Increase in the girth of plant is known as/done by
1. Primary growth
2. Apical meristem
3. intercalary meristem
4. Secondary growth

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Which parameter is used to measure the growth in flat organs like leaves?
1. Increase in dry weight
2. Increase in cell size
3. Increase in surface area
4. Increase in length
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Which of the following is difficult to measure directly?
1. Increase in protoplasm content
2. Increase in surface area
3. Increase in dry weight
4. Increase in volume
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Deposition of new materials inside the cell wall of cells starts in 
1. Meristematic phase
2. Reproductive phase
3. Maturation phase
4. Elongation phase
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Which phase of a sigmoid curve explains the initial phase of growth when growth rate is very slow?
1. Log phase
2. Lag phase
3. stationary phase
4. Maturation phase
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__________ curve is obtained for cells in culture.
1.  J-shaped
2. Linear
3. V-shaped
4. S-shaped
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A Leaf of 20 cm2 grows 5 cm2 per hour and B Leaf of 25 cm2 grows 5 cm2 per hour
The relative growth rate of leaf A and B respectively is 
1. 25% and 20%
2. 20% and 25%
3. 50% and 100%
4. 25% and 50%
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What happens to the growth of roots during water logging conditions?
1. Growth is accelerated
2. Growth is inhibited
3. Growth remains constant
4. First growth is accelerated and then stops
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Which of the following is not a function of water in plants?
1. It is responsible for cell elongation
2. It maintains the turgidity of cells
3. It acts as a source of energy
4. It provides medium for enzymatic activities
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Which abiotic factor is not essential for early growth of the plant but growth is sustained only in its presence?
1. Water
2. Oxygen
3. Nutrients
4. Light
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