Photosynthesis in Higher Plants questions
589 published questions with worked solutions.
- In C3-plants, the first stable compound formed after carbon dioxide fixation is
- In C4-plants, the final assimilatory carbon dioxide fixation via the Calvin cycle (RuBisCO) occurs in
- Which of the following is the molecular formula of chlorophyll-a?
- To form one molecule of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (from 3 CO2) in the Calvin cycle
- Match the following columns. Column I: (A) Carboxylation (B) Phosphorylation (C) Photolysis of water (D) Phosphoglycolate (E)...
- Photosynthesis converts radiant or solar energy into the
- In an experiment, a leaf was partially covered with black paper, while another was fully exposed to light. On testing these...
- The first action spectrum of photosynthesis, described by Engelmann, was related to
- Which equation correctly demonstrates that the O2 evolved during photosynthesis comes from water (using heavy-isotope labelling)?
- Who proved that the organic matter is synthesised from carbon dioxide and water during photosynthesis?
- Who provided the evidence for the production of glucose when plants grow (and that glucose is usually stored as starch)?
- Which of the following is/are the raw materials for photosynthesis? I. H2O II. CO2 III. Light IV. Chlorophyll
- Who described the first action spectrum of photosynthesis?
- Joseph Priestley observed that a mouse alone in a closed bell jar with a burning candle was suffocated and the candle...
- Who discovered that light is essential for releasing oxygen in plants?
- In the half-leaf experiment, a part of a leaf is enclosed in a test tube containing KOH-soaked cotton, while the other half is...
- Photosynthesis is an important process for life on earth because
- Which one is the correct overall reaction of photosynthesis?
- Who proposed that O2 comes from water instead of from CO2 during photosynthesis?
- Photosynthesis is a
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