
(2) Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase 137. Which one of the following categories of
(PEP-case) organisms do not evolve oxygen during
(3) Ribulose phosphate kinase photosynthesis :
(4) Fructose phosphatase
(1) Red algae

130. Photorespiration in C3 plants starts from : - (2) Photosynthetic bacteria

(1) Phosphoglycerate (3) C4–plants with Kranz anatomy
(2) Glycerate (4) Blue green alage
(3) Glycine
(4) Phosphoglycolate 138. Which pair is wrong :
(1) C3 plant-maize
131. First organic compound produced during
for photorespiration is (2) Calvin cycle-PGA

(1) Serine (2) Glycolate (3) Hatch-Slack cycle-Sugarcane

(3) Indole acetic acid (4) Malic acid (4) C4 plant-Kranz Anatomy
139. Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively 144. Glucose is formed –
less limited by atmospheric CO2 levels (1) On Grana

because : (2) In Stroma

(1) Four carbon acids are the primary initial (3) Thylakoid membrane
CO2 fixation produts (4) Stroma lamellae
(2) The primary fixation CO2 is mediated
145. The name Melvin Calvin is associated with –
via RuBisCO
(1) Synthesis of ATP during photosynthesis
(3) Effective pumping of CO2 into
(2) Release of water during photosynthesis
bundlesheath cells
(3) Carbon fixation during photosynthesis
(4) Rubisco in C4 plants has higher
(4) Capature light energy during photosynthesis
affinity for CO2

146. Considering all plants the process of

140. As compared to a C3-plant how many
photosynthesis can occur –
additional molecules of ATP are needed
(1) In roots
for net production of one molecule of
hexose sugar by C4-plants : (2) In shoots

(1) Two (2) Six (3) Any cell of the plant

(3) Zero (4) Twelve (4) Chlorophyll rich cells of the plant

141. During photorespiration, the oxygen Factors

consuming reactions(s) occur in 147. The law of limiting factor for
(1) Grana of chloroplasts and peroxisomes photosynthesis was given by-
(2) Stroma of chloroplasts
(1) R. Hill (2) Krebs
(3) Stroma of chloroplasts and mitochondria
(3) Calvin (4) Blackman
(4) Stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomes

142. In the leaves of C4 plants, malic acid 148. The percentage of light energy utilized

formation during CO2 fixation occurs in by higher plants, in the process of

the cells of :- photosynthesis is -

(1) Epidermis (2) Mesophyll (1) 100% (2) 10%

(3) Budndle Sheath (4) Phloem (3) 50% (4) 1-2%

143. The C4 plants are photosynthetcially more

149. Which one of the following have high CO2
efficient then C3 plants because : -
compensation point :-
(1) The CO2 efflux is not prevented
(1) C2 plants
(2) They have more chloroplasts
(3) The CO2 compensation point is more (2) C3 plants

(4) CO2 generated during photorespiration (3) C4 plants

is trapped and recylced through PEP (4) Alpine herbs
carboxylase
150. Solarisation is a process in which : - 156. Photorespiration is favoured by
(1) Sugar are formed with the help of (1) Low light intensity
solar energy (2) Low O2 and high CO2
(2) Chlorophyll is formed (3) Low temperature
(3) Destruction of chlorophyll due to high (4) High O2 and Low CO2
light intensity
(4) Mobilization of light energy 157. Compensation point means
151. Accumlation of food in assimilatory cells (1) When the rate of photosynthesis is
results in equal to rate of respiration
(1) Increase in the rate of photosynthesis (2) When there is neither photosynthesis
(2) Decrease in the rate of photosynthesis nor respiration
(3) No effect (3) When the entire food manufactured
(4) May increase or decrease in photosynthesis remains unutilized

152. The principle of limiting factor was given (4) When availabilty of water equalise
by :- with necessity of water
(1) Hill
158. At the compensation point there will not be
(2) F.F. Blackman
(1) Any photosynthesis
(3) Will statter ans stoll
(2) Any net gaesous exchange between
(4) Calvin
the plant and its environment
153. Etiolated plants are formed due to lack of (3) Any respirationin in plants
(1) Light (2) Hg (3) Fe (4) Mg (4) Loss in weight of the plant in dark

154. During day light hours, the rate of

159. Main factor which limits the rate of
photosynthesis is higher than that of
photosynthesis on a clear day is
respiration and the ratio of oxygen
(1) Chlorophyll (2) Light
produced to that of consumed is
(3) CO2 (4) Water
(1) 10 : 1 (2) 5 : 1
(3) 1 : 1 (4) 50 : 1 160. Plants adapted to low light intensity have : -
(1) Leaves modified to spines
155. Generally atmospheric CO2 is not
(2) Large photosynthetic unit size than
limiting for hydrophytes
the sun plants
(1) Mesophytes plants fix H2S in their
(3) Higher rate of CO2 fixation than the
photosynthesis
(2) These plants obtain CO2 from water sun plants

in the form of HCO–3 (4) More extended root system

(3) Glucose is not required for their

respiration
(4) All the above
 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 3 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 4 2 3 1 2 1 4 3 2
Que. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 2 1 3 3 1 2 2
Que. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 4 1 4 2 2 2 4 3 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 3
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. 2 3 4 3 2 1 3 2 4 1 3 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 3 1 2
Que. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125
Ans. 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 4
Que. 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans. 3 1 4 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 3 4 4 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 2 3
Que. 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
Ans. 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 2
 Exercise - II
1. Photochemical reactions in the chloroplasts 7. Calvin, used algae in his experiment, for
are directly involved in - tracing out the path of carbon, the algae
(1) Fixation of carbondioxide used were-
(2) Synthesis of glucose and starch (1) Chlorella and Chlamydomonas
(3) Formation of phosphoglyceric acid (2) Chlorella and Scenedesmus
(4) Photolysis of water and phosphorylation (3) Chlorococcum and Chorella
of ADP to ATP (4) Chlorococuum and Scenedemus
8. In C4 plants, initial CO2 fixation takes
2. Which of the following is involved in
place in :
transfer of electrons in photosynthesis -
(1) Chloroplast of guard cells
(1) Phytochrome (2) Cytochrome
(2) Chloroplast of mesophyll cells
(3) Photohormone (4) Desmosome
(3) Cytoplasm of mesophyll cells
3. Substrate for photorespiration is - (4) Chloroplast of bundle sheath

(1) Glycolate (2) Glucose

9. Which are related with photorespiration :
(3) Lipid (4) Sucrose
(1) Spherosome (2) Lysosomes

4. A structure known as peroxisomes is (3) Glyoxysomes (4) Peroxisomes

associated with -
10. The first stable compound formed in
(1) Photosynthesis
photosynthesis of C3 plants is :
(2) Respiration (1) Phosphoglyceric acid
(3) Photorespiration (2) Starch
(4) Photophosphorylation (3) Pyruvic acid
(4) Ribulose diphosphate
5. In the mesophyll cells of CAM plants,
11. In photosynthesis, for synthesis of one
CO2 fixation during day occur through -
mole of glucose number of ATP and
(1) RuBP-oxygenase
NADPH2 required are :
(2) PEP-carboxylase (1) 12 and 18 (2) 18 and 12
(3) RuBP-carboxylase (3) 6 and 12 (4) 18 and 18
(4) Both RuBP carboxylase and PEP carboxylase
12. The first acceptor of atmospheric CO2 in
6. The first electron acceptor in photosystem- C4 plant is -

I of cyclic photophosphorylation is - (1) Pyruvic acid

(2) Phosphoenol pyruvic and
(1) Cytochrome (2) Plastocyanin
(3) Acetic acid
(3) Ferredoxin (4) Plastoquinone
(4) Oxaloacetic acid
13. In the process of photosynthesis 20. The first reaction in photorespiration is :
photolysis of water occurs at : (1) Carboxylation (2) Decarboxylation
(3) Oxygenation (4) Phosphorylation
(1) Stroma lamellae
(2) Inner surface of grana thylakoids
21. The law of limitting factor, in photosynthesis,
(3) F0 – F1 was given by :
(4) Stroma (1) R. Hill (2) Calvin
(3) Blackman (4) Amon
14. Which the following was used during
22. Carbon dioxide acceptor in C3 plants is -
discovery of Calvin cycle ?
(1) PEP (2) RuBP
(1) Spirogyra
(3) PGA (4) NADP
(2) Volvox
23. Insectivorous plants grow in soils which
(3) Chlamydomonas
are deficient in :
(4) Chlorella
(1) Nitrogen (2) Calcium
15. Which of the following is maximum in (3) Magnesium (4) Carbohydrate
chloroplast ?
(1) RuBP carboxylase (2) Hexokinase 24. Quantasomes are found in :
(3) Phosphatase (4) Nuclease (1) Mitochondria

16. O2 released in the process of (2) Chloroplast

photosynthesis, comes from : (3) Lysosome

(1) CO2 (2) Water (4) Endoplasmic reticulum

(3) Sugar (4) Pyruvic acid 25. During photosynthesis :

17. The C4 plants are different from the C3 (1) O2 evolved come from CO2
plants with reference to the : (2) ATP is formed

(1) Type of pigments involved in (3) ATP is not formed

photosynthesis (4) Water is required as medium but it

(2) The number of NADPH that are consumed does not take part in photosynthesis

(3) End product 26. Cu is present in -

(4) The substance that accepts CO2 in carbon (1) Plasmalemma
assimilation and first stable product (2) Plastoquinone

18. Calvin cycle occurs in : (3) Plastocyanin

(4) Ferredoxin
(1) Cytoplasm (2) Chloroplasts
(3) Mitochondria (4) Glyoxysomes 27. In which of the following oxygen does
not evolve during photosynthesis ?
19. Which one is produced during cyclic (1) Photosynthetic red algae
photo phosphorylation ? (2) Photosynthetic green algae
(1) ATP and NADPH2 (2) ATP only (3) Photosynthetic blue-green algae
(4) Photosynthetic bacteria
(3) ATP and O2 (4) NADPH2
28. First stable product in CAM pathway is : 30. The family in which many plants are C4 type
(1) PGA (2) PGAL (1) Malvaceae
(3) Malic acid (4) OAA
(2) Solanaceae
29. Dark reaction does not utilize : (3) Crucifereae
(1) CO2 (2) ATP (4) Graminae
(3) NADPH2 (4) H2O

ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 4 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 4 1 2 2 2 4 1 2 4 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 2
Que. 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 4 4 4 4
 Exercise – III (Previous Year Questions)
[AIPMT 2009] 6. Study the pathway given below:
1. Oxygenic photosynthesis occurs in :
(1) Chlorobium
(2) Chromatium
(3) Oscillatoria
(4) Rhodospirillum

[AIPMT 2010 (Pre)]

2. Cyclic photophosphorylation results in
the formation of : -
(1) ATP
(2) NADPH
(3) ATP and NADPH
(4) ATP, NADPH and O2
In which of the following options correct

3. PGA as the first CO2 fixation product was words for all the three blanks A, B and C
discovered in photosynthesis of- are indicated?
(1) Angiosperm A B C
(1) Fixation Transamination Regeneration
(2) Alga
(2) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration
(3) Bryophyte (3) Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction
(4) Gymnosperm (4) Decarboxylation Reduction Regeneration

7. Read the following four statements, A,

[AIPMT 2010 (Mains)]
B, C and D and select the right option
4 C4 plants are more efficient in
photosynthesis than C3 plants due to- having both correct statements-

(1) Presence of thin cuticle Statements :

(2) Lower rate of photorespiration (A) Z scheme of light reaction takes place

(3) Higher leaf area in presence of PS-I only

(4) Presence of larger number of (B) Only PS-I is functional in cyclic
chloroplasts in the leaf cells photophosphorylation
(C) Cyclic photophosphorylation results
5. Kranz anatomy is one of the
into synthesis of ATP and NADPH2
characteristics of the leaves of-
(D) Stroma lamellae lack PS-II as well
(1) Wheat
as NADP
(2) Sugarcane
(1) A and B (2) B and C
(3) Mustard
(4) Potato (3) C and D (4) B and D
 [AIPMT 2011 (Pre)] [AIPMT 2012]
8. CAM helps the plants in : 13. A process that makes important
(1) Reproduction difference between C3 and C4 plants is :
(2) Conserving water (1) Photosynthesis
(3) Secondary growth (2) Photorespiration
(4) Disease resistance (3) Transpiration
(4) Glycolysis
[AIPMT 2011 (Mains)]
9. Which one of the following is essential 14. The correct sequence of cell organelles
for photolysis of water ? during photorespiration is :
(1) Boron (2) Manganese (1) Chloroplast-mitochondria peroxisome
(3) Zinc (4) Copper (2) Chloroplast-vacuole-peroxisome
(3) Chloroplast-Golgibodies-mitochondria
10. In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath
(4) Chloroplast-Rough endoplasmic
cells have :
reticulum- Dictyosome
(1) Thick walls, many intercellular
[AIPMT 2014]
spaces and few chloroplasts
15. Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic
(2) Thin walls, many intercellular spaces
of :
and no chloroplasts
(1) Rhodospirillum (2) Spirogyra
(3) Thick walls, no intercellular spaces
(3) Chlamydomonas (4) Ulva
and large number of chloroplasts
(4) Thin walls, no intercellular spaces 16. A few normal seedling of tomato were
and several chloroplasts kept in a dark room. After a few days
they were found to have become white-
[RPMT 2011]
coloured like albino. Which of the
11. Light reaction in stroma lamellae of the
following terms will you use to describe
chloroplast results in the formation of –
them ?
(1) NADPH2
(1) Mutated (2) Embolised
(2) ATP + NADPH2
(3) Etiolated (4) Defoliated
(3) ATP
(4) O2 [AIPMT 2015]
17. Chromatophores take part in :
12. In leaves of C4 plants malic acid
(1) Respiration
synthesis during CO2 fixation occurs in -
(2) Photosynthesis
(1) Bundle sheath (2) Mesophyll
(3) Growth
(3) Epidermis (4) Guard cells
(4) Movement
18. In photosynthesis, the light- 23. A plant in your garden avoids
independent reactions take place at : photorespiration losses, has improved
(1) Stromal matrix water use efficiency, shows high rates of
(2) Thylakoid lumen photosynthesis at high temperatures
(3) Photosystem-I and has improved efficiency of nitrogen
(4) Photosystem-II utilization. In which of the following

[Re-AIPMT 2015] physiological groups would you assign

19. The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis this plant ?

comes from water molecules. Which one (1) C3 (2) C4

of the following pairs of elements is (3) CAM (4) Nitrogen fixer

involved in this reaction ? [NEET-II 2016]

(1) Magnesium and Chlorine 24. A process that makes important
(2) Manganese and Chlorine difference between C3 and C4 plants is :
(3) Manganese and Potassium (1) Photosynthesis (2) Photorespiration
(4) Magnesium and Molybdenum (3) Transpiration (4) Glycolysis
[NEET 2016]
[NEET 2017]
20. Emerson's enhancement effect and Red
25. Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the
drop have been instrumental in the
primary CO2 acceptor in :
discovery of :
(1) Photophosphorylation and non-cyclic (1) C3 plants (2) C4 plants

electron transport (3) C2 plants (4) C3 and C4 plants

(2) Two photosystems operating
26. With reference to factors affecting the
simultaneously
rate of photosynthesis, which of the
(3) Photophosphorylation and cyclic
following statements is not correct?
electron transport
(1) Light saturation for CO2 fixation
(4) Oxidative phosphorylation
occurs at 10% of full sunlight
21. In a chloroplast the highest number of (2) Increasing atmospheric CO2
protons are found in : concentration up to 0.05% can
(1) Stroma enhance CO2 fixation rate
(2) Lumen of thylakoids (3) C3 plants respond to higher
(3) Inter membrane space temperatures with enhanced
(4) Antennae complex photosynthesis while C4 plants have

22. Water soluble pigments found in plant much lower temperature optimum

cell vacuoles are : (4) Tomato is a greenhouse crop which

(1) Xanthophylls (2) Chlorophylls can be grown in CO2 enriched

(3) Carotenoids (4) Anthocyanins atmosphere for higher yield

 [NEET 2018] 32. The oxygenation activity of RuBisCo
27. Oxygen is not produced during enzyme in photorespiration leads to the
photosynthesis by : formation of :
(1) Cycas
(1) 1 molecule of 4-C compound and 1
(2) Nostoc
molecule of 2-C compound.
(3) Green sulphur bacteria
(2) 2 molecules of 3-C compound
(4) Chara
(3) 1 molecule of 3-C compound
28. Which of the following is not a product
(4) 1 molecule of 6-C compound
of light reaction of photosynthesis ?
[NEET 2020(Covid-19)]
(1) NADPH (2) NADH
33. During non-cyclic photophosphorylation,
(3) ATP (4) Oxygen
when electrons are lost from the
[NEET 2019(Odisha)]
reaction, centre at PS II, what is the
29. In Hatch and slack pathway, the primary
source which replaces these electrons?
CO2 acceptor is-
(1) Oxygen
(1) Oxaloacetic acid
(2) Water
(2) Phosphoglyceric acid
(3) Carbon dioxide
(3) Phosphoenol pyruvate
(4) RUBisCO (4) Light

30. One scientist cultured Cladophora in a 34. Which of the following statements is
suspension of Azotobacter and incorrect?
illuminated the culture by splitting light (1) RuBisCo is bifunctional enzyme.
through a prism. He observed that (2) In C4 plants, the site of RuBiCo activity
bacteria accumulated mainly in the
of mesophyll cell
region of:
(3) The substrate molecule for RuBisCo
(1) Violet and green light
activity is 5-carbon compound
(2) Indigo and green light
(4) RuBisCo action requires ATP and
(3) Orange and yellow light
(4) Blue and red light NADPH

[NEET 2020] [NEET 2021]

31. In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates 35. The first stable product of CO2 fixation

the transfer of electrons from : in sorghum is :

(1) PS-I to ATP synthase (1) Pyruvic acid

(2) PS-II to Cytb6f complex (2) Oxaloacetic acid

(3) Cytb6f complex to PS-I (3) Succinic acid

(4) PS-I to NADP+ (4) Phosphoglyceric acid

36. Which of the following statements is 38. Given below are two statements:
incorrect? Statement I:
The primary CO2 acceptor in C4 in plants
(1) Both ATP and NADPH + H+ are
is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in
synthesized during non-cyclic
the mesophyll cells.
photophosphorylation. Statement II:
(2) Stroma lamellae have PS I only and Mesophyll cells of C4 plants lack
lack NADP reductase. RuBisCo enzyme.

(3) Grana lamellae have both PS I and PS II. In the light of the above statements,
choose the correct answer from the
(4) Cyclic photophosphorylation involves
options given below:
both PS I and PS II.
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II
[NEET 2022] are correct
37. Which of the following is not true (2) Both Statement I and Statement II

regarding the release of energy during are incorrect

(3) Statement I is correct but
ATP synthesis through chemiosmosis? It
Statement II is incorrect
involves:
(4) Statement I is incorrect but
(1) Breakdown of proton gradient Statement II is correct
(2) Breakdown of electron gradient
39. What is the role of large bundle shealth
(3) Movement of protons across the cells found around the vascular bundles
membrane to the stroma in C4 plants?
(4) Reduction of NADP to NADPH2 on the (1) To provide the site for
stroma side of the membrane 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 form
high light intensity

ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 3 1 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 2
Que. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Ans. 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 2 2 2 4 2 1 2