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Conditions required for cyclic photophosphorylation are
BiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsJIPMERJIPMER 2018
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  • A aerobic condition, low light intensity
  • B aerobic condition, optimum light intensity
  • C anaerobic condition, low light intensity
  • D anaerobic condition, optimum light intensity
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The correct answer is: aerobic condition, optimum light intensity
The conditions required for cyclic photophosphorylation are aerobic condition and optimum light intensity.
It is a process of photophosphorylation in which an electron expelled by the excited photocentre is returned. This electron passes through a series of electron carriers. Cyclic photophosphorylation is performed by photosystem-I only.

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