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All algae and cells of higher plants carry out photosynthesis in ordered, membrane bound structures called chloroplasts with the exception of

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The major photosynthetic pigments in plants are

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Nutrient solutions are added to the solid culture by means of

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During germination of seeds the activity of enzymes

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Biochemical oxygen demand or BOD is a test of the amount of oxygen needed for bacteria to break down the organic matter in a water sample over a period of

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Which of the following parts of abscisic acid is responsible for the occurrence of two enantiomorphic forms, (R)-abscisic acid and (S)-abscisic acid?

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The first evidence that bacterial microorganisms can fix molecular nitrogen came from the work of

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Atmospheric sulphur dioxide, soluble in water, is carried back to earth in rainwater as

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The predator chain among different food chains include

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Ascent of sap in plants takes place through

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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. The effects of biotic factors include interactions amongst plants growing in a community, between plants and animals including man and between plants and soil-microorganisms
2. In a densly populated area, one of the most important types of biotic factors influencing vegetation is due to man's multifarious activities - this is noted in farming operations
3. Change or destruction of vegetation by fire is a direct biotic effect due to man's activities
4. In many cases different plant groups, plants and bacteria live in mutual benefit - this is called symbiosis in which each partner derives some benefit from the other

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The leaves of Ficus religiosa are provided with drip tips to adapt for

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Lighter rainfall, where rainfall is heavy during summer but low during winter, is responsible for the formation of

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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. The density of water varies inversely with temperature
2. The density of water varies inversely with the concentration of dissolved substances
3. Water is more dense at approximately 4° C and becomes progressively less dense as it is cooled below +4° C
4. When great evaporation occurs in a lake having no outlet, the lake may come to contain a higher percentage of salts than the ocear

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According to Maximov (1929),

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Molybdenum deficiency affects the activity of

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The property by which an enzyme can act on only one organic group is known as

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Which of the following compounds acts as a source of electrons for purple sulphur bacteria?

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The phenomenon of similar but unrelated species in different geographical areas is called

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The amount by which respiration is increased over normal or ground respiration by the transfer of a plant or tissue from water to a salt solution is known as

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