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(21)
Which of the following class of enzyme does not need manganese for its efficient activity?
[A]
Dehydrogenase
[B]
Decarboxylases
[C]
Kinases
[D]
Nitrogenase
(22)
Deficiency of which mineral causes dark green coloration of the leaves?
[A]
Phosphorus
[B]
Potassium
[C]
Nitrogen
[D]
Calcium
(23)
Which of the following element is needed by plants in a very small quantity?
[A]
Phosphorus
[B]
Carbon
[C]
Sodium
[D]
Magnesium
(24)
Name the mineral element which is required by a plant in a great amount?
[A]
Calcium
[B]
Cobalt
[C]
Phosphorus
[D]
Nitrogen
(25)
Name the technique which involves the growth of a plant by suspending their roots in the air?
[A]
Diffusion
[B]
Osmosis
[C]
Hydroponics
[D]
Aeroponics
(26)
Which one of the following is NOT a criteria for an element to be called as essential?
[A]
These elements need not to take part in growth and development
[B]
The function of an element must not be replaceable
[C]
The element should be involved in plant metabolism
[D]
A plant cannot complete its life cycle without these elements
Answer: These elements need not to take part in growth and development
(27)
Most of the plants obtain nitrogen from the soil in the form of
[A]
Free nitrogen gas
[B]
Nitric acid
[C]
Nitrites
[D]
Nitrates
(28)
Which one is an inorganic nutrient
[A]
Cellulose
[B]
Vitamin
[C]
Calcium
[D]
Protein
(29)
Which one of the following essential elements can land plants normally obtain directly from the air
[A]
Hydrogen
[B]
Carbon
[C]
Nitrogen
[D]
Phosphorus
(30)
Which of the following is a micronutrient
[A]
Mg
[B]
Zn
[C]
Ca
[D]
P
31
Which of the following elements is not required by plant for their healthy normal growth
[A]
Calcium
[B]
Magnesium
[C]
Lead
[D]
Iron
32
Which of following is not an essential micronutrient
[A]
Boron
[B]
Nickel
[C]
Manganese
[D]
Molybdenum
33
Plants absorb mineral salts from the soil solution through
[A]
Semipermeable membrane into the cytoplasm
[B]
Perforation at the apex of root-hairs only
[C]
The cell wall which is semipermeable
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Semipermeable membrane into the cytoplasm
34
Minerals absorbed by roots move to the leaf through
[A]
Xylem
[B]
Phloem
[C]
Sieve tubes
[D]
None of the above
35
The raw material most used by the plants is
[A]
O2
[B]
CO2
[C]
N2
[D]
K
36
A fertilizer has a formula of three figures 15-9-9. They stand for percentage of
[A]
N, Ca and Mg
[B]
Mg, P and K
[C]
Ca, N and Fe
[D]
N, P and K
37
Whiptail of crucifers is due to deficiency of
[A]
Mo
[B]
Cu
[C]
Zn
[D]
P
38
Little leaf/leaf rosetting is deficiency symptom of
[A]
Zn
[B]
Mn
[C]
Fe
[D]
B
39
Aeroponics is growing plants in
[A]
Air
[B]
Satellites
[C]
Other planets and space
[D]
Stands with liquid spray of their roots
Answer: Stands with liquid spray of their roots
40
major function of phosphorus is in the formation of
[A]
Cell membranes
[B]
Cell wall
[C]
Enzymes
[D]
Carbohydrates
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