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CHAPTER PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Subject: Biology Topic: Photosynthesis

1. What will happen to the rate of photosynthesis if sodium bicarbonate is added

in the water having hydrilla plant in a beaker
(A) It will remain normal
(B) It will be decreased
(C) It will be stopped
(D) It will be accelerated

2. Which of the following gas would disappear from the atmosphere if all the
photosynthetic activities were to stop?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Carbondioxide
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Oxygen

3. Photo-oxidation of chlorophyll and cell contents as a result of high light

intensity is known as
(A) Solarization
(B) Photolysis
(C) Photperiodism
(D) Photorespiration

4. Temperature is very high but a plant is showing photosynthesis with normal

rate, probably it would be
(A) C3 plant
(B) Mango plant
(C) Pea plant
(D) Sugarcane plant

5. For the process of photosynthesis all except one of the following items are
essential. Point out the exception
(A) CO2, optimum temperature
(B) Glucose and oxygen
(C) Water and minerals
(D) Light and chlorophyll

6. The prerequisities of Calvins cycle are

(A) H2O, CO2, ATP
(B) ATP, H2O, NADPH2
(C) CO2, ATP, NADPH2
(D) NADPH2, H2O, CO2

7. In the calvin cycle, the assimilatory power is used during

(A) Formation of PGA
(B) Conversion of PGA to PGAL
(C) Formation of fructose 1-6 diphsophate from PGAL
(D) Formation of glucose from fructose – di- phosphate

8. Unidirectional flow of e in non-cyclic photophosphorylation is

(A) PS II -- e- ---> PS I -- e- ---> NADP -- e- ---> water
(B) Water -- e- ---> PSII -- e- ---> PS I -- e- ---> NADP
(C) PS I -- e- ---> NADP -- e- ---> water -- e- ---> PS II
(D) Water -- e- ---> PS I -- e- ---> PS II -- e- ---> NADP

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 9. Which is sensitive to longer wavelength of light?
(A) Photolysis
(B) PSI
(C) PS II
(D) Photophosphorylation

10. Reduction of NADP depends on

(A) Reduction of CO2
(B) Evolution of O2
(C) Photolysis of water
(D) Formation of ATP

11. In C4 plants, carboxylation is twice, it can be represented as

(A) Pyruvic acid + CO2 malic acid + CO2
(B) RUDP + CO2 and pyruvic acid + CO2
(C) PEP + CO2 and RUDP + CO2
(D) PEP + CO2 and malic acid + CO2

12. In non-cyclic photophosphorylation, all the participants acts as electron donor and acceptor
except
(A) Chl-a of PS I
(B) Chl-a of PS II
(C) NADP
(D) Both (A) and (B)

13. What happens during light reaction

(A) CO2 reacts with H2
(B) Synthesis of PGAL
(C) Lysis of water molecule
(D) CO2 combines with H2O

14. Photosynthesis takes place

(A) Only in green light
(B) Only in sunlight
(C) In visible light obtained from any source
(D) Only in high intensity of light

15. Chlorophyll-a differes from chlorophyll-b in having---

(A) Methly group instead of aldehyde group
(B) Aldehyde group instead of methyl group
(C) Methyl group instead of ethyl group
(D) Only phytol tail instead of head

16. In non-cyclic photophosphorylation

(A) ATP is generated
(B) Both PSI and PSII are involved
(C) Electron flow is unidirectional
(D) All the above

17. During photosynthesis the reaction when PGA is converted into PGAL, is called
(A) Isomerization
(B) Reduction
(C) Oxidation
(D) Phosphorylation

18. In C3 pathway, the first stable compound is

(A) PGAL
(B) OAA
(C) PGA
(D) RUDP

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 19. In non-cyclic photophosphorylation, the electron emitted by P680 is replaced by electron
from
(A) NADP
(B) Water
(C) Ferridoxin
(D) Chlorophyll-a

20. 85-90% (9/10) of all photosynthesis in the world is carried out by

(A) Shrubs
(B) Algae of the oceans
(C) Herbs
(D) Scientists in the laboratory

21. The source of oxygen evolved during photosynthesis is

(A) H2O
(B) CO2
(C) chl-a
(D) glucose

22. Primary and secondary processes of Photosynthesis takes place in ______ and
______ respectively.
(A) Stroma and grana
(B) Stroma and lamellae
(C) Thylakoid and quantasome
(D) Grana and stroma

23. Which one occurs during both cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation
(A) Formation of ATP
(B) Release of O2
(C) Formation of NADPH2
(D) Involvement of both PSI and PSII

24. The photochemical process in photosynthesis which needs both PSI and PSII also
involves
(A) Photolysis of water
(B) Z-scheme of electron transfer
(C) Synthesis of assimilatory power
(D) All of these

25. For synthesis of one molecule of glucose, the requirement of ATP and NADPH2 is
respectively
(A) 15 and 10
(B) 12 and 8
(C) 30 and 15
(D) 18 and 12

26. Which of the following element is needed for chlorophyll biosynthesis?

(A) Copper
(B) Magnesium
(C) Calcium
(D) Chlorine

27. The two enzymes responsible for primary carboxylation in C3 and C4 pathway,
respectively are
(A) RUBP carboxylase and RUBP oxygenase
(B) PEP carboxylase and RUBP carboxylase
(C) RUBP carboxylase and PEP carboxylase
(D) PEP carboxylase and pyruvate carboxylase

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 28. _______ are placed one above the other to form stack of coins
(A) oxysomes
(B) F1 particles
(C) cristae
(D) thylakoids

29. During Photosynthesis

(A) Both CO2 and water get oxidised
(B) Both CO2 and water get reduced
(C) Water is oxidised and CO2 is reduced
(D) Water reduced and CO2 is oxidized

30. ATP synthesis during light reaction is

(A) Photophosphorylation
(B) Photolysis
(C) Oxidative phosphorylation
(D) Phosphorylation

31. In photosynthesis, the first step is

(A) Phtolysis of water
(B) Production of NADPH2
(C) Photoexcitation of chlorophyll
(D) Synthesis of ATP

32. Calvin was given Nobel prize in 1961 for his discovery of
(A) Mode of carbon fixation
(B) Photosynthesis
(C) Photolysis of water
(D) Light reaction

*33. The number of photons needed for the evolution of one molecule of oxygen is
(A) 8
(B) 2
(C) 12
(D) 18

34. Action spectrum is

(A) A graph showing amount of light absorbed
(B) A graph showing rate of photosynthesis
(C) A graph showing absorption of light
(D) A graph showing amount of CO2 released

35. C40H56O2 is molecular formula of

(A) Xanthophyll
(B) Carotenes
(C) Chlorophylls
(D) Phycobillins

36. Quantasome contains

(A) 150-200 chlorophyll molecules
(B) 200 chlorophyll molecules
(C) 230-250 chlorophyll molecules
(D) 300-350 chlorophyll molecules

37. The rate of photosynthesis is maximum in

(A) Blue light
(B) Red light
(C) Green light
(D) Violet light

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 *38. How many Calvin’s cycle form one glucose molecule
(A) 2
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 8

39. CO2 fixing enzymes are present in

(A) Stroma lamella
(B) Grana lamella
(C) Quantasome
(D) Stroma

40. PGA is the first stable compound formed in

(A) C3 pathway
(B) Mesophyll
(C) C4 pathway
(D) Both (B) and (C)

41. The organisms that photosynthesizes but do not evolve any molecular oxygen during the process
(A) Blue green algae
(B) Mango plant
(C) Sulphur bacteria
(D) Both (A) and (C)

42. C4 plants show very high rate of photosynthesis as compare to C3 plants, because of
(A) Dicarboxylation
(B) Bundle sheath cells
(C) Absence of photorespiration
(D) All the above

43. During photsynthesis, the oxygen in glucose comes from

(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Water
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Oxygen

44. Dark reaction require light reaction for

(A) Carboxylation of RUDP
(B) Reduction of PGA
(C) Formation of hexose phosphate
(D) Regeneration of RUBP

45. If a photosynthsing plant releases O18, it is concluded that the plant has been supplied with
(A) Water containing O18
(B) Oxygen in the form of ozone
(C) Sugar containing O18
(D) Carbon dioxide containing O18

46. C4 plants can perform photosynthesis

(A) Even in low light intensity
(B) Even in low CO2 concentration
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Only in high intensity of light and high CO2

47. Chemical which absorbs light energy and changes it to chemical energy is
(A) Chlorophyll a
(B) Chlorophyll b
(C) Xanthophyll
(D) Carotene

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 48. Frets channel is a another name for
(A) Stroma lamellae
(B) Intergranal lamellae
(C) Grana lamellae
(D) Space present in stroma lamellae

49. In C3 pathway, out of 12 molecules of 3-PGAL, how many are used for regeneration of RUDP?
(A) 12
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 6

50. A photosynthesizing plant is releasing 18O more than the normal. The plant must have been supplied
with
(A) O3
(B) H2O with 18O
(C) CO2 with 18O
(D) C6H12O6 with 18O

51. Activation radiation for photosynthesis are represented by wavelength of

(A) 640-650 nm
(B) 600-950 nm
(C) 400-700 nm
(D) 340-450 nm

52. Aganal chloroplasts occur in

(A) C3 plants
(B) Hydrophytes
(C) C4 Plants
(D) Succulents

53. C4 cycle was discovered by

(A) Hill
(B) Calvin
(C) Hatch and slack
(D) Blackman

54. C4 plants are adapted to

(A) Hot ad dry climate
(B) Temperate climate
(C) Cold and dry climate
(D) Hot and humid climate

55. In bacterial photosynthesis, the hydrogen donor is

(A) H2O
(B) H2SO4
(C) NH3
(D) H2S

56. In pigment system II, active chlorophyll is

(A) P680
(B) P700
(C) P673
(D) P720

57. Chlorophyll b is
(A) C54H70O6N4Mg
(B) C55H70O6N4Mg
(C) C55H70O5N4Mg
(D) C45H72O5N4Mg

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 58. During daylight hours, the rate of photosynthesis is higher than that of respiration, and the ratio of
oxygen produced to that of consumed is
(A) 1: 1
(B) 10: 1
(C) 50: 1
(D) 5: 1

59. PEP, the first CO2 acceptor in C4 cycle is

(A) 5 – C compound
(B) 4 – C compound
(C) 3 – C compound
(D) 2 – C compound

60. Photorespiration occurs in

(A) Mitochondria
(B) All living cells
(C) Green photosynthesis parts
(D) Root

61. Photosynthesis is fastest in

(A) Blue light
(B) Sunlight
(C) Red light
(D) Green light

62. Photosynthetic bacteria and blue-green algae have molecular component of their light-receptor
systems
(A) Chloroplast
(B) Chromatophores
(C) Lamellae
(D) Grana

63. Ribulose biphosphate carboxylase enzyme catalyses the reaction between

(A) Oxaloacetic acid and acetyl CoA
(B) CO2 and ribulose 1, 5, biphosphate
(C) Ribulose biphosphate and phosphoglyceraldehyde
(D) PGA and dihydroxy acetone phosphate

64. Synthesis of ADP + Pi -----> ATP in grana is

(A) Phosphorylation
(B) Photophosphorylation
(C) Oxidative Phosphorylation
(D) Photolysis

65. The carbon dioxide acceptor in calvin cycle / C3 plants is

(A) Phospho-enol pyruvate (PEP)
(B) Ribulose1, 5 – Diphosphate (RuBP)
(C) Phosphoglyceric acid (PGA)
(D) Ribulose monophosphate (RMP)

66. The empirical formula for chlorophyll a is

(A) C35H72O5N4Mg
(B) C65H70O6N4Mg
(C) C55H72O5N4Mg
(D) C45H70O6N4Mg

67. The first product of CO2 fixation in C4 plants is

(A) OAA (B) PGA
(C) Malic acid (D) PEP

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 68. The first step in photosynthesis is the
(A) Joining of 3-carbon atom to form Glucose
(B) Formation of ATP
(C) Ionization of water
(D) Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll by photon of light

69. The full expansion of NADP is

(A) Nicotinamide adenine diphosphate
(B) Nicotinamide adenosine diphosphate
(C) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
(D) Nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide phosphate

70. The isotope of carbon used extensively for studies in photosynthesis is

(A) 13C
(B) 14C
(C) 15C
(D) 16C

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 ANSWERS [CPP: Photosynthesis]
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D
5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B
9. B 10. C 11. C 12. C
13. C 14. C 15. A 16. D
17. B 18. C 19. B 20. B
21. A 22. D 23. A 24. D
25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D
29. C 30. A 31. C 32. A
33. A 34. B 35. A 36. C
37. B 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. C 42. C 43. A 44. B
45. A 46. B 47. A 48. D
49. C 50. B 51. C 52. C
53. C 54. A 55. D 56. A
57. B 58. B 59. C 60. C
61. B 62. B 63. B 64. B
65. B 66. C 67. A 68. D
69. C 70. B

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