A prominent Indian botanist noted chiefly for his invention of the technique of test-tube fertilization of angiosperms is:

1. Panchanan Maheshwari 2. M. S. Swaminathan
3. Gurdev Khush 4. Y. Subbarow

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Consider the two statements:

I: Lifespan of living organisms are correlated with their body size
II: Almost always, larger the body size more will be the lifespan


1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

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There is no natural death in:
1. Aspergillus niger
2. Escherechia coli
3. Obelia
4. Planaria

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Match the asexual reproductive structure in COLUMN I with organisms in COLUMN II and select the correct option from the codes given:

 

COLUMN I

 

COLUMN II

A.

Zoospore

a.

Penicillium

B.

Conidia

b.

Chlamydomonas

C.

Buds

c.

Sponge

D.

Gemmule

d.

Hydra

 
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. a b c d
2. d c b a
3. c d a b
4. b a d c
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Match vegetative propagules in COLUMN I with plants in COLUMN II and select the correct option from the codes given:

 

COLUMN I

 

COLUMN II

A.

Rhizome

a.

Bryophyllum

B.

Bulbil

b.

Eichhornia

C.

Leaf buds

c.

Ginger

D.

Offset

d.

Agave

 
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. a b c d
2. d c b a
3. c d a b
4. b a d c
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Which of the given two statements regarding vegetative reproduction in plants is/are true?

I: It is also a type of asexual reproduction
II: The term clone is applicable to the offspring formed by vegetative reproduction in most cases.
 
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
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The sobriquet ‘terror of Bengal’ has been given to:

1. Pistia 2. Lemna
3. Eichhornia 4. Zostera
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Consider the two statements:

I: Organisms like algae and fungi shift to a sexual mode of reproduction just before the onset of adverse conditions.
II: In sexual reproduction large number of progeny can be produced in a short span of time.
 
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
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Which of the following is not always true for sexual mode of reproduction?
I. Separate sexes in the species
II. Gamete formation
III. Fertilization

1. Only I 2. Only III
3. Both I and III 4. Both II and III
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The end of the juvenile/vegetative phase which marks the beginning of the reproductive phase can be seen easily in the higher plants when they:
1. come to the flower
2. start producing seeds
3. start producing lateral branches
4. undergo secondary growth

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