| List-I | List-II | ||
| A | C4 Pathway | I. | \(2\text{H}_2\text{O}\rightarrow4\text{H}^++\text{O}_2=4\text{e}^-\) |
| B. | Light reaction | II. | Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate |
| C. | Photorespiration | III. | 3-carbon molecule, phosphoenol pyruvate |
| D. | Calvin cycle | IV. | Phosphoglycolate |
| 1. | A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III |
| 2. | A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III |
| 3. | A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II |
| 4. | A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I |
| Statement I: | The primary \(CO_2\) acceptor in \(C_4\) plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells. |
| Statement II: | Mesophyll cells in \(C_4\) plants lack RuBisCO enzyme. |
| 1. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. |
| 2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. |
| 3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
| 4. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. |
The ratio of carbon dioxide fixation between C4 plants and C3 plants is :
| 1. | 2:1 | 2. | 2: 3 |
| 3. | 1:1 | 4. | 1:2 |
The first stable product of CO2 fixation in sorghum is:
1. Succinic acid
2. Phosphoglyceric acid
3. Pyruvic acid
4. Oxaloacetic acid
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
| 1. | RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme |
| 2. | In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll cell |
| 3. | The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5-carbon compound |
| 4. | RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH |
In Hatch and Slack pathway, the primary CO2 acceptor is -
1. Oxaloacetic acid
2. Phosphoglyceric acid
3. Phosphoenol pyruvate
4. Rubisco
Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO2 acceptor in:
1. C4 plants
2. C2 plants
3. C3 and C4 plants
4. C3 plants
| 1. | C4 | 2. | CAM |
| 3. | Nitrogen –fixer | 4. | C3 |
In Kranz anatomy, the bundle sheath cells have:
| 1. | thick walls, many intercellular spaces and few chloroplasts |
| 2. | thin walls, many intercellular spaces and no chloroplasts |
| 3. | thick walls, no intercellular spaces and a large number of chloroplasts |
| 4. | thin walls, no intercellular spaces and several chloroplasts |
Study the pathway given below:
In which of the following options, correct words for all the three blanks A, B and C are indicated?
| A | B | C | |
| 1. | Fixation | Transamination | Regeneration |
| 2. | Fixation | Decarboxylation | Regeneration |
| 3. | Carboxylation | Decarboxylation | Reduction |
| 4. | Decarboxylation | Reduction | Regeneration |