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(21)
Which of the following does not cause opening of stomata?
[A]
Reduced pH
[B]
Increased pH
[C]
Light
[D]
low carbon dioxide concentration
(22)
Radial conduction of water takes place by
[A]
Vessels and trachieds
[B]
Ray parenchyma cells
[C]
Vessels
[D]
Phloem
Answer: Ray parenchyma cells
(23)
The first process by which water enters into the seed coat when a seed is placed in a suitable environment for germination is
[A]
Imbibition
[B]
Absorption
[C]
Osmosis
[D]
None of these
(24)
Which of the following helps in ascent of sap?
[A]
Transpiration
[B]
Capillarity
[C]
Root Pressure
[D]
All Of Above
(25)
Potometer works on the principle of
[A]
Amount of water absorbed equals the amount transpired
[B]
potential difference between the tip of the tube and that of the plant
[C]
Osmotic pressure
[D]
Root pressure
Answer: Amount of water absorbed equals the amount transpired
(26)
A few drops of sap were collecled by cutting across a plant stem by a suitable method. The sap was tested chemically. Which one of the following test results indicates that it is phloem sap?
[A]
The absence of sugar
[B]
Acidic
[C]
Alkaline
[D]
Low refractive index
(27)
Root pressure develops due to
[A]
Increase in transpiration
[B]
Passive absorption
[C]
Active absorption
[D]
Low osmotic potential in soil
Answer: Active absorption
(28)
Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plants by
[A]
pulling and pushing it, respectively
[B]
pushing and pulling it, respectively
[C]
Pulling it upward
[D]
pushing it upward
Answer: pulling and pushing it, respectively
(29)
Which one of the following elements in plants is not remobilised?
[A]
Phosphorus
[B]
Sulphur
[C]
Potassium
[D]
Calcium
(30)
Passage cells are thin-walled cells found in:
[A]
testa of seeds to enable emergence of growing embryonic axis during seed germination
[B]
central region of style through which the pollen tube grows towards the ovary
[C]
endodermis of roots facilitating rapid transport of water from cortex to pericycle
[D]
phloem elements that serve as entry points for substances for transport to other plant parts
Answer: endodermis of roots facilitating rapid transport of water from cortex to pericycle
31
The translocation of organic solutes in sieve tube members is supported by:
[A]
mass flow involving a carrier and ATP
[B]
cytoplasmic streaming
[C]
root pressure and transpiration pull
[D]
P-proteins
Answer: mass flow involving a carrier and ATP
32
On plasmolysis, a plant cell
[A]
become turgid
[B]
become flaccid
[C]
Swells up
[D]
None of these
33
During ascent, water column present inside vessels and tracheids, does not rupture due to
[A]
cohension and adhesion
[B]
weak gravitational pull
[C]
transpiration pull
[D]
None of these
Answer: cohension and adhesion
34
The water potential of pure water is
[A]
less than zero
[B]
more than zero, but less than one
[C]
zero
[D]
more than one
35
Passive absorption of water by the root system is the result of
[A]
Tension on the cell sap due to transpiration
[B]
Osmotic force in the shoot system
[C]
Forces created in the cells of the root
[D]
Increased respiratory activity in root cells
Answer: Tension on the cell sap due to transpiration
36
The translocation of organic solutes in sieve tube members is supported by
[A]
P proteins
[B]
root pressure and transpiration pull
[C]
cytoplasmic streaming
[D]
mass flow involving a carrier and ATP
37
Which of the following experiment is called physiological demonstration of osmosis?
[A]
Thistle funnel- whose mouth is tied with parchment paper
[B]
potometer
[C]
Thistle funnel- whose mouth is tied with egg membrane
[D]
bell jar experiment
Answer: Thistle funnel- whose mouth is tied with parchment paper
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