NEET Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : Cyclic photophosphorylation synthesizes ATP. Reason : ATP synthesise in cyclic photophosphorylation is not associated with NADPH formation.

    A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D) If both the assertion and reason are false

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In case of cyclic photophosphorylation, the electron, while passing between ferredoxin and plastoquinone and/or over the cytochrome complex the electron loses sufficient energy to form ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.


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