Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 35

Question: Assertion : Cyclic photophosphorylation synthesizes ATP. Reason : ATP synthesise in cyclic photophosphorylation is not associated with NADPH formation.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

In case of cyclic photophosphorylation, the electron, while passing between ferredoxin and plastoquinone and/or over the cytochrome complex the electron loses sufficient energy to form ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.