Photosynthesis
Test your knowledge of photosynthesis - the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
Questions
In photosynthesis, the process of conversion of carbon dioxide into sugars is called
- carbon degradation
- carbonic release
- carbon emulsification
- carbon fixation
- carbon chelation
Which of the following products is common in respiration and photosynthesis?
- ATP
- Quinon
- Chlorophyll
- Cytochrome
- Light
Which of the following colours of light gives the maximum absorption peak of chlorophyll?
- Red
- Blue
- Yellow
- Green
- Orange
Food is transported to different parts of the plant through
- xylem
- phloem
- cortex
- pith
- vascular system
What is the correct elaborated form of NADP?
- Nicotinal adenine dinucleotide phosphate
- Nicotinamide adrenaline dinucleotide phosphate
- Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
- Nicotine adrenal dinucleotide phosphate
- Nicotinamide adenine dinuclear phosphatide
Certain photosynthetic bacteria consume carbon dioxide, but never release any oxygen. Such kind of photosynthesis is known as
- anerobic photosynthesis
- oxygenic photosynthesis
- carbonic photosynthesis
- anoxygenic photosynthesis
- aerobic photosynthesis
What is the first food substance that plants make in photosynthesis?
- Sugar
- Starch
- Fats
- Proteins
- Vitamins
Which part of photosynthetic bacteria contains the proteins that are required to gather light for photosynthesis?
- Nucleus
- Nucleolus
- Cell membrane
- Peptidoglycan layer
- Outer membrane
Which factor is responsible for giving the respective colours to various photosynthetic organisms?
- Non-absorbed part of the light spectrum
- Absorbed part of the light spectrum
- Accessory pigments
- Chemical components
- Chemiosmotic potential
KOH is often used in photosynthetic experiment because
- it gives out CO2 for dark reaction
- it splits to provide hydrogen ions
- it quickly absorbs CO2
- it releases oxygen
- it is inert
Which of the following produces the maximum amount of oxygen?
- Forests
- Marine photoplankton
- Land mass
- Crops
- Green lands
Which of the following organelles are involved in photo respiration?
- Mitochondria and glyoxysomes
- Mitochondria, nucleus and ribosomes
- Mitochondria, chloroplasts and peroxysomes
- Mitochondria, chloroplasts and ribosomes
- Mitochondria, glyoxysomes and ribosomes
Which of the following factors shows negligible effect on the light phase of photosynthesis?
- Light
- Temperature
- Water
- Chlorophyll
- None of these
Which component acts as the major reducing agent in chloroplasts?
- NADPH
- NADP
- ATP
- RuBP
- ADP
A sequence of light independent reactions happens to produce sugars in plants. What is this sequence called?
- Calvin cycle
- TCA cycle
- Krebs cycle
- Biological cycle
- Photosynthetic cycle