The endosperm consists of a mass of starch-laden cells surrounded by a layer of cells called the
A. Cellulose
B. Aleurone
C. Micropyle
D. Epidermis
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Which of the following organisms, in 1943, caused the 'Bengal famine' in which several lacs of people died of starvation?
A. Helminthosporium oryza
B. Puccinia gramini tritici
C. Xanthomonas citri
D. Protomyces macrosprus
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Who among the following is regarded as the founder of Mycology and Plant Pathology in India?
A. E. J. Butler
B. Louis Pasteur
C. M. J. Berkely
D. Robert Koch
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Which of the following resources generally remain unaltered and are often termed as 'unalterable resources'?
A. Wild-life sceneries
B. Forests
C. Minerals and salts
D. Agriculture
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Inhibition of photosynthesis by high O2 level was termed as
A. Emerson effect
B. Warburg effect
C. Enhancement effect
D. None of the above
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Which of the following naturally occuring carotenes is symmetrical?
A. ∝-Carotene
B. β-Carotene
C. γ-Carotene
D. δ-Carotene
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The efficiency of energy conversion in plants is equal to
A. Solar energy available / Calorie value of plant material
B. Calorievalue of plant material / Solar energy available
C. Calorie value of plant material × Solar energy available
D. None of the above
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According to Blackman (1928), the carbon conservation by oxygen in the Pasteur effect was due to some synthetic reaction termed
A. Oxidative catabolism
B. Reductive catabolism
C. Reductive anabolism
D. Oxidative anabolism
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The phenomenon in which different plant parts like stem, fruit-stalks, valves of fruits, bracts etc, are closely curled towards one another when dry but open apart when moistened is known as
A. Hygrochasy
B. Oligarchy
C. Tolerance
D. None of the above
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In which of the following plants the synergids become egg like and may be fertilized by sperms from an additional pollen tube?
A. Lilium martagon
B. Euphorbia dulcis
C. Mangifera indica
D. Sagittaria graminea
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A free biradical is almost always produced when
A. A double bond between two carbon atoms is changed to a triple bond
B. A triple bond between two carbon atoms is changed to a double bond
C. A double bond between two carbon atoms is changed to a single bond
D. A single bond between two carbon atoms is changed to a triple bond
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The nucellus of ovule is surrounded by one or two cellular coats called
A. Columella
B. Lamellae
C. Integuments
D. Chalaza
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When reaction proceeds from one direction to another they have to overcome an energy barrier called the
A. Terminal energy
B. Activation energy
C. Enzymatic energy
D. Enthalpy
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Nitrogen
1. Structural element
b. Iron
2. Biocatalytical element
c. Molybdenum
3. Indispensable element
d. Iodine
4. Stimulating element
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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A grain of maize is infact a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit of
A. Caryopsis type
B. Balausta type
C. Sorosis type
D. Pome type
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Rhizobia are known to produce the plant hormone
A. Abscisic acid
B. Indole acetic acid
C. Glyceric acid
D. All of the above
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Who among the following considered climax vegetation "as a pattern of populations corresponding to the pattern of environmental gradients"?
A. Whittaker (1953)
B. Churchill (1965)
C. Odum (1966)
D. Penfound (1952)
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Consider the following statements.
1. Carbon dioxide, chlorophyll and sunlight all are essential for photosynthesis.
2. Rate of photosynthesis is maximum in red light and minimum in green light.
3. Increase in O2 concentration decrease photosynthesis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct about photosynthesis ?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 3
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Which of the following is an example of bound auxin?
A. Indole-3-acetaldehyde
B. Indole-3-acetonitril
C. Glucobrassicin
D. Indole-3-ethanol
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There is extreme reduction in roots and analogous organs; some are rootless, when roots are present, they are without root hairs because water and nutrient salts may be absorbed by the entire permeable plant surface under water. These adaptations belong to
A. Free floating hydrophytes
B. Rooted hydrophytes with floating leaves
C. Rooted submerged hydrophytes
D. Rooted and immersed hydrophytes
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