Phenyl mercuric acetate (PMA) results in

1. reduced photosynthesis

2. reduced transpiration

3. reduced respiration

4. killing of plants.

Pressure on a plant cell wall caused osmotic movement of water is called:

1. Osmotic pressure

2. Osmotic potential

3. Turgor pressure

4. Hypertonic pressure

The most abundant solute in the phloem sap is :
1. Potassium ions
2. Sucrose
3. Glucose
4. Starch

A plant requires potassium for:

(1) Holding its cells together

(2) Synthesizing chlorophyll

(3) DNA replication

(4) Opening and closing its stomata

The water potential of pure water is

(1) zero

(2) less than zero

(3) more than zero, but less than one

(4) more than one

A few drops of sap were collected by cutting across a plant stem by a suitable method. The sap was tested chemically. Which one of the following test results indicates that it is phloem sap?

(1) Acidic

(2) Alkaline

(3) Low refractive index

(4) The absence of sugar

Root pressure develops due to

1. active absorption

2. low osmotic potential in soil

3. passive absorption

4. increase in transpiration

A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight

because of

1. dissolved sugars in water

2. tensile strength of water

3. lignification of xylem vessels

4. positive root pressure

Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plants by

1. Pulling it upward

2. pulling and pushing it, respectively

3. pushing it upward

4. pushing and pulling it, respectively

Which of the following criteria does not pertain to facilitated transport?

1. Requirement of special membrane proteins

2. High selectivity

3. Transport saturation

4. Uphill transport