Producing an orienting response in relation to some environmental response so that the organism gets itself into favourable conditions is known as
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Assertion (A) Leguminous plants are nitrogen fixers.
Reason (R) Leguminous plants have Rhizobium in their root nodules.
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Match
List-I (Embryo types) with
List-II (Contributions of proembryonal cells) and select the correct answer:
| List-I |
List-II |
| a. Onagrad type |
1. The basal and terminal cells, both contribute to the development of the embryo |
| b. Solanad type |
2. The basal cell undergoes no further division and the suspensor, if present, is always derived from the terminal cell |
| c. Asterad type |
3. The basal cell plays only a minor role or none in the subsequent development of the embryo |
| d. Caryophyllad type |
4. The basal cell usually forms a suspensor of two or more cells |
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The in vivo synthesis of the purine ring of cytokinin takes place on
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The examples of hypogeal germination are the seeds of
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A mixture of the cytokinin 6-benzyladenine and GA4 and GA7 forms
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The term taiga is applied to the
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According to Addicott and Lynch, the most important factor controlling abscission is the condition of the
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Which of the following is capable of reversing the light-break effect of red light?
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Match
List-I (Species) with
List-II (Specialised epiphytic characters) and select the correct answer:
| List-I |
List-II |
| a. Ficus ramentaceae |
1. Rootless |
| b. Asplenium nidus |
2. Almost entirely green roots |
| c. Tillandsia usneoides |
3. Coracious and thick leaves |
| d. Polyrrhiza funalis |
4. Pocket leaves |
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The examples of synthetic auxins include
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Gravitational, adsorptive, and hydrostatic forces that hold water to the soil are described as
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Which of the following states of energy level is used in photosynthesis by green plants?
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'Hot deserts' of the world include
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Which of the following are the only spores in the life cycle of Puccinia gramini which can re-infect the host plant on which they are produced ?
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Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?
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The existence of persistent rhythms in plants was first observed by
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Which of the following is a parthenocarpic fruit?
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In photosynthetic bacteria all the pigments and enzymes necessary for photosynthesis are located in
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Which of the following toxic substances are known as "photochemical smog"?
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