Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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1.

Which of the following plant hormone is responsible for seed germination?

A. Auxin
B. Gibberellin
C. Ethylene
D. Abscisic acid
Answer» C. Ethylene
2.

What is bolting?

A. Internode elongation
B. Rooting
C. Shooting
D. Shoot apical meristem
Answer» B. Rooting
3.

Gibberellin that is synthesized in the shoot transported to different parts of the plant by which medium?

A. Xylem
B. Sieve tube
C. Aleurone layer
D. Phloem
Answer» E.
4.

Name the site of Gibberellins synthesis

A. Endosperm
B. Coleoptile tip
C. Young leaves
D. Scetullum
Answer» B. Coleoptile tip
5.

Which of the following is NOT a naturally occurring auxin?a) Indole 3-acetic acid (IAA)b) Indole 3-butyric acid (IBA)c) Phenyl acetic acid (PA

A. Indole 3-acetic acid (IAA)
B. Indole 3-butyric acid (IBA)
C. Phenyl acetic acid (PAA)
D. 2,4-D
Answer» E.
6.

GIBBERELLIN_THAT_IS_SYNTHESIZED_IN_THE_SHOOT_TRANSPORTED_TO_DIFFERENT_PARTS_OF_THE_PLANT_BY_WHICH_MEDIUM??$

A. Xylem
B. Sieve tube
C. Aleurone layer
D. Phloem
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following plant hormone is responsible for seed germination?$

A. Auxin
B. Gibberellin
C. Ethylene
D. Abscisic acid
Answer» C. Ethylene
8.

What_is_bolting?$

A. Internode elongation
B. Rooting
C. Shooting
D. Shoot apical meristem
Answer» B. Rooting
9.

Deficiency in which of the following hormone causes dwarfism in the plant?

A. Ethylene
B. Abscisic acid
C. Gibberellin
D. Brassinosteroid
Answer» E.
10.

Name the stress hormone of the plant.

A. Brassinosteroid
B. Abscisic acid
C. Cytokines
D. Ethylene
Answer» C. Cytokines
11.

Which of the following plant hormone causes a delay in leaf senescence?

A. Abscisic acid
B. Ethylene
C. Auxin
D. Cytokines
Answer» E.
12.

Name the first naturally occurring cytokines.

A. Neoxanthin
B. Xanthoxin
C. Zeatin
D. Isopentenyl adenine
Answer» D. Isopentenyl adenine
13.

Name the site of Gibberellins synthesi?

A. Endosperm
B. Coleoptile tip
C. Young leaves
D. Scetullum
Answer» B. Coleoptile tip
14.

Mark the one, which is NOT a physiological effect of auxin?

A. Cell elongation
B. Stem elongation
C. Cell differentiation
D. Rooting
Answer» C. Cell differentiation
15.

Name the amino acid which acts as a precursor of auxin biosynthesis?

A. Serine
B. Tryptophan
C. Valline
D. Tyrosine
Answer» C. Valline
16.

Which of the following is NOT a naturally occurring auxin?

A. Indole 3-acetic acid (IAA)
B. Indole 3-butyric acid (IBA)
C. Phenyl acetic acid (PAA)
D. 2,4-D
Answer» E.
17.

Name the plant in which auxin was first discovered?

A. Mustard
B. Pea
C. Oats
D. Rice
Answer» D. Rice
18.

Which of the following is NOT a plant hormone?

A. Corticosteroid
B. Brassinosteroid
C. Polyamines
D. Salicylic acid
Answer» B. Brassinosteroid
19.

Growth in plants is mainly driven by turgor pressure.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
20.

Growth regulators, which control plant growth and development are called___________

A. Secondary metabolites
B. Macro element
C. Nonessential elements
D. Phytohormone
Answer» E.