Assertion (A): | In C4 plants, photorespiration does not occur. |
Reason (R): | They have a mechanism that increases the concentration of carbon dioxide at the site of RuBisCO. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
1. | Mesophyll; Bundle sheath |
2. | Bundle sheath; Mesophyll |
3. | Mesophyll; Mesophyll |
4. | Bundle sheath; Bundle sheath |
Assertion (A): | Chemiosmosis is crucial for ATP synthesis in mitochondria. |
Reason (R): | Chemiosmosis is a part of oxidative phosphorylation |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
1. | The action spectrum shows wavelengths used for oxygen evolution, while the absorption spectrum shows wavelengths that chlorophyll absorbs. |
2. | The action spectrum measures the rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths, while the absorption spectrum measures the rate of respiration. |
3. | Both spectrums measure the same wavelengths of light used in photosynthesis. |
4. | The absorption spectrum indicates the overall health of the plant, whereas the action spectrum does not. |
A: | The membrane system is responsible for trapping the light energy and also for the synthesis of ATP and NADPH. |
B: | In stroma, enzymatic reactions synthesize sugar, which in turn forms starch. |
1. | Light absorption, electron excitation, electron transport, ATP synthesis. |
2. | Carbon fixation, electron excitation, ATP synthesis, NADPH formation. |
3. | Electron excitation, light absorption, ATP synthesis, oxygen evolution. |
4. | ATP synthesis, light absorption, carbon fixation, electron transport. |
Column A | Column B | ||
1. | Priestley | A. | Proposed that water is split in the process of photosynthesis. |
2. | Engelmann | B. | Demonstrated that oxygen is produced from plants exposed to light. |
3. | Van Niel | C. | Used a prism to show that different wavelengths of light affect oxygen production differently. |
4. | Ingenhousz | D. | Discovered that plants release oxygen. |
1. | 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A |
2. | 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C |
3. | 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B |
4. | 1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D |
Assertion (A): | Chlorophyll a is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis. |
Reason (R): | Chlorophyll a initiates the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Assertion (A): | The primary acceptor of carbon dioxide in C3 plants is a 2-carbon compound. |
Reason (R): | The first stable product of carbon dioxide fixation in C3 plants is a 3-carbon compound. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True |