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MOCK QUESTIONS

LEA 2022
1. I. The rate of transpiration is increased when 8. Which of the following is an example of a short
temperature in the environment increases. distance transport?
II. When the air surrounding the plant is humid, a. Translocation
transpiration rate speeds up. b. Transpiration
c. Diffusion
a. Both the statements are true d. Ascent of sap
b. Both the statements are false.
c. Statement I is true, statement II is false. 9. The form of carbohydrate being stored in storage
d. Statement I is false, statement II is true. organs like tubers
e. Not enough information is provided A. Starch
B. Glucose
2. Layer of plant tissue covered with cuticle to C. Sucrose
prevent water loss D. Fructose
a. Lower epidermis
b. Upper epidermis 10. Enzyme that aids in CO2 fixation in C3
c. Mesophyll layer pathway
d. Petiole A. RuBP oxygenase
B. Decarboxylase
3. Color mostly absorbed to the least absorbed by C. Lipase
green plants D. RuBP carboxylase
a. Red, blue, green
b. Blue, green, yellow 11. In this process, ADP and NADP returns to the
c. Blue, red, green thylakoid to be used again during light-dependent
d. Violet, blue, red reaction
A. Hatch-slack cycle
4. Which of the following step is not involved in B. Crassulacean Acid Metabolism pathway
the ascent of sap in the xylem? C. Calvin cycle
a. Due to the constant entry of water to the roots, D. Krebs cycle
root pressure is created
b. Transpiration pull creates a suction pulling the 12. The outermost layer of plant cells with high
solution up from the root system hemicellulose content
c. The combined actions of adhesive, cohesive, and a. secondary cell wall
capillary force pushes the water molecules up b. tertiary cell wall
whenever transpiration pull is created. c. schlerynchyma cells
d. Water moves into each cells thru a passage point d. primary cell wall

5. The ending of vascular tissues where liquid 13. Site of dark reaction in plant leaves
water can escape when the stomata are closed A. Chloroplast
a. Hydathodes B. Stroma
b. Guttation C. Stroma lamella
c. Guard cells D. Thylakoids
d. Scotoactive stomata
14. The first product of Calvin cycle in carbon
6. The reaction center of photosynthesis thus the fixation phase
most important pigment A. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
a. Ch b B. Oxaloacetate
b. Ch d C. Bicarbonate
c. Ch a D. Phosphoglycerate
d. Carotenoids

7. The first stable product in a C4 pathway 15. All of the following exhibit Hatch-Slack
a. Malic acid Pathway except:
b. Oxaloacetic acid A. Rice
c. Phosphoglycerate B. Sorghum
d. Pyruvic acid C. Pearl millet
D. Euphorbia

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16. Unique anatomical adaptation of C4 plants to 24. Structure of CAM plant cells where malate is
avoid RuBP reaction to O2 stored to be used up during dark reaction
A. Kranz anatomy A. Cytoplasm
B. Scotoactive stomata B. Ribosomes
C. Bundle sheath cells C. Vacuole
D. Subsidary cells D. Chloroplast
E. Cell membrane
17. Products during non-cyclic
photophosphorylation are the following: 25. Swollen base of Mimosa pudica leave that
A. NADPH, ATP, Hydrogen controls its seismonastic movement
B. NADP, ADP, Oxygen A. Pulvinus
C. NADP, ATP, C02 B. Petiole
D. NADPH, ATP, Oxygen C. Node
D. Tendrils
18. Which of the following step is not involved in
dark reaction? 26. Type of movement exhibited by roots as they
A. CO2 from the atmosphere enters thru stomata move toward the source of gravity
and reacts with RuBP A. Thigmonasty
B. G3P molecule is used as a building block of B. Photonasty
glucose C. Geotropic
C. Malic acid travels to the bundle sheath cells to D. Geonasty
where it is decarboxylised
D. 5 G3P from Phosphoglyceric acid will be used 27. It is the process of bringing wild species under
to synthesize RuBP human management
A. Hybridization
19. Which of the following plants performs C3 B. Domestication
pathway? C. Breeding
A. Maize D. Selection
B. Sorghum
C. Opuntia 28. The total of hereditary material present in
D. Wheat species
A. Germplasm
20. The process wherein RuBP reacts with oxygen B. Genes
thus oxygen fixation occurs with RuBP oxygenase. C. Phenotype
Plants produce CO2 instead. D. Genotype
A. Photorespiration
B. Kreb’s cycle 29. Which of the following is not a phenotype?
C. Transpiration A. Height
D. Dark reaction B. Color of flowers
C. R gene
21. Carbohydrate enters the phloem in this form D. Number of pistil in a single flower
A. Maltose
B. Sucrose 30. First generation offspring of a cross between
C. Starch two individuals differing in one or more genes
D. Glucose A. Cross
B. Hybrids
22. Plant hormone that primarily functions for C. Inbreds
maturity and ripening of fruits D. Back-cross
A. ABA
B. Gibberillin 31. The reproduction of embryo without
C. IAA fertilization. The new plant is essentially a clone of
D. Ethylene the mother.
A. Parthenogenesis
23. The first herbicide synthesized from B. Parthenocarpy
phytohormones to control broad leaf C. Asexual propagation
A. Roundup ready D. Apomixis
B. Malathion
C. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 32. Portion of the phenotype variation among
D. Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane individuals that is due to genetic differences among

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them or the ratio at which a certain characteristics 40. Hormone responsible for the conical shape of
is inherited by the offspring some perennials and suppressed lateral branches of
A. Genotype Coleus
B. Phenotype A. Auxin
C. Heritability B. Cytokinin
D. Genetic variation C. Gibberillic Acid
D. Ethylene
33. This type of seeds can withstand drying even up
to 5% seed moisture and can be stored in low 41. The collection of a large number of genotypes
temperature of a crop species and its wild relatives
A. Orthodox seeds A. Breeding
B. Recalcitrant B. Selection
C. Intermediate seeds C. Germplasm collection
D. Caryopsis D. Conservation

34. All of the following are recalcitrant seeds 42. It is the crossing of genetically different or
EXCEPT: genetically unique individuals
A. Rice A. Hybridization
B. Mangosteen B. Top crossing
C. Avocado C. Inbreeding
D. Rambutan D. Back crossing

35. The downward bending of leaves in plants 43. The superiority of first generation offspring to
subjected to water-logged soils the both parents is called
A. Photonasty A. Hybrids
B. Geotropic B. Heterosis
C. Epinasty C. Dominance heterosis
D. Geonasty D. Heterobiltiosis

36. Plant hormone that promotes seed dormancy 44. The removal of immature androecium from a
especially when seeds are not in optimum hermaphroditic flower prior to artificial pollination
conditions A. Deandroecium
A. IAA B. Male sterile technique
B. ABA C. Artificial fertilization
C. Ethylene D. Emasculation
D. Auxin
45. Desirable heritable change in an organism
37. A vegetative structure which is the swollen base A. Chimera
of a stem covered in dry- leaf scales B. Hybridization
A. Tunic C. Mutation
B. Corm D. Heteromorphy
C. Bulb
D. Rhizome 46. Change in gene frequencies from one
generation to another because of differences in
38. Which of the following is not reproduced survival and reproductive abilities of parental
through cuttings? genotypes in natural populations
A. Rose A. Natural selection
B. Malunggay B. Artificial selection
C. Grape C. Mutation
D. Guava D. Breeding

39. Involves joining two plant parts such that the 47. Effect of the environment on the phenotype and
size of the scion is reduced to only one bud and a estimated by measuring variation in a genotypically
small section of bark, with or without wood uniform population grown in certain location
A. Grafting A. Selection intensity
B. Budding B. Environmental variation
C. Chip budding C. GxE interaction
D. Cleft grafting D. Selection differential

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48. Process wherein individuals with superior A. Both statements are true
phenotype or genotype are selected from a B. Both statements are false.
population for breeding C. Statement I is true, statement II is false
A. Mass selection D. Statement I is false, statement II Is true
B. Selection
C. Pureline selection 56. Crops that grows in cold regions
D. Bulk selection A. Xerophytes
B. Cryophytes
49. The performance assessment of new lines of C. Psychrophytes
crops in multiple locations D. Hydrophytes
A. Multiplication
B. Selection 57. The exposure of seeds to low temperature to
C. Distribution induce germination
D. Evaluation A. Cold treatment
B. Scarification
50. The use of organisms for their products or C. Temperature treatment
components to create or provide useful products for D. Vernalization
agriculture, medicine and other industries
A. Genetic engineering 58. The direct effect of light in photosynthesis
B. Biotechnology A. Photocybernetic effect
C. Agriculture B. Photoenergetic effect
D. Agricultural biotechnology C. Light intensity
D. Photoperiodic effect
51. A carrier, this bacterium is the most common
organism used in genetic engineering which can 59. The response of plant to the length of exposure
transfer desired DNA to target plants to sunlight
A. Agrobacterium tumefaciens A. Photocybernetic
B. Rhizobium leguminoseia B. Photosynthesis
C. Gibberella jujikuroi C. Photoperiodic
D. Bacillus thuringiensis D. Light reaction

52. The most important and foremost decision prior 60. The wavelength where most plants can perform
to planting that takes into consideration the possible optimum photosynthesis
maximum yield, height, pest resistance and market A. Yellow and green
acceptability of the crop B. Blue and red
A. Varietal choice C. Blue and yellow
B. Land preparation D. Red and far red
C. Material procurement
D. Phenotypic choice 61. These plants do not flower when exposed to
dark periods that exceed the critical length
53. Which of the following is NOT an edaphic A. Long-day plants
factor in crop production? B. Short- day plants
A. Topography C. Day neutral plants
B. Climate D. Short- neutral
C. Bulk density
D. Soil structure 62. When the air is humid, plants are more prone to
pests like fungi and evapotranspiration is decreased
54. I. The slope of the land can hugely determine A. The statement is true
the distribution of irrigation. B. The statement is false
II. Humidity in high altitudes is higher compared to C. The statement is partly true
lower altitudes. D. Not enough information is provided
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false. 63. First commercial food product derived from a
C. Statement I is true, statement II is false transgenic crop variety
D. Statement I is false, statement II Is true A. Golden rice
B. Bt eggplant
55. I. In high temperatures, enzymes in plants are C. Roundup ready soybean
denatured thus useless in plants. D. Flavr savr tomato
II. Low temperature does not affect enzyme activity
if it is not freezing.
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64. The collection or number of individuals 72. A system of classification that uses one or two
belonging to the same species in a defined morphological characteristics for grouping
geographical area organisms.
A. Population A. Phylogenetic classification
B. Species B. Artificial classification
C. Community C. Taxonomic classification
D. Biome D. Systematics

65. The overproduction or excessive amount of 73. Modification in epiphythic plants that enables
nitrogen and other important nutrients in bodies of them to absorb moisture in the atmosphere
water causing the growth of algae A. Kranz anatomy
A. Algal bloom B. Bundle sheath cells
B. Pollution C. Veloman tissue
C. Eutrophication D. Ground tissue
D. Poisoning
74. Modified stem of cactuses that performs the
66. Encompasses many different crop production photosynthetic functions
methods, systems, and approaches that aim to meet A. Cladode
the goals of profitability, stewardship, and quality B. Phylloclad
of life. C. Thorns
A. Sustainable agriculture D. Tendrils
B. Agroforestry
C. Agroecology 75. Which of the following is a type of indehiscent
D. Agriculture fruit?
A. Follicles
67. The planting of a crop in an area when another B. Capsules
crop is about to be harvested C. Legumes
A. Polyculture D. Nuts
B. Monocropping
C. Relay cropping 76. Which of the following is parthenocarpic?
D. Mixed cropping A. Pineapple
B. Coffee
68. It is the mechanical manipulation of soil to C. Rambutan
break clods, to improve soil structure and to D. Mangosteen
provide a weed control
A. Plowing 77. All of the following are events in the
B. Tillage germination of dicots except:
C. Maximum tillage A. GA stimulates enzym synthesis
D. Harrowing B. Radicle appears from the ruptured seed coat
C. Hypocotyl and epicotyl elongation
69. Tissue that translocates food around the plant in D. Rudimentary shoot and leaves appear
multiple directions
A. Phloem 78. The type of tissue found surrounding the
B. Xylem vascular bundles, also known as the cortex
C. Parenchyma A. Parenchyma
D. Vascular bundle B. Sclerenchyma
C. Collenchyma
70. The father of green revolution D. Vascular tissue
A. Carolus Linnaeaus
B. Paul Muller 79. A high cytokinin to auxin ratio can cause the
C. Norman Borlaug ______ formation in callus
D. Fritz Haber A. Root formation
B. Root and shoot formation
71. Which of the following crops have adventitious C. Cell division
root system? D. Shoot formation
A. Coffee
B. Beans
C. Rice
D. Groundnut

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80. Which of the following hormones is a purine A. Drying of recalcitrant seeds to below 10%
derivative? moisture
A. Kinetins B. Cryopreservation
B. IAA C. Maintained as plants in vitro
C. ABA D. Refrigeration of seeds
D. GA
89. Value of the heterozygote is between the
81. Plant hormone responsible for the closing of average of the two homozygotes and the value of
stomata when the temperature is high the dominant homozygote
A. ABA A. Overdominance
B. GA B. Complete dominance
C. 2,4-D C. Heterosis
D. Auxin D. Partial dominance

82. Which of the following is not a function of 90. Change in gene frequencies brought about by
auxin? man as is done in plant breeding where certain
A. Promotes cell division individuals or genotypes are not used as parent of
B. Promotes elongation of internodes the next generation
C. Apical dominance A. Natural selection
D. Lateral root growth B. Artificial selection
C. Mass selection
83. Heme-containing protein in legumes that D. Genetic erosion
decreases the amount of oxygen in roots
a. phytoglobin
b. hemoglobin
c. hemolymph
d. Leghemoglobin

84. Which of the following is NOT a modification


of underground stem?
A. Tendrils
B. Bulbs
C. Rhizome
D. Corm

85. The spaces separating the point of origin of 2


leaves
a. internodes
b. nodes
c. interbuds
d. stems

86. Allow the specific identification, isolation and


alteration of genes and their reintroduction into
living organisms to produce transgenic varieties
A. Recombinant DNA technique
B. Genetic engineering
C. Biotechnology
D. GMO

87. The tissue used in micropropagation of tissue


culture
A. Apical tissue
B. Meristem
C. Parenchyma tissue
D. Cambium

88. All of the following are methods of germplasm


storage except

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