Class 11 NCERT • Biology (New Syllabus)
Biology Ch 11: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Select a topic or study module below to explore early experiments, site of photosynthesis, pigments, light reactions, electron transport, chemiosmotic hypothesis, Calvin cycle, C4 pathway, photorespiration, factors affecting photosynthesis, and comprehensive textbook solutions.
Topic 01 • Early Experiments
Exploring Priestley, Ingenhousz, Sachs, Engelmann, and van Niel Experiments on Photosynthesis
Topic 02 • Photosynthetic Pigments
Analyzing Absorption Spectra, Action Spectra, Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, Xanthophylls, and Carotenoids
Topic 03 • Light Reactions & ETS
Studying Photosystems (PSI & PSII), Z Scheme of Electron Transport, and Photolysis of Water
Topic 04 • Chemiosmosis
Investigating Cyclic and Non-Cyclic Photophosphorylation, Proton Gradient, and ATP Synthase
Topic 05 • Calvin Cycle
Examining Carbon Fixation, Reduction, Regeneration Phases, and RuBisCO Role in C3 Plants
Topic 06 • C4 Pathway
Analyzing Dicarboxylic Acid Pathway, Kranz Anatomy, Bundle Sheath Cells, and PEP Carboxylase
Topic 07 • Photorespiration & Factors
Studying C2 Cycle, Oxygenase Activity of RuBisCO, Blackman Law of Limiting Factors, and Light Intensity
Module 08 • Solutions & Quiz