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Plant Growth and Development (Class - XI)

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Which of the following is an endogenous dormancy?

  1. Physical dormancy

  2. Mechanical dormancy

  3. Chemical dormancy

  4. Physiological dormancy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Physiological dormancy inhibits embryo growth and seed germination until chemical changes take place. It is an endogenous dormancy.

The dormancy taking place in non-dormant and post dormant seeds is

  1. secondary dormancy

  2. combinational dormancy

  3. morphophysiological dormancy

  4. thermodormancy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secondary dormancy occurs in some non-dormant and post dormant seeds that are exposed to conditions that are not favorable for germination, like high temperatures. It is caused by conditions that occur after the seed has been dispersed.

Which of the following plant hormones restricts the shoot branching?

  1. Plant peptide hormone

  2. Nitric oxide

  3. Strigolactones

  4. Karrikins


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This plant hormone restricts shoot branching in the plant.

The senescence observed in banana and gladiolus is

  1. whole plant senescence

  2. sequential senescence

  3. shoot senescence

  4. synchronous senescence


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In certain angiospermic herbaceous perennials, like banana and gladiolus, above the ground part of the shoot dies each year after flowering and fruiting, but the underground parts (stem and roots) survive and put out new shoots the next year.

Which of the following movements is/are observed in twiners and climbers?

  1. Nutation

  2. Nastic movements

  3. Movement of variation

  4. Paratonic movements


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This particular movement is observed in twiners and climbers. This results in curvature and helps in twinning around the support.

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.

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.

How does pruning of plants promote branching?

  1. The activity of ethylene decreases.

  2. Auxiliary buds get sensitised to gibberellin.

  3. Auxiliary buds get sensitised to cytokinin.

  4. The activity of abscisic acid decreases.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Auxin is synthesised in apical meristems of shoots. 

Gibberellic acid was first isolated from

  1. oryza sativa

  2. zea mays

  3. fusarium moniliformae

  4. giberella fujikuroii


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Gibberellic acid was first isolated from Giberella fujikuroii.

Which of the following statements are correct or wrong?

a. The origin of parts or organs and the gross form of the plant is called morphogenesis. b. The annual plants show unlimited growth. c. Growth regulators are organic substances synthesised in the plant parts. d. The pattern of growth is sigmoid in plants or plant parts.

  1. a and c are correct.

  2. a and d are correct.

  3. b and d are wrong.

  4. c and d are wrong.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2.

Gibberellic acid induces flowering under noninductive photoperiods in long-day plants. However, it is known to replace photoperiodic requirements in some SD plants. The example of such a plant is

  1. xanthium

  2. dahlia

  3. impatiens

  4. biloxy soyabean


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The correct answer is  Impatiens.

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.

How many gibberellins have been isolated so far?

  1. 90

  2. 91

  3. 92

  4. 93


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  90 gibberellins have been isolated so far.

Increase in length of a plant can be measured by an instrument called

  1. potometer

  2. manometer

  3. auxanometer

  4. respirometer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Increase in length of a plant can be measured by an instrument called auxanometer.

Hormones are very essential for the growth of both plants and animals. Besides the natural hormones, there are a lot of artificial hormones produced as a result of the progress of modern science. Which hormone helps in the ripening of fruits?

  1. Auxin

  2. Ethylene

  3. Cytokinin

  4. Florigen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ethylene is widely used in the ripening of fruits.

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