Carbon dioxide assimilation by green sulphur bacteria requires the presence of which of the following as a hydrogen source?
A. H2 O (Water)
B. H2 S (Hydrogen Sulphide)
C. HNO3 (Nitric acid)
D. HCL (Hydrogen Chloride)
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Which one of the following agents does not contribute to propagation of plants through seed dispersal?
A. Wind
B. Fungus
C. Animal
D. Water
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The visible spectrum ranges from
A. 3,800 - 6,000 A
B. 2,000 - 6,000 A
C. 3,800 - 7,800 A
D. 5,000 - 7,800 A
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The largest single contribution of CO2 is made by
A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Viruses
D. Bacteria
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Which of the following enzymes is mainly responsible for reduction of molecular nitrogen?
A. Nitrogenase
B. Nitrite reductase
C. Nitrate reductase
D. None of the above
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When the chloroplast pigments absorb light
A. they become reduced
B. they lose potential excited
C. their electrons become excited
D. the calvin cycle is triggered
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Match
List-I (Diseases) with
List-II (Causative agents) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Covered smut of Barley
1. Alternaria solani
b. Early blight of Potato
2. Ustilago hordei
c. Red rot of Sugarcane
3. Xanthomonas citri
d. Citrus canker
4. Colletotrichum falcatum
A. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
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Many species of plants are capable to survive and grow in low light intensity which are known as
A. Heliophytes
B. Sciophytes
C. Parasites
D. Tropophytes
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In black rust of wheat, the fine, hair-like hyphal threads seen interspersed between the periphyses that extend through the ostiole and project much beyond the periphyses are known as
A. Spermatiophores
B. Paraphyses
C. Flexuous hyphae
D. Secondary hyphae
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Which of the following normally occurs in radioactive fallout, has a half-life of 28 years and behaves like calcium in biogeochemical cycles?
A. Cobalt-60
B. Strontium-90
C. Plutonium-239
D. Krypton-85
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The severity of late blight infection is governed by environmental conditions which include
A. Night temperature above dew point
B. Minimum temperature 27° C or slightly above
C. Mean cloudiness below 8° C on the next day
D. Rainfall during next 24 hours at least 0.1 mm
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When attacked by certain fungi and viruses, the floral organs such as stamens and carpels transform into leaf-like structures known as
A. Phylloclade
B. Phyllody
C. Damping off
D. Streaks
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Which is true for glycolysis?
A. It is not common to both aerobic and anaerobic respiration
B. Substrate level phosphorylation
C. Expenditure of H2 O
D. Production of NAD
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I (Grafting types)
List-II (Processes)
a. Tongue or Whip grafting
1. Scions having wedge-shaped cut are grafted on the slits at the top of stock
b. Wedge grafting
2. A V-shaped notch is made on stock and a wedge-shaped cut is made on the scion
c. Side grafting
3. Both the stock and the scion are cut obliquely at about the same angle
d. Crown grafting
4. Single scion having wedge-shaped cut is inserted in a lateral slit of the stock
A. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
D. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
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Match
List-I (Life-forms of plants in desert ecosystem) with
List-II (Species characteristics) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Annuals
1. Species which remain dormant in the soil during dry period but are able to respond quickly to cool or wet periods
b. Desert shrubs
2. Species which store water in their water storage tissues
c. Succulents
3. Species mat avoid drought by growing in presence of adequate moisture
d. Microflora
4. Species with numerous branches arising from the basal part of the short stem and small thick leaves that may be shed during dry periods
A. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
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The causal organism for late blight of potato is
A. Erysiphe poligoni
B. Penicillium thomii
C. Phytophthora infestans
D. Talaromyces vermiculatus
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Any method that renders the seed coat, permeable to water and oxygen or breaks the seed coat so that embryo expansion is not physically retarded, is known as
A. Stratification
B. Scarification
C. Devernalization
D. None of the above
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In the temperate or upper hill zone where Darjeeing town and Ghum are located, which of the following associations is observed?
A. Castanopsis - Schima association
B. Schima - Phoebe association
C. Machilus - Micheliaassociation
D. Shorea - Terminalia - Garuga association
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Which of the following types of soil remains best for the growth of majority of plants?
A. Highly acidic soil
B. Highly alkaline soil
C. Neutral or slightly alkaline soil
D. Neutral or slightly acidic soil
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The primary characteristics of the tundra biome include
A. Low temperatures and short growing seasons
B. High amount of precipitation and high rate of evaporation
C. High temperature and low pressure
D. Both A and B
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