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Question
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
Calvin cycle was proposed by __________.
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Solution
The Calvin cycle was proposed by Melvin Calvin.
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Which tissues and cells are mainly concerned with photosynthesis?
Differentiate Between:
Stroma of chloroplast and Grana of chloroplast
The figure given below represents an experiment to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The alphabet ‘A’ represents a certain condition inside the flask.
(i) What is the aim of the experiment?
(ii) Identify the special condition inside the flask.
(iii) Name an alternative chemical that can be used instead of KOH.
(iv) In what manner do the leaves 1 and 2 differ at the end of the starch test?
A well-watered healthy potted plant with variegated leaves was kept in darkness for about 24 hours. It was then set up as shown in the diagram and exposed to light for about 12 hours. At the end of this time, leaf X and leaf Y were tested for starch. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Why was the plant initially kept in darkness for 24 hours?
(ii) What is the function of the sodium hydroxide solution in the flask?
(iii) Select the correct leaf from the five available choices shown in the diagram as A, B, C, D, and E. Rewrite the correct answer for the filling in the appropriate letter from the questions that follow:
1. After the starch test, leaf X would look like.
2. After the starch test, leaf Y would look like.
Give technical term:
Name the structure where photophosphorylation takes place.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
The conversion of the physical energy of light into chemical energy by the chloroplast is called ____________.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Out of nine types of chlorophyll, chlorophyll ‘a’ and ‘b’ are most abundant.
State the location:
Stroma
Draw a neat, labelled diagram of a chloroplast.
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Stoma and Stroma (structure)
