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Plant Physiology: Test 2

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What are morphactins?

  1. Growth retardants

  2. Synthetic growth regulators

  3. Phytochromes

  4. Synthetic enzymes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Morphactins include several synthetic fluorine-containing compounds that tend to produce morphological changes and suppress the growth in plants.

EDTA is commonly used in tissue culture media. It is

  1. a vitamin necessary for the increased growth of cells

  2. a hormone required to trigger cell division

  3. an enzyme to help in the absorption of nutritive substances

  4. a chelating agent used to keep the important elements in suspension


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When working with plant tissue culture, we use EDTA as a chelating agent in order to keep magnesium and other elements in suspension, so that the plant tissue can easily absorb them (EDTA is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid).

The rosette habit of cabbage can be changed drastically to vine by the application of

  1. IAA

  2. GA

  3. CK

  4. ABA


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gibberellic acids promote linear growth. This is called ‘bolting’.

Which of the following physiological effects is caused by gibberellic acid in plants?

  1. Shortening of genetically tall plants

  2. Rooting in stem cutting

  3. Elongation of genetically dwarf plants

  4. Yellowing of young leaves


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gibberellic acid stimulates internodal growth due to which dwarf plants are able to overcome their dwarfness.

Directions: The question consists of two statements: Assertion and Reason. While answering the question you are required to choose any of the following five responses.

(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion; (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion; (C) If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false; (D) If Assertion is false and Reason is true; (E) If both Assertion and Reason are false. Assertion: Glycolysis begins in the cytoplasm, resulting into two C-3 intermediates, then rearranges further to yield two molecules of pyruvate. Reason: During glycolysis, four ATP and two NADPH molecules are produced and the net yield is only two ATP molecules.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Both the statements are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion . Two molecules of pyruvate are formed and net gain of ATP is 8

If the CO2 content of atmosphere is as high as 300 parts per million, then

  1. all plants would be killed

  2. growth of plants would get stunted

  3. the plants would thrive well

  4. plants would grow for sometime and then die


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Photosynthesis increases with increase in CO2.

Ribulose–1, 5 diphosphate carboxylase is the initial enzyme of

  1. Krebs cycle

  2. glycolysis

  3. Calvin’s cycle

  4. light reaction


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This enzyme is the first enzyme in dark reaction to reduce CO2.

What is the reason for the appearance of drought spots in apples?

  1. Nitrogen deficiency

  2. Boron deficiency

  3. Hydrogen deficiency

  4. Potassium deficiency


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Boron deficiency causes drought spot in apples characterised by the softening of tissues and internal cork diseases.

Spirilloxanthin is found in

  1. red algae

  2. higher plants

  3. purple bacteria

  4. iron bacteria


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Photosynthetic purple bacteria have spirilloxanthin as the photosynthetic pigment.

Excess of which one of the following acts as an anti-transpirant?

  1. N2

  2. CO2

  3. SO2

  4. O2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 CO2; because if the concentration of CO2 is more than 0.05%,  it acts as an anti transpirant.

Match column I with column II.

  1. A – ii, B – i, C – iv, D – iii

  2. A – iii, B – iv, C – ii, D – i

  3. A – iii, B – iv, C – i, D – ii

  4. A – ii, B – iv, C – i, D – iii


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A.Crescograph- i. measures the growth of plantsB. Psychrometer -ii.measures the content of water vapoursC. Cryoscope- iii.measures the freezing point of solutionsD. Porometer- iv. measures the opening and closing of stomata

Match the plants given in Column I with their respective features given in Column II.

  1. A -ii, B -iii, C - iv, D - i

  2. A - iii, B - iv, C - ii, D - i

  3. A - iii, B - ii, C - iv, D - i

  4. A - ii, B - i, C - iv, D - iii


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cyperus leaves have both kidney-shaped and dumb-bell shaped stomata.

Assertion (A): Of the wide range of wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, plants can use only visible light for photosynthesis. Reasoning(R): About 48% of the energy in solar radiation reaching plants is in the form of ultraviolet and infrared light and these are not used in photosynthesis.

  1. Both Assertion and Reasoning are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both Assertion and Reasoning are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true and R is false.

  4. Both A and R are false.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Of the wide range of wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, plants can use only visible light for photosynthesis.About 48% of the energy in solar radiation reaching plants is in the form of ultraviolet and infrared light and these are not used in photosynthesis.

Directions: The question consists of two statements: Assertion and Reason. While answering this question, you are required to choose any one of the following five responses.

(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion; (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion; (C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false; (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true; (E) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Assertion (A): Both blue and red lights are used directly for light reactions of photosynthesis. Reason (R): The absorption spectrum represents the graph plotted between the amount of CO2 consumed and different wavelengths of light absorbed by the same pigment.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The light that is absorbed the best is blue, so this shows the highest rate of photosynthesis, after which comes red light. Green light cannot be absorbed by the plant, and thus cannot be used for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll looks green because it absorbs red and blue light, making these colours unavailable to be seen by our eyes. It is the green light which is not absorbed that finally reaches our eyes, making the chlorophyll appear green. (e) 

Directions: The question consists of two statements : Assertion and Reason. While answering the question you are required to choose any one of the following five responses. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is false. (D) If Assertion is false and Reason is true. (E) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Assertion: C4 plants are capable of photosynthesizing under very low CO2 concentration. Reason: RuBP carboxylase is present in them.

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is B because RuBP is present in C4 plants but it doesn�t help it to perform photosynthesis under low CO2 concentration. It is PEP which helps it.

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