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#Question id: 726


The structure of a protein is known from X-ray diffraction studies which gave 30% - helix, 50% -sheet and 20% random coil. Circular dichroism (CD) measurements gave 50% -helix, 40% -sheet and 10% random coil. What could not be a possible explanation for these observations.

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. Protein structure in the crystal is different from that in the solution.

  2. CD analysis for structural components is not appropriate for this protein.

  3. Contributions from other chromophores also contribute to the CD spectrum of the protein

  4. Protein contains high content of disulphide bonds.

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#Question id: 10903

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Materials translocated in the phloem, such as sucrose, amino acids, hormones and some inorganic ions. Some inorganic solutes that move in the phloem called mobile elements. In contrast, some are relatively immobile in the phloem.

A) Immobile elements

B) Mobile elements

i) potassium, magnesium, phosphate, and chloride

ii) caesium, zinc, magnesium and iron

iii) nitrate, calcium, sulfur, and iron

iv) potassium, calcium, cobalt and caesium

Which of the following are the correct match of mobile and immobile elements in the phloem?

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#Question id: 10904

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The sugar is a carbohydrate that are generally translocated  in the phloem in which form?

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#Question id: 10905

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The rate of movement of materials in the sieve elements can be expressed in two ways: as velocity, or as mass transfer rate. In early publications reporting on rates of transport in the phloem, what is the velocity and the mass transfer rate?

i) velocity-centimeters per hour (cm h-1) and mass transfer- grams per hour per square centimeter (g h-1 cm-2)

ii) velocity-the linear distance traveled per unit time and mass transfer rate-the quantity of material passing through a given cross section of phloem or sieve elements per unit time.

iii) velocity- the quantity of material passing through a given cross section of phloem or sieve elements per unit time and mass transfer rate- the linear distance traveled per unit time

iv) velocity- per hour per square centimeter (h-1 cm-2) and mass transfer- kg centimeters per hour (cm h-1)

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#Question id: 10906

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The pressure-flow model explains phloem translocation as a flow of solution (bulk flow) driven by an osmotically generated pressure gradient between source and sink.

a) Phloem translocation, both active and passive mechanisms were considered. All theories, both active and passive, assume an energy requirement in both sources and sinks.

b) In sources, energy is necessary to move photosynthate from producing cells into the sieve elements. This movement of photosynthate is called phloem loading.

c) In sinks, energy is essential for some aspects of movement from sieve elements to sink cells, which store or metabolize the sugar. This movement of photosynthate from sieve elements to sink cells is called phloem unloading.

d) The Active mechanisms of phloem transport further assume that energy is required in the sieve elements of the path between sources and sinks simply to maintain structures.

From the given statements find out the correct for pressure-flow model.

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#Question id: 10907

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The mechanism of phloem translocation in angiosperms is best explained by the pressure-flow model, this model is an example of,

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#Question id: 10908

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The energy is necessary to move photosynthate from producing cells into the sieve elements. This movement of photosynthate is called