Advertisements
Chapters
2: Systematics of Living Organisms
3: Kingdom Plantae
4: Kingdom Animalia
5: Cell Structure and Organization
6: Biomolecules
7: Cell Division
8: Plant Tissues and Anatomy
9: Morphology of Flowering Plants
10: Animal Tissue
11: Study of Animal Type : Cockroach
▶ 12: Photosynthesis
13: Respiration and Energy Transfer
14: Human Nutrition
15: Excretion and Osmoregulation
16: Skeleton and Movement
![Balbharati solutions for Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 12 - Photosynthesis - Shaalaa.com](/images/biology-english-11-standard-maharashtra-state-board_6:541650b8500449e89d279e995538873a.jpg "Balbharati solutions for Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 12 - Photosynthesis")
Advertisements
Solutions for Chapter 12: Photosynthesis
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 12 of Maharashtra State Board Balbharati for Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board.
Balbharati solutions for Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board 12 Photosynthesis Exercise [Pages 149 - 150]
Choose the correct option.
A cell that lacks chloroplast does not ______.
evolve carbon dioxide
liberate oxygen
require water
utilize carbohydrates
Choose the correct option.
Energy is transferred from the light reaction step to the dark reaction step by ______.
chlorophyll
ADP
ATP
RuBP
Choose the correct option.
Which one is wrong in photorespiration.
It occurs in chloroplasts
It occurs in day time only
It is characteristic of C4 -plants
It is characteristic of C3 -plants
Choose the correct option.
Non-cyclic photophorylation differs from cyclic photophosphorylation in that former.
Involves only PS I
Include evolution of O2
Involves formation of assimilatory power
both include evolution of O2 and involves formation of assimilatory power
Choose the correct option.
For fixation of 6 molecules of CO2 and formation of one molecule of glucose in Calvin cycle, requires
3 ATP and 2 NADPH2
18 ATP and 12 NADPH2
30 ATP and 18 NADPH2
6 ATP and 6 NADPH2
Choose the correct option.
In maize and wheat, the first stable products formed in bundle sheath cells respectively are ________.
OAA and PEPA
OAA and OAA
OAA and 3PGA
3PGA and OAA
The head and tail of chlorophyll are made up of ______.
porphyrin and phytin respectively
pyrrole and tetrapyrrole respectively
porphyrin and phytol respectively
tetrapyrole and pyrrole respectively
The head and tail of chlorophyll are made up of ______.
porphyrin and phytin respectively
pyrrole and tetrapyrrole respectively
porphyrin and phytol respectively
tetrapyrole and pyrrole respectively
Choose the correct option.
The net result of photo-oxidation of water is release of ______.
electron and proton
proton and oxygen
proton, electron and oxygen
electron and oxygen
Choose the correct option.
For fixing one molecule of CO2 in Calvin cycle _______ are required.
3ATP + 1NADPH2
3ATP + 2NADPH2
2ATP + 3NADPH2
3ATP + 3NADPH2
Choose the correct option.
In presence of high concentration of oxygen, RuBP carboxylase converts RuBP to ______.
Malic acid and PEP
PGA and PEP
PGA and malic acid
PGA and phosphoglycolate
Choose the correct option.
The sequential order in electron transport from PSII to PSI of photosynthesis is ______.
FeS, PQ, PC and Cytochrome
FeS, PQ, Cytochrome and PC
PQ, Cytochrome, PC and FeS
PC, Cytochrome, FeS, PQ
Answer the following question.
Describe the light-dependent steps of photosynthesis. How are they linked to the dark reactions?
Distinguish between Respiration and Photorespiration.
Distinguish between action spectrum and absorption spectrum.
Distinguish between Cyclic photophosphorylation and Non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
Answer the following question.
What are the steps that are common to C3 and C4 photosynthesis?
Answer the following question.
Are the enzymes that catalyze the dark reactions of carbon fixation located inside the thylakoids or outside the thylakoids?
Answer the following question.
Calvin cycle consists of three phases, what are they?
Answer the following question.
Explain the significance of Calvin cycle.
Answer the following question.
Why are plants that consume more than the usual 18 ATP to produce 1 molecule of glucose favoured in tropical regions?
Answer the following question.
What is the advantage of having more than one pigment molecule in a photocenter?
Answer the following question.
Why does chlorophyll appear green in reflected light and red transmitted light? Explain the significance of these phenomena in terms of photosynthesis.
Answer the following question.
Explain why photosynthesis is considered the most important process in the biosphere.
Answer the following question.
Why is photolysis of water accompanied with non-cyclic photophosphorylation?
Answer the following question.
In C-4 plants, why is C-3 pathway operated in bundle sheath cells only?
Answer the following question.
What would have happed if C-4 plants did not have Kranz anatomy?
Answer the following question.
Why does RuBisCO carry out preferentially carboxylation than oxygenation in C4 plants?
Answer the following question.
What would have happened if plants did not have accessory pigments?
Answer the following question.
How can you identify whether the plant is C3 or C4? Explain / Justify.
Answer the following question.
In C4 plants, bundle sheath cells carrying out the Calvin cycle are very few in number. Then also, C4 plants are highly productive. Explain.
Answer the following question.
What is the functional significance of Kranz anatomy?
Correct the pathway and name it.
Is there something wrong with following the schematic presentation? If yes, correct it so that photosynthesis will be operated.
Solutions for 12: Photosynthesis
Balbharati solutions for Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 12 - Photosynthesis
Shaalaa.com has the Maharashtra State Board Mathematics Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board Maharashtra State Board solutions in a manner that help students grasp basic concepts better and faster. The detailed, step-by-step solutions will help you understand the concepts better and clarify any confusion. Balbharati solutions for Mathematics Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board Maharashtra State Board 12 (Photosynthesis) include all questions with answers and detailed explanations. This will clear students' doubts about questions and improve their application skills while preparing for board exams.
Further, we at Shaalaa.com provide such solutions so students can prepare for written exams. Balbharati textbook solutions can be a core help for self-study and provide excellent self-help guidance for students.
Concepts covered in Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 12 Photosynthesis are Light Independent Reactions (Dark Reaction \ Biosynthetic Phase), Chloroplasts, Nature of Light, Mechanism of Photosynthesis, Photosynthesis: Food-Making Process in Plants, Light Dependent Reaction (Hill Reaction \ Light Reaction), Photophosphorylation, Photorespiration, C4 Pathway Or Hatch-slack Pathway, Cam - Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, Factors Affecting Photosynthesis.
Using Balbharati Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board solutions Photosynthesis exercise by students is an easy way to prepare for the exams, as they involve solutions arranged chapter-wise and also page-wise. The questions involved in Balbharati Solutions are essential questions that can be asked in the final exam. Maximum Maharashtra State Board Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board students prefer Balbharati Textbook Solutions to score more in exams.
Get the free view of Chapter 12, Photosynthesis Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board additional questions for Mathematics Biology [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board Maharashtra State Board, and you can use Shaalaa.com to keep it handy for your exam preparation.
