Q1. Zinc as a nutrient is used by the plants in the form of:
- Zn
- Zn2+
- ZnO
- ZnSO4
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Ans: 2.Zn2+
Q2. Plants die from prolonged water-logging because.
- Cell sap in the plants becomes too dilute.
- Root respiration stops.
- Nutrients leach down due to excess water.
- Soil nutrients become very dilute.
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Ans: 2. Root respiration stops
Q3. Which of the following is a group of micronutrients?
- Ca, Zn, B
- Fe, Mn, Cu
- Cl, C, Ca
- Ni, Mo, H
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Ans: 2. Fe, Mn, Cu
Explanation:
Iron, manganese, and copper are micronutrients.
Q4. Death of stem and root tips occur due to deficiency of:
- Calcium.
- Nitrogen.
- Carbon.
- Phosphorus
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Ans: 1. Calcium.
Q5. Which one of the following elements in plants is not remobilised?
- Calcium.
- Sulphur.
- Phosphorus.
- Potassium.
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Ans: 1. Calcium.
Q6. Manganese is required in.
- Photolysis of water during photosynthesis.
- Chlorophyll synthesis.
- Nucleic acid synthesis.
- Plant cell wall formation.
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Ans: 1. Photolysis of water during photosynthesis
Q7. Non-symbiotic (free-living) aerobic, nitrogen fixing bacterium, is:
- Frankia.
- Azotobacter.
- Clostridium.
- Rhizobium.
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Ans: 2. Azotobacter.
Q8. Which one of the following statements can best explain the term critical concentration of an essential element?
- Essential element concentration below which plant growth is retarded.
- Essential element concentration below which plant growth becomes enhanced.
- Essential element concentration below which plant remains in the vegetative phase.
- None of the above.
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Ans: 1. Essential element concentration below which plant growth is retarded.
Explanation:
The limited concentration of essential element below which plant growth is retarded/ stunted is termed as critical concentration.
Q9. Which of the following is a symbiotic nitrogen fixer?
- Frankia.
- Azolla.
- Glomus.
- Azotobacter.
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Ans: 1. Frankia.
Q10. A trace element essential for plant growth and radio-isotope, which is used in cancer therapy is:
- Sodium.
- Iron.
- Calcium.
- Cobalt.
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Ans: 4. Cobalt.
Q11. Which element is located at the centre of the porphyrin ring in chlorophyll?
- Calcium.
- Potassium.
- Manganese.
- Magnesium.
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Ans: 1. Calcium.
Q12. The formation of first stable product of nitrogen fixation is catalysed by enzyme.
- Dehydrogenase.
- Nitrogenase.
- Isomerase.
- None of these.
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Ans: 2. Nitrogenase.
Explanation:
The first stable product of nitrogen fixation is ammonia obtained from the atmospheric nitrogen-catalysed enzyme nitrogenase
Q13. Which one of the following elements is not an essential micronutrient for plant growth?
- Mn
- Zn
- Cu
- Ca
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Ans: 4. Ca
Q14. What is the role of calcium in plants?
- Formation of cell wall.
- Formation of dead tissues.
- Formation of xylem fibres.
- Formation of phloem fibres.
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Ans: 1. Formation of cell wall.
Q15. Presence of phosphorus.
- Brings about healthy root growth.
- Promotes fruit ripening.
- Retards protein formation.
- None.
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Ans: 3. Retards protein formation.
Q16. Exanthema is due to deficiency of:
- B
- Mo
- Mn
- Cu
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Ans: 4. Cu
Q17. An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is:
- Molybdenum.
- Copper.
- Manganese.
- Zinc.
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Ans: 4. Zinc.
Q18. Which of the following is not performed by root hairs?
- Oxygen uptake.
- CO uptake.
- Water uptake.
- Mineral uptake.
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Ans: 2. CO uptake.
Q19. Nitrogen-fixation in root nodules of Alnus is brought about by.
- Bradyrhizobium.
- Clostridium.
- Frankia.
- Azorhizobium.
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Ans: 3. Frankia.
Q20. Which one of the following is a micronutrient for plants?
- Calcium.
- Magnesium.
- Manganese.
- Nitrogen.
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Ans: 3. Manganese.
Q21. Which of the following cannot be an essential element?
- Element absolutely necessary for plant’s survival.
- Element which can be replaced with another element.
- Element which is directly involved in metabolism.
- Element which is directly involved in anabolism.
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Ans: 2. Element which can be replaced with another element.
Q22. Toxicity of which element leads to the appearance of brown spots on leaves.
- Mg
- Mn
- Fe
- Cu
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Ans: 2. Mn
Explanation:
Q23. Which of the following is not a macronutrient.
- Iron.
- Calcium.
- Manganese.
- Phosphorus.
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Ans: 3. Manganese.
Q24. Soil can easily become deficient in_________ because these ions are negatively charged and do not stick to
negatively charged clay particles.
- Nitrate.
- Ammonium.
- Both.
- None of these.
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Ans: 1. Nitrate.
Q25. The function of leghaemoglobin during biological nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of legumes, is:
- Convert atmospheric nitorgen into ammonia.
- Convert ammonia into nitrite.
- Transport oxygen to all cells.
- Protect the enzyme nitrogenase from oxygen.
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Ans: 3. Transport oxygen to all cells.
Q26. Grey spots of oat are caused by deficiency of:
- Fe
- Cu
- Zn
- Mn
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Ans: 4. Mn
Q27. Which among the following is present in the root nodules of leguminous plants?
- Azolla.
- Rhizobium.
- Nostoc.
- Azotobacter.
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Ans: 2. Rhizobium.
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Q28. The core metal of chlorophyll is:
- Iron.
- Magnesium.
- Nickel.
- Copper.
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Ans: 2. Magnesium.
Q29. Mineral associated with cytochrome is:
- Cu
- Mg
- Fe and Mg
- Fe and Cu
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Ans: 4. Fe and Cu
Q30. The core element of chlorophyll is:
- Manganese.
- Ironne.
- Magnesium.
- Zinc.
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Ans: 3. Magnesium.