Which hormone is found in the gaseous form?
A. Abscisic acid
B. Ethylene
C. Gibberellins
D. Auxins
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In the Tetrameles - Stereospermum - Cedrela formation which of the following associations is recognised?
A. Cinnamomum - Amoora association
B. Bischofia - Dillenia association
C. Shorea - Lagerstroemia association
D. Mesua - Michelia association
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Which of the following react with haemoglobin, forming methemoglobin which will not take up oxygen?
A. Nitrates
B. Nitrites
C. Carbides
D. Oxides
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Internally, hydathode shows a group of loosely arranged parenchymatous cells called as
A. Epiderm
B. Epithelium
C. Ampithecium
D. Epithem
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The hydrogen pairs released in the oxidation steps of Krebs cycle end up ultimately in combination with
A. Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
B. Adenosine diphosphate (ATP)
C. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+ )
D. Oxygen (O2 )
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The point at which the respiratory quotient (RQ) value reaches unity at a certain oxygen concentration is called
A. Compensation point
B. Extinction point
C. Equilibrium point
D. None of the above
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Most auxins present in Avena coleoptile sections seem to be there through
A. Capillary
B. Metabolic energy
C. Diffusion
D. Either B or C
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. Depending on the nature of habitats from which they originate, succession may be of several types
2. A succession beginning in a dry area is known as halosere
3. The xere habitat is controlled by climatic factors
4. In climax habitat, generally no fresh invasion takes place
A. Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
B. Only 1 and 2 are true
C. Only 1 and 4 are true
D. Only 1, 3 and 4 are true
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The only absolute deserts, where little or no rain ever falls, are those of
A. Tibet and Bolivia
B. Western North America
C. Northern Chile and the central Sahara
D. California and Arizona
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Water soluble pigments found in plant cell vacuoles are
A. chlorophylls
B. carotenoids
C. anthocyanins
D. xanthophylls
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Alternaria blights of cereals, vegetables and fruit crops are controlled by
A. Diathane M-22 and Diathane S-37
B. Diathane M-45 and Diathane Z-78
C. Diathane M-22 and Diathane M-45
D. None of the above
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In the microspore, the outer variously sculptured layer, sexine remains attached to the nexine by means of
A. Tectum
B. Exine
C. Bacula
D. Intine
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A plant hormone used for inducing morphogenesis in plant tissue culture is
A. ethylene
B. gibberellin
C. cytokinin
D. abscisic acid
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. Average density of soil is 2.65 gms. per ml.
2. The spaces present between soil particles in a given volume of soil are called pore spaces
3. Porosity of the soil decreases with the increase in the percentage of organic matter in the soil
4. Macro-pore spaces have little water holding capacity and allow free movement of moisture and air in the soil under normal condition
A. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
B. Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
C. Only 1, 2 and 4 are true
D. Only 1, 3 and 4 are true
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The characteristic features of high altitude environment or alpine biome include
A. High ozone content; low atmospheric transparency, high intensity of ionizing radiation
B. A low air density, low oxygen and CO2 contents, high ozone content
C. Insolation of low intensity during the day and slow radiation during the night
D. Low intensity of ionising radiation and the exclusion of trees
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Match
List-I (Phases of Calvin cycle) with
List-II (Reactions) and choose the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Phase I
1. Glycolytic reversal
b. Phase II
2. Regeneration of RUBP
c. Phase III
3. Carboxylation
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-2
D. a-1, b-3, c-2
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Pfr form of phytochrome below a critical level will
A. Promote flowering in a short-day plant
B. Inhibit flowering in a short-day plant
C. Promote flowering in a long-day plant
D. Both A and B
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An increase in the stability of the plants towards high temperature reversal is caused by
A. A decrease in the duration of vernalization treatment
B. An increase in the duration of vernalization treatment
C. An increase in the temperature during vernalization treatment
D. None of the above
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Which of the following enzymes is an example of a transferase?
A. Glutamic-aspartic transaminase
B. Esterase
C. Phosphoglutaric isomerase
D. Glutamic decarboxylase
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The macro-nutrients provided by inorganic fertilisers are
A. carboon, iron and boron
B. magnesium, manganese and sulphur
C. magnesium, zinc and iron
D. nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
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