Plant Physiology And Biochemistry 03 — Agri Master Mind

Who discovered the C 4 pathway of Photosynthesis?
  • Bose
  • Calvin
  • Hatch and Slack
  • Hill
Photophosphorlation is -
  • Formation of ATP in the presence of light
  • formation of ATP in the presence of oxygen
  • Formation of ATP in the dark
  • None of these
Dark reaction in Photosynthesis occurs in –
  • Presence of light only
  • Presence of dark only
  • Both in presence of light and dark
  • None of the above
Epimer of D-glucose is -
  • L-glucose
  • D-glucose
  • D-fructose
  • L-mannose
Enantiomer of D-fructose is -
  • D-galactose
  • D-glucose
  • L-fructose
  • L-glucose
Following is monounsaturated fatty acid -
  • Palmitic acid
  • Oleic acid
  • Linoleic acid
  • Stearic acid
Following amino acid is with a non-polar R group-
  • Lysine
  • Glutamic acid
  • Leucine
  • Serine
Following protein has secondary level of structure -
  • Insulin
  • Haemoglobin
  • Keratin
  • None of these
Following is also known as Vitamin B 6 -
  • Thiamin
  • Niacin
  • Pyridoxin
  • Pantothenic acid
Solarization is related to the process of
  • Respiration
  • Germination
  • Photosynthesis
  • Flowering
End product of glycolysis is -
  • Pyruvic acid
  • Citric acid
  • Malic acid
  • Oxalic acid
End product of B-oxidation of fatty acid is -
  • Pyruvic acid
  • CO 2
  • Acetyl CoA
  • None of these
All the naturally occurring amino acids present in protein are stereoisomer except -
  • Lysine
  • Glutamic acid
  • Glycine
  • Alanine
The conversion of PEP to Pyruvate is catalysed by which enzyme ?
  • PEP kinase
  • Pyruvate kinase
  • PEP carbylase
  • None of the above
Pyruvate is converted to Acetyl CoA by the enzyme-
  • Pyruvate kinase
  • Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
  • pyruvate carboxylase
  • None of the above
The excess of glucose is stored in plants in the from of -
  • Glucose
  • Starch
  • Cellulose
  • Glycogen
Which of the following is enzymatically active molecule ?
  • Apoenzyme
  • Co-enzyme
  • Holoenzyme
  • Prosthetic group
Which of the following is an immobile element within plant-
  • Mg
  • Na
  • Ca
  • Mo
Which part of DNA is found at the center of the molecule?
  • Base
  • Acid
  • Phosphate
  • sugar
How is saturated lipid different from an unsaturated lipid –
  • Saturated lipid more hydrogen bond than unsaturated lipid
  • Saturated lipid contains no hydrogen bonds while unsaturated lipid does
  • Saturated lipid does not have links while unsaturated lipid docs
  • All of the above
Which of the following statements about enzymes is true-
  • Some substrates can make enzymes change shape slightly
  • All enzymes have the same pH optima
  • The active site of all enzymes have the same three dimensional shape
  • None
Which of the following amino acid lacks an asymmetrical carbon atom-
  • Serine
  • Glutamine
  • Glycine
  • Histidine
Isomers that differ at only one of the asymmetric centerare called-
  • Dextrorotatory
  • Prochiral
  • Diastereomers
  • Isoelectric
Hexokinase the first enzyme in the glycolytic pathway is-
  • Lyase
  • Oxidoreductase
  • Transferase
  • Isomerase
All the following have 18 carbon atoms except-
  • Linoleic acid
  • Palmitic acid
  • Linolenic acid
  • Steric acid
In plants the final electron acceptor in the light reaction is-
  • CO 2
  • H ₂ O
  • NADP+
  • O 2
Iodine number is a measure of-
  • Degree of rancidity of a fat
  • Measure of volatility fatty acids in a fat
  • Degree of unsaturation of a fat
  • Measure of number of -OH groups in a fat
Among the following which is not a standard amino acid-
  • Ornithine
  • Histamine
  • Citrulline
  • All of the above
As the degree of unsaturation increases in a fatty acid the melting point will
  • increase
  • decrease
  • remains the same
  • none
In the formation of macromolecules type of reaction that join two subunits-
  • Hydrophobic reaction
  • Hydrolysis reaction
  • Dehydration reaction
  • Denaturationreaction
The chloroplast contain the following in descending order-
  • Chlorophyll>Phospholipid>Protein
  • Protein> Chlorophyll> Phospholipid
  • Protein Phospholipid>Chlorophyll
  • Phospholipid>Protein>Chlorophyll
Seed is dormant or non dormant is determined by the ratio of-
  • ABA to GA
  • GA to Cytokinin
  • Auxin to GA
  • ABA to Auxin
Which amino acid is the precursor for ethylene biosynthesis -
  • Arginine
  • Leucine
  • Histidine
  • Methionine
Barley endosperm test has been designed for the bioassay of-
  • ABA
  • Auxin
  • GA
  • Cytokinin
Precursor for gibberellins biosynthesis is-
  • Traumatic acid
  • Mevalonic acid
  • Glutamic acid
  • Aspartic acid
Generally pulses are deficit in-
  • Tyrosine
  • Methionine
  • Tripsin
  • b or c both
Generally cereals are deficit in-
  • Lysine
  • Tryptophane
  • Threonine
  • All of the above
Generally leafy vegetables are deficit in-
  • Methionine
  • Lysine
  • Tryptophan
  • Glycin
Mostly oilseeds are deficit in-
  • Lysine
  • Methionine
  • Tryptophan
  • Glycin
Storage sprouting of potato can prevented by-
  • IAA
  • IBA
  • NAA
  • MH (Malic hydrazide)
Sleep disease of flower is a hormonal disease due to-
  • Cytokinin
  • Ethylene
  • Auxin
  • GA3
Most effective light in phototropisim -
  • Blue
  • violet
  • both
  • Red
An instrument used for growth of plant measure in seconds-
  • Monograph
  • Crescograph
  • Siesograph
  • Anemometer
Vernalization term was coined by -
  • Lysenko
  • Porter
  • Miller
  • Yabuta
First naturally cytokinin was found in-
  • Maize
  • Rice
  • Wheat
  • Pea
Head quarter of Indian Journal of Plant Physiology is at-
  • IARI, New Delhi
  • BHU, Varanasi
  • JNU, New Delhi
  • CSAU, Kanpur
Plant movement required for increase in size or number of cells-d
  • Tropic movement
  • Nastic movement
  • Hydration movement
  • Turger movement
Higher rate of transpiration occurs in-
  • Plant in open
  • Plant in dark
  • Plant exposed to light
  • Plants under glass cover
Growth is directly associated with-
  • Increased in cell size of an organ
  • Cell multiplication of an organ
  • An increase in the amount of some cell structure
  • An increase in the amount of cytoplasm
Which of following plants shows maximum rate of photosynthesis-
  • Barley
  • Cotton
  • Maize
  • Mango