NEETBotanyPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants
Where is ATP synthesized by cells?
Options
- AIn the nucleus
- BIn the cytoplasm
- CIn the mitochondria and chloroplasts
- DIn the ribosomes
Correct answer
C. In the mitochondria and chloroplasts
Step-by-step solution
Living organisms have the capability of extracting energy from oxidisable substances and store this in the form of bond energy. Special substances like ATP, carry this energy in their chemical bonds. The process through which ATP is synthesised by cells (in mitochondria and chloroplasts) is named phosphorylation . Photophosphorylation is the synthesis of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate in the presence of light. When the two photosystems work in a series, first PS II and then the PS I, a process called non-cycl