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PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS
Photosynthesis In Higher Plants 08/02/2019

1. Photosynthesis is –
(a) A physical process
(b) A chemical process
(c) A physio-chemical process
(d) An energy wasting process
2. Photosynthesis is important because –
(a) It is an important source of all foods on earth
(b) It is responsible for the release of O2
(c) It is responsible for the release of O2 in the environment in night
(d) a and b
3. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Usually chloroplast align themselves along the walls of mesophyll cells, so that they get optimum quantity
of incident light
(b) Within chloroplast there is a membranous system consisting of grana, stromal lamellae and stroma
(c) There is division of labour within chloroplast
(d) In grana CO2 is fixed
4. Which one is the correct summary equation of photosynthesis –
(a) C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
(b) C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O → 6CO2 + 12H2O + energy
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(c) 6CO2 + 6H2 O '⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯) 6O2 + C6 H12 O6
Chlorophyll
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(d) 6CO2 + 12H2 O '⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯) 6O2 + C6 H12 O6 + 6H2O
Chlorophyll
5. The membranous system of grana is responsible for –
(a) Trapping light energy but not ATP and NADPH2 formation
(b) Trapping light energy and also for fixation of CO2
(c) For ATP and NADPH2 formation but not for light trapping
(d) For light capturing and also for NADPH2 and ATP formation

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6. In stroma –
(a) Enzymatic reactions incorporate CO2 into the plant leading to ATP and NADH2 formation
(b) Enzymatic reactions incorporate CO2 into plant leading to the synthesis of sugar, which in turn forms starch
(c) Light energy is captured to form glucose
(d) ATP and NADPH2 are splitted and H2O and O2 comes out
7. Photosynthesis and respiration have which of the following in common?
(a) In eukaryotes, both processes occur in specialized organelles
(b) ATP synthesis in both processes relies on chemiosmotic mechanism
(c) Both use electron transport
(d) All of the above
8. Light reaction / photochemical phase includes –
(a) Absorption of light, water splitting, O2 release
(b) ATP and NADPH2 formation
(c) CO2 fixation and glucose formation
(d) a and b
9. After removal of carbon, the oxygen in carbon dioxide ends up in –
(a) Air
(b) Sugar
(c) Water molecules
(d) The sugar and water molecules
10. The main purpose of photosynthesis is to –
(a) Consume CO2
(b) Produce ATP
(c) Convert light energy into chemical energy
(d) Produce starch

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 ANSWERS
1. Ans.(c) A physio-chemical process
2. Ans.(d) a and b
3. Ans.(d) In grana CO2 is fixed

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4. Ans.(d) 6CO2 + 12H2 O '⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯) 6O2 + C6 H12 O6 + 6H2O
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5. Ans.(d) For light capturing and also for NADPH2 and ATP formation
6. Ans.(b) Enzymatic reactions incorporate CO2 into plant leading to the synthesis of sugar, which in turn
forms starch

7. Ans.(d) All of the above

8. Ans.(d) a and b
9. Ans.(d) The sugar and water molecules
10. Ans.(c) Convert light energy into chemical energy