The primary function of the dark phase of photosynthesis is to:
Release oxygen
Generate ATP and NADPH
Fix carbon dioxide into organic molecules
Split water molecules
Related Questions
A mutation in a plant affects the enzyme responsible for converting glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP). Which of the following is the MOST likely direct consequence of this mutation on the Calvin cycle?
Complete cessation of the Calvin cycle
Accumulation of 3-PGA
Increased RuBisCO activity
Reduced export of triose phosphates from the chloroplast and impaired sucrose synthesis
Stroma of chloroplast is associated with.
OEC
Dark phase
Non – cyclic electron transport
Cyclic electron transport
The primary function of the dark phase of photosynthesis is to:
Release oxygen
Generate ATP and NADPH
Fix carbon dioxide into organic molecules
Split water molecules
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the Calvin cycle?
It occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
It uses ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions.
It involves the fixation of carbon dioxide.
It directly requires light energy.
PGA, the first carbon dioxide fixation product was firstly discovered in
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Angiosperms
Alga
Hexose monophosphate pathway takes place in
Endoplasmic reticulum
Cristae
Cytoplasm
Mitochondrial matrix
In which type of reactions related to plant photosynthesis peroxisomes are involved?
Glycolate cycle
Calvin cycle
Bacterial photosynthesis
Glyoxylate cycle
In the Calvin cycle, for every three molecules of fixed, how many molecules of ATP and NADPH are required?
9 ATP and 6 NADPH
6 ATP and 9 NADPH
3 ATP and 2 NADPH
18 ATP and 12 NADPH
Every molecule entering the Calvin cycle needs
2 molecule of NADPH and 3 molecule of ATP for its fixation
2 molecule of NADPH and 2 molecule of ATP for its fixation
Variable amount of ATP
Only NADPH
