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151.

Leaves of mimosa results form a rapid loss of its turgor in time period of

A. 1-2 seconds
B. 2-3 seconds
C. 3-4 seconds
D. 4-5 seconds
Answer» B. 2-3 seconds
152.

Underground storage organs include

A. bulbs
B. corms
C. rhizomes
D. all of above
Answer» E.
153.

Daily changes in turgor pressure facilitates sleeping movements in

A. pulvinus
B. vascular tissues
C. cortex
D. cambium
Answer» B. vascular tissues
154.

In order for the seed to be carried by wind, the air resistance shall be

A. increased
B. decreased
C. kept constant
D. varied depending on other factors
Answer» B. decreased
155.

Germination of 10,000 years old seeds was observed in

A. Melon family
B. Arctic Tundra Lupine
C. Moth Mullein
D. Hesperidiums
Answer» C. Moth Mullein
156.

Which of following produce female gametophytes in flowering plants?

A. pistil
B. carpel
C. petals
D. stamen
Answer» C. petals
157.

In reproduction in plants, Hilum refers to the

A. scar where the seed stalk is attached
B. the protective seed coat
C. the aperture where water enters during germination
D. the tip from where radicle erupts
Answer» B. the protective seed coat
158.

The plant can be de starched in

A. 14 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 42 hours
D. 48 hours
Answer» E.
159.

With the split of testa, the radicle emerges and grows

A. upwards
B. downwards
C. perpendicular to sunlight
D. parallel to sunlight
Answer» C. perpendicular to sunlight
160.

Oxygen (O₃) released during photosynthesis comes from

A. chlorophyll
B. photolysis
C. enzyme-controlled reactions
D. water
Answer» E.
161.

Upon the emergence of stem, the cotyledons bend over

A. due to weaker lignin deposition
B. due to under process development of vascular bundles
C. to protect the delicate Plumule
D. to avoid sunlight from hitting the stem directly
Answer» D. to avoid sunlight from hitting the stem directly
162.

Commercial cork is obtained from bark of a tree like

A. conifers
B. quercus suber
C. mango tree
D. banana tree
Answer» C. mango tree
163.

Pollens in wind pollinated flowers are

A. small
B. dry
C. light
D. all of above
Answer» E.
164.

More light can be absorbed near the leaf surface due to more

A. chloroplast in upper epidermis
B. chloroplast in lower epidermis
C. chloroplasts in stomata
D. chloroplasts in upper palisade tissues
Answer» E.
165.

Female sex organs in a plant of bryophyta is known as

A. archegonia
B. spermatogonia
C. endotherms
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. spermatogonia
166.

Dioecious plants include

A. pawpaw
B. custard apple
C. sage
D. all of above
Answer» B. custard apple
167.

Which of following is not a phylum of gymnosperms?

A. cycadophyta
B. bryophyta
C. Ginkgophyta
D. Gnetophyta
Answer» C. Ginkgophyta
168.

Xylem and phloem are not bundled together in

A. stem
B. leaf
C. root
D. shoots
Answer» D. shoots
169.

Haploid number of chromosomes are formed through

A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. growth
D. healing
Answer» C. growth
170.

Literal meaning of gymnosperms is

A. naked seeds
B. grown seeds
C. whole seeds
D. dormant seeds
Answer» B. grown seeds
171.

Receptacle is the fleshy part of

A. banana
B. apple
C. grapes
D. strawberry
Answer» C. grapes
172.

Which of following structures help plant embryo get nutrients?

A. placenta cells
B. carrier cells
C. sporophytes
D. placental transfer cells
Answer» E.
173.

Horizontal underground stem is known as

A. ginger
B. rhizome
C. corm
D. stem tuber
Answer» C. corm
174.

Flowers lacking either of the four whorls is known as a

A. unisexual flower
B. incomplete flower
C. radially symmetrical flower
D. unsymmetrical flower
Answer» C. radially symmetrical flower
175.

Pollen of pinus can float in air for a longer period due to presence of

A. oxygen
B. wings
C. tail
D. seed coat
Answer» C. tail
176.

After fertilization of ovary, fruit is made which contain

A. ovum
B. embryo
C. seeds
D. cotyledon
Answer» D. cotyledon
177.

Excessive sweating enables

A. production of ADH
B. loss of latent heat
C. greater conduction
D. lower metabolic rate
Answer» C. greater conduction
178.

Embryo starts to grow when the

A. food reserves inside seed are broken down
B. seed has undergone an appropriate resting season
C. seed coat turns hard
D. none of others
Answer» D. none of others
179.

First stable form of carbohydrates (CₙH₂ₘOₘ) formed in photosynthesis is

A. complex sugars
B. disaccharides
C. cellulose
D. glucose
Answer» E.
180.

Which of following is a special characteristic of Welwitschia plant?

A. it can reproduce at 121 °C
B. it has 121 genes
C. it can live thousands of years
D. it dies in 2 years
Answer» D. it dies in 2 years
181.

Which of following provides anchorage to plants?

A. bulbs
B. roots
C. leaves
D. stems
Answer» E.
182.

Artificial methods of reproduction do not include

A. rhizome
B. cutting
C. layering
D. budding
Answer» B. cutting
183.

Most successful group of seed plants are

A. Angiosperms
B. Gymnosperms
C. androsperms
D. rhodosperms
Answer» C. androsperms
184.

For fruit dispersal, balsam fruits depends upon

A. wind
B. insects
C. explosive mechanism
D. water
Answer» D. water
185.

During photosynthesis, enzymes play a part in

A. light dependent stage
B. light independent stage
C. dark independent stage
D. protein digestion only
Answer» C. dark independent stage
186.

Weaker off springs are produced as a result of

A. self pollination
B. cross pollination
C. wind pollination
D. insect pollination
Answer» B. cross pollination
187.

To form one glucose molecule (C₆H₁₂O₆), the number of water molecules required are

A. six
B. eight
C. ten
D. twelve
Answer» E.
188.

Plants pollinated through insects have

A. small pollens
B. light pollens
C. short stamens
D. nectar guides
Answer» E.
189.

Sporophytes which are differentiated into roots, stem and true leaves, constitute plants of

A. hepaticopsida
B. anthoceropsida
C. lycopsida
D. bryopsida
Answer» D. bryopsida
190.

Cotyledons are carried above ground in

A. Epigeal Germination
B. Hypogeal Germination
C. Epi-Hypogeal Germination
D. Hypo-Epigeal Germination
Answer» B. Hypogeal Germination
191.

Modified leaves protecting and enclosing other parts of flowers are known as

A. pedicel
B. receptacle
C. sepals
D. petals
Answer» D. petals
192.

Which of following plant types use other plants as a substrate but not as parasites?

A. sporophytes
B. Strobill
C. sori
D. epiphytes
Answer» E.
193.

Sugar is transported away from the leaf through

A. closely packed palisade cells
B. loosely arranged spongy tissues
C. bean like stomata cells
D. phloem tissues
Answer» E.
194.

Starch (C₆H₁₀O₅)n is broken down to form glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) units when hydrolyzed by

A. alkaline base
B. acidic base
C. neutral base
D. salty base
Answer» C. neutral base
195.

Most of the water and minerals are absorbed in zone of

A. cell multiplication
B. cell elongation
C. cell maturation
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
196.

Flowering bracts in spikelet are further protected by

A. legumes
B. glomerulus
C. glumes
D. glooms
Answer» D. glooms
197.

Hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂) are obtained through

A. stomata pores
B. water lining on the mesophyll layer
C. photolysis of water
D. water plant intakes through roots
Answer» E.
198.

Which of following structures transports water and minerals in vascular plants?

A. xylem
B. phloem
C. stomata
D. cuticle
Answer» B. phloem
199.

Juicy part of apple is the

A. testa
B. receptacle
C. placenta
D. funicle
Answer» C. placenta
200.

Flexible elastic and non living matrix collagen are secreted by

A. chondrocytes
B. phagocytes
C. choanocytes
D. erythrocytes
Answer» B. phagocytes