Multiple Choice Questions

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Chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis, in the chloroplast and mitochondria, is based on :

  • proton gradient

  • membrane potential

  • accumulation of K ions

  • accumulation of Na ions


A.

proton gradient

The chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis, in the chloroplast and mitochondria is based on proton gradient. This proton gradient across the membranes represents the potential for ATP formation.


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The first carbon dioxide fixation in C4 pathway occurs in chloroplasts of

  • guard cells

  • mesophyll cells

  • bundle sheath cells

  • epidermal cells


From which of the following, photosynthetic autotrophs receive their energy?

  • Heat

  • Inorganic chemicals

  • Organic chemicals

  • Light


Plants purify air by which process?

  • Photorespiration

  • Photosynthesis

  • Photophosphorylation

  • Transpiration


Dimorphism of chloroplast is found in

  • C3 - plants

  • C4 - plants

  • CAM plants

  • Both (b) and (c)


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Which of the following is photophosphorylation?

  • Production of ATP from ADP

  • Production of NADP

  • Synthesis of ADP from ATP

  • Production of PGA


Sunken stomata occur in

  • xerophytes

  • hydrophytes

  • mesophytes

  • opsanophytes


Photorespiration in C3 -plants starts from :

  • glycine

  • glycerate

  • phosphoglycolate

  • phosphoglycerate


The order of occurrence of the cytochromes in the F1 particle is

  • cyt-b, cyt-c, cyt-a-cyt a3

  • cyt-c, cyt-b, cyt-a-cyt a3

  • cyt-a, cyt-b, cyt-c-cyt a3

  • cyt-a3, cyt-a, cyt-c-cyt b


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CO2 acceptor in C3 cycle is

  • OAA

  • RuBP

  • PEP

  • Malic acid


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