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Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

After having absorbed the radiant energy by the pigment system I, electron is released by

  1. P ${ _6}$${ _8}$${ _3}$
  2. P ${ _6}$${ _7}$${ _3}$
  3. P ${ _7}$${ _0}$${ _0}$
  4. P ${ _6}$${ _8}$${ _0}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

${ _7}$${ _0}$${ _0}$ is the reaction center of the PS-I. So, when PS- I receives light energy electron is released by P ${ _7}$${ _0}$${ _0}$.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

${O _2}$ evolution is directly associated with

  1. PS I

  2. PS II

  3. Phytochrome

  4. Phycocyanin

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Photosystem II has P680 reaction center wherein oxygen atoms of two water molecules bind to a cluster of manganese atoms. These Mn atoms are bound to the reaction center and associated with an enzyme that splits water, removes electrons one at a time. These electrons fill the holes which are left in the reaction center due to released to light-energized electrons. Immediately after removal of four electrons from the two water molecules, O2 is released. The absence of PS II results in cyclic photophosphorylation by PSI that does not have water splitting complex and no oxygen is released. Phytochromes are blue-green, proteinaceous pigments that are involved in physiological responses to light. Phycocyanin is the photosynthetic pigment of cyanobacteria. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

The green and purple sulphur bacteria use .......... as electron donors.

  1. ${H _2 O}$
  2. ${H _2 S}$
  3. ${C O _2}$
  4. $Isopropanol$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Like most other photosynthetic bacteria, purple and green sulphar bacteria do not produce oxygen (anoxygenic), because the reducing agent (electron donor) involved in photosynthesis is not water. They use H$ _{2}$S or Elementary Sulphur as electron donor. In any photosynthetic organism, CO$ _{2}$ is not used as electron donor. Rhodopseudomonas uses isopropanol as electron donor.
So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

Photosynthetic bacteria do not contain

  1. PS - I

  2. PS - II

  3. PS - I or PS - III

  4. Quantasome

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There are only two photosystems PS I and PS II. Photosynthetic bacteria have only PS I and absence of PSII makes them carry out cyclic photophosphorylation wherein $H _2S$ serves as an electron donor, rather than water, and there is no release of oxygen. The low light intensity and anaerobic conditions favor cyclic photophosphorylation. The correct answer is B.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

PS- I occurs in 

  1. Appressed parts of grana thylakoids.

  2. Appressed and non-appressed parts of grana thylakoids.

  3. Stroma

  4. Stroma thylakoids and non-appressed parts of grana thylakoids.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chloroplasts are eukaryotic cell organelles. They are covered by the double membrane and also have an internal membrane system comprised of thylakoid membranes. The thylakoid membranes are of two types. The membranes which make grana are called granal lamellae. The other thylakoid membranes are called stromal membranes . The non-appressed membranes (stromal membranes and edges of granal membranes) are in direct contact with the stroma. The PS- I is abundant in non-appressed membrane whereas PS- II is abundant in granal membranes.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

Bacterial photosynthesis involves

  1. PS- I only.

  2. PS- II only.

  3. Both PS- I and PS- II.

  4. None of the above.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are two photosystems PS I and PS II. Photosynthetic bacteria have only PS I and absence of PSII makes them carry out cyclic photophosphorylation wherein $H _2S$ serves as an electron donor, rather than water, and there is no release of oxygen. The low light intensity and anaerobic conditions favor cyclic photophosphorylation. The correct answer is A. 

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

In a bacterial photosynthesis, which of the following is present? 

  1. PS- I is present

  2. PS- II is present

  3. Both PS- I and PS- II present

  4. None of the PS are present

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are two types of photosystems, the photosystem I (PS- I) and the photosystem II (PS II). These are the structural and functional protein components in the photosynthesis. The photosytem I is present in the green and purple bacteria that conduct the bacterial photosynthesis where as the photosystem II is present in the cyanobacteria that conduct the normal plant photosynthesis.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

Ferredoxin is a component of the

  1. PS- I.

  2. PS- II.

  3. Hill reaction.

  4. P$ _{680}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ferredoxin is an iron-containing protein, associated with photosystem I. The ferredoxin accepts electrons from photosystem I and passes them to oxidized NADP to form reduced $NADPH _2$. The enzyme responsible for reduction of NADP is called as NADP ferredoxin oxidoreductase.

Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

All of these are associated with Photosystem II except

  1. Electron transport chain

  2. A reaction center

  3. ATP

  4. NADPH

  5. Water

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Photosystem II or PS II is a photosynthetic pigment system along with some electron carriers that is located in the appressed part of grana thylakoids. The PS II contains chlorophyll-b and some forms of chlorophyll-a.
*PS II picks up electron released during photolysis of water and the electron is extruded as the light energy is absorbed by PS II.
*PS II is composed of following pigment molecules:
Chl-a : one molecule- reaction centre
Chl-a 670: 200 molecules- Antenna chlorophyll
Chl-b: upto 200 molecules- Accessory pigments
Carotenoids: up to 50 molecules- Accessory pigments
*PS II takes part in non cyclic photophosphorylation which results in the formation of ATP and NADPH.
Hence options 'A reaction centre, ATP, NADPH and Water' are associated with Photosystem II.
Electron Transport Chain or ETC is present in the inner mitochondrial which contains various enzymes and co-enzymes and act as hydrogen and electron carriers. Hence ETC is not associated with Photosystem II.
So, the correct answer is 'Electron transport chain'.
Multiple choice photosystems photosynthesis in plants metabolism, cell respiration, and photosynthesis photosynthesis in higher plants biology

During photosynthesis, electrons are boosted to a higher energy level from

  1. Photosystem I

  2. Photosystem II

  3. Photosystems I and II

  4. Chemiosmosis

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

During photosynthesis light energy is converted to chemical energy of glucose. Light energy is absorbed by a pair of chl a molecules, of PS I or PS II, this excited chl a molecule releases one e$^-$, that moves through the ETS of the PSI and PSII releasing energy at each level during the transport, used for the formation of ATP 

So, the correct answer is 'Photosystems I and II'