CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Botli photosynthesis and respiration required:

    A)  mitochondria  

    B)  sunlight

    C)  chloroplasts    

    D)  cytochromes

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Cytochromes are proteins with characteristic strong absorption of visible-light due to their iron containing heme prosthatic groups. The process photosynthesis takes place in chloroplast. Here photophosphorylation also proceed by using the solar energy. The process or repiration takes place in mitochondria and oxidative phosphorylation takes place. Cytochromes function as electron carrier    in    both    oxidative    and photophosphorylation.


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