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Photosynthesis

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The first event in the Calvin cycle is the attachment of carbon dioxide to the five carbon RuBP molecule, which ____________.

  1. forms a six carbon molecule that immediately breaks down into two three carbon PGA molecules

  2. is a reaction assisted by large quantities of RuBP carboxylase enzyme

  3. decreases cell carbon dioxide levels that increases the diffusion gradient

  4. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

  5. immediately becomes a six carbon sugar that is the base for starch, sucrose, cellulose, etc.


Correct Option: D

Which of the following plants is a CAM plant?

  1. Cactus

  2. Corn

  3. Rice

  4. Wheat

  5. Oak


Correct Option: A

The final acceptor of electrons during the non-cyclic electron pathway is ____________.

  1. photosystem I

  2. photosystem II

  3. ATP

  4. NADP+

  5. water


Correct Option: D

The major enzyme(s) that catalyze(s) the reduction of carbon dioxide is/are called ____________.

  1. Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)

  2. Phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)

  3. PEP carboxylase (PEPcase)

  4. All of above

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

A photosystem contains _________________.

  1. pigments, a reaction center and an electron acceptor

  2. ADP, phosphate and hydrogen ions (H+)

  3. protons, photons, and pigments

  4. cytochromes only

  5. both B and C are correct.


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is not true about C3 and C4 plants?

  1. C3 plants are more successful in mild climates than C4 plants.

  2. C4 plants contain chloroplasts only in some parts of their mesophyll cells.

  3. C3 plants fix carbon dioxide in the mesophyll cells.

  4. C3 plants make glucose in the bundle sheath cells.

  5. The first carbon dioxide fixation product in a C4 plant is oxaloacetate.


Correct Option: B

What are the products of photosynthesis?

  1. Water and carbon dioxide

  2. Water and oxygen

  3. Oxygen and carbohydrate

  4. Carbohydrate and water

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

The NADPH and ATP from the light-dependent reactions are used to ___________.

  1. split water

  2. cause RuBP carboxylase to fix carbon dioxide

  3. re-form the photosystems

  4. convert PGA to PGAL

  5. cause electrons to move along their pathways


Correct Option: D

Sunlight arrives at a plant in units of light energy called ______________.

  1. protons

  2. photons

  3. electrons

  4. wavelengths

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following options is not associated with the electron transport system?

  1. Chloroplasts

  2. Cytochromes

  3. Movement of H+ into the thylakoid space

  4. Absorption of solar energy

  5. Formation of ATP


Correct Option: D

CAM photosynthesis ____________.

  1. is the same as C4 photosynthesis

  2. is an adaptation to cold environments in the southern hemisphere

  3. is prevalent in desert plants that close their stomata during the day

  4. occurs in plants that live in marshy areas

  5. stands for chloroplasts and mitochondria


Correct Option: C

What organisms are capable of photosynthesis?

  1. Plants only

  2. Plants and algae only

  3. Plants and some bacteria only

  4. Plants, algae and some bacteria

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D

Which statement is not true about sunlight?

  1. Gamma rays are shorter in wavelengths than the visible light.

  2. Only the visible portion of sunlight is used in photosynthesis.

  3. Photons of ultraviolet light contain low energy, and so are harmless to cells.

  4. Shorter wavelengths of radiation contain more energy than longer wavelengths.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of these is not a major photosynthetic pigment in plants?

  1. Chlorophyll a

  2. Chlorophyll b

  3. Chlorophyll c

  4. Carotenoid pigments

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

The Greek root that means light is __________.

  1. synthesis

  2. logos

  3. kytos

  4. elektra

  5. none of these


Correct Option: D

The absorption spectrum of chlorophyll ____________________.

  1. is not the same as that of carotenoids

  2. approximates the action spectrum of photosynthesis

  3. explains why chlorophyll is a green pigment

  4. all of these are correct

  5. shows that some colours of light are absorbed more than others


Correct Option: D

Most food plants, such as wheat, oats, and rice, are in the group of ______________.

  1. CAM plants

  2. C3 plants

  3. C4 plants

  4. C5 plants

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

The term chloroplast is derived in part from the Greek root that means _________.

  1. plant

  2. light

  3. green

  4. photosynthetic

  5. oxygen


Correct Option: C

Why are plants green?

  1. They absorb only green wavelengths of light.

  2. They absorb only yellow and blue wavelengths of light.

  3. They reflect nearly all wavelengths of light.

  4. They reflect green wavelengths of light.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D

To what does the term stroma refer?

  1. The double membrane of the chloroplasts

  2. A flattened disk or sac in the chloroplast

  3. A central fluid filled space in the chloroplast

  4. The cytochrome system in the membranes of the thylakoids

  5. A stack of thylakoid membrane structures


Correct Option: C

To what does the term granum refer?

  1. A stack of thylakoid membrane structures

  2. A central fluid filled space in the chloroplast

  3. A flattened disk or sac in the chloroplast

  4. The double membrane of the chloroplasts

  5. The cytochrome system in the membranes of the thylakoids


Correct Option: A

Which statement is not true about the cyclic electron pathway?

  1. It produces ATP.

  2. It involves Photosystem I.

  3. It produces NADPH.

  4. It is believed to be the first of the two electron transport pathways.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of the following options is most closely associated with the process of electron transport?

  1. A stack of thylakoid membrane structures

  2. A flattened disk or sac in the chloroplast

  3. The double membrane of the chloroplasts

  4. The cytochrome system in the membranes of the thylakoids

  5. A central fluid filled space in the chloroplast


Correct Option: D

Which statement is not true about photosystems?

  1. Photosystem I passes electron on to photosystem II.

  2. Each photosystem contains numerous pigment molecules that act as antennas to capture light.

  3. Photosystem I contains a reaction center molecule that absorbs light best around 700 nm, so it is called P700.

  4. Electrons in the reaction center molecule are excited by absorbing photons of light and are passed along to an acceptor molecule.


Correct Option: A

The end product of the Calvin cycle is ________.

  1. ATP

  2. ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)

  3. phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)

  4. PEP carboxylase (PEPcase)

  5. Carbon dioxide


Correct Option: C

Which statement is not true about the noncyclic electron pathway?

  1. It absorbs photons in Photosystem I.

  2. It absorbs photons in Photosystem II.

  3. It produces ATP.

  4. It produces NADPH.

  5. It produces carbohydrates through carbon dioxide fixation.


Correct Option: E

Protons (H+) accumulate in the thylakoid space during electron transport between photosystem I and II. The extra protons in the thylakoid space ___________________.

  1. enter the photorespiration pathway

  2. convert NADP to NADPH and generate ATP in the process

  3. are small enough to diffuse back out through the lipid bilayer

  4. raise the pH of the space until the processes stop

  5. move from the thylakoid space to the stroma through an ATP synthase complex channel that generates ATP


Correct Option: A

Which of the following options is the most closely associated with the Calvin cycle?

  1. ATP production

  2. Production of oxygen

  3. Carbon dioxide fixation

  4. Carbon dioxide production

  5. Removal of electrons from water for passage through an electron transport system


Correct Option: C

When the stomata in a leaf closes, ________________.

  1. carbon dioxide in the air spaces in the leaf decreases

  2. oxygen in the air spaces in the leaf increases

  3. C3 plants carry on photorespiration using oxygen and produce PGA and carbon dioxide

  4. all photosystems as well as photorespiration come to a halt

  5. 1, 2 and 3 are correct


Correct Option: E

Which of the following statements is not true about photosynthesis?

  1. In the non-cyclic photophosphorylation, water is split and oxygen is released.

  2. Photosystem II makes non-cyclic photophosphorylation more efficient than does cyclic photophosphorylation.

  3. The cyclic system is used when there is insufficient NADP+ to absorb electrons in plants cells.

  4. More carbohydrate is produced during cyclic photophosphorylation than during non-cyclic photophosphorylation.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
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