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3601.

A place of collection of dried plant specimens is————

A. Arbarium
B. Herbarium
C. Botanical Garden
D. All above
Answer» C. Botanical Garden
3602.

Which apparatus is used for measurement of growth ?

A. Auxanometer
B. Potometer
C. Photometer
D. Hydrometer
Answer» B. Potometer
3603.

Spiral developement of tendrils? (BHU 1989, CBSE 1999, 1995), (MPPMT 1992, CPMT 1993) ( CETCHO 2000,AIIMS 2000) (JK CMEE 2004)

A. Thigmotropism
B. Thermotropism
C. Hydrotropism
D. Phototropism
Answer» B. Thermotropism
3604.

What is the maximum period of growth ?

A. Slow growth rate
B. Steady growth rate
C. Speedy growth rate
D. Senescence phase
Answer» D. Senescence phase
3605.

What is the main origin of cytokinin?

A. Stem apex
B. Root apex
C. Young leaves
D. Lateral buds
Answer» C. Young leaves
3606.

Which of the following is used to enhance colour of fruits and more juice in fruits unnaturally?

A. Sodium chloride
B. IAA
C. Ethylene gas
D. kinetin
Answer» D. kinetin
3607.

Mention the effect of cytokinin

A. It induces cell division and retards the process of senescence
B. It maintains dormancy
C. It induces senescence
D. It inhibits cell division
Answer» B. It maintains dormancy
3608.

What is the period of cell formation to cell differntiation ?

A. Sigmoid graph
B. Normal growth period
C. Maximum growth period
D. Grand period of growth
Answer» E.
3609.

Ethylene is responsible for

A. Flowering
B. Disease in roots
C. Ripping of fruits
D. Formation of fruits
Answer» D. Formation of fruits
3610.

Zeatin is an example of

A. ABA
B. Auxin
C. Gibberrellin
D. Cytokinin
Answer» E.
3611.

Which of the following physiological process performed by gibberrelic acid?

A. Dwarfism of tall plant genetically
B. Elongation of short plant genetically
C. Growth in size of stem and root formation
D. Yellowing of young leaves
Answer» D. Yellowing of young leaves
3612.

Which type of growth is seen in plants?

A. Irreversible
B. Increase in volume
C. Local
D. Reversible
Answer» B. Increase in volume
3613.

Which of the following sustance is not related with initiation of growth ?

A. ABA
B. Gibberrelin
C. IAA
D. Cytokinin
Answer» B. Gibberrelin
3614.

Tropic movement is due to

A. Bidirectional effect of environmental factors on plant parts
B. Unidirectional effect of environmental factors on plant parts
C. Multidirectional effect of environmental factors on plant parts
D. No effect of environmental factors on plant parts
Answer» C. Multidirectional effect of environmental factors on plant parts
3615.

In the absence of light, amount of which of the following is increased ?

A. Absorption of mineral salt
B. Absorption of water
C. Elongation of internodes
D. Ascent of sap
Answer» D. Ascent of sap
3616.

With which reaction Phytochrome is associated ?(AIMS- 1989, 1990, CBSE 1988, BHU 1981, 1991)

A. Phototropism
B. Photorespiration
C. Photo-period
D. Geotropism
Answer» D. Geotropism
3617.

Gibberrelin participate in which of the following process?

A. Removal of seed dormancy
B. Developing seed less fruit
C. Growth of internodes
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
3618.

Oat - coleoptile test (coleoptile-test) is conducted for which hormone ?

A. Abscisic acid
B. Gibberrelic acid (GA)
C. Indole acetic acid (IAA)
D. Indole naphthalne acetic acid (INAA)
Answer» D. Indole naphthalne acetic acid (INAA)
3619.

Which hormone is responsible for apical dominance?

A. Auxin
B. Cytokinin
C. Gibberrelin
D. Ethylene
Answer» B. Cytokinin
3620.

What is the cause of `Bakane’ disease?

A. Fungi
B. Algae
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
Answer» B. Algae
3621.

What is the required temperature for growth in most of the plants?

A. 20-30 o C
B. 35-40 o C
C. 10-15 o C
D. 15-20 o C
Answer» B. 35-40 o C
3622.

Which group is correct for the growth inducer hormone ?

A. IAA, ABA and cytokinin
B. IAA, Gibberrelin, ABA
C. IAA, Gibberrelin, cytokinins
D. ABA, Ethylene
Answer» D. ABA, Ethylene
3623.

Which of the following stimulates growth in the internode region ?

A. Auxin
B. Gibberrelin
C. Cytokinin
D. Abscisic acid
Answer» C. Cytokinin
3624.

Which substances are secreted at the apex of plant and they regulates growth of another region ?

A. Enzyme
B. Hormones
C. Vitamins
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Vitamins
3625.

Which one of the taxonomic aids can give comprehensive account of complete complied information of any one genus or family at a particular time

A. Taxonomic key
B. Flora
C. Herbarium
D. Monograph
Answer» E.
3626.

Who provide ecological, economical and ethnobotanial data of any plant species?

A. Botanical garden
B. Herbarium
C. Zoological park
D. Photographs
Answer» C. Zoological park
3627.

Where the New york Botanical Garden is located?

A. Briton
B. U.S.A.
C. USSR
D. UAE
Answer» C. USSR
3628.

Ethnogallary is a part of—————

A. Herbarium
B. parks
C. Botanical garden
D. Museum
Answer» E.
3629.

Who provides key for the preparation of modern system of classification?

A. Zoological park
B. Herbarium
C. Museum
D. Botanical garden
Answer» C. Museum
3630.

Where dry specimen of plants preserved?

A. Herbarium
B. Botanical garden
C. Glass house
D. National park
Answer» B. Botanical garden
3631.

Find the correct statements for the following

A. A,B,C
B. A,B,D
C. B,C,D
D. A,C,D
Answer» C. B,C,D
3632.

What is used for drying plant specimens?

A. Filter paper
B. Blotting paper
C. Parchment paper
D. Cellophone paper
Answer» C. Parchment paper
3633.

“Specific preservative chemicals for preservation are sprayed on plant specimen”. This process is known as —————

A. Pressing
B. Poisoning
C. Drying
D. Mounting
Answer» C. Drying
3634.

The zoological parks are working under supervision of ———————

A. ICZN
B. IABG
C. ICBN
D. CZA
Answer» E.
3635.

Who promote the eco-tourism?

A. Zoological park
B. Herbarium
C. Botanical park
D. Museum
Answer» B. Herbarium
3636.

Pick out the correct statements

A. Animal fossil specimens are collected in the museum only
B. Zoological parks are being run and managed by both private and government organizations
C. Flora and fauna of various geographical regions can be prepared through animal taxonomic study
D. Plants from other regions are grown in botanical garden for identification purpose
Answer» C. Flora and fauna of various geographical regions can be prepared through animal taxonomic study
3637.

Where the Herbarium of forest research is located?

A. Pari
B. Kew
C. Kolkata
D. Dehradun
Answer» E.
3638.

Assertation (A) Botanical gardens are different from public park and gardens Reason (R) Plant species in botanical garden are grown for identification purpose

A. A and R both are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. A and R both are true and R is not correct explanation of A
C. If A is true and R is wrong
D. If A is wrong and R is true
Answer» B. A and R both are true and R is not correct explanation of A
3639.

Who provide information regarding animal behavior, adaptation, nutrition, evolution and ecology?

A. Herbarium
B. Zoological park
C. Museum
D. Ethenogalllary
Answer» C. Museum
3640.

Where the Lyoid Botanical Garden is situated?

A. Cheenai
B. Darjilling
C. Luckhnow
D. Shibipur
Answer» C. Luckhnow
3641.

Select mismatch option

A. Centriole 9 + 0
B. Cillia 9 + 2
C. Fimbriae Conjugation
D. middle lamella Lignin
Answer» E.
3642.

How many botanical gardens are documented in “IABG”?

A. 80
B. 800
C. 8000
D. 8
Answer» C. 8000
3643.

Match the following with correct combination

A. A-p, B-r, C-q, D-
B. A-s, B-p, C-q, D-r
C. A-q, B-r, C-s, D-p
D. A-q, B-p, C-s, D-r
Answer» E.
3644.

In the following which sentance is false? (JIPMER-2002)

A. Lysosome possesses double layer structure.
B. Lysosome is a suicidal bag.
C. Lysosome digests all macromolecules.
D. Lysosome possesses hydrolase enzyme.
Answer» B. Lysosome is a suicidal bag.
3645.

The plasma membrane is made up of ________ . (JKCET-2001)

A. Protein and lipid
B. Only lipid
C. Carbohydrate and lipid
D. Carbohydrate and protein
Answer» B. Only lipid
3646.

Where the British museum of Royal Botanical Garden is located?

A. Pari
B. Kew
C. Kolkata
D. Dehradon
Answer» C. Kolkata
3647.

What is correct about Fluid-mosaic model? (JKCMET-2004)

A. A lipid bilayer and protein included in it.
B. Above protein layer,one layer of phospholipid is present
C. Above protein layer,two layer of phospholipid is present
D. Protein bilayer and phospholipid is included isn it.
Answer» B. Above protein layer,one layer of phospholipid is present
3648.

Smooth endoplasmic recticulum is a synthesis site of which substance? (Kerala PMT-2002)

A. Lipid
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrate
D. Nucleic acid
Answer» B. Protein
3649.

Where the Chlorophyll is present in chloroplast? (CBSE-2005)

A. In thyllakoi
B. In Stroma
C. In grana and stroma
D. In outer membrane
Answer» B. In Stroma
3650.

In plant cell vacuole is _______ . (CBSE-2008)

A. Membrane bound structure which stores various substance and excrete them.
B. Without membranous structure.
C. Without membranous structure which stores protein and lipid
D. With membranous structure which stores protein and lipid.
Answer» B. Without membranous structure.