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Why does chlorophyll appear green in reflected light and red in transmitted light?

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ICSE-PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS -REVIEW QUESTIONS (SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
  1. Name the site where photosynthesis takes place in a leaf cell.

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  2. Which spectrum is referred as photosynthetically active radiation (PAR...

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  3. Why does chlorophyll appear green in reflected light and red in transm...

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  4. Structurally, what is the difference between chlorophyll a and b?

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  5. Name various kinds of chlorophyll molecules present in photosynthetic ...

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  6. What are carotenoids? Which spectrum of light do they absorb?

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  7. What is a photosystem? Name two important photosystems present in a ce...

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  8. What is the need of so many chlorophyll molecules for PS I and PS II ?

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  9. What is the role of accessory pigment ?

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  10. What is another name for C(3) pathway.

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  11. Though C(4) photosynthesis consumes more energy than C(3) photosynthe...

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  12. What are the common steps in the dark · reaction of C(3) and C(4) plan...

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  13. Why is photorespiration almost negligible in C(4) plants?

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  14. When does C(4) cycle occur in CAM plants?

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  15. Which condition is favourable for photo respiration?

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  16. What is the importance of Kranz's anatomy? In which plants is it found...

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  17. How does absorption spectrum of chloro phyll a differ from that of chl...

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  18. What is the role of light intensity on photosynthesis?

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  19. What is translocation?

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