How many carbon atoms does the primary carbon dioxide acceptor have in C3  photosynthesis?

1. 2 2. 3
3. 4 4. 5

Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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How many ATP and NADPH are respectively required to make one molecule of glucose through the Calvin pathway?

1. 3 and 2 2. 6 and 6
3. 9 and 6 4. 18 and 12
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the comparison of C4 plants to the C3 plants:

1. They tolerate higher temperatures
2. They show a response to high light intensities
3. They have a lower productivity of biomass
4. They lack photorespiration


 

Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) |
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The most common enzyme in the world is:
1. PEP carboxylase
2. Pyruvate dehydrogenase
3. RuBisCO
4. Collagenase
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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Identify the correctly matched rows:

C3 C4
I: Productivity Low High
II: CO2 compensation point Low Low
III: Temperature optimum 20 – 25º C 30 – 45º C
 
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  C4 Plants Examples |
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The number of molecules of NADPH and ATP required respectively to reduce six molecules of carbon dioxide to glucose in Calvin cycle?

1. 6 and 6 2. 12 and 12
3. 12 and 18 4. 18 and 12
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction : Calvin Cycle |
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Photosystem I is directly associated with:

1. passing electrons to plastoquinone
2. receiving electrons from plastocyanin
3. P680 as the chlorophyll a reaction-center
4. removal of electrons and protons from water


 

Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport |
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The extra ATP required [as compared to NADPH] in Calvin cycle comes from:

1. photosystem II 2. photosystem I
3. cyclic electron flow 4. non cyclic electron flow
Subtopic:  Light Reaction: Electron Transport | Light Reaction: Photophosphorylation |
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In chloroplasts, protons are actively pumped from

1. the intermembrane space to the matrix.
2. the matrix to the stroma.
3. the stroma to the thylakoid space.
4. the thylakoid space to the intermembrane space.


 

Subtopic:  Chemiosmotic hypothesis |
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For the synthesis of glucose, the source of hydrogen atoms is:

1. Water 2. NADPH
3. FADH2 4. Monosaccharides
Subtopic:  Dark Reaction: Biosynthetic Phase |
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