1. Zeatin is a type of 7.

Given below are two statements

1) Natural auxin Statement I : Ethylene is a simple gaseous PGR.
2) Cytokinin Statement II : Ethylene is synthesised in large
3) Gibberellin amounts by tissues undergoing senescence.
4) Synthetic auxin In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
2. Which of the following is a gas? 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
1) IBA correct.
2) Gibberellic acid 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
3) ABA incorrect.
4) Ethylene 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
3. Which of the following is an important plant growth 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
promoter? correct.
1) Auxins
2) Gibberellins 8. Given below are two statements
3) Cytokinins Statement I : Plant growth and development is also
4) All of these affected by light and temperature along with PGRs.
Statement II : PGRs may acts synergistically or
4. Given below are two statements antagonistically with each other.
Statement I : The discovery of each of the 5 major In the light of the above statements , choose the
groups of PGRs is accidental. correct answer from the options given below:
Statement II : Ethylene is largely an inhibitor of 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
growth activities. correct.
In the light of the above statements , choose the 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct answer from the options given below: incorrect.
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
correct. incorrect.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
incorrect. correct.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect. 9. Given below are two statements
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is Statement I : Dormant seeds fail to germinate even
correct. when external conditions are favourable.
Statement II : Some plants require a periodic
5. F. Skoog’s name is related to discovery of exposure to light to induce flowering. This
1) An auxin phenomenon is called vernalisation.
2) A cytokinin In the light of the above statements , choose the
3) Gibberellic acid correct answer from the options given below:
4) ABA 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
6. Given below are two statements 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
Statement I : Ethylene along with ABA, induces seed incorrect.
dormancy 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
Statement II : Ethephon accelerates abscission in incorrect.
flowers and fruits. 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
In the light of the above statements , choose the correct.
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 10. Long day plants require _________ for flowering
correct. 1) Light exposure for a period exceeding critical
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are duration
incorrect. 2) Light exposure for a period less than the
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is critical duration
incorrect. 3) Exposure to very low temperature for period
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is exceeding the critical duration
correct. 4) Exposure to very low temperature for a
period less than the critical duration

11. Which of the following is a short day plant?
1)
2)
3)
4) Data insufficient
12. F. Skoog observed that the callus from cells of
tobacco stem proliferated only if, in addition of auxin,
the nutrient medium was supplemented with
1) Extracts of vascular tissues
2) Yeast extract
3) Coconut milk
4) Any one of the above.
13. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):- Ethylene regulates many physiological
processes in plants.
Reason (R):- Ethylene is one of the most widely used
PGR In agriculture
In the light of the above statements , choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below:
1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
14. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Ethephon hastens fruit ripening
process.
Statement II : Gibberellic acids slows down the fruit
ripening process.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
15. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):- Ethephon increases the yield of
cucumbers.
Reason (R):- Ethephon promotes females flowers in
cucumbers.
In the light of the above statements , choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below:
1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
16. Ripened oranges release a volatile substance
which hastens the ripening of unripened bananas.
This phenomenon was confirmed by
1) E. Kurosawa
2) H.H cousins
3) F.W went
4) Charles and Francis Darwin
17. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Auxins have been used extensively in
agricultural and horticultural practices
Statement II : Auxins suppress rooting in stem
cuttings and promote shoot elongation.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
18. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):- Removal of shoot tips in plants
usually results in growth of lateral buds.
Reason (R):- The apical bud inhibits the growth of
lateral buds.
In the light of the above statements , choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below:
1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
 2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the 25. Given below are two statements
correct explanation of (A) Statement I : The 3 principles phases of growth are
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct the lag, the log and the exponential phase
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct Statement II : Differentiation of cells results in
development of structures that is commensurate
19. Foolish seeding disease of rice seedings is caused with the function the cell finally has to perform.
by In the light of the above statements , choose the
1) Bakane bacteria correct answer from the options given below:
2) Gibberella fujikuroi 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
3) E Kurosawa correct.
4) Too much auxin in plant 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
20. The active substance identified in foolish seeding 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
disease of rice is incorrect.
1) Auxin 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
2) Cytokinin correct.
3) Gibberellic acid
4) Abscisic acid 26. Development is the sum of which two processes?
1) Growth and death
21. Kinetin was discovered from 2) Plasticity and vernalisation
1) Coconut milk 3) Differentiation and dedifferentiation
2) Corn kernels 4) Growth and differentiation
3) Herring sperm DNA
4) Developing shoot buds 27. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Development of mature plant from a
22. The phenomenon where certain plants are zygote follow a random chain of events.
dependent on exposure to low temperature for Statement II : The first step in plant growth is seed
flowering is called germination.
1) Photoperiodism In the light of the above statements , choose the
2) Dormancy correct answer from the options given below:
3) Vernalisation 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
4) Cryopreservation correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
23. Given below are two statements incorrect.
Statement I : Vernalisation prevents precocious 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
reproductive development late in growing season. incorrect.
Statement II : Vernalisation enables the plant to have 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
sufficient time to reach maturity. correct.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below: 28. Which of the following is not an example of
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are growth of a living being?
correct. 1) Increase in size of an organ
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are 2) Increase in size of individual cell
incorrect. 3) Expansion of a leaf
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is 4) Swelling of piece wood floating in river
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is 29. Growth in living organisms is generally
correct. accompanied by
1) Anabolic processes
24. Which of the following statements is not true 2) Catabolic processes
regarding plant growth? 3) Expense of energy
1) Meristems are sites of growth 4) All of these
2) Generally indeterminate growth
3) Generally sustained at a high rate through out 30. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
the life of plant Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
4) None of the above Assertion (A):- Plants retain the capacity for
unlimited growth throughout their life.
Reason (R):- Plants have meristems at certain Statement II : A sigmoid curve is a characterstic of a
locations in their body that have the capacity to living organism growing in a natural environment.
divide and self perpetuate. In the light of the above statements , choose the
In the light of the above statements , choose the most correct answer from the options given below:
appropriate answer from the options given below: 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct.
correct explanation of (A) 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the incorrect.
correct explanation of (A) 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct incorrect.
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
31. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Lateral meristems contribute to 35. Cork is a product of
elongation of the plants along their axis. 1) Differentiation
Statement II : Increase in girth of the plant is known 2) Dedifferentiation
as secondary growth. 3) Redifferentiation
In the light of the above statements , choose the 4) None of the above
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 36. Given below are two statements
correct. Statement I : Growth in plants is open.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are Statement II : Differentiation in plants is open.
incorrect. In the light of the above statements , choose the
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is correct answer from the options given below:
incorrect. 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
correct. 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
32. Given below are two statements 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
Statement I : Cellular growth is a consequence of incorrect.
increase in protoplasm. 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
Statement II : A single maize root apical meristem correct.
cell can give rise to more than 3,50,000 cells per
hour. 37. Charles and Francis Darwin observed coleoptiles of
In the light of the above statements , choose the 1) Canary grass
correct answer from the options given below: 2) Oat seedings
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 3) Rice plants
correct. 4) None of the above
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect. 38. Auxin was first isolated from
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is 1) Canary grass
incorrect. 2) Human urine
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is 3) Oat seeding
correct. 4) Herring sperm

33. Increased vacuolation, cell enlargement and new 39. Which of the following PGRs have antagonistic
cell wall deposition are characteristics of cell in effect when it comes to senescence?
____________ phase. 1) Ethylene and abscisic acid
1) Meristematic 2) Gibberellins and cytokinins
2) Elongation 3) Ethylene and gibberellins
3) Maturation 4) Auxin and cytokinins
4) Lag
40. Which of the following PGRs have antagonistic
34. Given below are two statements effect when it comes to seed dormancy.
Statement I : Formation of Cork cambium is an 1) Ethylene and gibberellins
example of differentiation. 2) Abscisic acid and ethylene
3) Auxins and cytokinins
 4) Auxin and gibberellins 49. _______ hasten the maturity period in juvenile
conifers.
41. Which hormone causes stem elongation and 1) GA
speed up to malting process in brewing industry? 2) Ethylene
1) Auxin 3) Cytokinin
2) GA 4) Auxin
3) Zeatin
4) Cytokinin 50. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Zeatin occurs naturally in plants.
42. Which of the following is the stress hormone of Statement II : GA occur naturally in fungi but not in
plants? higher plants.
1) ABA In the light of the above statements , choose the
2) Ethylene correct answer from the options given below:
3) GA 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
4) Cytokinin correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
43. Which of the following hormone causes horizontal incorrect.
growth of seedings and apical hook formation in dicot 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
seedings? incorrect.
1) ABA 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
2) Ethylene correct.
3) GA
4) Auxin 51. A promote parthenocarpy in tomatoes while
B hasten fruit ripening in tomatoes.
44. Which of the following hormone is responsible for
internode elongation just prior to flowering? A B
1) Auxin
2) Cytokinin 1) GA Auxin
3) GA
2) Ethylene Auxin
4) Ethylene
3) Auxin ABA
45. Which of the following hormones help in rapid
petiole elongation in deep water rice plants which 4) Auxin Ethylene
helps the upper part of shoot to remain above water?
1) GA 52. Rapid cell division occurs due to
2) Cytokinin 1) Cytokinins
3) Ethylene 2) Ethylene
4) ABA 3) ABA
4) None of the above
46. Apical dominance is overcomed when
1) Cytokinin to auxin ratio is high 53. Improvement in a fruit’s shape eg. Apple, is
2) Cytokinin to auxin ratio is low brought about by
3) ABA to ethylene ratio is high 1) Auxins
4) ABA to ethylene ratio is low 2) Ethylene
3) GA
47. Respiratory climatic is initiated by 4) ABA
1) Auxin
2) Cytokinin 54. ________ was isolated coconut milk.
3) Ethylene 1) Kinetin
4) ABA 2) Cytokinin
3) Auxin
48. Abscission is promoted by 4) Ethylene
1) GA
2) Ethylene 55. Given below are two statements
3) ABA Statement I : ABA stimulates closure of stomata.
4) Both 2 and 3 Statement II : ABA breaks seed dormancy.
In the light of the above statements , choose the 3) Natural auxin
correct answer from the options given below: 4) Synthetic cytokinin
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct. 61. Removal of shoot tips generally results in
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are 1) Flowering
incorrect. 2) Growth of lateral buds
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is 3) Increase in length of stem
incorrect. 4) Abscission of leaves.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct. 62. Drought tolerance of plant is increased by
1) Auxin
56. Given below are two statements 2) Cytokinin
Statement I : 2,4-D kills monocot weeds and is used 3) Gibberellins
to prepare weed free lawns. 4) Abscissic acid
Statement II : Auxin inhibits cell division.
In the light of the above statements , choose the 63. Adventitious shoot formation is a function of
correct answer from the options given below: 1) Auxin
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 2) Cytokinin
correct. 3) GA
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are 4) Ethylene
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is 64. Natural cytokinins are synthesised in
incorrect. 1) Root apices
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is 2) Developing shoot buds
correct. 3) Young fruits
4) All of the above
57. Which of the following group of hormones
promote cell division and also root formation? 65. Which PGR would you spray on a cucumber field
1) Cytokinin to promote production of female flowers?
2) Ethylene 1) Auxin
3) Auxin 2) GA
4) Both 1 and 3 3) Cytokinin
4) Ethylene
58. Which PGR will you spray if you want to increase
of the yield of your sugarcane crop? 66. Production of new leaves and chloroplast in leaves
1) Ethylene is a function of
2) GA 1) Cytokinins
3) Cytokinin 2) Auxins
4) Auxin 3) GA
4) Ethylene
59. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Ethylene inhibits seed germination. 67. __________ initiates sprouting of potato tubers.
Statement II : ABA inhibits seed germination. 1) ABA
In the light of the above statements , choose the 2) Ethylene
correct answer from the options given below: 3) Auxin
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 4) Zeatin
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are 68. Given below are two statements
incorrect. Statement I : Spraying ABA helps in thinning of
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is cotton, cherry and walnut.
incorrect. Statement II : Ethylene initiates germination in
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is peanut seeds.
correct. In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
60. NAA is a 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
1) Synthetic auxin correct.
2) Natural cytokinin
 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
69. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Growth does not require energy.
Statement II : Growth in living organisms is
irreversible.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
70. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Plants retain the capacity for unlimited
growth throughout their life.
Statement II : Plants show open form of growth.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
71. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Secondary growth in plants results in
increase of girth of plant.
Statement II : Vascular cambium contributes to
secondary growth of plants.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
72. Given below are two statements
Statement I : The increased growth per unit time is
called growth rate.
Statement II : In geometric growth, following mitotic
division, only one daughter cell continues to divide.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
73. Given below are two statements
Statement I : A linear curve represents geometric
growth.
Statement II : A sigmoid curve is characterstic of
living organism growth in a natural environment.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
74. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Cell enlargement requires water.
Statement II : Turgidity of cells helps in extension
growth.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.
75. Given below are two statements
Statement I : Plant growth and development is
intimately linked to the water status of the plant.
Statement II : Micronutrients are not essential for
growth in plants.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is Statement II : The intrinsic factors controlling
correct. development in plants are intracellular (PGRs) and
intercellular (genetic).
76. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as In the light of the above statements , choose the
Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R). correct answer from the options given below:
Assertion (A):- Differentiation in plants is open. 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
Reason (R):- Cells arising out of the same meristem correct.
can have different structures of maturity. 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
In the light of the above statements , choose the most incorrect.
appropriate answer from the options given below: 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the incorrect.
correct explanation of (A) 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct.
correct explanation of (A)
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct 80. Auxins are generally produced by
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct 1) Growing apices of stems
2) Growing apices of roots
77. Given below are two statements 3) Ripened fruits
Statement I : Growth includes all changes that a 4) Both 1 and 2
plant undergoes during its life cycle from
germination of seed to senescence.
Statement II : Plasticity is the ability of plants to
follow different pathways in response to
environment or phases of life to form different kind
of structures.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.

78. Given below are two statements

Statement I : In cotton, there is difference in shape
of leaves produced in air and those produced in
water.
Statement II : Buttercup shows heterophyllous
development due to different phases of life.
In the light of the above statements , choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
correct.

79. Given below are two statements

Statement I : Development in plants is under control
of intrinsic and extrinsic factors.