Select the incorrect statement.
1. | Transport of molecules in phloem can be bidirectional. |
2. | The movement of minerals in the xylem is unidirectional. |
3. | Unloading of sucrose at the sink does not involve the utilization of ATP. |
4. | Elements most easily mobilized in plants from one region to another are phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen, and potassium. |
In Glycine max, the product of biological nitrogen fixation is transported from the root nodules to other parts as:
1. Ammonia
2. Glutamate
3. Nitrates
4. Ureides
Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?
1. Magnesium
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Molybdenum
During non-cyclic photophosphorylation, when electrons are lost from the reaction center at PS II, what is the source which replaces these electrons?
1. | Oxygen | 2. | Water |
3. | Carbon dioxide | 4. | Light |
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
1. | RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme |
2. | In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll cell |
3. | The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5-carbon compound |
4. | RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH |
Pyruvate dehydrogenase activity during aerobic respiration requires:
1. Calcium
2. Iron
3. Cobalt
4. Magnesium
Who coined the term 'Kinetin'?
1. Skoog and Miller
2. Darwin
3. Went
4. Kurosawa
Inhibitory substances in dormant seeds cannot be removed by subjecting seeds to:
1. Gibberellic acid
2. Nitrate
3. Ascorbic acid
4. Chilling conditions
Match the following concerning the activity/function and the phytohormone involved:
Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | Fruit ripener | (i) | Abscisic acid |
(b) | Herbicide | (ii) | GA 3 |
(c) | Bolting agent | (iii) | 2, 4-D |
(d) | Stress hormone | (iv) | Ethephon |
Select the correct option from following:
Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
2. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
3. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
4. | (iv) | (ii) | (i) | (iii) |
The intrinsic factor that helps in the absorption of vitamin is secreted by:
1. Goblet cells
2. Hepatic cells
3. Oxyntic cells
4. Chief cells