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301.

Pick up the correct explanationA. Xanthium - Long dry plantB. Sunflower - short day plantC. Wheat - short day plantD. Tomato - Day neutral plant.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
302.

A few normal seedlingd of tomato were kept in a dark room. After a few days were found to have become white coloured like albinos. Ehich of the following terms will you use to describe themA. EmbolisedB. EtiolatedC. DefoliatedD. Mutated.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
303.

Movement of Sunflower towards the direction of Sun inA. PhotonastyB. PhototropismC. NyctinastyD. Seismonasty.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
304.

Which type of movement is shown by Tulip and Sunflower respectively ?A. Thermonasty and photonastyB. Hydronasty and photonastyC. Thigmonasty and photonastyD. Hydronasty and thermonasty.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
305.

What is the type of movement that occurs during opening and closing of flowers ?A. Nastic movementB. Tactic movementC. Tropic movementD. Nutation.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
306.

Expansion of a leaf is an example ofA. NutationB. Nastic movementC. Ephemeral movementD. Paratonic movement.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
307.

Opening and closing of Crocus/Tulip flower isA. Photonastic movementB. GeotropismC. ThermonastyD. Nyctinasty.

Answer» Correct Answer - a
308.

Plant movement in response to diffuse stimulus of light isA. PhototropismB. PhotolysisC. PhototaxisD. Photonasty.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
309.

The area fo the plant which receives the stimulus isA. Perceptive regionB. Responsive regionC. Receptive regionD. Reactive region.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
310.

Who discovered that phototropism is the result of presence of more auxin on shaded side than on illuminated side.A. GalstonB. Boysen-JensenC. WentD. Kogl and Haagen-Smit.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
311.

Apical dominance as found in higher plants is due toA. PhotoperiodismB. PhototropismC. HormonesD. Enzymes.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
312.

Hormone involved in phototropism isA. IAAB. GibberellinC. KinetinD. 2, 4-D.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
313.

Phytochrome is involved inA. Seed germinationB. FloweringC. Chloroplast orientationD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
314.

Pr state of phytochrome absorbs light wave-length ofA. 660 nmB. 640 nmC. 620 nmD. 720 nm.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
315.

Apical dominance in higher plants is due toA. C/N ratioB. PhotoperiodismC. PhototropismD. Auxin-cytokinin balance.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
316.

Phytochrome is involved inA. PhototropismB. PhotorespirationC. PhotoperiodismD. Geotropism.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
317.

Temperature range for plant growth isA. `20^(@)-35^(@)`B. `0^(@)-35^(@)C`C. `10^(@)-50^(@)`D. `0^(@)-20^(@)C`

Answer» Correct Answer - B
318.

A green plant will turn yellow if planed in the dark. This is calledA. PhototropismB. DormancyC. ChlorosisD. Etiolation.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
319.

CytokininA. Is a hormone whose main function is the induction of cell divisonB. Is the process of cell divisionC. Refers to cell movementsD. Causes dormancy.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
320.

Which of the following stimulates growth or cell enlargement ?A. GibberellinB. AuxinC. CytokininD. Ethylene.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
321.

During wall enlargement new wall materials are inserted amongst the older ones. The phenomenon isA. AccretionB. IntegrationC. IntussusceptionD. Interpolation.

Answer» Correct Answer - C