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TOPIC WISE QUESTION PAPER

TOPIC – MINERAL NUTRITION

By – MR. Hemant Maurya Sir

A RENAUD FACULTY OF BIOLOGY FROM VARANASI CITY (UP)

More than 7 years of teaching experience.

M. Sc. From BHU (Varanasi - UP)

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MINERAL NUTRITION
1. Which scientist demostrated for the first time that 8. Which of the following is not a macronutrient?
plants could be grown to maturity in a defined (1) C (2) H
nutrient solution in complete absence of soil and (3) Mo (4) S
in which year
(1) Julius von Sachs, 1860 (2) Berjeinik, 1960 9. Plants obtain macronutrients by
(3) Stehen Hales, 1860 (4) Gardenert, 1862 (1) CO2 (2) H2O
(3) Soil (4) All of these
2. Technique of growing plants in nutrients
solution in the absence of soil is called 10. Which of the macronutrients is not obtained by
(1) Aquaponics (2) Hydroponics plants from soil?
(3) Hygroponics (4) Hyperponics (1) P (2) S
(3) Ca (4) C
3. Hydroponic technique helps in
(1) Identification of essential elements in plants 11. C, H and O are obtained by plants from
(2) Defeciency symptoms (1) CO2 (2) H2O
(3) Both 1 and 2 (3) Soil (4) Both 1 and 2
(4) Identification of sound wavelength helpful in
growth of plants 12. Micronutrients are required by plants in which
amount
4. How many elements are found in plants? (1) > 10mol Kg-1 of dry matter
(1) More than 10 (2) More than 50 (2) > 10mmol Kg-1 of dry matter
(3) More than 60 (4) More than 75 (3) < 10mmol Kg-1 of dry matter
(4) > 10nmol Kg-1 of dry matter
5. Plants grown on which of the following sites
takeup strontium 13. Which of the following is not a micronutrient for
(1) Near lake (2) Deserts plants?
(3) Surrounding of leather industry a. P b. S
(4) Nuclear test sites c. Zn d. B
e. Cl f. Ni
6. Which of the following is not a criteria for g. Mg
element essentiality for plants (1) a, b, c (2) b, c, g
(1) Absolutely necessary for supporting normal (3) a, b, g (4) a, f, g
growth and reproduction
(2) In the absence of the element the plants 14. Which of the following elements are specially
complete their life cycle or set the seeds required by higher plants?
(3) Requirement of element must be specific and (1) Na (2) Si
not replaceable by another element (3) Co (4) All of these
(4) Element must be directly involved in the
15. Which of the following elements are components
metabolism of the plant
of biomolecules?
7. Macronutrients are present in plant tissues in (1) C and H (2) O
amount (3) N (4) All of these
(1) > 10 mmole Kg-1 of dry matter
16. Which of the following elements are components
(2) > 10 mmole Kg-1 of dry matter
of energy related chemical compounds in plants
(3) < 10 mmole Kg-1 of dry matter
(1) Mg, Zn (2) P, Se
(4) None of these
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17. Which elements is a component of energy related 27. Which of the following essential nutrient element
chemical compounds (chlorophyll and ATP) required by plants in the greatest amount
(1) Mg, N (2) P, Se (1) P (2) Ca
(3) Mg, P (4) None of these (3) N (4) Mg

18. Which of the following is an essential for enzyme 28. Nitrogen is an important constitute of
activation? (1) Proteins, nucleic acids
(1) Mg2+ (2) P (2) Vitamins
(3) S (4) All of these (3) Hormones
(4) All of these
19. Which of the following enzymes are activated in
the presence of magnesium ions? 29. Nitrogen is absorbed in which of the following
(1) Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase forms by plants
(2) Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (1) NO3- (2) NO2-
(3) Alcohol dehydrogenase (4) Both 1 and 2 (3) NH4 + (4) All of these

20. Which of the following enzymes are activated in 30. Phosphorus is not absorbed by the plants in
the presence of zinc ions? which form
(1) Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase (1) HPO42- (2) H2PO4-
(2) Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (3) H3PO4
(3) Alcohol dehydrogenase (4) Nitrogenase (4) All of these forms are absorbed

21. Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase is 31. Phosphorus is a constitutent of

an enzyme used in (a) Cell membranes (b) Nucleosides
(1) Respiration (2) Photosynthesis (c) Certain proteins (d) ATP
(3) Nitrogen metabolism (4) All of these (1) All of these (2) a, b, d
(3) a, c, d (4) none of these
22. Nitrogenase enzyme needs which essential
element as ions for activity 32. Potassium is absorbed as
(1) Mg (2) Zn (1) Potassium chloride (2) Potassium nitrate
(3) Mo (4) Ca (3) Potassium sulfate (4) Potassium ions

23. Nitrogenase is an enzyme used in 33. Potassium is required in abundance in which

(1) Respiration (2) Photosynthesis plant parts
(3) Nitrogen metabolism (4) All of these (1) Meristematic tissues (2) Buds and leaves
(3) Root tips (4) All of these
24. Which of the following element is important for
opening and closing of stomata? 34. Which of the following functions are performed
(1) P (2) S by potassium in plants?
(3) Mg (4) K a. Maintain anion-cation balance in cells
b. Phosphorylation reactions
25. Role of essential element in opening and closing c. Protein synthesis
of stomata is d. Opening and closing of stomata
(1) Alter osmotic potential (2) Water absorption e. Activation of enzymes and turgidity of cell
(3) Food absorption (4) None of these maintenance
(1) All of these (2) a, c, d, e
26. Essential elements perform which of the (3) a, b, c, e (4) None of these
following functions
(1) Permeability of cell membrane, enzymatic 35. Calcium pectate is a constituent of
activity (1) Epidermis (2) Cortex
(2) Maintenance of osmotic concentration of cell (3) Pericycle (4) Middle lamella
(3) Electron transport system, buffering action
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36. Which of the following is the role of calcium in 47. Fe is an important component of
plants? (1) Ferredoxin (2) Cytochromes
(1) Needed during spindle formation (3) Chlorophyll (4) All of these
(2) Activates certain enzyme and component of
middle lamella 48. During electron transfer ______ of Fe2+ takes
(3) Involved in normal functioning of cell place
membrane (1) Oxidation (2) Reduction
(4) All of these (3) Chelation (4) None of these

37. Magnesium and calcium are absorbed in which 49. Catalase enzyme is activated by
form by plants (1) Fe (2) Mg
(1) Sulphates (2) Chlorides (3) Zn (4) Ni
(3) Divalnt anions (4) Divalent cations
50. Which of the following is a protein involved in
38. Magnesium plays important role in electron transfer
(1) Respiration (2) Photosynthesis (1) Catalase (2) Myoglobin
(3) Synthesis of nucleic acids (3) Ferredoxin (4) None of these
(4) All of these
51. Manganese is obtained from soil in plants as
39. Magnisium is the component of structure of (1) Divalent cation (2) Monovalent cation
which of the following (3) Divalent anion (4) Monovalent anion
(1) Haemoglobin (2) Myoglobin
(3) Chlorophyll (4) All of these 52. Which element has an important role in splitting
of water during photosynthesis?
40. Ribosome structure is maintained by which (1) Mn (2) Mg
essential element in plants (3) Fe (4) Ca
(1) Mn (2) Fe
53. Mn have important role in activation of various
(3) P (4) Mg
enzymes involved in
41. Sulphur is present in which of the following (1) Photosynthesis (2) Respiration
amino acids (3) Nitrogen metabolism (4) All of these
(1) Valine (2) Glutamine
54. Zn is essential for synthesis of which plant
(3) Cysteine (4) Aspartate
hormone
42. In methionine which of the following element is (1) Cytokinin (2) Gibberelin
present (3) Auxin (4) All of these
(1) Mg (2) Mn
55. Zn and copper are absorbed from soil as
(3) Zn (4) S
(1) Divalent cation (2) Divalent anion
43. Sulphur is not the component of which of the (3) Monovalent cation (4) Monovalent anion
following
(1) Thiamin (2) Biotin 56. Zn activates mainly which enzymes
(3) Ascorbic acid (4) Coenzyme A (1) Carboxylases (2) Transferases
(3) Lyases (4) None of these
44. Sulphur is obtained from soil as
(1) Sulfite (2) Sulfates 57. Which of the following nutrient is involved in
(3) Sulfuric acid (4) None of these enzymes undergoing redox reactions?
(1) Mn (2) B
45. In which of the following S is present
(3) Ca (4) Cu
(1) Several coenzymes (2) Several vitamins
(3) Ferredoxin (4) All of these 58. Boron is not absorbed from soil as
46. Plants obtain iron as (1) BO33- (2) B4O72-
(1) Ferrous (2) Ferric (3) B -2 (4) None of these
(3) Iron Atom (4) None of these

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59. Boron is required for uptake and utilisation of 69. For elements that are actively mobilised within
which mineral nutrient the plants, and exported to young developing
(1) Mn (2) Mg tissues, the deficiency symptoms tend to appear
(3) Ca (4) Fe first in
(1) New growing tissue (2) Older parts
60. Boron plays important role in plants in which of (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
the following
(1) Membrane functioning and pollen germination 70. Deficiency symptoms of which of the following
(2) Cell elongation and differentiation minerals will not be seen first in senescent leaves
(3) Carbohydrate translocation (1) Nitrogen (2) Potassium
(4) All of these (3) Calcium (4) Magnesium

61. Molybdenum is obtained by plant as 71. Which of the following elements are not actively
(1) Mo2- (2) MoO23- mobilised in the plant?
(3) MoO2 2+ (4) None of these (1) Nitrogen (2) Potassium
(3) Sulphur (4) Magnesium
62. Molybdenum play important role in which
enzymes 72. During deficiency of an element older leaves first
(1) Photosynthesis enzyme show symptom because
(2) Respiration enzymes (1) Biomolecules breakdown in senescing leaves
(3) Nitrogen metabolism enzyme and elements transported to young leaves
(4) All of these (2) The older leaves transport system is very low
(3) The older leaves don’t absorb minerals
63. Chlorine is obtained by plants as (4) None of these
(1) Monovalent cation (2) Monovalent anion
(3) Divalent cation (4) Divalent anion 73. The younger leaves shows deficiency symptoms
before older leaves when the deficiency element
64. Main role of Cl in plants is has ________ mobility
(1) Determine solute concentration (1) Immobile (2) More
(2) Anion cation balance in cells (3) No effect of mobility (4) None of these
(3) Essential for water splitting reaction in
photosynthesis 74. Which of the following element are immobile
(4) All of these from older parts during element deficiency?
(1) Nitrogen (2) Sulfur
65. Which two elements have role in water splitting (3) Calcium (4) None of these
in photosynthesis
(1) Mn, Cl (2) Mg, Cl 75. Which of the following are the deficiency
(3) Mn, Fe (4) Mg, Fe symptoms shown by plants?
(1) Chlorosis, necrosis, premature leaf fall
66. The concentration of essential element below (2) Stunted plant growth
which plant growth is retarded is termed as (3) Inhibition of cell division
(1) Lowest concentration (2) Limit concentration (4) All of these
(3) Critical concentration (4) None of these
76. Chlorosis is
67. The element is said to be deficient when present (1) Increased synthesis of chlorophyll
________ critical concentration (2) Loss of chlorophyll
(1) Below (2) Above (3) Leaves become blue
(3) Equal (4) None of these (4) None of these
68. Defeciency symptoms of an element are
77. Deficiency of which of the elements results in
(1) Morphological changes in plants
chlorosis
(2) Physiological symptoms in plants
(1) N, K, Mg (2) Fe, Mn
(3) Symptoms at cellular levels
(3) Zn, Mo (4) All of these
(4) None of these

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78. Necrosis is a result of deficiency of which 86. Toxicity symptoms of Mn can be confused with
elements deficiency symptoms of which element
(1) Ca, Mg (2) Cu (1) Mg (2) Ca
(3) K (4) All of these (3) Fe (4) All of these

79. Which of the following elements are responsible 87. In the free space i.e apoplast of cells the mineral
for cell division? ion uptake is
(1) N, K (2) S (1) Active (2) Passive
(3) Mo (4) All of these (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these

80. Deficiency of which element is not responsible 88. In the second phase of mineral uptake the ions
for delay in flowering are taken in slowly into
(1) N (2) B (1) Apoplast (2) Symplast
(3) Mo (4) S (3) Both of these (4) None of these

81. Which of the following is not true? 89. Ion channels are
(1) Deficiency of any element can cause various (1) Peripheral proteins
symptoms (2) Transmembrane protein
(2) Same symptoms may be caused by the (3) Intercellular proteins
deficiency of one of several different elements (4) None of these
(3) To identify the deficient element, one has to
study all the symptoms developed in all the 90. Transport through ion channels takes place in
various parts of the plant (1) Apoplast (2) Symplast
(4) Different plants respond in the same manner to (3) Both of these (4) None of these
the deficiency of same element
91. Transport of mineral ions from symplast is
82. Any mineral ion concentration in tissues that (1) Active (2) Passive
reduces the dry weight of tissues by about _____ (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
percent in said to be toxic
(1) 2.5 (2) 3 92. The movement of ions inside and outside the
cells through symplast is called
(3) 5 (4) 10
(1) Influx, outflux (2) Eflux, outflux
83. Appearance of brown spots surrounded by (3) Influx, Eflux (4) None of these
chlorotic veins is the toxicity symptom of
(1) Mg (2) Mn 93. Mineral salts are translocated through
(3) Hg (4) Fe (1) Xylem (2) Phloem
(3) Cambium (4) None of these
84. In which of the following manganese effects
other elements 94. Nutrients essential for plant growth become
(a) Mn competes with iron for uptake available to roots mainly by
(b) Mg for binding with enzyme (1) Weathering of rocks (2) Rains
(c) Mn increases calcium translocation in shoot (3) Decaying of animals (4) None of these
apex
(d) Mn competes with Mg for uptake 95. Which of the following are the important roles of
soil for plants?
(1) All are true (2) a, b, c
(1) Harbours nitrogen fixing bacteria
(3) a, b, d (4) b, c, d
(2) Holds water and supplies air to roots
85. Increase in Mn concentration results in (3) Acts as matrix for plant stabilization
deficiencies of which of the following (4) All of these
(1) Mg (2) Ca
96. Application of ________ in crop fields also
(3) Fe (4) All of these
increases mineral nutrients in soil
(1) Water (2) Soil
(3) Fertilizer (4) Pesticides

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97. Nitrogen is a constituent of which of the 106. Steps of ammonia to ntrate conversion in soil is
following (1) Ammonia-> nitrogren-> nitrates
(1) Amino acids (2) Proteins (2) Ammonia-> nitrate-> nitrite
(3) Hormones and Chlorophyll (3) Ammonia-> nitrite-> nitrate
(4) All of these (4) None of these

98. Nitrogen is a limiting nutrient for 107. Which of the following bacteria converts
(1) Natural ecosystem ammonia to nitrite?
(2) Agricultural ecosystem (a) Nitrosomonas (b) Nitrococcus
(3) Both 1 and 2 (c) Pseudomonas (d) Thiobacillus
(4) None of these (1) All of these (2) a, b, c
(3) a, c, d (4) a and b
99. Nitrogen is atmosphere exist as ______ nitrogen
atoms joined by ______ 108. Which of the following bacteria converts nitrite
(1) One, electrostatic bond to nitrate?
(2) Two, coordinate bond (1) Nitrosomonas (2) Nitrobacter
(3) Two, double covalent bond (3) Nitrococcus (4) None of these
(4) Two, triple covalent bond
109. Nitrogen fixing is the property of
100. Process of conversion of Nitrogen to ammonia is (1) All eukaryotes (2) Some prokaryotes
known as (3) Fungi (4) All of these
(1) Nitrification (2) Ammonification
(3) Denitrification (4) None of these 110. Nitrogen fixing microbes are
(1) Free living (2) Symbiotic
101. Lightening and ultraviolet radiations converts (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
(1) Nitrogen to ammonia
(2) Nitrogen to nitrogen oxides 111. Which of the following is not a free living
(3) Ammonia to nitrogen dioxides nitrogen fixing microbe?
(4) None of these (1) Azotobacter (2) Anabaena
(3) Rhodospirillum (4) Rhizobium
102. Which of the following are the sources of
atmospheric nitrogen oxides? 112. Which of the following is a free living anaerobic
(1) Industrial combustions, automobile exhasusts bacterium?
(2) Forest fires (1) Azotobacter (2) Anabaena
(3) Power generating stations (3) Rhodospirillum (4) Rhizobium
(4) All of these
113. Azotobacter is a __________
103. Decomposition of organic nitrogen of dead plants (1) Symbiotic bacteria fixing nitrogen
and animals into ammonia is called (2) Free living aerobic bacteria fixing nitrogen
(1) Nitrification (2) Denitrification (3) Free living anaerobic bacteria fixing nitrogen
(3) Ammonification (4) None of these (4) Free living cyanobactarian fixing nitrogen

104. Ammonia formed by decompositon of dead plant 114. Cyanobacteria which can fix nitrogen and are free
and animals further follows the pathway as living
(1) Some ammonia revolatilises to atmosphere (a) Nostoc (b) Anabaena
(2) Most of it converts into nitrate in soil (c) Beijernickia (d) Frankia
(3) Both 1 and 2 (1) All of these (2) a, b, c
(4) Consumed by animals (3) a, b, d (4) a and b

105. Ammonia converts to nitrate in soil in how many 115. Rhizobium are bacteria belonging to which class
steps (1) Coccus (2) Vibria
(1) One (2) Two (3) Spirillum (4) Bacillus
(3) Three (4) Does not convert

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116. Rhizobium is 126. Nitrogenase catalyses the function of converting

(1) Nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria (1) Nitrogen to nitrate
(2) Nitrogen fixing free living aerobic bacteria (2) Nitroigen to nitrate
(3) Nitrogen fixing free living anaerobic bacteria (3) Nitrogen to nitrogen oxides
(4) Nitrogen fixing free living cyanobacteria (4) Nitrogen to ammonia

117. Which of the following plants are in symbiotic 127. The mature nodule contains vascular tissues
relationship with Rhizobium? (1) Independent of plant
(1) Alfa-alfa and sweet clover (2) Connected with vascular system of plant
(2) Sweet pea and garden pea (3) No vascular system
(3) Broad bean and clover beans (4) None of these
(4) All of these
128. What is the morphological change in the root
118. Which of the following microbe produces root when infected initially by symbiotic nitrogen
nodules on non-leguminous plants? fixing bacteria?
(1) Rhizobium (2) Azotobacter (1) Root becomes thinker
(3) Rhodospirillum (4) Frankia (2) Root hair curls after infection
(3) Root hair swells due to water imbibition
119. Frankia shows symbiotic relationship with which (4) None of these
of the following plant
(1) Alfalfa (2) Alnus 129. Division and growth of which cells is initiated by
(3) Sweet clover (4) Clover beans Rhizobium in roots and results in nodule
formation
120. Which of the following is true? (1) Epidermis
Frankia and Rhizobium are (2) Cortex and Pericycle
(1) Free living in soil (3) Xylem (4) Endodermis
(2) Can live as symbionts with non leguminous
and leguminous plants respectively 130. In the symbiotic nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium
(3) Both can fix nitrogen which of the following does not act as substrate
(4) All are true (1) Nitrogen (2) ATP
(2) Hydrogen (4) Protons
121. Nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria invades the
plant at 131. How many electrons, protons and ATP are used
(1) Stem (2) Leaves for fixation of one molecule of nitrogen by
(3) Fruits (4) Root-hair symbiotic bacteria
(1) 8, 8, 4 (2) 4, 4, 10
122. Infection thread is formed by (3) 8, 8, 16 (4) 8, 8, 8
(1) Nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria
(2) Nitrogen fixing free living aerobic bacteria 132. Nitrogenase enzyme is
(3) Nitrogen fixing free living anaerobic bacteria (1) Highly sensitive to molecular oxygen
(4) Nitrogen fixing free living cyanobacteria (2) Highly sensitive to cyanobacteria
(3) Very less sensitive to oxygen
123. Nodule formation starts at (4) None of these
(1) Stem cortex (2) Root cortex
(3) Stem epidermis (4) Root epidermis 133. The molecular scavenger of oxygen in root
nodule is
124. Nitrogenase contains (1) Proton (2) Leghaemoglobin
(1) Mo-Zn (2) Mo-Fe (3) Nitrogenase (4) Nitrogen
(3) Mo-Mg (4) Mo-Ca
134. Rhizobium is _______ in free living condition and
125. Root nodule contains _______ in symbiotic condition
(1) Leghaemoglobin (2) Nitrogenase (1) Anaerobic, Anaerobic (2) Anaerobic, Aerobic
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135. How many ATPs are required for fixing one 145. Aspartic acid and asparagine are different as
molecule of ammonia? asparagines have an extra _____ group
(1) 4 (2) 8 (1) Carboxyl group (2) Amino group
(3) 16 (4) 10 (3) Proton (4) Hydroxyl group

136. Energy required by symbiotic nitrogen fixing 146. Glutamine amino acid has how many amino
bacteria is produced by groups
(1) Host cells (2) Bacteria (1) One (2) Two
(3) Leghaemoglobin (4) None of these (3) Three (4) Zero

137. At physiological pH ammonia forms ammonium 147. Asparagine is produced by aspartate by

ions by (1) Reductive amination
(1) Hydroxylation (2) Protonation (2) Transcarboxylation
(3) Oxidation (4) Carboxylation (3) Transamination
(4) Reductive Carboxylation
138. Ammonium ion is used in plants to synthesise
(1) Lipid (2) Sugars 148. Amides are transported to other parts of the plant
(3) Amino acids (4) None of these by
(1) Phloem (2) Xylem
139. When ammonium ion reacts with α-ketoglutaric (3) Cambium (4) None of these
acid it forms
(1) Aspartate (2) Glutamate 149. In soyabean export fixed nitrogen as
(3) Asparagine (4) Glutamine (1) Amino acids (2) Ureides
(3) Imino acid (4) None of these
140. Reaction of α-ketoglutaric acid with ammonium
ion requires the presence of 150. Ureides have _______ carbon to nitrogen ratio
(1) ATP (2) NADH (1) High (2) Low
(3) NADPH (4) ADP (3) Equal (4) No nitrogen present

141. Formation of glutamate by α-ketoglutaric acid

takes place in the presence of enzyme
(1) Glutamate carboxylase
(2) Glutamate dehydrosenase
(3) Glutamate oxidase
(4) Glutamate hydroxylase

142. In transamination reaction transfer of amino

group from one amino acid to ______ group of a
keto acid
(1) Hydroxyl group (2) Keto group
(3) Methyl group (4) None of these

143. Transaminase enzyme catalyses the transfer of

____ group from _____ to keto group of keto acid
(1) Carboxyl group, ketone
(2) Hydroxyl group, ketone
(3) Amino group, amino acid
(4) Imino group, carboxylic acid

144. Asparagine are the structural part of

(1) Lipid (2) Nucleic acid
(3) Protein (4) None of these

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Exemplar Question
1. Which one of the following roles is not
characteristic of an essential element?
(1) Being a component of biomolecules
(2) Changing the chemistry of soil
(3) Being a structural component of energy related
chemical compounds
(4) Activation or inhibition of enzymes
2. Which one of the following statements can best
explain the term critical concentration of an
essential element?
(1) Essential element concentration below which
plant growth is retarded
(2) Essential element concentration below which
plant growth becomes stunted
(3) Essential element concentration below which
plant remains in the vegetative phase
(4) None of the above
3. Deficiency symptoms of an element tend to
appear first in young leaves. It indicates that the
element is relatively immobile. Which one of the
following elemental deficiency would show such
symptoms?
(1) Sulphur (2) Magnesium
(3) Nitrogen (4) Potassium
4. Which one of the following symptoms is not due
to magnese toxicity in plants:
(1) Calcium translocation in shoot apex in inhibited
(2) Deficiency in both iron and Nitrogen is induced
(3) Appearance of brown spot surrounded by
chlorotic veins
(4) None of the above
5. Reaction carried out by N2 fixing microbes
include
a. 2NH3 + 3O2 → 2NO2- + 2H+ + 2H2O …..(i)
b. 2NO2- + O2 → 2NO3- ……..(ii)
Which of the following statements about these
equations is not true?
(1) Step (i) is carried out by Nitrosomonas or
Nitrococcus
(2) Step (ii) is carried out by Nitrobacter
(3) Both steps (i) and (ii) can be called nitrification
(4) Bacteria carrying out these steps are usually
photoautotrophs
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6. With regard to the Biological Nitrogen Fixation
by Rhizobium in association with soybean which
one of the following statement/statements does
not hold true
(1) Nitrogenase may require oxygen for its
functioning
(2) Nitrogenase is Mo- Fe protein
(3) Leg-hemoglobin is a pink coloured pigment
(4) Nitrogenase helps to convert N2 gas into two
molecules of ammonia
7. Match the element with its associated
functions/roles and choose the correct option
among given below
Column I Column II
A. Boron i. Splitting of H2O to liberate O2
during photosynthesis
B. Manganese ii. needed for synthesis of auxins
C. Molybdenum iii. component of nitrogenase
D. Zinc iv. pollen germination
E. Iron v. component of ferredoxia
(1) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv, E-v
(2) A-iv, B- i, C- iii, D-ii, E-v
(3) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-v, E-i
(4) A-ii, B-iii, C-v, D-i, E-iv
8. Plants can be grown in (Tick the incorrect option)
(1) Soil with essential nutrients
(2) Water with essential nutrients
(3) Either water or soil with essential nutrients
(4) Water or Soil without essential nutrients
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 2 3 3 4 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
3 3 1 4 3 2 3 3 4 1 4 3 4 4 3
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
3 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 4
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
2 4 1 1 3 1 1 4 3 1 1 4 3 3 4
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
3 4 2 4 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 3 4
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
2 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 1
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
1 3 1 1 4 3 4 3 4 2 2 4 3 3 2
106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
3 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 4 4 1 4 4 2 4
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135
4 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 2
136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
1 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2

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