NEET Biology Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question Bank

done Critical Thinking Total Questions - 22

• question_answer1)
  Match the columns                 I                               II (A)           Magnesium             (i) Found in middle lamella (B)           Sulphur                    (ii) A structural component of chlorophyll (C)           Calcium                   (iii) Required for enzyme activity (D)           Iodine                      (iv) Found in some amino acids (E)           Manganese             (v) A component of sugars                                                 (vi) Not important for plants A               B             C               D              E
  A)
  (ii)           (iv)           (i)            (vi)           (iii) done clear
  B)
  (ii)           (iv)           (v)            (vi)           (iii) done clear
  C)
  (ii)           (vi)           (i)            (iv)           (iii) done clear
  D)
  (iii)          (iv)           (i)            (vi)           (ii) done clear
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• question_answer2)
  EDTA is much used in tissue cultures, it is a         [AIIMS 1987]
  A)
  Hormone done clear
  B)
  Vitamin done clear
  C)
  Buffer      done clear
  D)
  Nutrient done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Calcium works as catalyst for
  A)
  ATPase    done clear
  B)
  Phospholipids done clear
  C)
  Succinic dehydrogenase         done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Phosphorus is present in
  A)
  Vitamin A                done clear
  B)
  Vitamin C done clear
  C)
  Lecithin   done clear
  D)
  Glycin done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Woodward (1669) observed that plant grew better in muddy water than in rain water because
  A)
  Muddy water had most of essential elements dissolved in it done clear
  B)
  Muddy water had micro nutrients dissolved in it done clear
  C)
  Muddy water had macro nutrients dissolved in it done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  If a plant material is dried and burnt in a crucible, the residue would contain
  A)
  Oxides and carbonates of about ten elements done clear
  B)
  Carbon and phosphorus done clear
  C)
  Nitrates and sulphates only done clear
  D)
  Oxides and carbonates of Ca and Mg only done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Deficiency of which of the following elements checks the cell division of cambium but cell elongation continues
  A)
  Calcium   done clear
  B)
  Sodium done clear
  C)
  Manganese             done clear
  D)
  Boron done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following is deficient in the soil of Gujarat, U.P. and Maharashtra in a large area
  A)
  Nitrogen done clear
  B)
  Copper done clear
  C)
  Zinc         done clear
  D)
  Potassium done clear
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• question_answer9)
  On the basis of symptoms of chlorosis in leaves, a student inferred that this was due to the deficiency of nitrogen. This inference could be correct only if yellowing of leaves appeared first in                                          [AIIMS 1980]
  A)
  Young leaves done clear
  B)
  Old leaves done clear
  C)
  Young leaves followed by old leaves done clear
  D)
  Old leaves followed by young leaves done clear
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• question_answer10)
  For growth of which of the following sodium is required
  A)
  Lycopersicum esculenthum done clear
  B)
  Ziziphus done clear
  C)
  Nigella sativa done clear
  D)
  Atryplex done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following shows that metabolic energy is required in the absorption of ions                               [MP PMT 1992]
  A)
  More ions absorption in presence of oxygen done clear
  B)
  Less absorption of ions in presence of oxygen done clear
  C)
  More ions absorption in presence of ATP done clear
  D)
  More ions absorption in presence of NAD done clear
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• question_answer12)
  According to the well-known theory of transport of solutes across a cell membrane, what happens when sugar is passed through it [CBSE PMT 1992]
  A)
  \[N{{a}^{+}}\]flows in the direction of the sugar done clear
  B)
  \[N{{a}^{+}}\]flows independent of sugar molecules done clear
  C)
  \[N{{a}^{+}}\]flows against the sugar molecules done clear
  D)
  \[N{{a}^{+}}\]ions do not flow at all done clear
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• question_answer13)
  How the level of organic acid varies with the absorption of cations
  A)
  Acid level remains unchanged done clear
  B)
  Acid level increases done clear
  C)
  Acid level decreases done clear
  D)
  Acid synthesis stopped done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which of element is given in less quantity to develop attractive colour to apple
  A)
  Zinc         done clear
  B)
  Hydrogen done clear
  C)
  Nitrogen done clear
  D)
  Chlorine done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Fertility of the soil in rice fields can be improved by [MP PMT 1992]
  A)
  Gypsum   done clear
  B)
  Sodium chloride done clear
  C)
  Blue-green algae    done clear
  D)
  Rhizobium done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The smallest angiospermic/dicot parasite is   [MP PMT 1990; JIPMER 1997]
  A)
  Arceuthobium         done clear
  B)
  Wolffia done clear
  C)
  Cassytha done clear
  D)
  Rafflesia done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Aldrovanda is
  A)
  Fly catcher plant     done clear
  B)
  Water flea trap done clear
  C)
  Devil's foot              done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  A pitcher plant without lid
  A)
  Sarracenia               done clear
  B)
  Dischidia  done clear
  C)
  Dixidia     done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following deficiency may cause leaf tip bending [BVP 2003]
  A)
  Sulphur    done clear
  B)
  Nitrogen done clear
  C)
  Phosphorus             done clear
  D)
  Calcium done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of the following trace element is essential for auxin synthesis in plants                                 [CBSE PMT 2003]
  A)
  Molybdenum           done clear
  B)
  Chlorine done clear
  C)
  Zinc         done clear
  D)
  Boron done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Fly-ash is a/an:       [BHU 2004]
  A)
  Insectivorous plant done clear
  B)
  Light airborne particulate matter done clear
  C)
  New name of orchid plant done clear
  D)
  Causal organism of various diseases done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following is considered to be the best chemical method of fixing atmospheric nitrogen             [BHU 2004]
  A)
  Fisher method done clear
  B)
  Decan method done clear
  C)
  Haber-Bosch method done clear
  D)
  Paranas-Meyerhoff method done clear
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