15. Following statements are related to oxidative phosphorylation A. Redox reactions of electron transport chain coupled with ATP synthesis are collectively called oxidative phosphorylation. B.Three major processes: glycolysis, oxidative pentose […]
Tag: CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution PHOTORESPIRATION AND RESPIRATION
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Alpha-Ketoglutarate Transport
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The oxidation pentose phosphate pathway provides the reducing equivalents for nitrite reduction in plastids (leucoplasts) of non-green tissues. Which one of the following statements would be correct for the above […]
Role of Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway in Plant Metabolism
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13. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in plant metabolism? (1) Generation of NADPH required to drive biosynthetic reactions. (2) […]
Regulation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex by Metabolites and Phosphorylation
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex has sophisticated regulatory mechanisms including reversible phosphorylation. Various metabolites are also able to modulate the dehydrogenase complex. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (1) […]
Shift from Lactate to Ethanol Fermentation in Plants Under Anoxia
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11. During episodes of anoxia in plants, pyruvate produced in glycolysis is initially fermented to lactate. During later stage, there is an increase in the fermentation to ethanol and decrease […]
Feedback Inhibition of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
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10. Pyrurate dehydrogenase is subject to feedback inhibition by its products in glycolysis. Some of the chemical compounds which might be involved in the process, are listed below: A. NADH […]
Organelles Involved in Photorespiration Process
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9. Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation of ribulose-1,5bisphosphate. The latter reaction initiates a physiological process known as ‘photorespiration’. The following are certain statements on photorespiration: (A) […]
Photorespiration Pathway and Metabolite Transport Between Organelles
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8. Following are certain statements regarding photorespiration pathway in plants: (A) The first two-carbon (2C) compound synthesized by the action of Rubisco in the chloroplast is glycolate (B) Glycolate […]
Photorespiration in C3 and C4 Plants
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7. Which of the following statements are associated with the process of photorespiration in plants? (A) Photorespiration takes place in mainly C3 plants. (B) Photorespiration takes place in mainly C4 […]
Serine Synthesis Organelle in C2 Oxidative Photosynthetic Cycle
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6. In which one of the following subcellular organelles in serine synthesized during the oxidative photosynthetic carbon (C2) pathway? (1) Chloroplast (2) Mitochondria (3) Peroxisome (4) Rough endoplasmic reticulum Introduction […]


