Which among the following elements increases the absorption of water and calcium in plants?
A. Manganese
B. Boron
C. Copper
D. Molybdenum
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Coenzymes, however, differ from enzymes in that
A. They are of high molecular weight
B. They are independent of an enzyme
C. They are not proteins
D. They are heat unstable
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. A direct proportionality exists between vapour pressure and the concentration of water vapour in the atmosphere
2. Relative humidity is an expression of the ratio of the actual vapour pressure of the atmosphere when saturated at the same temperature
3. A rise or fall in temperature with no change in vapour pressure will cause a drop or rise, respectively, in relative humidity
4. A rise or fall in vapour pressure with no change in temperature will be accompanied by a rise or fall, respectively, in relative humidity
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
B. Only 3 and 4 are true
C. Only 2 and 4 are true
D. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
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The sexual reproduction taking place by the fusion of haploid male and female gametes is known as
A. Adventive embryony
B. Amphimixis
C. Diplospory
D. Apospory
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Wilting of plants occurs due to excessive
A. absorption
B. transpiration
C. respiration
D. guttation
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Which of the following is a characteristic of permanent tissue?
A. Cells divide repeatedly
B. Inorganic inclusions are absent
C. Intercellular spaces are present
D. Vacuoles are absent
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Positive interactions, where populations help one another, the interaction being either one-way or reciprocal include
A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Mutualism
D. Both A and C
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The cytochromes are conjugated proteins consisting of
A. An apoprotein and a flavoprotein
B. A plastocyanin and a prosthetic group
C. A quinone and a flavoprotein
D. An apoprotein and a prosthetic group
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The establishment and final maturation of colonising species is known as
A. Stabilisation
B. Aggregation
C. Nudation
D. Ecesis
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Gagnepain and Boureau (1946, 1947) included Exocarpus among Gymnosperms and placed it in a separate family Exocarpaceae near Taxaceae, on the basis of which of the following features?
A. 'Naked' ovule
B. Articulated pedicel
C. Presence of a pollen chamber
D. All of the above
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The respiratory quotient of succulents is
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Match
List-I (Climatic region) with
List-II (Annual rainfall) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Wet zone
1. 20 - 40 inches
b. Intermediate zone
2. Less than 20 inches
c. Dry zone
3. 40 - 80 inches
d. Arid zone
4. More than 80 inches
A. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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An insect-catching plant is
A. Australian Acacia
B. Smilax
C. Nepenthes
D. Nerium
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Plants release energy during
A. photosynthesis
B. respiration
C. transpiration
D. germination
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The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
A. Ethane
B. Acetylene
C. Carbon-dioxide
D. Oxytocin
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Consider the following statements regarding the importance of imbibition to the plants and choose the correct answer:
1. Imbibition causes swelling of seeds and results in the breaking of testa
2. The water moves into ovules which are ripening into seeds by the process of imbibition
3. Imbibition pressure generated during germination of seeds and spores is so enormous that it can break asphalt road and concrete pavements
A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B. Only 2 and 3 are correct
C. Only 3 is correct
D. Only 1 is correct
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Which of the following is a man-made ecosystem?
A. Salt-water ecosystem
B. Desert ecosystem
C. Grassland ecosystem
D. Cropland ecosystem
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In the absence of oxygen during glycolysis, pyruvic acid is converted into
A. Ethyl alcohol
B. Lactic acid
C. Fumaric acid
D. Either A or B
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Of the numerous promoters of germination known, the most popular and widely used promoters include
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Parascorbic acid
C. Phthalids
D. Ammonia
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The process by which newly formed enzymes are labelled with a heavy isotope is known as
A. Volume labeling
B. Density labeling
C. Isotope labeling
D. None of the above
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