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During photosynthesis, the reaction when PGA is converted into PGAL is..….…
a) oxidation                
b) reduction
c) phosphorylation     
d) both a and b

b

Dark reaction or light independent reaction is also known as ………..
a) citric acid cycle      
b) calvin cycle
c) dark cycle               
d) all of these

b

Explanation: it does not require direct energy of sunlight



The dark reaction or light independent reaction was investigated by…….
a) Alexander Flemming         
b) Robert Whittaker
c) Melvin Calvin       
d) M. Schlieden

c



During dark phase of photosynthesis, …….is oxidized and ……..is reduced.
a) CO2 – H2O           
b) H2O – CO2
c) H2O – NADP        
d) NADPH2 – CO2

d

Where the ribulose biphosphate present which reacts with CO2 to 6 carbon compound.
a) membrane of thylakoid
b) stroma
c) grannum                 
d) cytoplasm

b

Explanation: ribulose biphosphate is 5-carbon compound



Ribulose biphosphate combines with carbon dioxide to form short lived 6-carbon compound which splits into two 3-carbon compound called……..
a) phophoglycerate
b) phophoglyceral dehyde
c) NADPH                 
d) all of these

a

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