NEETBotanyPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants
Match List-I with List-II regarding the processes of photosynthesis and their exact locations in the chloroplast. List-I (Process) List-II (Location) A. Splitting of water I. Stroma B. Synthesis of sugars II. Inner side of thylakoid membrane C. Reduction of NADP ⁺ to NADPH III. Stroma side of thylakoid membrane Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-II, B-I, C-III
- BA-III, B-I, C-II
- CA-II, B-III, C-I
- DA-I, B-II, C-III
Correct answer
A. A-II, B-I, C-III
Step-by-step solution
According to the spatial organization of chloroplasts described in the chemiosmotic hypothesis: A. Splitting of water (photolysis) takes place on the inner side of the thylakoid membrane (in the lumen). This ensures protons accumulate in the lumen. B. Synthesis of sugars (the biosynthetic phase or dark reaction) occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast, where all the necessary enzymes are present. C. The reduction of NADP ⁺ to NADPH is catalyzed by NADP reductase enzyme, which is located on the stroma side of the th