NEET Biology Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question Bank

done Macro Nutrients

• question_answer1) Carbon become available to crop plants in the form of [CPMT 1972, 81]

  A) Amino acids

  B) Carbonates

  C) Carbon dioxide

  D) Element carbon

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• question_answer2) Which element forms part of structure of chlorophyll molecule [CPMT 1979, 81, 90; MP PMT 1995; CBSE PMT 2003]

  A) Fe

  B) Mg

  C) K

  D) Mn

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• question_answer3) Death of stem and root tips occur due to deficiency of [MP PMT 1988; DPMT 2004]

  A) Phosphorus

  B) Calcium

  C) Nitrogen

  D) Carbon

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• question_answer4) Sinigrin pungent principle of mustard is due to [BHU 1989]

  A) Alkyloids containing cyanide radicle

  B) Glycoside containing sulphur

  C) Glycoside containing amino group

  D) Tannins containing nitrogen

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• question_answer5) Plants requiring two metallic compounds (minerals) for chlorophyll synthesis, are [MP PMT 1989, 90; AIIMS 1980, 86; CPMT 1977, 94; BHU 1979]

  A) Fe and Ca

  B) Fe and Mg

  C) Cu and Ca

  D) Ca and K

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• question_answer6) Which of the following is essential mineral element and is not a constituent of any enzyme but stimulate the activity of many enzymes [CBSE PMT 1989; BHU 1994]

  A) Zn

  B) Mg

  C) Mn

  D) K

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• question_answer7) In plants a common symptom caused by deficiency of P, K, Ca and Mg is the [AIIMS 1980, 84; BHU 1985]

  A) Bending of leaf tip

  B) Formation of anthocyanin

  C) Poor development of vasculature

  D) Appearance of dead necrotic areas

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• question_answer8) Chlorosis occurs when plants are grown in [MP PMT 1984, 87; CPMT 1981, 84; DPMT 1984]

  A) Dark

  B) Shade

  C) Strong light

  D) Fe free medium or (due to lack of iron or magnesium)

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• question_answer9) Which of the following amino acids contain sulphur

  A) Asparagin

  B) Serine

  C) Proline

  D) Methionine

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• question_answer10) The possible resource of phosphorus ions and nitrogen ions in soil generally get depleted because they are usually found as [CBSE PMT 1989, 94]

  A) Positively charged ions

  B) Negatively charged ions

  C) A disproportionate mixture of negatively charged ions

  D) Particles carrying no charge

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• question_answer11) Which of the following does NPK denote [MP PMT 1990]

  A) Nitrogen, potassium, kinetin

  B) Nitrogen, protein, kinetin

  C) Nitrogen, protein, potassium

  D) Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

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• question_answer12) In nature, organic compounds invariably contain [MP PMT 1996]

  A) Carbon

  B) Phosphorus

  C) Sulphur

  D) Magnesium

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• question_answer13) With reference to soil critical element means

  A) Nitrogen and phosphorus

  B) Nitrogen and potassium

  C) Potassium and chlorine

  D) Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium

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• question_answer14) Which of the element is not essential for plant growth

  A) Nitrogen

  B) Sulphur

  C) Sodium

  D) Potassium

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• question_answer15) In guard cells, presence of potassium is essential for

  A) Maintaining osmotic pressure

  B) In controlling cell division

  C) In enzymatic reactions

  D) All the above

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• question_answer16) Green plants use the sulphur in the form of

  A) Pure form

  B) As sulphates

  C) As sulphite

  D) All the above

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• question_answer17) By the use of sulphur

  A) Development of root is normal

  B) Root development is reduced

  C) Root development is increased

  D) Root dry

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• question_answer18) In darkness the stomata close because

  A) Potassium deposits in the guard cells

  B) Guard cells loose potassium

  C) Starch is converted into sugar

  D) None of these

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• question_answer19) Which of the following is a component of middle lamella

  A) Zinc

  B) Boron

  C) Calcium

  D) Phosphorus

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• question_answer20) Calcium can effect

  A) Permeability of plasma membrane

  B) Hydration of colloids

  C) Translocation of carbohydrates and amino acids

  D) Development of root

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• question_answer21) Which of the following is not absorbed through soil

  A) Carbon

  B) Nitrogen

  C) Potassium

  D) All the above

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• question_answer22) In maize grains the percentage of sulphur is

  A) 93

  B) 68

  C) 59

  D) 26

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• question_answer23) In plants sulphur is found as

  A) Fast moving

  B) Moving

  C) About non-moving

  D) None of the above

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• question_answer24) Cabbage plant absorbs phosphorus from

  A) Dry soil

  B) Water irrigated soil

  C) From phosphate rocks

  D) None of these

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• question_answer25) Plants absorb phosphates as

  A) Soluble phosphate

  B) All phosphates

  C) Phosphoric acid

  D) As element

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• question_answer26) Which of the following is required for binding protein with nucleic acid

  A) Nickel

  B) Iron

  C) Cobalt

  D) Calcium

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• question_answer27) Deficiency of which of the following element cause weakening of pedicel and petiole

  A) Magnesium

  B) Zinc

  C) Nitrogen

  D) Calcium

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• question_answer28) Magnesium is mainly present in the form of

  A) Citrate

  B) Bicarbonate

  C) Carbonate

  D) Phosphate

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• question_answer29) Phosphorus works as carrier of

  A) Cobalt

  B) Zinc

  C) Magnesium

  D) Copper

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• question_answer30) Yellowing of tea leaf takes place by the deficiency of

  A) Chlorine

  B) Potassium

  C) Oxygen

  D) Sulphur

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• question_answer31) Which of the following is considered to be the elements between macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients

  A) Iron

  B) Nitrogen

  C) Phosphorus

  D) Manganese

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• question_answer32) The cause of special flavour in onion and garlic is due to the presence of

  A) Sulphur

  B) Phosphorus

  C) Potassium

  D) Nitrogen

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• question_answer33) Potassium is useful in development of

  A) Fibre

  B) Pith

  C) Parenchyma

  D) None of these

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• question_answer34) Which one is inorganic nutrient [DPMT 1986]

  A) Protein

  B) Calcium

  C) Cellulose

  D) Vitamin

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• question_answer35) Frame work elements in plants are [CPMT 1985]

  A) Magnesium, copper and iron

  B) Copper, carbon and oxygen

  C) Manganese, calcium and nitrogen

  D) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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• question_answer36) Absence of\[M{{g}^{++}}\]ions from plants tissue results in [CPMT 1991]

  A) Plasmolysis

  B) Hydrolysis

  C) Chlorosis

  D) Necrosis

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• question_answer37) Which of the following is not a macro-nutrient [CPMT 1994]

  A) Mn

  B) Ca

  C) Mg

  D) Phosphorus

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• question_answer38) Presence of phosphorus in a plant [CPMT 1991]

  A) Brings about healthy root growth

  B) Promotes fruit ripening

  C) Retards protein formation

  D) None of the above

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• question_answer39) Essential macroelements are [MP PMT 1993]

  A) Absorbed from soil

  B) Manufactured during photosynthesis

  C) Produced by enzymes

  D) Produced by growth hormones

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• question_answer40) The major role of phosphorus in plant metabolism is [DPMT 1986; MP PMT 1994]

  A) To generate metabolic energy

  B) To evolve oxygen during photosynthesis

  C) To evolve carbon dioxide during respiration

  D) To create anaerobic conditions

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• question_answer41) Phosphorus is a structural element in [Pb. PMT 1999]

  A) Fat

  B) Starch

  C) Nucleotide

  D) Carbohydrate

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• question_answer42) The chlorophyll is not formed without

  A) Potassium

  B) Magnesium

  C) Calcium

  D) Phosphorus

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• question_answer43) The mineral constituent of the cell wall is

  A) Iron

  B) Magnesium

  C) Potassium

  D) Calcium

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• question_answer44) Mg and Fe are required by the plants for the

  A) Energy transfer concerned with photosynthesis

  B) Synthesis of chlorophyll pigments in leaves

  C) Mechanism of stomatal opening and closing

  D) Translocation of carbohydrates from the leaf to the stem

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• question_answer45) Premature leaf fall is caused due to the deficiency of

  A) Molybdenum

  B) Sulphur

  C) Sodium

  D) Phosphorus

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• question_answer46) Calcium gets accumulated in

  A) Differentiating tissues

  B) Older leaves

  C) Buds

  D) Young tissues

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• question_answer47) In calcium deficient plants, meristematic regions of the stem and root tips are greatly affected and chlorosis of the margins of young leaves takes place. These symptoms eventually lead to the death of leaf, stem and root apices. These observations are related to the role of calcium in plant growth as it is

  A) A constituent element of chlorophyll

  B) Required for the formation of the middle lamella

  C) Involved in the synthesis of chloroplast proteins

  D) Involved in the hydration and permeability of cells

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• question_answer48) Which of the following is a macro nutrient [CPMT 1994]

  A) Ca and Mg

  B) Mo

  C) Mn

  D) Zn

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• question_answer49) Most common free ion in a cell is

  A) P

  B) K

  C) Fe

  D) B

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• question_answer50) Rapid deterioration of root and shoot tip occurs due to the deficiency of [MP PMT 1988]

  A) Calcium

  B) Phosphorus

  C) Nitrogen

  D) Carbon

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• question_answer51) Interveinal chlorosis of leaves is caused by the deficiency of [Kashmir MEE 1995]

  A) Nitrogen

  B) Calcium

  C) Potassium

  D) Magnesium

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• question_answer52) The constant pH of body fluid is maintained by buffer salts like [CPMT 1989]

  A) Potassium phosphates

  B) Sodium phosphates

  C) Adenosine monophosphate

  D) Sodium and potassium phosphates

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• question_answer53) Which of the following is not macro-nutrient [CPMT 1996]

  A) C

  B) P

  C) S

  D) Zn

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• question_answer54) If chlorophyll is burnt, what element will be left [CPMT 1986, 87, 95]

  A) Fe

  B) Na

  C) Mg

  D) Mn

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• question_answer55) Which one is not related with plant ash [MP PMT 1997]

  A) Trace elements

  B) Essential elements

  C) Nitrogen

  D) Mineral elements

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• question_answer56) Which of the following is not an essential macro-element for the growth of plants [CPMT 1999]

  A) N

  B) Zn

  C) Ca

  D) K

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• question_answer57) Which of the following element is used up in phosphorylation [AFMC 2000]

  A) Calcium and sulphur

  B) Chlorine and maganese

  C) Iron and phosphorous

  D) Magnesium and phosphate

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• question_answer58) Those fertilizers, which provide all the essential elements such as \[N,\,P\] and \[K\] etc. required for plant growth, are called [BHU 2001]

  A) Direct fertilizers

  B) Indirect fertilizers

  C) Complete fertilizers

  D) Incomplete fertilizers

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• question_answer59) The major portion of the dry weight of plants comprises of [CBSE PMT 2003]

  A) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

  B) Nitrogen, Phosphorus and potassium

  C) Calcium, magnesium and sulphur

  D) Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen

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• question_answer60) The most abundent element present in the plants is [CBSE PMT 2004]

  A) Manganese

  B) Iron

  C) Carbon

  D) Nitrogen

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• question_answer61) The appearance of yellow edges to leaves is due to deficiency of this mineral element [Kerala PMT 2004]

  A) Calcium

  B) Magnesium

  C) Potassium

  D) Sulphur

  E) Molybdenum

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• question_answer62) Which is essential for root hair growth [BHU 2005]

  A) Zn

  B) Ca

  C) Mo

  D) S

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