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NADP reductase is located in the thylakoid membrane, receives electrons from ferredoxin, and reduces NADP⁺ to NADPH.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Photosynthesis - Early Experiments and Pigments
Go with C — Terpenoids. Under PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites, this is the standard explanation you’d use in class: it names the real driver or definition, while the rest are nearby but wrong. Not these: A) Alkaloids; B) Glucosinolates; D) All are nitrogenous. When two options sound similar, choose the one that matches the textbook definition most tightly.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
Answer: C) Cyanide-resistant oxidase. For PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Low respiration; B) High β-glucosidase; D) Low toxin uptake. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
Glucosinolates (D) is correct here. This is core PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites: once you know the definition or pathway step, Glucosinolates is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Alkaloids; B) Terpenoids; C) Phenolics. If the topic is about gradients or potentials, water/solutes move from higher to lower of the relevant quantity.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
Answer: C) Limonoid. For PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Alkaloid; B) Phenolic; D) Flavonoid. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
C fits best: Phenolics. Keep the PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites basics straight and Phenolics stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: A) Alkaloids; B) Terpenoids; D) Glucosinolates. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
C fits best: Z. Keep the PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites basics straight and Z stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: A) X; B) Y; D) All enzymes. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
That points to A: Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Compared with the other options, Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes is the one that correctly describes the PSS- Sec G- Sec metabolites concept. The wrong ones are B) Sesquiterpenes and triterpenes; C) Diterpenes and triterpenes; D) Triterpenes and tetraterpenes. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
Pick A: AtCKX1 and AtCKX2. Thinking through Cytokinin step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves AtCKX1 and AtCKX2. Skip these: B) AHK2 and AHK3; C) ARR1 and ARR2; D) IPT3 and IPT7. For hormones and genes, match the molecule or gene to its real role, not a neighboring pathway.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
A fits best: AMP/ADP/ATP. Keep the Cytokinin basics straight and AMP/ADP/ATP stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: B) NAD; C) FAD; D) UDP. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
Go with C — Pigmentation. Under PLANT SEC METABOLITES, this is the standard explanation you’d use in class: it names the real driver or definition, while the rest are nearby but wrong. Not these: A) Defense; B) Structural support; D) Respiration. When two options sound similar, choose the one that matches the textbook definition most tightly.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
Correct option is C, Steroid/triterpene glycosides. In PLANT SEC METABOLITES problems like this, the accurate statement is Steroid/triterpene glycosides; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Steroids; B) Sugars; D) Proteins. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.
Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.
