Bio Grade 12 Photosythesis
Bio Grade 12 Photosythesis
Bio Grade 12 Photosythesis
1. In the tropical regions, where there is higher temperature, which one of the following is most likely to take place in the C3 plants?
Rubisco binds with
A. O2 to produce GP and phosphoglycolate. B. GP to produce lipids. C. H2O to produce TP. D. CO2 to produce glucose and. H2O
2. During the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis
A. GP is reduced to TP by reduced NADP. B. Some of the GP is used to regenerate RuBP.
C. RuBP reacts with CO2 to directly form TP. D. glucose is directly produced from GP.
3. Which one of the following events occurs during the day time in the CAM photosynthetic pathway?
A. Oxaloacetate is formed. B. The stomata open to allow CO2. C. CO, enters into the Calvin cycle. D. CO2 reacts with malate.
4. How many turns of the light independent reaction cycle are required to make one molecule of triose phosphate?
A. 4 B. 6 C. 2 D. 3
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5. Why does photorespiration take place in a hot environment/C plants close their stomata and face
A. O2 accumulation B. O2 shortage C. H2O shortage D. CO2 shortage
6. Which of the ff is correct about the process of glucose production in the light independent reaction of photosynthesis?
A. One TP is directly converted to one glucose molecule C. GP is reduced to TP by reduced NADP
B. A total of of ATP molecules are synthesized D. CO2 reacts with GP to form RUBP
7. Which of the ff is the correct description of the CAM of photosynthesis?
A. The Calvin cycle takes place in the bundle sheath cells during the day C. The Calvin cycle takes place during the night
B. CO2 is stored in the bundle sheath cells during the night D. CO2 is stored in the form of malate during the night
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8. The leaves of C3 plant in the tropics close their stomata to minimize water, as a result concentration of CO2 in the leaves
falls. When the C3 plants face such problem , ribulose bisphosphate reacts with oxygen and produce
A. Glycerate phosphate and phosphoglycerate C. Hydrogen peroxide and CO2 in the mitochondria
B. Oxaloacetate and water in the peroxisome D. Trios phosphate and sugar in the mitochondria
9. Plants that allows CAM photosynthesis pathway carry out the two stages of photosynthesis at different time. Which of the ff
products are formed during the night?
A. Oxaloacetate and malate B. Malate and sugar C. CO2 and sugar D. ATP &NADPH
10. Sorghum and wheat are C4 plants which are well adapted to photosynthesize efficiently in hot and bright days. Peas and
carrots would no photosynthesizes efficiently in such conditions because they are c3 plants .In which of the ff features does
those plants are similar? The
A. Cells where the Calvin cycle takes place C. Enzyme used to fix carbon dioxide
B. Cells where carbon dioxide fixation takes place D. Presence of chloroplast in the bundle sheath cells
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11. In an experiment to study photosynthesis, a plant was provided with radioactive carbon dioxide as a metabolic tracer and the
radioactive carbon was incorporated first into oxaloacetate .Which of the ff would best characterize this plant?
D. C4 plant C3 plant B. Heterotrophic plant C. CAM plant
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12.One of the ff groups of plants carry out light dependent and light independent reactions of photosynthesis in separate cell of the
leaf? A. Plants adapted to temperate regions B. Carbon 4 plants C. Carbon 3 plants D. Cacti
13. Among the ff crops, which one uses a non c4 photosynthetic pathway?
A. Maize B. Pineapple C. Sorghum D. Sugarcane
14. During photosynthesis, which of the ff is the first step in the transduction of light energy to chemical energy?
A. Carbon fixation B. ATP formation C. Reduced NAD D. Photolysis of water
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15., Which of the ff plants uses CAM photosynthesis?
A. Sorghum B. Cactus C. Sugarcane D. Maize
16. Which of the happens in both cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation?
A. NADP is reduced B. Oxygen is generated C. Water molecule is split D. ATP is formed
17. Which of the ff is NOT true about C4 plants such as teff (Eragrosis tef)?
A. The bundle sheath cells contain chloroplast B. CO2 is harvested during the night time
C. Light dependent rxn occurs in mesophyll cells D. Chloroplasts of bundle sheath cells lack thylakoids