What percentage of the dry weight of a plant is made up of organic molecules?
1. 10%
2. 23%
3. 72%
4. 96%
Rhizobium:
1. | lives as aerobe under free-living conditions with an operational nitrogenase that does not fix nitrogen |
2. | lives as anaerobe under free-living conditions with a non operational nitrogenase |
3. | lives as aerobe during nitrogen-fixing conditions with an operational nitrogenase |
4. | lives as anaerobe during nitrogen-fixing conditions with an operational nitrogenase |
It is vital to bubble air into the solute in hydroponic culture to:
1. evenly distribute the dissolved nutrients
2. provide oxygen to the root cells
3. inhibit the growth of fungi
4. inhibit the growth of anaerobic bacteria
More than 90% of the dry weight of plants is due to:
1. carbon and nitrogen | 2. oxygen and hydrogen |
3. nitrogen and oxygen | 4. oxygen and carbon |
In the symbiotic relationship, rhizobia supply ammonia to the plant and in return receive:
1. Simple sugars
2. Fatty acids
3. Organic acids like malate and succinate
4. Amino acids
Plant growth and development mainly depend on:
1. nitrogen; phosphorus; oxygen
2. potassium; carbon; calcium
3. oxygen; carbon; hydrogen
4. phosphorus; nitrogen; potassium
If the leaves of whole plant show chlorosis, the mineral nutrient most likely to be deficient would be:
1. boron
2. manganese
3. nitrogen
4. calcium
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Mineral |
Function |
|
1. |
Nitrogen |
component of nucleic acids, proteins, hormones, coenzymes |
2. |
Magnesium |
component of chlorophyll; activates many enzymes |
3. |
Phosphorus |
component of nucleic acids, phospholipids, ATP, several coenzymes |
4. |
Sulfur |
component of DNA; activates some enzymes |
The formation and stability of plant cell walls mainly requires:
1. | iron | 2. | magnesium |
3. | calcium | 4. | molybdenum |
To regenerate phospophenolpyruvate, C4 and CAM plants require:
1. Boron
2. Manganese
3. Magnesium
4. Sodium