#Question id: 10205
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
The xanthophyll cycle, which comprises the three carotenoids violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and zeaxanthin, establishes an ability to dissipate excess light energy in the leaf, Under high light the conversion of the carotenoids such as
#Question id: 10206
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
The excess energy is absorbed by three carotenoids molecules such as violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and zeaxanthin, which of the following statements correct about these molecules?
#Question id: 10207
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
In high light, violaxanthin is converted into zeaxanthin, via the intermediate antheraxanthin by the enzyme known as
#Question id: 10208
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
The large amounts of energy absorbed by the pigments if this energy cannot be stored by photochemistry, this is why a protection mechanism is needed Protection against photodamage is a multilevel process what role does the first line of defense play to suppress from damage?
#Question id: 10209
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Protection against photodamage is a multilevel process, excited state of chlorophyll is not rapidly quenched by photochemistry it can react with molecular oxygen to form toxic photoproducts such as as singlet oxygen (1 O2*) what can damage if this second line of defense also fails to eliminate the reactive photoproducts?
#Question id: 10210
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Some xanthophylls also participate in energy dissipation such as in light conversion of Violaxanthin to Zeaxanthin with antheraxanthin as the intermediate and vice-versa, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.) The conversion of Violaxanthin to Zeaxanthin a singlet oxygen is removed with the help of co-factor Ascorbate and violaxanthin de-epoxidase under high PPFD
b.) Zeaxanthin is oxidised into violaxanthin with the help of NADPH and oxygen under low PPFD
c.) Conversion of Violaxanthin to Zeaxanthin a singlet oxygen is removed with the help of NADPH and water under low PPFD
d.) Zeaxanthin is oxidised into violaxanthin in presence of enzyme known as violaxanthin de-epoxidase and co-factor Ascorbate under high PPFD