Question

What does the name RuBisCO imply?

(a) Its active site can bind to oxygen and carbon dioxide

(b) It leads to the combination of oxygen and carbon dioxide

(c) It uses carbon and oxygen to breakdown sugar

(d) It uses carbon and oxygen to breakdown RuBP

I have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Higher Plants Photosynthesis in division Photosynthesis in Higher Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Its active site can bind to oxygen and carbon dioxide

For explanation I would say: RuBisCO or Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase is the most abundant enzyme in the world. The active site of RuBisCO can bind to both oxygen and carbon dioxide. It has a higher affinity for carbon dioxide.