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1. Dry seeds kept in water swell due to
absorption
diffusion
imbibition
None of these
2. Choose the correct statement/statements. Pumps in active transport are A. Lipids that bind molecules to pass them through the membrane. B. Transport molecules uphill. C. These are specific transporters. D. These are sensitive to inhibitors.
A and C
A, B and D
B, C and D
C and D
3. Which of the following is the unit of ψ?
Pascal
Joule
Newton
Electron volt
4. Two cells A and B are contiguous. Cell A has osmotic pressure 10 atm, turgor pressure 7 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 3 atm. Cell B has osmotic pressure 8 atm, turgor pressure 3 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 5 atm. The result will be:
No movement of water
Movement of water from cell B to A
Movement of water from cell A to B
Equilibrium between the two
5. Which of the following is decreased during increase in humidity in the atmosphere?
Transpiration
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Glycolysis
6. Ψs is always
positive
zero
negative
one
7. Two types of molecules cross the membrane in the same direction, it is called as
Uniport
Symport
Antiport
Multiport
8. Diffusion rate is affected by
temperature
membrane permeability
gradient of concentration
All of these
9. Cells shrink in _________ solution.
isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic
hypotonic and hypertonic
10. Which of the following is true about diffusion?
There is no expenditure of energy.
Molecules move in Brownian motion
Substances moves from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration.
Diffusion depends on the type of living system.
11. If pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is applied to pure water, the water potential
increases
decreases
remains same
atmospheric pressure does not affect water potential
12. Choose the correct sequence of water movement in the plants.
Cortex, protoxylem, endodermis, root hair, pericycle, metaxylem
Root hair, cortex, endodermis, pericycle, protoxylem, metaxylem
Root hair, protoxylem, metaxylem, pericycle, cortex, endodermis
Root hair, pericycle, endodermis, cortex, protoxylem, metaxylem
13. Wilting of a plant results from excessive
respiration
photosynthesis
absorption
transpiration
14. Cohesion theory of water movement in plants was put forth by
Henry Dixon
F. F. Blackman
Melvin cycle
Hans. A. Krebs
15. When a plant is girdled (ringed)
the root and shoot die at the same time
neither root nor shoot will diet first
the root dies first
neither root nor shoot will die
16. Assertion (A): K+ ion accumulation found in Nitella depends on its respiratory activity. Reason (R): Absorption of all ions in plants completely depends on the usage of metabolic energy. The correct answer is
A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
17. In plants, a common symptom caused by deficiency of P, K, Ca and Mg is the
bending of leaf tip
formation of anthocyanins
poor development of vasculature
appearance of dead necrotic tissue
18. Function of zinc is
Closing of stomata
Biosynthesis of 3-IAA
Synthesis of chlorophyll
Oxidation of carbohydrate
19. Which of the following is a group of micronutrients?
Ca, Zn, B
Fe, Mn, Cu
Cl, C, Ca
Ni, Mo, H
20. The process of conversion of NO2– to N2 is called
nitrification
ammonification
denitrification
nitrogen fixation
21. The formation of first stable product of nitrogen fixation is catalysed by enzyme
dehydrogenase
nitrogenase
isomerase
None of these
22. Manganese toxicity leads to deficiency of
iron
calcium
magnesium
All of the above
23. Chlorosis will occur if a plant is grown in
dark
shade
strong light
Fe – free medium
24. Choose the correct function of magnesium.
It is a constituent of several coenzyme.
It activates the enzymes of respiration and photosynthesis.
It activates enzyme catalase
It helps in maintaining anion-cation balance.
25. Mineral salts which are absorbed by the roots from soil are in the form of
Dilute solution
Very concentrated solution
Concentrated solution
Very dilute solution
26. Which one of the following mineral elements plays an in biological nitrogen fixation?
Copper
Manganese
Zinc
Molybdenum
27. Oxygen scavangers present in root nodules of legumes is
haemoglobin
leg haemoglobin
cyano haemoglobin
None of these
28. Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Boron
Zinc
29. Which of the following is not a macronutrient
iron
calcium
manganese
phosphorus
30. Insectivorous plants grow where
There is carbohydrate deficient soil
There is nitrogen deficient soil
Vitamin c is required
Hormones are required
31. Phytotron is meant for
Controlled humidity
Induction of mutations
Controlled irradiation
Growing plants under controlled environment
32. Toxicity of which element leads to the appearance of brown spots on leaves
Mg
Mn
Fe
Cu
33. Presence of phosphorus
brings about healthy root growth
promotes fruit ripening
retards protein formation
None
34. Which element is required for opening and closing of stomata?
P
K
Ca
Na
35. Exanthema is due to deficiency of
B
Mo
Mn
Cu
36. NPK denotes
Nitrogen, Protein, Kinetin
Nitrogen, Protein, Potassium
Nitrogen, Potassium, kinetin
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
37. The rate of photosynthesis is controlled by
he rate of light reaction
the rate of dark reaction
the rates of both light and dark reactions
None of these
38. The end product of the Calvin cycle is ______.
RuBP
PGAL
PGA
ADP + NADP
39. The primary carbon dioxide acceptor in C4 cycle is
malic acid
phosphoenol pyruvate
rubisco
aspartic acid
40. The law of limiting factor was given by
Calvin
Blackman
Priestley
None of these
41. Manganese is required in
Chlorophyll synthesis
Nucleic acid synthesis
Plant cell wall formation
Photolysis of water during photosynthesis
42. Which of the following is not an accessory pigment?
Carotene
Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Xanthophyll
43. Besides water and CO2, which is more essential a raw material for food formation
light
oxygen
NAD
mineral salt
44. In actively gro – wing young plants, the best data for estimating the rate of photosynthesis would be
ratio of oxygen evolved to carbon dioxide absorbed
increase in fresh weight
increase in dry weight
increase in carbohydrate
45. Discovery of Emerson effect has already shown the
two distinct photochemical reactions
light and dark reactions of photosynthesis
photophosphorylation
photorespiration
46. Translocation of sugar in flowering plants occurs in the form of
glucose
sucrose
starch
maltose
47. Where are thylakoids and grana located?
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Golgi apparatus
48. Who enunciated the law of limiting factor for photosynthesis?
Robert Emerson
Ruben
Blackman
Calvin
49. Who enunciated the law of limiting factor for photosynthesis?
Robert Emerson
Ruben
Blackman
Calvin
50. Which one of the following statement is true for ATP?
ATP is prosthetic part of an enzyme
ATP is an enzyme
ATP is organic ions of enzyme
ATP is a Co-enzyme
51. Kranz anatomy is a feature of
C3 plants
CAM plants
C4 plants
All of these
52. Which of the following is a 4-carbon compound?
Oxaloacetic acid
Phosphoglyceric acid
Ribulose biphosphate
Phosphoenolpyruvate
53. Which of the following process (C4 cycle) occurs in bundle sheath cells?
Regeneration
Fixation
Carboxylation
Decarboxylation
54. Light reactions of photosynthesis occurs in
stroma
thylakoid
grana
cytoplasm of cell
55. Water stress causes
opening of stomata
increase in metabolic rate
wilting of leaves
lesser availability of carbon dioxide
56. R.Q is ratio of
CO2 produced to substarate consumed
CO2 produced to O2 consumed
oxygen consumed to CO2 produced
oxygen consumed to water produced
57. Angiosperm pollen is generally released at the
1 – celled stage
2 – celled stage
3 – celled stage
male gamete formation stage
58. The complete oxidation of pyruvate take place in
cell cytoplasm
inner mitochondrial membrane
mitochondrial matrix
nucleus
59. Which enzyme catalyses the reaction below? Pyruvic acid → Carbon dioxide + Ethanol
Pyruvic acid decarboxylase
Alcohol dehydrogenase
None of these
Both of these
60. TCA cycle was discovered by
Otto Meyerhof
Hans Kreb
Gustav Embden
All of these
61. Which one of the following describes the spikelet of a cereal or grass plant
inferior ovary
dehiscent fruit
pair of glumes
fused calyx
62. Malacophily means
pollination by wind
pollination by water
pollination by insects
pollination by snails
63. Herkogamy is a contrivance for
allogamy
autogamy
chasmogamy
cleistogamy
64. 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 kreds cycle
65. Complete the reaction. _________ + O2 → CO2 + _______ + Energy
C6H12O6, 2H2O
C12H22O11, 6H2O
C6H12O6, 6H2O
C12H22O11, 11H2O
66. The significant morphological feature of passion flower is the presence of
numerous corolla
androphore
gynophore
androgynophore
67. The final electron acceptor in electron transport chain is
Cytochrome C
FADH
NADH
oxygen
68. Which of the following acts as mobile carrier for transfer of electrons between complex III and complex IV?
Cytochrome c
cytochrome a3
cytochrome a
FADH2
69. Aleurone layer takes part in
protection of delicate embryo
enzyme synthesis
transfer of food to cotyledons
transfer of food from cotyledons to embryo tips
70. A characteristic of drupe is
fleshy seed coat
stony pericarp
stony mesocarp
stony endocarp
71. Incomplete oxidation of glucose into pyruvic acid with several intermediate steps is know as
TCA pathway
Glycolysis
Hms pathway
Glycolysis
72. End product of glycolysis is
acetyl Coenzyme A
PEP
pyruvate
OAA
73. Respiratory quotient of carbohydrates is
0.9
1.2
1
0
74. One molecule of glucose yields ___ ATP molecules in aerobic respiration.
2
16
38
42
75. Typical plant growth shows _________ curve
J-shaped
S-shaped
I-shaped
Parabolic
76. Exponential growth of the plants is express as W1 = W0 ert r represents
ability of the plant to produce new cells
efficiency index
relative growth rate
All of the above
77. Opening of floral buds into flowers, is a type of:
Autonomic movement of variation
Autonomic movement of locomotion
Autonomic movement of growth
Paratonic movement of growth
78. Plants grow throughout their life due to
presence of meristems
presence of vascular cambium
presence of xylem and phloem
presence of tracheids
79. Which one of the followings is a gaseous plant hormone?
Ethylene
Gibberellin
IAA
Abscisic acid
80. To prevent over – ripening, bananas should be
given a dip in ascorbic acid
maintained at room temperature
refrigerated
stored at the top of refrigerator
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