Chapter 6- Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Part- 2 )

1. In plants, the fixation of carbon dioxide occurs during the process of:

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration
• Fermentation
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2. The conversion of pyruvate to ethanol or lactate occurs during:

• Glycolysis
• Krebs cycle
• Electron transport chain
• Fermentation
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3. The electron acceptor in photosystem I of photosynthesis is:

• NADP+
• NADPH
• ATP
• Oxygen
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4. Which of the following is responsible for the dark reaction of photosynthesis?

• Calvin cycle
• Krebs cycle
• Glycolysis
• Electron transport chain
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5. The process of movement of water through a plant from roots to leaves is called:

• Transpiration
• Osmosis
• Absorption
• Xylem transport
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6. The pigment responsible for the red color of autumn leaves is:

• Chlorophyll a
• Chlorophyll b
• Anthocyanin
• Phycobilins
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7. The process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis is known as:

• Chemiosmosis
• Phosphorylation
• Reductionr
• Photophosphorylation
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8. The opening and closing of stomata are influenced by the levels of which plant hormone?

• Abscisic acid
• Auxins
• Gibberellins
• Cytokinins
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9. The process of conversion of glucose to pyruvate is called:

• Glycolysis
• Gluconeogenesis
• Glycogenesis
• Glycogenolysis
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10. The energy required to initiate a chemical reaction is known as:

• Activation energy
• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Enzyme energy
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