Recent questions and answers in Plants

Which one of the following options represents the products of light reactions of photosynthesis in plants?$\mathrm{O}_{2} / \mathrm{NADH} / \mathrm{H}_{2}$$\mathrm{O}_{2}...

​​​​Correctly match the herbicide with its mode of development of resistance in plants.\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \textbf{Herbicide } & \textbf{Mode of development of res...

Which of the following plant-based secondary metabolites belong(s) to the class of alkaloids? Ajmalicine $\left(\mathrm{C}_{21} \mathrm{H}_{24} \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3...

Which of the following is/are considered as biotic elicitor(s) in plant cell culture?CellulaseChitinChitosanMercuric chloride

Which of the following is/are synthetic auxin(s) that does/do NOT occur naturally?$2,4$-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid Indole-$3$-acetic acidIndole-$3$-butyric acid$1$-Naphth...

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about leghemoglobin?It binds oxygen to protect nitrogenaseIt binds hemoglobin to protect oxygenaseIt binds oxygen to protect...

Which of the following is(are) plant protoplast fusogenic agent(s)?Sodium nitratePolyvinyl alcoholPolyethylene glycolBromoxynil

The specific growth rate of a mold during exponential phase of its growth in a batch cultivation is 0.15 h−1 . If the cell concentration at 30 h is 33 g L−1 ,the cell con...

Which of the following combinations of plant hormones and their associated function are $\text{CORRECT}$?$$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \hline & \textbf{Hormone} & \textbf{Func...

Which of the following statement(s) is/are $\text{CORRECT}$ about $\textit{Agrobacterium tumefaciens}$?It contains tumor inducing plasmidIt causes crown gall disease in d...

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion $[a]$ and the Reason $[r]$Assertion $[a]$ : It is possible to regenerate a whole plant from a single pla...

Some of the cytokinins used in plant tissue culture media are given below:$BAP$ZeatinKinetin$2iP$Which of these are synthetic analogs?$P$ and $Q$ only$Q$ and $S$ only$R$ ...

Match the secondary metabolites (Column-I) with the corresponding plant species (Column-II).$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \textbf{Column-I} & &\textbf{Column-II} \\ ...

The plant hormone indole-$3$-acetic acid is derived fromhistidinetyrosinetryptophanproline

Which one of the following organisms is responsible for crown gall disease in plants?$\textit{Xanthomonas campestris}$$\textit{Rhizobium etli}$$\textit{Agrobacterium tume...

Match the plant hormones in $\textbf{Column I}$ with functions in $\textbf{Column II}$$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \textbf{Column I} && \text{Column II} \\ \hline ...

Choose the CORRECT sequence of steps involved in cytoplast production.Digestion of cell wall $\to$ protoplast viability $\to$ cybrid formation $\to$ osmotic stabilizerOsm...

Match the following photoreceptors with their prosthetic groups and spectral specificity:$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Photoreceptor} & \textbf{Moiety that absor...

Match the following plant sources with their secondary metabolites and medical uses:$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Source plant} & \textbf{Secondary metabolites} ...

The pungency of mustard seeds is primarily due to secondary metabolites such as isothiocyanate and nitrile. The pungency is usually felt only when the seeds are crushed. ...

If a plant is shifted to cold temperature, which of the following changes would take place in its membrane?Ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids would increaseRat...

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following $Assertion$ (a) and $Reason$ (r).$Assertion:$ In direct somatic embryogenesis, embryos are developed without going...

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following $Assertion$ (a) and $Reason$ (r).$Assertion:$ Plants convert fatty' acids into glucose. $Reason:$ Plants have ...

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following $Assertion$ (a) and $Reason$ (r).$Assertion:$ The production of secondary metabolites in plant cell cultures is en...

Match the products in $\text{Group I}$ with the applications in $\text{Group II}$.$\begin{array}{|C|l|C|l|} \hline &\textbf{Group I} & {} &\textbf{Group II} \\\hline P. ...

During photorespiration under low $CO_2$ and high $O_2$ levels, $O_2$ reacts with ribulose1,5- bisphosphate to yieldone molecule each of 3-phosphoglycerate and 2-phosphog...