In the 1930s, van Neil correctly hypothesized that oxygen released in photosynthesis by green plants comes from:
1. Carbon dioxide 2. Water
3. Glucose 4. Atmospheric oxygen

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PS I differs from PS II as in the former, the reaction centre chlorophyll a has an absorption peak at:
1. 660 nm
2. 680 nm
3. 700 nm
4. 720 nm
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The carboxylation of RuBP in Calvin cycle leads to the formation of:
1. Acetyl CoA
2. 3-PGA
3. Citric caid
4. Oxaloacetic acid
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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For every CO2 molecule entering the Calvin cycle:
1. 3 molecules of ATP and 2 of NADPH are required
2. 2 molecules of ATP and 3 of NADPH are required
3. 3 molecules of ATP and 3 of NADPH are required
4. 2 molecules of ATP and 2 of NADPH are required
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In the chloroplast, ATP synthase complex is found within the:
1. thylakoid membrane 2. thylakoid space
3. stroma 4. outer membrane
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C4 plants have a competitive advantage over plants with C3 carbon fixation pathway under all the following conditions except:
1. drought
2. high temperatures
3. CO2 limitation
4. in the shade
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In C4 plants, the additional number of ATP molecules required for the synthesis of a glucose molecule when compared to C3 plants is:
1. 2 
2. 5
3. 12   
4. 30
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The primary carbon dioxide acceptor in Calvin cycle in C3 plants is:
1. PEP (phosphoenol pyruvate)
2. RuBP (ribulose-1-5-biphosphate)
3. PGA (phosphoglyceric acid)
4. PG (phosphoglycolate)

 
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The ions comprising the Oxygen Evolving Complex associated with PS II are:
1. Manganese and magnesium
2. Manganese and chlorine
3. Calcium and iron
4. Magnesium and iron
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What is the name of the 2-carbon compound formed in photorespiration?
1. Acetyl CoA 2. Phosphoglycolate
3. Acetic acid 4. Ethanol
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