CAIE A-Level Biology A2 13.1.8 Cyclic Photophosphorylation Questions

Explain cyclic photophosphorylation using evidence from each question and mark scheme.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Biology 9700
Level
A2

Exam points

  • Explain cyclic photophosphorylation.

CAIE A-Level Biology A2 13.1.8 Cyclic Photophosphorylation Questions question 1

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Photosynthesis is the energy transfer process that occurs in chloroplasts.
Fig. 5.1 shows some biochemical events that occur in a chloroplast during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis. Photosystems I and II (PSI and PSII) and some associated proteins of the thylakoid membrane are shown.

Fig. 5.1

Fig. 5.1

The group of proteins labelled C, PSI and the protein labelled E are involved in a specific biochemical process during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis.

Name this specific biochemical process and the protein labelled E.
process
E

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