yoric 4: Growth eT phases of Growth, Rates and Condition of Growth 1, Allcells ofa plant are descendents of the (a) Zygote {B) Apical meristem (C) Lateral meristem (0) Both B and C 1. Which ofthe following is correct about growth? (A) Growth is regarded as one of most fundamental and conspicuous characteristics of living being. {B) Growth can be defined as an irreversible permanent increase in size of an organ or its parts or even of an individual cell (© Generally growth is accompanied by metabolic processes (both anabolic and catabolic), that occur a the expense of energy. (0) Allofthe above 4 The form of growth wherein new cells are always being added to the plant body by the activity of the meristem is salled the (4) Open form of growth (®) Closed form of growth © Determinate growth () Both A and C 4. Recognise the figure and find out the correct labelling. (A) a—vascular cambium, b—shoot apical meristem, c—root apical meristem (B) b—vascular cambium, c—shoot apical meristem, a—root apical meristem (©) c—vascular cambium, a—shoot apieal meristem, ‘b—root apical meristem (D) c—vascular cambium, b—shoot apic a—root apical meristem meristem,S. Root apical meristem and shoot apical meristem are 1. Recognise the figure and ind ou the corey : " F lab responsible for the growth of plants and_ principally ; contribute to the elongation ofthe plants along their axis n H This growth is called i) Fit (A) Primary growth (B) Secondary growth id ony (C) Indeterminate growth (D) Both B and C ies fecha 6 In dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms, the lateral mo BEER ENS mevistems—vascular cambium and cork. cambitim— ond th appear later in life. They are the meristems that cause (a) : increase in the girth of the organs in which they are GB « Jeveore divided This is known as (A) Primary growth | (B) Secondary growth (C) Indeterminate growth Dp (D) Both Band C | 7. The following figure shows QD |« ©) 4 a) SAR, F-Cells capable © IR of division ft C= Cells that lose capacity to divide = WB (A) aand c—arithmetic, b and d—geometric (B) aand e—geometric, b and d—arithim A (C) a and d—geomet band c—arithmetic (D) aand d—arithmetic, b and e—geometric 12. The increased growth per unit time is termed as (A) Efficiency index (A) Growth of the pollen tube in terms of surface area (B) Detection of zone of elongation by the parallel line technique i ; ; (B) Relative growth rate © pee of zone of maturation by parallel line (©) Growinrate (D) Detection of zone of meristematic activity by the ) tine fate of patie Increase parallel line technique 13. A sigmoid or S-curve is a characteristic of (A) Living organism growing in a natural enviroan® (B) Typically all cells, tissues and organs ofa pit (©) Root elongation at a constant rate (D) Both Aand B 8. Characteristic found in the cells of the meristematic zone is/are (A) The cells of this region are rich in protoplasm, possess small inconspicuous nuclei. (B) Their cell walls are primary in nature, thin and 14, Recognise the figure and find out the correct labelling: cellulosic with abundant plasmodesmatal connections. (C) Both A and B. = (D) None of the above. es 4 SO 9. The cells attain their maximal size in terms of wall — 2 i thickening and protoplasmic modifications in the Z 2 (B) Phase of elongation = Both Band C z Time Time a (b)4) aeinear curve in geomettic growth, b 6) Suive in arithmetic growth » §linear curve in arithmetic growth, b A sccurve in geometric grovwth ¢) 2 sino of S-curve in geometric growth, b— (0 gear curve in arithmetic growth ; ip) a signi o S-curve in arithmetic growth, b— Jinear curve in geometric growth 5 painthe blanks: Pip etl grOWth, both the progeny cells following mitotic cell division retain the ability to divide and continue to do So. 3, In.-ba. 100th, following mitotic cell division, nly one daughter cell continues to divide while the axher differentiates and matures, ‘arithmetic growth is mathematically expressed as a 4, The exponential growth can be expressed as... (a) a-atthmetic, b—geometric, eW,= Wes d— 4 sigmoid or sigmoid {p) «arithmetic, b—geometrie, d—W, = W,e", e— Lzbttt (¢) b-arithmetic, a—geometric, e—W, = We", d— U=L tn (D) b-arithmetic, a—geometric, d—W, = We", e— L=Ljt tt . «& Recognise the figure and find out the correct labelling. (A) a—epicotyl, b—hypocotyl, e—cotyledon (8) c—epicotyl, a—hypocotyl, b—cotyledon (©) b—epicotyl, e—hypocotyl, a—cotyledon (D) b~epicotyl, a—hypocotyl, e—cotyledon 1, The measure of the ability of the plant to produce new ‘lant material is referred to as (A) Relative growth rate (B) Absolute growth rate (C) Efficiency index (D) Both A and C 16 Fillinth ‘the grow vih of the — 20. 2. 2. Plant Growth ond Development 15.3 (i) Measurement and the comparison of total growth per unit time is called the ...d... growth rate Gi) The growth of the given system per unit time expressed on a common basis, e2.; per unit initial parameter is called ...b... growth rate (A) a—absolute, b—relative {B) a—telative, b—absolute (C) a—arithmetic, b—geometric (D) a—geometric, b—arithmetic The simplest expression of arithmetic growth is exemplified by (A) Living organism growing in a natural environment (B) ‘Typically all cells, tissues and organs of a plant (C) Root elongation at a constant rate (D) Both A and B ‘Two leaves, A and B, are of different sizes but shows absolute increase in area in the unit time to give leaves A' and B!, Find out the absolute growth and relative growth rate of both the leaves, Absolute Absolute Relative Relative growth growth growth growth ofA of B rate ofA rate of B (A) Sem? 10cm? 10% (B) Wem? — Scm* % (©) Sem? - Sem? 10% (D) Sem Sem 100% 10% is necessary for growth? {B) Oxygen (D) Allof the above Which of the following (A) Water (C) Nutrients Auxanometer is required for (A) Studying rate of transpir (B) Measuring rate of respiration (C) Finding out rate of photosynthesis (D) Catcutating rate of growth ion184 22a, 26. 2 TOPIC 2: Differentiation, Dedifferentiation, Ret Biology Shock movements of leaves of sensitive plant, Mimosa puidica are (A) Thermonasty (©) Hydrotropism (B) Seismonasty (D) Chemonasty Movement of plant part in response to touch is (A) Seismonasty (B) Thigmonasty (C) Nutation (D) None of the above at Clinostat is employed in the study of (A) Osmosis (B) Growth movements (C) Photosynthesis (D) Respiration Recognise the figure and find out the correct labelling: 32. , Time (A) a—Iag phase, b—log phase, e—stationary phase (B) a—log phase, b—Iag phase, c—stationary phase (C) a—lag phase, b—exponential phase, e—stationary phase (D) Both A and C Clinostat is the apparatus used to (A) Measure the rate of growth in plant (B) Measure the quantity of auxin in plant (C) Measure the effect of light on plant (D) Eliminate the effect of gravity or geotropism on plant 33. M. if. ferentiation and Development 28. 29. = (C) Redifferentiation Development is the sum of two processes (A) Differentiation and dedifferentiation {B) Growth and cell division (C) Growth and differentiation (D) Dedifferentiation and redifferentiation ‘The living differentiated cells that by now have lost the capacity to divide can regain the expacty of division dnder certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as (A) Differentiation (B) Dedifferentiation (D) Heterophylly apical and shoot apical fferentiate and mature to d t IMERISTEMATIC — perm speci fnctions This ling is termed a8 . (A) Differentiation (B) Dedifferentiation (C) Redifferentiation (D) Heterophylly Inerfascicular cambium and cork cambium a ‘Made and produce cells that once azain lose he fo aivide but mature to perform specific Funct phenomenon is called (A) Differentiation (C) Redifferentiation figure and find out the coret fej, 5 (B) Deditterent (D) Heterophyiy Revognise th Death Cell Di 1 ' CELL (A) elongation, c—dlifferentiation, b—plasmats growth, d—senescence, e—maturation (B) b—elongation, e—differentition, a—plasma growth, e—senescence, d—maturation (©) a elongation, d—ditferentiation, b—plasri ‘growth, e—senescence, —maturation (D) b—elongation, e—differentiation, a—plasma growth, e—senescence, d—maturation Which of the following is an example of differenti! (A) The formation of tracheary elements (xylem tracheids and xylem vessels) (B) Formation of meristem like interfascicular cant from fully differentiated parenchyma cells (© Formation of meristem like cork cambiim fos fully differentiated parenchyma cells (D) Both Band C Which of the following is an example of & dedifferentiation? (A) The formation of tracheary elements (xylem tracheids and xylem vessels) (B) Formation of meristem like interfascicular cant from fully differentiated parenchyma cells (© Formation of meristem like cork cambium fem fully differentiated parenchyma cells (D) Both B and C Read the following statements and find out the statement, a. In plants, growth and difterentiation bot © ice it can be indeterminate or determinate b. The final structure at maturity ofa ell ¢¢ SS" also determined by the location of te cell wih? K incor! ot¢. Cells positioned away from root apical meristems inture as epidermis, while those pushed to the periphery differentiate as root cap ces 4 Environmental signals such as light, temperature and savy also effect ertain phases or stages of growth ¢. Intrinsic factors ineludes both intercellular (genetic) or intracellular factors. (chemicals such as plant growth regulators) while the extrinsic factors includes light, temperature, water, oxygen, nutrition ete. (a) band d (B) canda (C) aande () cand e 4x. Tre following figure shows Juvenile Adult (A) Heterophylly in Larkspur {B) Heterophylly in buttercup (©) Heterophylly in cotton and coriander (D) Heterophylly in cotton, coriander and larkspur 37, Plants follow different pathways in response to environment or phases of life to form different kind of structures, This ability is called (A) Development (B) Differentiation (C) Plasticity. (D) Photoperiodism 38, All changes that an organism goes through during its life eyele from germination of the seed to senescence, is called (A) Development (C) Plasticity 38. Which of the following is an example of plasticity? (A) Heterophylly in cotton, coriander and larkspur (B) Heterophylly in buttercup (C) Bolting in beet and cabbage (D) Both A and B 4. In some plants, the leaves of the juvenile plant are «different in shape from those in mature plants. This is the heterophylly due to phases of life and seet (A) Cotton, e¢ der and buttercup Jarkspur (B) Differenti (D) Photoperiodism Plant Growth and Development 15.5 AL. The following figure shows Terrestrial habitat habitat (A) Heterophylly in larkspur (B) Heterophylly in buttercup (C) Heterophylly in cotton and coriander (D) Heterophylly in cotton, coriander and larkspur. 42. In some plants, the shapes of leaves produced in air is different from those produced in water. This the heterophyllous development as seen in (A) Cotton, coriander and buttercup (B) Buttercup and larkspur (C) Buttercup only (D) Cotton, coriander and larkspur 43. Growth plotted against time gives a (A) Parabolic curve (B) Sigmoid curve (C) Upright line (D) Horizontal line TOPIC 3: Plant Growth Regulators Characteristics and the Discovery of Plant Growth Regulators 44, Kinetin is chemically (A) Indole-3-acetie acid (B) Terpenes (C) N® furfurylamino purine (D) Carotenoid 45. Callus is a/an (A) Differentiated mass of cells (B) Undifferentiated mass of cells (©) Deditferemtiated mass of cells (D) Reditferentiated mass of cells 46, Which is correctly matched? (A) Passive transport—ATP (B) Apoplast—Plasmodesmata (C) Potassium—Readily mobilisation (D) Bakane of Rive seedling—F. Skoog 47, The P s can be broaully divided into two groups based it functions in living plant body. One group of PGRs are involved in growth promoting activities, such as cell division, cell enlargement, pattem formation,15.6 Biology tropic growth, flowering, fhuiting and seed formation These are also called (A) Plant growth regulators (B) Plant growth promoters, (C) Plant growth inhibitors (D) Plant growth supporters 48. Which of the following PGRs are categorised as growth promoters? (A) Auxin, GA and eytokinin (B) Ethylene and ABA, (C) Ethylene, auxin, GA and cytokinin (D) Auxin, GA, ABA and cytokinin plant 49. The PGRs which play an important role in plant responses to wound and stresses of biotie and abiotic origin and also involved in various growth inhibiting activities dormancy and abscission, is/are (A) ABA (B) Ethylene (C) Auxin, cytokinin and GA (D) ABA and ethylene uch as 50, The PGR, ethylene, could fit either the groups—plant growth promoters and inhibitors but itis largely an (A) Promoter of growth activities (B) Inhibitor of growth activities (C) Supporter of growth activities (D) Inducer of growth activities 51. The following experiment demonstrate that the a ve @ (A) Tip of coleoptile is the source of auxin (B) Tip of coleoptile isthe site of transmittable influence that caused the bending of entire coleoptile (C) Both A and B (D) Tip of coleoptile is the source of cytokinin The (auxin, GA, cytokinin, ABA and ethylene) have accidental, All this started with the observation of (A) EW. Went (B) E. Kurosawa (C) Skoog and Miller (D) Charles Darwin and his son Francis Darwin \ substance 52. Whi th iscovery of each of the five major groups of PGRs been from 56. 58. 59. 60. ot. 5 Auxin wal ile (B) BK (A) Skoog and Miller rosa (C) Cousins (D) FW. Weng erved tha ie coleoptiles of Who observed that the c canary responded to unilateral illumination by growing, the light (phototropism)? ba (A) EW. Went (B) E, Kurosawa (C) Skoog and Miller o Charles Darwin and his son Francis Darwin Jated from tips of coleoptiles of (A) Canary grass by Charles Darwin and Francis by, (B) Canary grass by F.W. Went : (C) Oat seedlings by Charles Darwin and Francis Dy, (D) Oat seedlings by F.W. Went Who reported the appearance of symptoms ofthe Bias disease in uninfected rice seedlings when they yx filtrates of the fungus? . treated with ster (A) Skoog and Miller (B) E. Kurosawa (©) Cousins (D) FW. Went In the above observation, the active substances were i identified as (A) Abscisic acid (B) Gibberellie aci (C) Indole acetic aci (D) N°-furfurylamino purine Cytokinesis promoting active substance is called kine: which is identified, crystallised and termed by (A) EW. Went (B) E. Kurosawa (©) Skoog and (D) Charles Darwin and his son Francis Darwin Who observed that from the intermodal segmetts tobacco stems the callus proliferated only if, in ati to auxins the nutrients medium was supplemented si one of the following: extracts of vascular tissues, ys extract, coconut milk or DNA? (A) F. Skoog and co-workers (B) Cousins (©) E. Kurosawa (D) EW. Went During mid-1960s, three independent reported the purification and chemical characteriza of three different kinds of inhibitors: inhibitor abscission II and dormin, Later all the three were pr to be chemically identical. It was named (A) Indole acetic acid (B) Indole butyric a (©) Naphthalene acetic acid (D) Abscisic acid reseurehen Bending of stenvcoleoptile towards light or sheet ° potted plant placed near a window is due to (A) Greater oxygen availability to the tip (B) More auxin content on the shaded side (C) Greater light availability to (D) Availability of necessary warmth to the tipayo fist soe sted presenee 6 of growth regulatory: ay Went, (B) Sachs (@) Darwin (D) Cousins pant goth hormones extracted fron ae respectively ix) Gibberellin and zeatin {B) Etytene and cytokinin ©) Awvin and 2, 42D {D) Gibberellin and kinetin ma fungus and a fish tu. Nhisk one ofthe following sa natural growth inhibitor? (a) NAA (B) ABAMEthyten (IAA GA & Bakane disease of Rice is due (a) NAA (B) 2,4-D (C) IAA (D) GA 6 Bakane disease leads to the discovery of which phytohormone (PGR) i (A) ABA (B) TAA, (GA (D) IBA @. Some early experiments on phototropic curvature in grasses led to discovery of (A) Auxins (B) Gibbereltins (©) Cytokinins (D) None of the above Hormone discovered through tissue culture is (A) Auxin (B) Cytoki (©) Gibbereltin (D) Abscisic acid 46. Gibberellin was first isolated from (A) A bacterium (B) A fungus (© Analga (D) A virus 1. Kinetin is (A) Indole butyric acid {@) Indole acetic acid (©) Butyric acid (D) N*-furfury! amino-purine ‘TOPIC 4: Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators: Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Ethylene and Abscisic Acid 71. Which one of the PGRs would you use if you are asked 10? (a) Induce growth in axillary buds (b) ‘Bolt a rosette plant (6) Induce immediate stomatal closure in leaves (A) a—cytokinin, b—GA, c—ABA (B) a—auxin, b—GA, c—ABA (C) a—auxin, b—ethylene, c—GA (D) a—cytokinin, b — ethylene, ¢—ABA m BB. 4. 18. 16. 7. 78. Plant Growth and Development 15.7 What would be expected to happen if you forget to add eytokinin fo the culture medium? (A) There will be no differentiation of root (B) There will be no differentiation of shoot (C) A cattus will be produced (D) Nothing would happen What would be happen if a rotten fruit gets mixed with Unripe fruits? (A) Hastens the ripening of unripe fruits (B) Retards the ripening of unripe fruits (©) Nothing would happen (D) Unripe fruit is now not healthier for consumption ‘What would be expected to happen ifa dividing cell stop differentiating? (A) Dedifferentiation takes place (B) Redifferentiation takes place (©) Caltus is formed (D) Bolting takes place ‘What would be happen if GA, is applied to rice seedlings? (A) Plant show extra elongation (B) Length of the plant decreases (C) Bolting takes place () Both Aand C Which one of the PGRs would be used by farmers if they are asked to? (a) Induce parthenocarpy in tomatoes (b) Hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples (©) Induces lowering in mango (@) Elongation and improvement in shape of apple (©) Promote nutrient mobilisation (A) a—auxins, b—ethephon, e—ethylene, d—GA, e— cytokinin (B) a—ethylene, b—GA, c—auxin, d — ethephon, e— cytokinin (© a—auxin, b—ethephon, e—cytokinin, d ethylene, GA (D) a—eytokinin, b—auxin, e—GA, d—ethephon, e— ethylene Which accelerates the abscission in flower and fruit like thinning of cotton, cherry and walnut? (A) Auxin (B) ABA (©) GA; (D) Ethephon Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement (A) Auxins initiates flowering in pineapples and ethylene promotes flowering in pineapples. (B) 2, 4-D is used to prepare wedi gardeners, lawns by2. 80, si. 82. Biology (C) There are more than 100 pibberelling repented from W onjennigms stich ae fimngi and higher widely din plants, AMI GAs are acidic (D) The abitity of GAs to cause an increase length of avis used to inerease the Length of grapes stalks The most widely used compound as source of ethylene is (A) Kinetin (B) Zeatin (€) Bthephon (D) Lunarie acid ABA acts as an antagonist to (A) NAA (C) IAA Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching. » £ (A) 2— plant showing apical dominance, b— decapitated plant showing growth of lateral buds (B) s—plant with apical bud removed, b— plant with apical bud intact, (C) a—plant with apical bud intact, b— plant with apical bud removed -(D) Both A and C The hormone which promotes rapid internode or petiole elongation in deep water rice plants, also (A) Initiates germination in peanut seeds and sprouting of potato tubers (B) Breaks seed and bud dormancy (C) Inhibits seed germination Both A and. (B) IBA (D) GAs A /) 7 @ 4... inereases in a4. 88. 90, 92. erellins, b—10, —zeatin, (C) sesgibbereltins, b= inety {b) a-—pibherellins. b~20, e—kinetin, ge Which one of the PGRs wold yon uve ity, to? (a) Induce rooting in a twig (b) Quickly ripen a fruit (c) Delay leaf senescence (A) a—auxin, b—ethylene, GA (B) a—cytokinin, b—ethylene, c—GA (C) a—auxin, b—ethylene, c—cytokinin (D) a—cytokinin, b—GA, c—auxin shoots is called ‘Aging of leaves and shoots is ca (A) Chilorosis (B) Witting (C) Senescence (D) Necrosis Which of the following is used in root formation omy cuttings? (A) Kinetin (B) GA; (C) ABA (D) IBAVIAA Match the columns. Column T Column I 1. Human urine a. Cytokinin 2. Gibberella fuyikuroi busin 3. Herring fish DNA. © Ethylene 4, Ripening fruits d. Abscisic acd 5, Aged leaves of plants ¢. _Gibberellins (A) Ib2-e, 3-ashesd (B) I-b,2-c, $-dt-e,S-a (C) 1-a,2-€,3-b4-4, Se (D) 1-e,2-d,3-c4-b, Sa Natural plant hormone isolated from com See coconut milk is (A) Florigen (B) Ga, (© Free auxins (D) Zearin How does pruning help in making hedge dense? (A) Itreleases wound hormones (B) Apical shoot grows faster after pruning (C) It frees axillary buds trom apical deminans (D) It induces difterentiation of new shoots fom rootstock eeamylase synthesis is promoted by (a) laa, (B) GA (©) Cytokinin (D) NAA Richmond-Lang effect is due to (A) Gibbereltins (B) Auvin (C) Ethylene (D) Kinetia Which is nota function of eytobinin? (A) Delay in senescence (B) Breaking seed dormancy (©) Promoting bul dormancy (D) Promoting stomatal openingyhichstatements are correct? an MMicytobinins suppress the synthesis of ¢ f Aunins control apical dominance 4 promote shoot elongation 4) Abscisic acid enables seeds to withstand desice {ay cand bonly (B) bande only (©) aand only (D) b cand d only 4. fahlene is connected with * (a) Aerobic respiration {B) Climacterie respiration 0 Anaerobic respiration {b) Fermentation hlorophyit ation, ag, Parthenocarpie frit eannot be produced by application of Say (8) 2,4) (©) ABA (D) 1BA Which is used as a weedicide? (a) Indole acetic acid {B) Napthalene acetic acid (NAA) (C) Indole butyric acid (IBA) (D) .4-D az, Invernodal elongation is stimulated by (A) Ausin (B) Phenol (©) Cytokinin (D) Gibberettin 48, Size of grapes increases in application of (A) Gibberellin (B) Auxin (©) Cytokinin (D) Allof the above 49, Cytokinins (A) Cause leaf abscission (B) Delay leaf abscission (©) Promote stomatal closing (D) Promote seed dormancy 10, Synthetic auxins are employed for {A) Ripening of fruits (B) Increasing size of fruits (©) Killing weeds (D) Preventing elongation of internode 11. Auxin synthesis occurs in (A) Roov/shoot tips (B) Cortex (©) Xylem (D) Phloem M2. Bud dormancy is induced by (4) JAA “(B) GA (©) ABA (D) Ethylene 103. Common inhibitor of germinati (A) Ga (B) ABA (C) Pantothenic acid 04. Which one reverts peat {all of fit? (A) NAA (B) Ethylene (D) Tartarie acid WS, Cyiox ' Cytokinin synthesis is maximum it (A) 106, 107, 108, 109, a, 12. 113. 14, us. 16. 117, Plant Growth and evelopment 15.9 High concentration of atnxin is present in (A) Root apex (B) Shoot apex (C) Petiote (D) Node Growth substance that stimulates nodule formation in Teguminous plants is (A) NAA (B) TAA (©) IBA (D) ABA Hormone found in liquid endosperm of Coconut or Coconut milk factor is (A) Gibbereltin (B) Ausin (©) Ethylene (D) Cytokinin Fruit drop is prevented by spraying (A) Auxin (B) Ethylene (C) Gibberellins Which of the following physiological effects is caused in plants by gibberellic acid? (A) Shortening of geneticaly tall plants (B) Elongation of genetically dwarf plants (C) Rooting in stem cuttings, (D) Yellowing of young leaves 2, 4-D causes (A) Delay in senescence (B) Bolting (C) Increase in branches (D) Increased growth of all parts (D) Cytokinins ‘The name zeatin was coined by (A) Skoog, (B) Miller (C) Latham (D) Melvin IAA was first isolated from (A) Corn germ oil (B) Gidderella (C) Human urine (D) Rhizopus Movement of au (A) Centripetal (B) Basipetal (C) Acropetal (D) Both B and C What is a stress hormone? or The hormone produced during adverse environmental conditions is (A) Benzyl aminopurine (B) Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (C) Ethylene (D) Abscisic acid ‘The regulator which retards aging or senescence of plant parts is (A) Cytokinin (B) Auxin (C) Gibberellin (D) Abscis Bananas ean be prevented trom overripening by (A) Maintaining them at room temperature (B) Retiigeration (C) Dipping in ascorbic acid sotuti (D) Storing ina freezer acid Apical dominance is caused by (A) Abscisic acid in lateral bud15.10 Biology nN, 120. 1. 122, 123. 124. TOPIC 125. 126. (B) Cytokinin in teat tip (C) Gibberellin in lateral buds (D)_Auvin in shoot tip 1. Which one is the test for pibberellin? (A) Botting in Cabbage (8) Morphogenesis in tobacco callus (C) Rapid division in Carrot cells (D) Elongation of Oat coleoptile Abscisic acid causes (A) Stomatal closure (C) Leaf expansion (B) Stem elongation 128, (D) Root elongation Abscisic acid controls (A) Cell division (B) Leaf fall and dormancy (C) Shoot elongation (D) Cell elongation and wall formation Parthenocarpy can be achieved by ee (A) Zeatin (B) ABA (C) Auxin (D) Kinetin Highest auxin concentration occurs (A) In growing tips (B) In leaves (C) At base of plant organs (D) Inxylem and phloem 130. ‘Auxin suppresses growth of (A) Lateral axillary buds (B) Apical buds (B) bande aandb On (D) dande (© candd Plants which require the exposure light for 4 execeding a well defined critical duration for ga are called (A) Short day plants (B) Long day plants (C) Day neutral plants (D) Short long day plants must be exposed to light for a 1 duration before the flowering sina Plants wh than the er in then are called (A) Short day plants (B) Long day plants (C) Day neutral plants (D) Short long day plants Plants in which there is no such correlation bers exposure to light duration and induction of flow response are called (A) Short day plants (B) Long day plants (©) Day neutral plants (D) Short long day plants Recognise the figure and find out the correct labeling, (C) Roots on stem cuttings Above Above (D) All of the above No Flowering : Photoperiodism and Vernalisation Flowering Critical “tical Reeser photo. photo- ‘Would a defoliated plant respond to photoperiodic cycle? period period (A) Yes 2) No Flowerig (©) Can'tsay Below Below afer (D) Any condition is possible eget Read the following statements and find out the incorrect NO Flowering Flowering, ec statements. @ ©) © (a) Both a short day plant and a long day plant can flower simultaneously in a given place. (b) Sugar beet, cabbage and carrot are common’ (c) Many of the extrinsic factors su (A) a—tong day plant, b—short day plant, e—day neutral plant (B) b—long day plant, a—short day plant, << neutral plant (C) c—long day plant, b—short day plant, aa neutral plant (D) a—long day plant, e—short day plant, bday neutral plant Fill in the blanks: 1. Wheat, barley and rye have two kinds of vate Winter and spring varieties. The ‘spring’ "9 normally planted in... and cone 1 108? Produce grain before the end of growing 8&8Produce mature 2, Winter Vateties, however if planted in. voll normaly fail 10 flower a grain within a span of lowering season 4, Henee "Winter Varieties ae planted ing They germinate and over ..d. come oat ge mall seedlings resume growth inthe harvested usually around mid—summe nt (a) a—spring, b—winter, e—spring, dwwinter, e— spring , (B) 8—winter, b—spring, e—winter, d—spring, e— winter i‘ (c) spring, b—spring, e—autumn, dawinter, spring ? (0) 2—spring, b—winter, e—autumn, spring, e— winter 13, Certain plants need 10 be exposed to low temperature s0 8 to hasten flowering later in life. This treatment ig known as. (a) Stratification (©) Vernalisation (B) Scarification (D) Photoperiodism 133, Seeds of winter varieties are benefitted by technique {A) Senescence (B) Photoperiodism (©) Vernalisation (D) Abscission 134 Biennals get changed into annuals by (A) Hormones (B) Photoperiodism (© Grafting (D) Vernalisation 188, Which ones are long day plants? (A) Wheat, Poppy, Soyabean B) Wheat, Poppy, Beet (©) Wheat, Oat, Soyabean (0) Wheat, Xanthium, Paddy 136, Which one of the following is a short day plant? (A) Wheat (B) Barley (©) Larkspur (D) Dahlia 151, One set of plants exposed to 12 hr day and 12 hr night flowered. The other set with similar exposure to day— right period but with dark period interrupted by flash of light did not come to flower. The plant is (A) Long day (B) Day neutral (©) Indeterminate (D) Short day. 38. Physiologically active form of phytochrome is (A) Prag, (B) Pooo/Pr ©) Pron (D) Peso 139. When the dark period of short day plants is interrupted by __ brief exposure of light the plant Mi, 142. 143. 144, 145, 146. 147. 148. 149, 150, Isl. 152. Plant Growth and Development 15.11 Vernalisation is (A) Growth curve related to light (B) Effect of photoperiods on plant growth (©) Speeding up ability to flower by low temperature treatment (D) Diurnal photoperiodicity What is true about phytochrome? (A) P absorbs red light and becomes P, (B) P, absorbs yellow light and becomes P,, (©) Pj, absorbs yellow light and becomes P, (D) Pj, absorbs red light and becomes P, Flowering in short day plants is induced by (A) Short days and interrupted long nights (B) Short days and uninterrupted long nights (©) Short nights (D) Long day with interrupted night Photoperiodic stimulus is picked up by (A) Phytohormones (B) Stomata (© Phytochrome (D) Enzymes ‘A long day plant flowers only when it is exposed to (A) Red light (B) Light more than critical day length (C) Light equal to critical day length (D) Light less than critical day length Pick up the correct explanation, (A) Xanthium—Long day plant (B) Sunflower—Short day plant (© Wheat—Short day plant (D) Tomato—Day neutral plant ‘The term phytochrome was introduced by (A) Borthwick and Hendricks (B) Borthwick (C) Moore (D) Gamer and Allard A long day plant is (A) Wheat/Spinach (B) Soyabean (©) Tobacco (D) Xanthium In short day plants, lowering is inhibited by (A) Interruption of dark by white of red light (B) Dark interruption by far red light (C) Dark interruption by red light followed by far red Tight (D) Not possible Pigment ta (A) Carotene (©) Cytochrome ing part in photo-perception in lowering is (B) Phytochrome (D) Lycopene Seasonality of plants is due to (A) Phototropism (C) Photoperiodism (B) Photosynthesis (D) Photolysis. Which one induces flowering in short-day plants? (A) Auxin (B) Cytokinin, (C) Gibb (D) Propylene18.12 Biology 183, 154, 157. 158. {In a plant subjected to continuous red light, phytochrome will show (A) Increased synthesis {B) Decreased level (C) Destruction (D) Destruction and s mthesis remain in balance Cytokinin (A) Isa hormone whose main fanetion is the induction of cell division (B) Is the process of cell division (C) Refers to cell movements (D) Causes dormancy . Florigen is produced in the region of (A) Leaves (B) Fruit (©) Root (D) Trunk Which one is a short day plant? (A) Brassica campestris (B) Raphanus sativus (©) Glycine max (D) Papaver somniférum Which one can absorb red and far—red light? (A) Carotene (B) Xanthophyll (C) Chlorophyll (D) Phytochrome Who discovered Photoperiodism? (A) Darwin (B) Lysenko 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. (C) Amon Which is not a phytohormone? (A) Phytochrome (©) GA Gibberellic acid induces flowering in (A) Some plants only {B) Long day plants under short day conditions (C) Short day plants under long day conditions (D) Day neutral plants (D) Garner an Alay (B) Florigen (D) TAA Photoperiodism is probably due to synthesis of (A) Cytokinins (B) Gibberellins (© Auxin (D) Florigen ‘A chemical believed to be involved in flowering as, (A) Gibberellin (B) Kinetin (©) Florigen (D) IBA Which one shows red — far-red interconversions? (A) Carotenoids (B) Cytochromes (©) Chlorophylls (D) Phytochrome ‘The hormone capable of replacing the req: long photoperiods for flowering is (A) Ethylene (B) Auxin (© Gibbereltin (D) Cytokinin c