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Plant Growth and Development (Class - XI)

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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.

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.

With which of the following is Richmond Lang effect associated?

  1. Stimulation of rosette plants to grow normal

  2. Inhibition of glycolysis by oxygen

  3. Inhibition of photosynthesis by oxygen

  4. Delay of senescence in leaves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The delay of senescence of leaves and other organs of the plants by cytokinins is called Richmond Lang effect.

Which of the following is false about vernalisation?

  1. Site of perception of vernalisation stimulus is stem apex.

  2. Vernalisation does not induce flowering but prepares the plants for flowering.

  3. Low temperature affects germination.

  4. Genetic makeup is not changed by the cold temperature treatment.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The induction of flowering by prolonged exposure to low temperatures, as during the winter in a temperate climate is called vernalisation.

Phototropins P. are blue-light receptors Q. include phototropism R. are autophosphorylating protein kinases S. absorb red light and undergo phosphorylation

  1. P, Q and R

  2. P, R and S

  3. P, Q and S

  4. Q, R and S


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phototropins are blue-light receptors which are involved in phototropism. They are basically autophosphorylating protein kinases.

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.

The phenomenon of responding to an external stimulus like light is known as

  1. phototropism

  2. geotropism

  3. thigmotropism

  4. sensitivity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The phenomenon of responding to an external stimulus like light is known as phototropism.

An enzyme that can stimulate germination of barley seeds is

  1. α-amylase

  2. lipase

  3. protease

  4. invertase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An enzyme that can stimulate germination of barley seeds is α-amylase.

Which growth regulator is responsible for the delay of senescence in flowers, vegetables and fruits?

  1. Auxin

  2. Gibberellin

  3. Cytokinin

  4. Ethylene

  5. Abscisic acid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cytokinins are the phytohormones that stimulate cell division. They prevent the onset of senescence in tissues. 

Which of the following factors critically affects seed germination, if the temperature is not suitable for seed germination?

  1. Poor availability of oxygen

  2. Light sensitivity

  3. pH variation

  4. Inactivation of enzymes

  5. Nutrient availability


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

High temperature denatures enzymes and retards growth of plants. 

Which of the following is a synthetic auxin?

  1. IAA

  2. NAA

  3. ABA

  4. GA


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 1-naphthaleneacetic acid, NAA is a synthetic auxin.

Which plant growth regulator is produced synthetically from the compound ethephon?

  1. Ethylene

  2. Auxin

  3. Cytokinin

  4. Flurenol

  5. Morphactin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a gaseous plant hormone playing a key regulatory role in ripening of many types of fruits, including banana, apple, pear and melons. It can be produced naturally by ripening fruits or from synthetic sources such as ethephon. 

Which of the following plant hormones is/are activated in leaves by the process of vernalisation?

  1. Morphactin

  2. Florigen

  3. Jasmonates

  4. Karrikins

  5. Brassinosteroids


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vernalisation is the acquisition of a plant's ability to flower or germinate in the spring by exposure to the prolonged cold of winter. Vernalisation activates a plant hormone called florigen present in the leaves, which induces flowering at the end of the chilling treatment. Florigen or flowering hormone is the hypothesised hormone-like molecules responsible for controlling and/or triggering flowering in plants. Florigen is produced in the leaves and acts in the shoot apical meristem of buds and growing tips.

Which of these is a trace element required for plant growth?

  1. Carbon

  2. Potassium

  3. Sulphur

  4. Boron


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The chemicals required in smaller quantities are called minor nutrients or trace elements. Among the trace elements are boron, manganese, copper, iron and zinc. Boron is essential for the growth of higher plants. 

Which phytohormone functions in stimulating fruit development with auxin?

  1. Gibberellin

  2. Ethylene

  3. Cytokinin

  4. Butyric acid

  5. Abscisic acid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gibberellins are defined as a class of related plant hormones that stimulate growth in the stem and leaves.

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