Photosynthesis in Higher Plants questions
589 published questions with worked solutions.
- Chlorophyll-a appears ___ in colour and chlorophyll-b appears ___ in colour in the chromatogram.
- Study the following statements about the chlorophyll-a molecule. (i) Molecular formula of chlorophyll-a is C55H72O5N4Mg. (ii) It...
- The red colour of tomatoes, carrots and chillies is due to the presence of a type of carotene pigment called
- The yellowish colour of autumn foliage is due to the presence of a type of xanthophyll pigment called
- Which of these is a type of phycobilin pigment?
- Absorption spectrum of chlorophyll-a shows maximum absorption in the ___ and ___ regions of light.
- Study the following statements. (i) Red light falling in the range of wavelength 660-760 nm is the most effective for...
- Accessory photosynthetic pigments in most green plants are
- Which of the following is produced during the light phase of photosynthesis?
- The reaction centre of PS-I is ___ and the reaction centre of PS-II is ___.
- In PS-I, the reaction-centre chlorophyll-a has absorption maxima at ___, whereas in PS-II, the reaction-centre chlorophyll-a has...
- The biochemical objective of PS-I is to
- Which one is involved in the Z-scheme of photosynthesis?
- Which of the following is/are formed during the Z-scheme of photophosphorylation?
- The Z-scheme of photophosphorylation follows the sequence: PS-II -> acceptor -> ETS -> PS-I -> electron acceptor -> NADP+, with...
- During the Z-scheme, electrons excited by absorption of light in PS-I are transferred to primary acceptors, and must therefore be...
- Refer to the reaction: 2H2O --> 4H+ + O2 + 4e-. Where does this reaction take place in the chloroplast?
- _____ is the process of synthesis of ATP from ADP and Pi in the presence of light.
- PS-II is located on
- Read the following statements and select the correct one(s). (i) PS-I is involved in non-cyclic photophosphorylation only (ii)...
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