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Set 15 Biosynthesis

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Question 1

(Short Answer)

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Rubisco catalyzes which of the following reactions?
a. CO2+ \mathrm{CO}_{2}+ ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate 2,3 \rightarrow 2,3 -phosphoglycerate
b. HCO3+ \mathrm{HCO}_{3}{ }^{-}+ acetyl-CoA \rightarrow malonyl-CoA + NADPH 3 \triangle 3 -hydroxypropionate
c. H2 S+ \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+ light S0+2H++2e \rightarrow \mathrm{S}^{0}+2 \mathrm{H}^{+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}
d. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate +CO2 +\mathrm{CO}_{2}{ }^{-} \rightarrow Fructose- 1,6 -bisphosphate
e. 2 -carboxy-3-ketoarabinitol-1,5-bisphosphate \rightarrow G3P

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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What types of bacteria perform the reductive pentose phosphate cycle to fix CO₂?

A) cyanobacteria
B) purple phototrophs
C) lithotrophs
D) heterotrophs
E) methanogens

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following pathways is NOT a route for CO₂ assimilation?

A) reductive acetyl-CoA pathway
B) gluconeogenesis pathway
C) hydroxypropionate cycle
D) reductive pentose phosphate cycle
E) reverse TCA cycle

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