MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    The first step in dark reaction of photosynthesis is :

    A)  formation of ATP

    B)  ionization of water

    C)  attachment of \[C{{O}_{2}}\]to a pentose sugar

    D)  excitement of electron of chlorophyll by a photon of light

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The first step in dark reaction of photosynthesis is carboxylation in which three molecules of \[C{{O}_{2}}\]combine with three molecules of ribulose 1, 5, biphosphate (RuBP) to form unstable six carbon compound. Carboxylation of RuBP is catalysed by the enzyme RuBF carboxyiase or Rubisco.


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