Saved Bookmarks
This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
[A]: Sigmoid growth curve consists of four parts [R]: Lag phase is called as grand phase of growthA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 2. |
[A] : Some plants flower only in summers & some only in winters. [R]: Such plants require specific photoperi- ods tor flowering.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 3. |
[A]: Long distance flow of photoassimilates in plants occur through sieve tubes. [R]: Mature sieve tubes have parietal cyto- plasm & perforated sieve platesA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 4. |
[A]: Fundamental factor in the vernalization is low temperature. [R]: Vernalization is ineffective in the absence of oxygen, water and adequate supplies of carbohydrates for respiratory processes.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 5. |
[A]: Rate of transpiration is high in low wind velocity. [R]: Wind removes humid air from around the leaf due to which transpiration is high.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 6. |
[A]: Plants hormones are called phytohor- mones [R]: They increase rate of reaction & acceler- ate growth.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 7. |
[A]: The endogenous level of plant hormones is measured by Bioassay technique. [R]: The concentration ot hormones in plants is so low that is not possible to chemically Estimate the level.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 8. |
[A]: Light is very important external factor of transpiration. [R]: Light induces stomata! opening and darkness stomata! closure. Thus the rate of transpiration increases in light and de- creases in dark.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 9. |
[A]: High pH in guard cells activate phospho- rylase to convert starch into glucose 1-`PO_4` . [R]: Stomata open when pH is lowA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 10. |
[A]: Action spectra for photosynthesis help to identify the pigments involved. [R]: Because these spectron often closely match the absorption spectra of the pig- ments that take part in photosynthesisA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 11. |
[A]: Water & mineral uptake by root hairs from soil occur through apoplast until it reaches endodermis [R]: Carparian strips is endodermis asre su~erisedA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 12. |
[A]: Sulphur stabilizes protein structure. [R]: It does not participate in metabolic pro- cessesA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 13. |
[A]: The movement of ions from endodermis to xylem elements is an active process. [R]: It requires the involvement of metabolic _ energy that comes from respiration.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 14. |
[A]: Ringing/Girdling experiments involved removal of all tissues outside endodermis from a woody stem. [R]: The upper & lower part of the plant is at- tached by central xylem & phloem.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 15. |
[A]: The water is absorbed by the root and moves into the stem. [R]: From root hair cell, water directly moves to xylem cellsA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 16. |
[A]: The water molecules are held together from cells of leaf to root because of cohesive force. [R]: Water does not ascend in ttJ_e tissue due to_ transpiration pull.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 17. |
[A]: Xylem transports sap from root to shoot. [R]: Phloem translocates food.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 18. |
[A]: Phloem is the main conducting tissue. [R]: Phloem does the· function of conduction of water.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 19. |
[A]: Plants growing under trees show less photosynthesis. [R]: Green light is least effective in photosyn- thesis.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 20. |
[A]: The energy capturing part of photosyn- thesis occurs in thylakoid membranes and can not proceed without solar energy. [R]: The synthesis part of photosynthesis oc- curs in the stroma and does not require direct light energy.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 21. |
[A]: Calcium _defficiency symptoms first ap- pear in the apical region. [R]: Calcium is highly mobile in plants.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 22. |
[A]: Auxillary buds, in actively growing herba- ceous plants generally, remain dormant. [R]: This is due to apical dominance which is under the influence of auxinsA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 23. |
[A]: `C_4` pathway is more efficient that n `C_3` pathway. [R]: Photorespiration is suppressed in `C_4` plantsA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 24. |
[A]: `C_4` Photosynthetic pathway is more effi- cient than the `C_3` pathway [F]: Photorespiration is suppressed in `C_4` plants.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 25. |
[A]: Daily periodicity of stomata! movement is not the characteristic of succulent plants. [R]: In succulent plants stomata are closed at night and open during the day.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 26. |
[A]: Tropical movements occuring in re- sponse to water stimulus are called Haptotropism. [R]: Haptotropic movement occurs in re- sponse to vibrationsA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 27. |
[A] : Bolting of rosette plants is caused by Gib- berellins. [R]: Gibbarellins induce subaplcal meristem to develop tasterA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 28. |
[A]: Phytotron is a device by which photolysis of water is created. [R]: Phytotron is a method of keeping plants in natural light and temperature in housesA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 29. |
[A] : Gibberellic acid , when added to isolated aleurone , induce amylase activity [R] : The enzyme amylase converts insoluble starch into soluble sugarsA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 30. |
[A]: Plasmolysis is seen by both living and dead cells. [R]: Both types of cell are impermeableA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 31. |
[A]: Wilting occurs due to loss in turgidity. [R]: Turgor pressure checks the excessive entry of water into cells.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 32. |
[A]: The evolution of molecular oxygen is con- cerned with photosystem-1 (PS-I). [R]: The photosystem-11 (PS-II) is not involved in the evolution of oxygenA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 33. |
[A]: The evolution of molecular oxygen is con- cerned with photosystem-1 (PSI). [R]: The photosystem-11 (PS-II) is not involved in the evolution of oxygen.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 34. |
[A]: Senescence is induced by the applica- tion of cytokinin in plants. [R]: Cytokinin promotes the breakdown of chlorophyll, proteins and nucleic acid.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 35. |
[A]: Senescence effect can be reversed by cytokinin. [R]: The los!5 of liquid from leaves of intact plant is termed as guttation.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 36. |
(A]: Cytokinins help in retention of cholorophyll and delayed senescence in leaves. [R]: Cytokinins only stimulate root initiationA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 37. |
[A]: The germination of lettuce seeds is stimulated by red light and inhibited by infra- red light. [R]: Red light converts prto active pfr formA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 38. |
[A]: If you burn a plant, its nitrogen compo- nent is given off as ammonia and other gases. [R]: Hydroponics does not allow plants to grow well if they are supplied with all the min- eral nutrients they needA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 39. |
[A]: The nitrogen content of the plant cannot be detected accurately by ash analysis. [R]: On burning of plant, nitrogen component is given off as `NH_3` & other gasesA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 40. |
[A]: The nodulated bacteria fix nitrogen in the presence of leg Hb. [R]: Leg Hb acts as oxygen scavangerA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 41. |
[A]: Gibberellic acid when added to isolated aleurone layer, induces alfa-amylase activity. It acts at gene level. [R]: GA may act at the gene level or just acti- vates the inactive enzyme or interact to re- move enzyme inhibitor.A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 42. |
[A]: Submerged plants, get `CO_2` in-the form of `CO_3^(-) & HCO_3^(-3)` [R]: Stomata are absent in submerged plantsA. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AB. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AC. If A is true and R is falseD. If both A and R are false |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |