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  • question_answer1) Photochrome becomes active in: [AIPMT 1998]

    A)
    green light

    B)
    blue light

    C)
      red light

    D)
    none of these

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  • question_answer2) Which one of the following statements about cytochrome P450 is wrong? [AIPMT 1998]

    A)
    It has an important role in metabolism

    B)
    It contains iron

    C)
    It is a coloured cell

    D)
    It is an enzyme involved in oxidation reactions

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  • question_answer3) Carbon dioxide acceptor in C3-plants is: [AIPMT 1999]

    A)
    PGA

    B)
    RuDP

    C)
    PEP

    D)
    none of these

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  • question_answer4) The rate of photosynthesis is higher in: [AIPMT 1999]

    A)
    red light

    B)
    blue light

    C)
      green light

    D)
    very high light

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  • question_answer5) For yielding one molecule of glucose, the Calvin cycle turns: [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
    two times

    B)
    four times

    C)
      six times

    D)
    eight times

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  • question_answer6) Photochemical reactions in the chloroplast are directly involved in: [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
    photolysis of water and phosphorylation of ADP to ATP

    B)
    formation of phosphoglyceric acid

    C)
    synthesis of glucose and starch     

    D)
    fixation of carbon dioxide

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  • question_answer7) The first (initiating) step in photosynthesis is: [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
    ionisation of water

    B)
    attachment of CO2 to 5-carbon sugar

    C)
    excitation of chlorophyll by a photon of light

    D)
    formation of ATP

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  • question_answer8) Fixation of one molecule of CO2 through Calvin cycle requires: [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
    3 ATP and 3 NADPH2 molecules

    B)
    3 ATP and 2 NADPH2 molecules

    C)
    2 ATP and 1 NADPH2 molecules

    D)
    1 ATP and 2 NADPH2 molecules

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  • question_answer9) The enzyme which catalyses fixation of CO2 in C4 plants is: [AIPMT 2000]

    A)
    RuBP carboxylase

    B)
    hydrogenase

    C)
    PEP carboxylase

    D)
    reductase

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  • question_answer10) Proteinaceous pigment which controls the activities concerned with light is: [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    phytochrome

    B)
    chlorophyll

    C)
    anthocyanin

    D)
    carotcnoids

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  • question_answer11) Glycolate induces opening of stomata in: [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    presence of oxygen

    B)
    low CO2 concentration

    C)
    high CO2 concentration

    D)
    absence of CO2

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  • question_answer12) Which pair is wrong? [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    C3-Maize

    B)
    C4-Kranz anatomy

    C)
    Calvin cycle-PGA

    D)
    Hatch and Slack cycle-OAA

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  • question_answer13) Which pigment system is inactivated in red drop? [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    PS-l and PS-II

    B)
    PS-I                 

    C)
    PS-II

    D)
    none of these

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  • question_answer14) Photolithotrophs : [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    obtain energy from radiations and hydrogen from organic compounds

    B)
    obtain energy from radiations and hydrogen from inorganic compounds

    C)
    obtain energy from organic compound

    D)
    obtain energy from inorganic compounds

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  • question_answer15) When we migrate from dark to light, we fail to see for some time but after a time visibility becomes normal. It is an example of: [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    accommodation

    B)
    adaptation

    C)
      mutation

    D)
    photoperiodism

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  • question_answer16) Cytochrome is: [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    metallo fiavoprotein

    B)
    Fe containing porphyrin pigment

    C)
    glycoprotein      

    D)
                              lipid

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  • question_answer17) Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with: [AIPMT 2001]

    A)
    oat

    B)
    barley

    C)
    maize

    D)
    rye

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  • question_answer18) Which of the following absorb light energy for photosynthesis? [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
    Chlorophyll

    B)
    Water molecule

    C)
    O2

    D)
    RuBP

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  • question_answer19) In photosynthesis energy from light reaction to dark reaction is transferred in the form of: [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
    ADP

    B)
    ATP

    C)
    RuDP

    D)
    chlorophyll

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  • question_answer20) Opening and closing of stomata is due to: [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
    hormonal change in guard cells

    B)
    change in turgor pressure of guard cells

    C)
    gaseous exchange

    D)
    respiration

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  • question_answer21) Which pigment absorbs (he red and far red light? [AIPMT 2002]

    A)
    Cytochrome

    B)
    Phytochrome

    C)
    Carotenoids

    D)
    Chlorophyll

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  • question_answer22) Which one of the following concerns photophosphorylation? [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    ADP + Inorganic PO4 \[\to \] ATP

    B)
    AMP + Inorganic \[P{{O}_{4}}\xrightarrow[{}]{Light\,energy}ATP\]

    C)
    ADP + AMP \[\xrightarrow[{}]{Light\,energy}ATP\]

    D)
    \[\text{ADP}+\text{Inorganic P}{{\text{O}}_{4}}\xrightarrow{\text{Light energy}}\text{ATP}\]

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  • question_answer23) Which fractions of the visible spectrum of solar radiations are primarily absorbed by carotenoids of the higher plants?           [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    Red and violet

    B)
    Violet and blue

    C)
    Blue and green

    D)
    Green and red

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  • question_answer24) Which one of the following is wrong in relation to photorespiration? [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    It is a characteristics of C4 plants

    B)
    It is a characteristics of C3 plants

    C)
    It occurs in chloroplasts

    D)
    It occurs in daytime only

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  • question_answer25) Stomata of a plant open due to:   [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    influx of hydrogen ions

    B)
    influx of calcium ions

    C)
    influx of potassium ions

    D)
    efflux of potassium ions

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  • question_answer26) Stomata of CAM plants: [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    open during the night and close during the day

    B)
    never open

    C)
      are always open

    D)
    open during the day and close at night

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  • question_answer27) In sugarcane plant 14CO2 is fixed in a malic acid, in which the enzyme that fixes CO2 is: [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    ribulose phosphate kinase

    B)
    fructose phosphatase

    C)
    ribulose Diphosphate carboxylase

    D)
    phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase

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  • question_answer28) In which one of the following options the two names refer to one and the same thing? [AIPMT 2003]

    A)
    Citric acid cycle and Calvin cycle

    B)
    Tricarboxylic acid cycle and urea cycle

    C)
    Krebs cycle and Calvin cycle

    D)
    Tricarboxylic acid cycle and citric acid cycle

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  • question_answer29) In \[{{C}_{3}}\] plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis during the dark reaction is: [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)
    malic acid

    B)
    oxaloacetic acid

    C)
    3-phoshoglyceric acid

    D)
    phosphoglyceraldehyde

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  • question_answer30) Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)represents the following range of wavelength: [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)
    500-600 nm

    B)
    450-950 nm

    C)
    340-450 nm

    D)
    400-700 nm

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  • question_answer31) In glycolysis, during oxidation electrons are removed by: [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)
    ATP

    B)
                  glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

    C)
    \[\text{NA}{{\text{D}}^{+}}\]

    D)
    molecular oxygen

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  • question_answer32) Plants adapted to low light intensity have: [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A)
    larger photosynthetic unit size than the sun plants

    B)
    higher rate of \[\text{C}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}\]fixation than the sun plants

    C)
    more extended root system

    D)
    leaves modified to spines

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  • question_answer33) Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric CO2 levels because: [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
    four carbon acids are the primary initial CO2 fixation products

    B)
    the primary fixation of CO2 is mediated via PEP carboxylase

    C)
    effective pumping of CO2 into bundle sheath cells

    D)
    RUBISCO in C4 plants has higher affinity for CO2

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  • question_answer34) Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is located in: [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
    grana

    B)
    pyrenoid

    C)
    stroma

    D)
    both [a] and [c]

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  • question_answer35) As compared to a C3 plant, how many additional molecules of ATP are needed for net production of one molecule of hexose sugar by C4 plants: [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
    2

    B)
    6

    C)
    0

    D)
    12

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  • question_answer36) Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) has the following range of wavelengths: [AIPMT (S) 2005]

    A)
    400-700 nm

    B)
    450-950 nm      

    C)
    340-450-nm

    D)
    500-600 nm

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  • question_answer37) In photosystem-I, the first electron acceptor is: [AIPMT (S) 2006]

    A)
    ferredoxin

    B)
                  cytochrome

    C)
      plastocyanin

    D)
                  an iron-sulphur protein

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  • question_answer38) In the leaves of C4 plants, malic acid formation during CO2 fixation occurs in the cells of: [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
    mesophyll

    B)
    bundle sheath

    C)
    phloem

    D)
    epidermis

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  • question_answer39) The first acceptor of electrons from an excited chlorophyll molecule of photosystem II is: [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
    cytochrome

    B)
                                          iron-sulphur protein

    C)
    ferredoxin

    D)
                                          quinine

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  • question_answer40) The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form of phytochrome is: [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
    640 nm

    B)
    680 nm

    C)
    720 nm

    D)
    620 nm

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  • question_answer41) The overall goal of glycolysis, Krebs cycle and the electron transport system is the formation of: [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)
    ATP in small stepwise units

    B)
    ATP in one large oxidation reaction

    C)
    Sugars

    D)
                              Nucleic acids

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  • question_answer42) The \[{{C}_{4}}\]-plants are photosynthetically more efficient than \[{{C}_{3}}\]-plants because [AIPMT (S) 2008]

    A)
    the \[C{{O}_{2}}\]compensation point is more

    B)
    \[C{{O}_{2}}\] generated during photorespiration is trapped and recycled through- PEP carboxylase

    C)
    the \[C{{O}_{2}}\]efflux is not prevented

    D)
    they have more chloroplasts

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  • question_answer43) Electrons from excited chlorophyll molecule photosystem-II are accepted first by [AIPMT (S) 2008]

    A)
    cytochrome-b

    B)
    cytochrome-f

    C)
    quinone

    D)
    ferredoxin

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  • question_answer44) In leaves of \[{{\text{C}}_{\text{4}}}\text{-}\]plants malic acid synthesis during \[\text{C}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}\text{-}\]fixation occurs in: [AIPMT (S) 2008]

    A)
    epidermal cells

    B)
    mesophyll cells

    C)
    bundle sheath

    D)
    guard cells

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  • question_answer45) Stroma in the chloroplasts of higher plants contains [AIPMT (S) 2009]

    A)
    light-independent reaction enzymes

    B)
    light-dependent reaction enzymes

    C)
    ribosomes

    D)
    chlorophyll

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  • question_answer46) Which one of the following acids is a derivative of carotenoids? [AIPMT (S) 2009]

    A)
    Indole-butyric acid

    B)
    Indole-3-acetic acid

    C)
    Gibberellic acid

    D)
    Abscisic acid

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  • question_answer47) Cyclic-photophosphorylation results in the formation of [AIPMT (S) 2009]

    A)
    NADPH

    B)
    ATP and NADPH

    C)
    ATP, NADPH and Oz

    D)
    ATP

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  • question_answer48) 
    Read the following four statements. A, B, C and D and select die right option having both correct statements. [AIPMT (M) 2010] A. Z secheme of light reaction takes place in presence of PS-I only. B. Only PS-I is functional in cyclic photophosphorylation. C. Cyclic photophosphorylation results into synthesis of ATP and \[NADP{{H}_{2}}.\] D. Stroma lamellae lack PS-II as well as NADP.

    A)
    B and D

    B)
    A and B

    C)
    B and C

    D)
    C and D

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  • question_answer49) Kranz anatomy is one of the characteristics of the leaves of [AIPMT (M) 2010]

    A)
    potato

    B)
    wheat

    C)
    sugarcane

    D)
    mustard

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  • question_answer50) Study the pathway given below [AIPMT (M) 2010] In which of the following options, correct words for all the three blanks A, B and C are indicated?

    A)
    Decarboxylation Reduction Regeneration

    B)
    Fixation Transamination Regeneration

    C)
    Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration

    D)
    Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction

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  • question_answer51) PGA as the first \[C{{O}_{2}}\]fixation product was discovered in photosynthesis of [AIPMT (S) 2010]

    A)
    bryophyte

    B)
    gymnosperm

    C)
    angiosperm

    D)
    alga

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  • question_answer52) \[{{\text{C}}_{\text{4}}}\text{-}\]plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than \[{{\text{C}}_{3}}\text{-}\]plants due to [AIPMT (S) 2010]

    A)
    higher leaf area

    B)
    presence of larger number of chloroplasts in the leaf cells

    C)
    presence of thin cuticle

    D)
    lower rate of photorespiration

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  • question_answer53) In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells have [AIPMT (M) 2011]

    A)
    thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts

    B)
    thick walls, no intercellular spaces and large number of chloroplasts

    C)
    thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several chloroplasts

    D)
    thick walls, many intercellular space and few chloroplasts           

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  • question_answer54) Which one of the following is essential for photolysis of water? [AIPMT (M) 2011]

    A)
    Manganese

    B)
    Zinc

    C)
    Copper

    D)
    Boron

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  • question_answer55) CAM helps the plants in [AIPMT (S) 2011]

    A)
    secondary growth

    B)
    disease resistance

    C)
    reproduction

    D)
    conserving water

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  • question_answer56) Of the total incident solar radiation the proportion of PAR is

    A)
    about 60%

    B)
    less than 50%

    C)
    more than 80%

    D)
    about 70%

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  • question_answer57) 
    Read the following four statements. [AIPMT (M) 2012] I. Botli, photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation involve uphill transport   of protons   across   the membrane. II. In dicot stems, a new cambium originates from cells of pericycle at the time of secondary growth. III. Stamens in flowers of Gloriosa and Petunia are polyandrous. IV. Symbiotic nitrogen fixers occur in free living state also in soil. How many of the above statements are right?

    A)
    two

    B)
    Three

    C)
    Four

    D)
    None ot thise

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  • question_answer58) A process that makes important difference between \[{{C}_{3}}\] and \[{{C}_{4}}\]plants is [AIPMT (S) 2012]

    A)
    transpiration

    B)
    glycolysis

    C)
    photosynthesis

    D)
    photorespiration

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  • question_answer59) Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of [NEET 2014]

    A)
    Rhodospirillum

    B)
    Spirogyra

    C)
    Chlamydomonas

    D)
    Ulva             

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  • question_answer60)     What causes a green plant exposed to the light on only one side, to bend toward the source of light as it grows? [NEET 2015]

    A)
    Green plants need light to perform photosynthesis

    B)
    Green plants seek light because they are phototropic

    C)
    Light stimulates plant cells on the lighted side to grow faster

    D)
    Auxin accumulates on the shaded side, stimulating greater cell elongation there

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  • question_answer61) Chromatophores take part in [NEET (Re) 2015]

    A)
    photosynthesis

    B)
    growth

    C)
    movement

    D)
    respiration

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  • question_answer62) In photosynthesis, the light-independent reactions take place at [NEET (Re) 2015]

    A)
    thylakoid lumen

    B)
    photosystem I

    C)
    photosystem II

    D)
    stromal matrix

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  • question_answer63) Emerson's enhancement effect and Red drop have been instrumental in the discovery of: [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]

    A)
    Photophosphorylation and non - cyclic electron transport

    B)
    Two photosystems operating simultaneously

    C)
    Photophosphorylation and cyclic electron transport

    D)
    Oxidative phosphorylation          

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  • question_answer64) In a chloroplast the highest number of protons are found in: [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]

    A)
    Stroma

    B)
    Lumen of thylakoids

    C)
    Inter membrane space

    D)
    Antennae complex

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  • question_answer65) A plant in your garden avoids photo respiratory losses, has improved water use efficiency, shows high rates of photosynthesis at high temperatures and has improved efficiency of nitrogen utilization. In which of the following physiological groups would you assign this plant? [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]

    A)
    \[{{C}_{3}}\]

    B)
    \[{{C}_{4}}\]

    C)
    \[CAM\]

    D)
    Nitrogen fixer

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  • question_answer66) Phytochrome is a        [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]

    A)
    Flavoprotein

    B)
    Glycoprotein

    C)
    Lipoprotein

    D)
    Chromoprotein

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  • question_answer67) The process which makes major difference between \[{{C}_{3}}\] and\[{{C}_{4}}\]. plants is [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]

    A)
    Glycolysis

    B)
    Calvin cycle

    C)
    Photorespiration

    D)
    Respiration

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  • question_answer68) Oxidative phosphorylation is [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]

    A)
    Formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to ADP

    B)
    Oxidation of phosphate group in ATP

    C)
    Addition of phosphate group to ATP

    D)
    Formation of ATP by energy released from electrons removed during substrate oxidation

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  • question_answer69) With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct? [NEET-2017]

    A)
    Tomato is a greenhouse crop which can be grown in \[C{{O}_{2}}-\]enriched atmosphere for higher yield

    B)
    Light saturation for\[C{{O}_{2}}\] fixation occurs at 10% of full sunlight

    C)
    Increasing atmospheric \[C{{O}_{2}}\] concentration upto 0.05% can enhance \[C{{O}_{2}}\] fixation rate

    D)
    \[{{C}_{3}}\] plants responds to higher temperatures with enhanced photosynthesis while \[{{C}_{4}}\] plants have much lower temperature optimum

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  • question_answer70) Phosphonol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary \[C{{O}_{2}}\] acceptor in : [NEET-2017]

    A)
    \[{{C}_{3}}\]and \[{{C}_{4}}\]plants

    B)
    \[{{C}_{3}}\]plants

    C)
    \[{{C}_{4}}\]plants

    D)
    \[{{C}_{2}}\]plants

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  • question_answer71) Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis? [NEET - 2018]

    A)
    NADPH

    B)
    NADH

    C)
    ATP

    D)
    Oxygen

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  • question_answer72) Stomatal movement is not affected by [NEET - 2018]

    A)
    \[{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}\] concentration

    B)
    Light

    C)
    Temperature

    D)
    \[\text{C}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}\]concentration

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  • question_answer73) Stomata in grass leaf are [NEET - 2018]

    A)
    Rectangular

    B)
    Kidney shaped

    C)
    Dumb-bell shaped

    D)
    Barrel shaped

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  • question_answer74) Which of these statements is incorrect? [NEET - 2018]

    A)
    Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms

    B)
    Glycolysis occurs in cytosol

    C)
    Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix

    D)
    Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane

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  • question_answer75) In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates the transfer of electrons from [NEET 2020]

    A)
    \[Cyt{{b}_{6}}f\]complex to PS-I

    B)
    PS-I to \[NAD{{P}^{+}}\]

    C)
    PS-I to ATP synthase

    D)
    PS-II to Cytb6f complex

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