Identify the correct statements:
I: Only green plants can prepare their own food.
II: In green plants, all cells, tissues and organs photosynthesise.
 
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
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Accessory pigments of photosynthesis in higher plants:
I: include chlorophyll b, xanthophylls and carotenoids.
II: absorb light and transfer electrons to chlorophyll a.
III: protect chlorophyll a from photo-oxidation.
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
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The colour/s of visible light that work/s least well for photosynthesis is/are:
1. Red and Blue
2. Violet and Yellow
3. Green
4. Yellow
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Consider the given two statements;
Statement I: The action spectrum of photosynthesis overlaps completely with the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll a.
Statement II: Accessory pigments like chlorophyll b, xanthophylls, and carotenoids widen the range of light wavelengths that can be utilized for photosynthesis.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
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