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Botany MCQS[NEET-2021 to 2022]-Plant respiration
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1. The process of respiration in green plants occurs
only when stomata are open
only when photosynthesis ceases
only when photosynthesis is in progress
At all times
2. Respiratory enzymes are located in
mitochondrial matrix
cristae
perimitochondrial space
outer membrane
3. The site of glycolysis in a cell is
nucleus
chloroplast
cytoplasm
mitochondria
4. Respiration is
Anabolic process
Exothermic process
Endothermic process
Endergonic process
5. The annual plant exchange of gases takes place mainly through
Leaf scars
lenticels
stomata
stem
6. Krebs cycle take place in
vesicles of ER
Mitochondrial matrix
lysosomes
Dictyosomes
7. Common immediate source of energy in cellular activity
NAD
ATP
DNA
RNA
8. Photorespiration involves
Glycolate cycle
krebs cycle
calvin cycle
CAM cycle
9. In succulent xerophytes the R.Q is
Zero
unity
less than one
more than one
10. R.Q. of fatty substances is generally
unity
Zero
more than one
less than one
11. Conversion of pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol is facilitated by the enzymes
carboxylase
phosphatase
dehygrogenase
carboxylase and dehygrogenase
12. During respiration yeast converts glucose to
ethanol and water
ethanol and oxygen
ethanol and CO2
lactic acid and CO2
13. The net gain of ATP produced during the oxidation of one glucose molecule in a plant cell
38 ATP molecules
30 ATP molecules
36 ATP molecules
24 ATP molecules
14. The final acceptor of electrons in the electron transport chain is
Water
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Cytochrome b
15. In plant cell, digestion of fats occurs with the help of
lysosomes
Peroxisomes
glyoxisomes
microtubules
16. The ultimate respiratory substrate, yielding maximum number of ATP molecules, is
glycogen
glucose
amylose
ketogenic amino acid
17. End product of citric acid/ Krebs cycle is
citric acid
pyruvic acid
latic acid
carbon dioxide and water
18. The first phase in the breakdown of glucose, in animal cell, is
glycolysis
E.T.S
Krebs cycle
Glycolysis
19. End product of fermentation are
O2 and C2H5OH
CO2 and C2H5OH
CO2 and O2
CO2 and acetyaldehyde
20. Out of 36 ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule during respiration
2 are produced outside glycolysis and 34 during repiratory chain
2 are produced outside mitochondria and 34 inside the mitochondria
all the formed inside mitochondria
2 during glycolysis and 34 during Krebs cycle
21. Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is known as
TCA pathway
Glycolysis
HMS pathway
Glycolysis
22. When one glucose molecule is completely oxidised, it changes
36 ADP molecules into 36 ATP molecules
38 ADP molecules into 38 ATP molecules
30 ADP molecules into 30 ATP molecules
32 ADP molecules into 32 ATP molecules
23. Link between glycolysis, Krebs cycle and β oxidation of fatty acid or carbohydrate and fat metabolism is
citric acid
succinic acid
acety CoA
Oxaloacetic acid
24. Terminal cytochrome of respiratory chain which donates electrons to oxygen is
Cyt. b
Cyt.a1
Cyt.c
Cyt.a3
25. R. Q is ratio of
CO2 produced to substarate consumed
oxygen consumed to CO2 produced
CO2 produced to O2 consumed
Oxygen consumed to water produced
26. Dormancy is the
failure of a seed to germinate under favourable condition
failure of a seed to germinate under unfavourable condition
the ability of a seed to germinate under favourable condition
the ability of a seed to germinate under unfavourable condition
27. Which of the following statement is true regarding dormancy?
Dormancy may be due to seed coats impermeability to CO2
Dormancy helps the seed to overcome unfavourable condition
Dormancy helps the seed to germinate during unfavourable condition
Dormancy may be due to soft fragile seed coat
28. Which of the following is a natural germination inhibitor that induces dormancy?
auxin
cytokinin
ABA
gibberellin
29. Some seeds enter dormancy when exposed to unfavourable condition for some time. Such dormancy is called
immediate dormancy
primary dormancy
secondary dormancy
short term dormancy
30. Which of the following plant exhibit dormancy due to immature embryo
Xanthium
Orchids
Hibiscus
Solanum
31. The process of weakening the seed coat to break dormancy is called
vernalization
scarification
photoperiodism
stratification
32. Photoblastic seeds are seeds
affected by light for germination
not affected by light for germination
independent of light for germination
affected by light and temperature for germination
33. Which is the pigment is involved in the germination of photoblastic seeds
chlorophyll
carotenes
phytochromes
phaeophytin
34. Which of the following hormone is a dormancy inducer?
2-4D
GA4
ABA
GA3
35. Which of the following is the structure in the seed coat that prevents water and O2 entry into seed thereby inducing dormancy
strophiolar plug
pericarp
exocarp
epicarp
36. Conversion of pyruvic acid into lactic acid depends upon
Presence of NAD
Presence of enzymes
Absence of oxygen
None
37. The rate of glycolysis increases during anaerobic conditions is known as
Extinction point
Pasteur effect
Compensation point
Warburg effect
38. The process of fermentation is discovered by
Buchner
Pasteur
Jones
Krebs
39. Which of the following process may be toxic to plants
Photolysis of water
Aerobic respiration
Photosynthesis
Anaerobic respiration
40. A brewery subjects about 1 tonne of purified jaggary to fermentation under ideal conditions. If it has produced 0.3 tonne of alcohol, what quantity of CO2 it has expelled to its atmosphere
0.1 tonne
0.2 tonne
0.3 tonne
0.4 tonne
41. In anaerobic condition, The incomplete breakdown of sugars results in the formation of
Alcohol and CO2
Fructose and water
Alcohol and water
Alcohol and Fructose
42. Which among the following plant is widely accepted to respire in absence of oxygen ?
Grass
Yeast
Potato
Chlorella
43. Alcohol is produced during which process ?
Aerobic respiration
Anerobic respiration
Photosynthesis
None
44. When a molecule of pyruvic acid is subjected to anaerobic oxidation and forms lactic acid, there is
Loss of 9 ATP molecules
Loss of 3 ATP molecules
Gain of 3 ATP molecules
Gain of 9 ATP molecules
45. The end products of fermentation when sugars are used as raw material
Alcohol and acetic acid
CO2 and C2H5OH
Alcohol and CO2
None
46. Fermentation is
Anaerobic respiration
Incomplete oxidation of carbohydrates
Complete oxidation of carbohydrates
None
47. Conversion of pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol is facilitated by the enzymes
Dehydrogenase
Carboxylase
Dehydrogenase and Carboxylase
Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase
48. During anaerobic respiration in yeast
Water and CO2 are end products
CO2, C2H5OH and energy are end products
Water and C2H5OH and energy are end products
None
49. Fermentation is represented by the equation
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 673 kcal
C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + 18 kcal
A and B
None
50. Anaerobic respiration takes place in the
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
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