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Photorespiration, C4 & CAM pathway

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

Photorespiration occurs when ____ is used in the Calvin Cycle instead of Carbon Dioxide gas.

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Oxygen Gas

c)

Nitrogen Gas

d)

Hydrogen Ion

2.

Plants that DO NOT have a way of 'preventing' Photorespiration are known as...

a)

C3 Plants

b)

C4 Plants

c)

CAM Plants

d)

C2 Plants

3.

CAM and C4 Plants each prevent Photorespiration by...

a)

Storing CO2 in a form that can be used during times their stomata are closed.

b)

Keeping their stomata open at all times to prevent low CO2 levels.

c)

A special carrier protein that prevents the entrance of Oxygen into leaves.

d)

Altering (alosteric inhibition) the enzyme RUBISCO to prevent photorespiration.

4.

C3 Plants are a higher risk of Photorespiration when....

a)

It is hot and dry outside.

b)

It is cool and damp outside.

c)

It is hot and damp outside.

d)

It is cool and dry outside.

5.

CAM plants temporarily store CO2 in...

a)

Malic Acid Molecules

b)

Four Carbon Molecules

c)

They don't they are at risk for Photorespiration.

d)

Carboxylic Acid

6.

Which plants take in CO2 at night and store it in vacuoles as 'malic acid'?

a)

CAM Plants

b)

C4 Plants

c)

C3 Plants

d)

C2 Plants

7.

C3 Plants are called this because they produce...

a)

3 Carbon PGA as part of the Calvin Cycle

b)

3 Carbon Rubisco as part of the Calvin Cycle

c)

3 Carbon Ribulose Bisphosphate as part of the Calvin Cycle

8.

Why photorespiration occurs when the concentration of O2 is higher than the concentration CO2?

a)

Rubisco has higher affinity to O2

b)

Rubisco has higher affinity to CO2

c)

CO2 act as competitive inhibitor

d)

CO2 can bind to Rubisco

9.

What is the product of photorespiration?

a)

2 molecule of 3-Phosphoglycerate

b)

Phosphoglycolate and 3-Phosphoglycerate

c)

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and Phosphoglycolate

d)

2 molecule of Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

10.

Describe the Kranz anatomy

a)

Mesophyll cell arranged in ring form around bundle sheath cell

b)

bundle sheath cell arranged in ring form around Mesophyll cell

c)

Chlorophyll arranged in ring form around bundle sheath cell

d)

Mesophyll cell arranged in ring form around epidermis

11.

What is the first product of C4 pathway?

a)

Oxaloacetate

b)

Malate

c)

3-Phosphoglycerate

d)

Phosphoenolpyruvate

12.

Why PEP Carboxylase is useful in C4 Pathway?

a)

PEP carboxylase has no affinity to O2

b)

PEP carboxylase has no affinity to CO2

c)

PEP carboxylase function at high temperature

d)

PEP carboxylase only bind to O2

13.

What is the similarity between CAM pathway and C3 pathway?

a)

Both occur in mesophyll cells

b)

Both occur in bundle sheath cells

c)

Both occur in during day time

d)

Both occur in during night time

14.

What is the similarity between C4 plant and CAM Pathway?

a)

Both first product is Oxaloacetate

b)

Carbon fixation occurred once in both

c)

Both occurs in the same plant

d)

Both first product is Malate

15.

Why photorespiration is wasteful?

a)

Phosphoglycolate breakdown into CO2 without producing organic molecule.

b)

Phosphoglycolate is a high energy molecule

c)

Photorespiration increase the production of Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate by 40%

16.

Which of the following is an example of CAM plant?

a)

Sugar cane

b)

Paddy

c)

Cactus

d)

Corn

17.

In C4 plants, the Calvin cycle....

a)

Takes place at night

b)

Only occurs when the stomata are closed

c)

Takes place in the mesophyll

d)

Takes place in the bundle-sheath cells

18.

What causes the high concentration of Oxygen in leaf during hot and dry day?

a)

Stomata Closed

b)

Photolysis of water

c)

Carbon dioxide used in calvin cycle

d)

Slow rate of photosynthesis

19.

First carbon fixation in C4 pathway are catalyze by...

a)

PEP Carboxylase

b)

RuBP Carboxylase

c)

Rubisco

d)

Phosphofructokinase

20.

CAM plant seperates carbon fixation

a)

Spatially

b)

Temporally

c)

Mechanically

d)

Chemically

21.

Similarities between C4 pathway and CAM Pathway are

a)

Both produce oxaloacetate as first product of carbon fixation

b)

Both require Calvin cycles

c)

Both produce 3-phosphoglycerate as first product of carbon fixation

d)

Both occurs in the mesophyll cell

22.

Oxaloacetate produce in CAM pathway are

a)

reduced to malate and stored in vacuole

b)

oxidize into PEP and stored in cytoplasm

c)

reduce to malate and stored in the cytoplasm

d)

Oxidized into PEP and stored in vacuole

23.

Why malate is stored in vacuole in CAM plant?

a)

To be decarboxylated during the day

b)

To prevent decrease in pH in cytoplasm

c)

To be decarboxylated during night

d)

To be transported to bundle sheath cell

24.

In C4 and CAM plants, carbon acceptors is/are _____________________ while fixation enzyme is/are _______________________.

a)

RuBP ; rubisco

b)

PEP ; PEP carboxylase

c)

RuBP and PEP ; rubisco and PEP carboxylase

d)

RuBP ; rubisco and PEP carboxylase

25.

In C4 and CAM plants, which of the following is true if level of CO2 is low?

a)

PEP carboxylase has low affinity towards CO2

b)

PEP carboxylase has higher affinity towards O2

c)

PEP carboxylase has high affinity towards both CO2 and O2

d)

PEP carboxylase still has high affinity towards CO2

26.

How does C4 pathway prevent photorespiration in C4 plants?

a)

The pathway ensures availability of CO2 in bundle-sheath cell

b)

It closes stomata to prevent CO2 escaping from the cell

c)

It reduces concentration of O2 in bundle-sheath cell

d)

It prevents closure of stomata

27.

In cactus, the source of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis during the day is from ………………………

a)

Malate

b)

Pyruvate

c)

Oxaloacetate

d)

Atmospheric CO2

28.

Which of the following reaction occurs in bundle sheath cell of C4 plants?

a)

Malate is decarboxylated to form pyruvate

b)

CO2 bind with PEP forming oxaloacetate

c)

Oxaloacetate reduce to malate

d)

Pyruvate is phosphorylated to form PEP

29.

Which of following are example of C4 plants?

a)

sugar cane

b)

corn

c)

pineapple

d)

rice

30.

The alternative pathways of photosynthesis using the C4 or CAM systems are said to be compromises. Why?

a)

C4 compromises on water loss and CAM compromises on photorespiration.

b)

Both minimize photorespiration but expend more ATP during carbon fixation.

c)

CAM plants allow more water loss, whereas C4 plants allow less CO2 into the plant.

d)

C4 plants allow less water loss but CAM plants allow more water loss.