Cobalt acts as a prosthetic group of enzymes responsible for synthesis of
A. CyanocobaIamine
B. Thiamine
C. Riboflavin
D. None of the above
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Photosystem I (PS-I) and Photosystem-II (PS-II) are named
A. in the sequence they work in light reaction
B. according to their molecular weight
C. in sequence of their discovery
D. in the sequence of their constituents
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CAM helps the plants in
A. secondary growth
B. disease resistance
C. reproduction
D. conserving water
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In some bisexual flowers where the stigma and anthers mature at the same time, self-pollination is avoided by some sort of barrier. This condition is known as
A. Heterogamy
B. Heterostyly
C. Herkogamy
D. Syngamy
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The process by which the humus derived from the dead organic matter gets mixed in the upper layers of the soil which becomes dark coloured, is known as
A. Melanization
B. Podzolisation
C. Gleization
D. Laterization
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Carbon and energy requirements of an autotrophic organism are fulfilled by
A. locomotion
B. photosynthesis
C. respiration
D. glycogenation
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Which of the foliowing biogeochemical cycles has no atmospheric phase?
A. Hydrogen cycle
B. Nitrogen cycle
C. Carbon cycle
D. Phosphorus cycle
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Which of the following phytohormone is mainly responsible for fruit ripening?
A. Cytokinin
B. Abscisic acid
C. Ethylene
D. None of these
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All ephemeral herbs which blossom suddenly after a shower belong to which of the following categories?
A. Drought escaping
B. Drought enduring
C. Drought evading
D. Drought resisting
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Intracellularly, photorespiration occurs in which of the following organelles in association with chloroplast and mitochondria?
A. Lysosomes
B. Vacuoles
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Peroxisomes
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In which of the following regions, severe environmental conditions permit inhabitation by some organisms only in the resistant stages of their life cycle?
A. Ecosphere
B. Parabiosphere
C. Eubiosphere
D. Both B and C
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The phenomenon of growth is immediately followed by
A. senescence
B. dedifferentiation
C. redifferentiation
D. maturation
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The type of style where a disc-like swelling is found at the base of the style is known as
A. Terminal
B. Gynobasic
C. Stylopodium
D. Lateral
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. In Oenothera type of monosporic embryo sac, the embryo develops from the micropylar megaspore of the tetrad
2. Antipodal cells are altogether absent in Oenothera type
3. The genus Trapa forms an 8-nucleate embryo sac of the Polygonurn type
4. Oenothera type of embryo sac development has been found to be a characteristic feature of the entire family Onagraceae
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. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
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Which of the following is one of the prerequisites for abscission?
A. Parthenocarpy
B. Chlorosis
C. Senescence
D. Fertilization
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The chlorophyll b differs from chlorophyll a in having
A. A methyl (-CH3 ) group instead of aldehyde (-CHO) group on ring II of porphyrin head
B. An aldehyde (-CHO) group instead of methyl (-CH3 ) group on ring I of porphyrin head
C. An aldehyde (-CHO) group instead of methyl (-CH3 ) group on ring II of porphyrin head
D. None of the above
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Flower colours of red, pink, blue and purple come mainly from the pigments called . . . . . . . .
A. Carotenoids
B. Lycopene
C. Chlorophyll
D. Anthocyanins
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The term 'plankton' was first introduced in 1887 by
A. V. Hensen
B. Tansley
C. Sculthrope
D. Arber
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The direct or immediate effect of pollen on the character of the seed or fruit is called
A. Xenia
B. Metaxenia
C. Polyembryony
D. Pseudoeffect
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Photosynthesis occurs in
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Chloroplast
D. Peroxisome
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