Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

56 topics, ranked by how often each is asked.

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  • 91 questions
  • 36 papers
  • 2.58% of Biology

Topics

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Topics

56 topics · 91 questions
  1. 1Calvin Cycle - Carboxylation1.1%1 questionPractise Calvin Cycle - Carboxylation
  2. 2Photosynthetic Pigments3.3%3 questionsPractise Photosynthetic Pigments
  3. 3Requirements of the Dark (Calvin Cycle) Reaction1.1%1 questionPractise Requirements of the Dark (Calvin Cycle) Reaction
  4. 4ATP and NADPH Requirement in Calvin Cycle1.1%1 questionPractise ATP and NADPH Requirement in Calvin Cycle
  5. 5Photorespiration in C3 and C4 Plants1.1%1 questionPractise Photorespiration in C3 and C4 Plants
  6. 6Calvin Cycle7.7%7 questionsPractise Calvin Cycle
  7. 7Light Reaction – Photosystems1.1%1 questionPractise Light Reaction – Photosystems
  8. 8Electron Transport – Chemiosmotic Hypothesis1.1%1 questionPractise Electron Transport – Chemiosmotic Hypothesis
  9. 9C4 Pathway12%11 questionsPractise C4 Pathway
  10. 10Chemiosmotic Hypothesis2.2%2 questionsPractise Chemiosmotic Hypothesis
  11. 11C4 Pathway – Kranz Anatomy1.1%1 questionPractise C4 Pathway – Kranz Anatomy
  12. 12Light Reaction – Photophosphorylation1.1%1 questionPractise Light Reaction – Photophosphorylation
  13. 13Photorespiration7.7%7 questionsPractise Photorespiration
  14. 14Light Reaction – Electron Transport1.1%1 questionPractise Light Reaction – Electron Transport
  15. 15Calvin cycle (C3 pathway) - ATP and NADPH requirement1.1%1 questionPractise Calvin cycle (C3 pathway) - ATP and NADPH requirement
  16. 16Light reactions, C3 vs C4 pathway, Kranz anatomy1.1%1 questionPractise Light reactions, C3 vs C4 pathway, Kranz anatomy
  17. 17Calvin cycle - carboxylation enzyme (RuBisCO)1.1%1 questionPractise Calvin cycle - carboxylation enzyme (RuBisCO)
  18. 18Light reaction of photosynthesis1.1%1 questionPractise Light reaction of photosynthesis
  19. 19Products of the light reaction1.1%1 questionPractise Products of the light reaction
  20. 20Calvin cycle (C3 pathway) stages1.1%1 questionPractise Calvin cycle (C3 pathway) stages
  21. 21C4 pathway and RuBisCO1.1%1 questionPractise C4 pathway and RuBisCO
  22. 22Photolysis of water and electron transport1.1%1 questionPractise Photolysis of water and electron transport
  23. 23Colours of photosynthetic pigments1.1%1 questionPractise Colours of photosynthetic pigments
  24. 24RuBisCO and photorespiration in C4 plants1.1%1 questionPractise RuBisCO and photorespiration in C4 plants
  25. 25Cyclic vs non-cyclic photophosphorylation1.1%1 questionPractise Cyclic vs non-cyclic photophosphorylation
  26. 26Calvin cycle - reduction phase1.1%1 questionPractise Calvin cycle - reduction phase
  27. 27Chemiosmotic hypothesis - ATP synthesis1.1%1 questionPractise Chemiosmotic hypothesis - ATP synthesis
  28. 28Engelmann's experiment - action spectrum1.1%1 questionPractise Engelmann's experiment - action spectrum
  29. 29Photosystems and reaction centres1.1%1 questionPractise Photosystems and reaction centres
  30. 30Early experiments on photosynthesis1.1%1 questionPractise Early experiments on photosynthesis
  31. 31Anoxygenic photosynthesis1.1%1 questionPractise Anoxygenic photosynthesis
  32. 32Light reaction – products1.1%1 questionPractise Light reaction – products
  33. 33Factors affecting photosynthesis1.1%1 questionPractise Factors affecting photosynthesis
  34. 34$C_4$ pathway (Hatch–Slack pathway)1.1%1 questionPractise $C_4$ pathway (Hatch–Slack pathway)
  35. 35$C_4$ pathway1.1%1 questionPractise $C_4$ pathway
  36. 36Emerson effect – two photosystems1.1%1 questionPractise Emerson effect – two photosystems
  37. 37Chemiosmotic hypothesis – proton gradient1.1%1 questionPractise Chemiosmotic hypothesis – proton gradient
  38. 38Structure of chloroplast1.1%1 questionPractise Structure of chloroplast
  39. 39Photolysis of water1.1%1 questionPractise Photolysis of water
  40. 40Bacterial photosynthesis1.1%1 questionPractise Bacterial photosynthesis
  41. 41Mixed statements: plant physiology and anatomy1.1%1 questionPractise Mixed statements: plant physiology and anatomy
  42. 42Light reaction5.5%5 questionsPractise Light reaction
  43. 43Crassulacean acid metabolism2.2%2 questionsPractise Crassulacean acid metabolism
  44. 44C4 pathway and photorespiration2.2%2 questionsPractise C4 pathway and photorespiration
  45. 45Light Reaction and Electron Transport3.3%3 questionsPractise Light Reaction and Electron Transport
  46. 46Photosynthetic Organisms1.1%1 questionPractise Photosynthetic Organisms
  47. 47Absorption Spectrum and Action Spectrum1.1%1 questionPractise Absorption Spectrum and Action Spectrum
  48. 48Site of Photosynthesis2.2%2 questionsPractise Site of Photosynthesis
  49. 49Absorption Spectrum and PAR1.1%1 questionPractise Absorption Spectrum and PAR
  50. 50Factors Affecting Photosynthesis: Light1.1%1 questionPractise Factors Affecting Photosynthesis: Light
  51. 51Photophosphorylation1.1%1 questionPractise Photophosphorylation
  52. 52The C4 Pathway2.2%2 questionsPractise The C4 Pathway
  53. 53Accessory Pigments1.1%1 questionPractise Accessory Pigments
  54. 54Light and Dark Reactions1.1%1 questionPractise Light and Dark Reactions
  55. 55C3 and C4 Pathways1.1%1 questionPractise C3 and C4 Pathways
  56. 56Emerson Effect and Red Drop1.1%1 questionPractise Emerson Effect and Red Drop

Questions per paper

Asked in 15 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 3 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 5 questions
  3. 2025: 2 questions
  4. 2024: 3 questions
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 3 questions
  6. 2023: 3 questions
  7. 2023 Manipur: 3 questions
  8. 2022: 3 questions
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 2 questions
  10. 2021: 2 questions
  11. 2020: 2 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 2 questions
  13. 2019: not asked
  14. 2019 Odisha: 2 questions
  15. 2018: 2 questions
  16. 2017: 2 questions

Concepts tested

  • Hatch and Slack pathway 3
  • Photorespiration 3
  • Cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation 2
  • Kranz anatomy 2
  • Products of the light reaction 2
  • Absorption by carotenoids
  • Anoxygenic photosynthesis
  • anoxygenic-photosynthesis
  • ATP and NADPH link the two phases
  • ATP and NADPH per glucose
  • ATP synthesis using light energy
  • bundle sheath cells in C4 plants
  • c3-c4-temperature-optimum
  • C4 pathway
  • C4 pathway and RuBisCO
  • c4-plant-features
  • Calvin cycle
  • Calvin cycle (C3 pathway) stages