Photosynthesis
- Maximum solar energy is trapped by
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Algae are the most efficeint photosynthesizing organisms.
Correct Option: C
Algae are the most efficeint photosynthesizing organisms.
- Which one is a C4-plant?
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Maize, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Atriplex, Panicum are examples of C4 plants.
Correct Option: D
Maize, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Atriplex, Panicum are examples of C4 plants.
- Which pair is wrong?
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Maize is a C4 plant exhibiting Hatch and Slack pathway. These plants show Kranz anatomy and overcome photorespiration.
Correct Option: A
Maize is a C4 plant exhibiting Hatch and Slack pathway. These plants show Kranz anatomy and overcome photorespiration.
- How many turns of Calvin cycle yield one molecule of glucose?
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Each turn of Calvin cycle generates one carbon atom hence six turns of the cycle is required to generate one molecule of hexose sugar glucose.
Correct Option: C
Each turn of Calvin cycle generates one carbon atom hence six turns of the cycle is required to generate one molecule of hexose sugar glucose.
- Fixation of one CO2 molecule through Calvin cycle requires
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2 ATP are required during conversion of PGA to 1, 3-diphosphoglyceric acid and 1 ATP during conversion of glyceraldehyde phosphate to ribulose biphosphate. 2NADH2 molecules are utilised for converting 1, 3-diphosphoglyceric acid to glyceraldehyde phosphate.
Correct Option: C
2 ATP are required during conversion of PGA to 1, 3-diphosphoglyceric acid and 1 ATP during conversion of glyceraldehyde phosphate to ribulose biphosphate. 2NADH2 molecules are utilised for converting 1, 3-diphosphoglyceric acid to glyceraldehyde phosphate.