The aeciospores of Puccinia graminis tritici germinate only on the leaves of
A. Barberry plant
B. Wheat plant
C. Rice plant
D. Tobacco plant
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Increase in the number of hydrogen protons in the thylakoid space results in
A. Increase in electron gradient
B. Decrease in electron gradient
C. Increase in proton gradient
D. Decrease in proton gradient
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The micro-organisms which are free-floating throughout their entire life cycle form actually the
A. Zooplankton
B. False plankton
C. True plankton
D. Benthus
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Who among the following proposed that in plant cells, CO2 is first reduced to formaldehyde, followed by condensation of the formaldehyde molecules to form sugars?
A. Baeyer
B. Leibeg
C. Paechnatz
D. Calvin
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Dwarf Mexican, Sonora-64, Lermo Rojo varieties of wheat have been found to be resistant against
A. Yellow or stripe rust
B. Black or stem rust
C. Brown or orange leaf rust
D. None of the above
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The most important natural abscission-accelerating factor in senescing leaves appears to be
A. Indole acetic acid (IAA)
B. Gibberellin
C. Abscisic acid
D. Ethylene
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The prevention of plants from being exposed to the agencies responsible for various plant diseases is known as
A. Therapy
B. Prophylaxis
C. Immunization
D. None of the above
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Which of the following plant hormones regulates growth particularly by stimulating cell elongation in stems?
A. Gibberellin
B. Cytokinin
C. Ethylene
D. Auxin
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After the cold requirement is satisfied, the actual germination, in most situations, takes place efficiently at about
A. 4° C
B. -40° C
C. 10° C
D. 25° C
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The most definite information about cytokinin synthesis concerns the formation of
A. Adenine
B. Guanine
C. Cytosine
D. Thymine
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. For the development of viable seeds the double fertilization is very necessary
2. The net result of double fertilization is the formation of endosperm from the triploid nucleus
3. In Angiosperms very free nuclear divisions take place as in Gymnosperms
4. The endosperm nucleus has both maternal and paternal characters showing physiological importance like hybrid vigour
A. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
B. Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
C. Only 1, 3 and 4 are true
D. Only 1, 2 and 4 are true
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Organisms, both resting and swimming types, that are confined to the water surface are known as
A. Nektons
B. Neustons
C. Planktons
D. All of the above
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According to Hutchinson, the totality of biotic and abiotic factors to which a given species is uniquely adapted is known as
A. Ecosystem
B. Ecological factor
C. Ecological niche
D. None of the above
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Of the elements of the flora of India, which of the following is dominant?
A. Malayan
B. Australian
C. African
D. Tibetan
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The process of occupation of a particular area by different plant communities from their birth to maturity is known as
A. Plant formation
B. Plant succession
C. Faciation
D. Community complex
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Which of the following plants can be propagated when planted in soil?
A. Tinospora
B. Colocasia
C. Gladiolus
D. Crocus
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The examples of plants possessing ruminate endosperm include
A. Beetle nut
B. Passiflora
C. Antigonon
D. All of the above
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On the maturation of the archegonium, which of the following disintegrate forming a mucilaginous substance?
A. Neck canal cells
B. Ventral canal cells
C. Cover cells
D. Both A and B
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Short-day plant
1. Nicotiana tabacum
b. Long-day plant
2. Beta vulgaris
c. Day-neutral plant
3. Pisum sativum
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-1
C. a-2, b-1, c-3
D. a-3, b-1, c-2
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The sensitivity of lettuce seeds to farred irradiation increases
A. When the seeds imbibe water for 5 hours
B. When the seeds imbibe water for more than 20 hours
C. When the seeds diffuse water for more than one hour
D. All of the above
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