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Plant Growth and Development (Class - XI)

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Which of the following cause increase in the girth of the plant organ in which they are active?

a. Vascular cambium b. Root apical meristem c. Cork cambium d. Shoot apical meristem

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only a and d

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only b and d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Vascular cambium and cork cambium cause increase in the girth of the plant organ in which they are active.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. In dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms, the lateral meristems appear very early in life. b. Plant growth is accompanied by both anabolic and catabolic processes. c. The ability of plants for unlimited growth throughout life is due to the presence of meristems at certain locations in their body.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this statement is false.

The period of growth is divided into three phases. Which of the following is not a property of the cells of meristematic phase?

  1. The cell walls are primary in nature, thin and cellulosic.

  2. The cells have abundant plasmodesmatal connections.

  3. The cells are rich in protoplasm.

  4. The cells possess large conspicuous nuclei.

  5. Cells enlarge in this phase.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is not a property of the cells of meristematic phase. Cells enlarge in elongation phase.

Which of the following plant growth regulators is/are not involved in growth promoting activities?

  1. Auxins

  2. Cytokinins

  3. Gibberellins

  4. Abscisic acid

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Abscisic acid is not involved in growth promoting activities. It is involved in various growth inhibiting activities such as dormancy and abscission.

Which of the following statements is/are false regarding the phase of maturation?

a. The cells in this phase attain their maximal wall thickening. b. The cells in this phase attain their maximal protoplasmic modifications. c. The cells in this phase have increased vacuolation.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only c

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this statement is false about the phase of maturation. The cells have increased vacuolation in elongation phase.

During differentiation, the cells undergo structural changes. Which of the following changes do(es) not occur in differentiation?

a. The cells lose their protoplasm. b. The cells regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. c. The cells develop a very strong, elastic lignocellulosic secondary cell wall.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is not a change of differentiation. The cells regain the capacity of division under certain conditions in dedifferentiation.

Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors control the development in plants. Which of the following factors are intrinsic?

a. Temperature b. Nutrition c. Genetics d. Growth regulators

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only a and d

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c and d


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Both genetic and growth regulators are intrinsic factors that control the development in plants. 

Which of the following plant growth regulators is/are sprayed on juvenile conifers to hasten their maturity period?

  1. Cytokinins

  2. Ethylene

  3. Auxins

  4. Abscisic acid

  5. Gibberellins


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

Which of the following scientists isolated auxin from the tips of coleoptiles of oat seedlings?

  1. G. N. Ramachandran

  2. F. Skoog

  3. Kurosawa

  4. Charles Darwin

  5. F. W. Went


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. F. W. Went isolated auxin from the tips of coleoptiles of oat seedlings.

Match the following: Medium of growth of plants|Function| |a. Water|1. It helps in releasing metabolic energy essential for growth activities.| |b. Oxygen|2. It is required by plants for the synthesis of protoplasm and it acts as a source of energy.| |c. Nutrient|3. It provides the medium for enzymatic activities that is needed for growth.|

  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Water provides the medium for enzymatic activities that is needed for growth. Oxygen helps in releasing metabolic energy essential for growth activities. Nutrient is required by plants for the synthesis of protoplasm and it acts as a source of energy.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Heterophylly in cotton and coriander is an example of plasticity. b. Cells positioned away from root apical meristems differentiate as root-cap cells. c. The growth of the given system per unit time expressed as per unit initial parameter is called the absolute growth rate.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only c

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this statement is false. The growth of the given system per unit time expressed as per unit initial parameter is called the relative growth rate.

Match the following: Plant growth regulators|Examples| |a. Adenine derivative|1. Abscisic acid| |b. Derivative of carotenoids|2. Kinetin| |c. Terpenes|3. Gibberellic acid|

  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An example of adenine derivative is kinetin. An example of derivative of carotenoids is abscisic acid. An example of terpene is gibberellic acid.

The rise in rate of respiration during the ripening of fruits is called respiratory climacteric. Which of the following plant growth regulators is responsible for this?

  1. Ethylene

  2. Abscisic acid

  3. Gibberellin

  4. Cytokinin

  5. Auxin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Ethylene is responsible for enhancing the respiration rate during ripening of the fruits.

Growth is measured by a variety of parameters. In a single maize root apical mersitem, growth is expressed as the

  1. increase in size of the cell

  2. increase in fresh weight

  3. increase in surface area

  4. increase in cell number

  5. increase in length


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. 

Which of the following is not a use of auxins?

  1. Auxins are widely used as herbicides.

  2. Auxins help prevent fruit and leaf drop at early stages.

  3. Auxins promote flowering.

  4. Auxins delay senescence.

  5. Auxins help in initiating rooting in stem cuttings.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is not a use of auxins. Gibberellins delay senescence.

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