CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    Photosynthesis cannot continue for long if during light reaction, only cyclic photophosphorylation takes place. This is because

    A)  only ATP is formed \[NADP{{H}^{+}}+\text{ }{{H}^{+}}\]is not formed

    B)  photosystem-I stops getting excited at a wavelength of light beyond 680 nm

    C)  there is unidirectional cyclic movement of the electrons

    D)  there is no evolution of\[{{O}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Assimilatory power i.e., ATP and \[NADP{{H}_{2}}\] are produced during light reaction of photosynthesis. As only cyclic photophosphorylation takes place only ATP is formed and photosynthesis cannot continue for long because in absence of \[NADP{{H}_{2}}\] dark reaction of photosynthesis do not take place.


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