Master of Science II (Botany) Examination: Oct Nov 2016
Semester III (New CGPA)
SLR No. Day
Date Time Subject Name Paper
No. Seat No.
SLR SM-
146
Monday
21/11/2016
02:30 P.M
to
05:00 P.M
Advances in Plant
Metabolism and
Biochemistry
C
XI
Instructions: Question no. 1 is compulsory.
Attempt any two questions from question no.2, 3 to 4
Attempt any two questions from question no.5, 6 to 7
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Draw neat and labeled diagram wherever necessary.
Total Marks: 70
Q.1 Rewrite the following sentences by selecting correct answers from given
alternative.
14
Glycolic acid synthesize in transferred to peroxysomes.
Mitochondria Cytoplasm
Chloroplast Nucleus
When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is by-product of of
the following
Reducing NADPH Spliting of water molecules
Chemiosmosis Electron transfer system of PS II
The end product of metabolism is glutathione.
Phosphorous Sulfate
Flavonoids Starch
In plant cell in ATP synthase complex are located.
Thylakoid membrane Innner mitochondrial membrane
Both a and b Plasma membrane
Reaction centre in photosystem I is
P700 D680
P670 P600
the substrate of starch synthesis in plant plastids.
UTP glucose ATP glucose
ADP glucose UDP glucose
First stage in the assimilation of CO2 into biomolecules is the
Carbon regulation Carbon fixation reaction
Carbon synthesis reaction Carbon metabolism
Sucrose is synthesized in the
Ribosome Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria Cytosol
Phosphofructokinase II converts fructose 6 Phosphate into
Glucose 6 phosphate Fructose 6 bisphosphate
Fructose 6 bisphosphate Fructose 1 phosphate
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10) Generation of proton gradients occurs in membranes during
Photosynthesis Resperation
Both a and b Cytosol
11) Shikimic acid is act as precursor of
Flavonoids Alkaloids
Terpenes Tannins
12) The enzyme that catalyzes incorporation of CO2 into an organic form is
Oxygenase Dehydrogenase
Transferase Ligase
13) an example of Hill reagent.
4 dichlorophenol indophenol 6 dicholorophenol
6 dichlochlrophenolindol 6dichlorophenol indophenols
14) Reduction of oxygen which forms water occurs during
Photosynthesis Respiration
Photorespiration neither photosynthesis not respiration
Q.2 Give an account of electron transport chain in mitochondria and its role in ATP
synthesis.
07
Explain in detail the light harvesting complexes of photosystem II with
schematic presentation.
07
Q.3 Explain TCA cycle with help schematic diagram and work out its energetic for a
molecule of glucose.
07
Describe overview of the reactions of the Calvin cycle. 07
Q.4 Define the following terms:
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Photosystem I
Metabolism
Oxidative phosphosrylation
Hill reaction
Gluconeogenesis
07
Explain the mechanism of biosynthesis of sulphar containing methionine amino
acid with schematic presentation.
07
Q.5 Secondary metabolites 10
Mechanism of CAM
Write on Glycolysis cycle. 04
Q.6 What is the metabolic pathway of oxalic acid? Discuss its mechanism. 10
How does starch synthesize and degrades in a chloroplast of plants?
What are the factors controlling phosphorous uptake? 04
Q.7 Schematic presentation of C3 cycle 10
Schematic presentation Photosystem II
Describe energy transduction in photosynthesis. 04