Multiple Choice Questions

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Hill reaction occurs in:

  • high altitude plants

  • total darkness

  • absence of water

  • presence of ferricyanide


D.

presence of ferricyanide

Hill reaction is the light phase or photochemical phase of photosynthesis which consists of light driven splitting of water or photolysis, evolution of oxygen and synthesis of assimilatry power (ATP and NADPH). An enzyme complex, Mn, Cl and ferricyanides are required for this reaction. An overview of hill reaction is as


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Viroids have

  • single stranded RNA not enclosed by protein coat

  • single stranded DNA not enclosed by protein coat

  • double stranded DNA enclosed by protein coat

  • double stranded RNA enclosed by protein coat


Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  • Rhizobium - Parasite in the roots of leguminous plants

  • Mycorrhizae - Mineral uptake from soil

  • Yeast - Production of biogas

  • Myxomycetes - The disease ring worm


Plasmodesmata connections help in

  • cytoplasmic streaming

  • synchronous mitotic divisions

  • locomotion of unicellular organism

  • movement of substances between cells


The quiescent centre in root meristem serves as a

  • site for storage of food which is utilized during maturation

  • reservoir of growth hormones

  • reserve for replenishment of damaged cells of the meristem

  • region for absorption of water


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Azolla is used as a biofertilizer because it

  • multiplies very fast to produce massive biomass

  • has association of nitrogen - fixing Rhizobium

  • has association of nitrogen - fixing cyanobacteria

  • has association of mycorrhiza


Assertion : Smaller the organism higher is the rate of metabolism per gram weight.

Reason : The heart rate of a six month old baby is much higher than that of an old person.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements


Assertion : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated in China.

Reason : China is the most populated country of the world.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements


Assertion : A cell membrane shows fluid behaviour.

Reason : A membrane is a mosaic or compositeof diverse lipids and proteins.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements


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Assertion : Rhoeo leaves contain anthocyanin pigments in epidermal cells.

Reason : Anthocyanins photosynthetic pigments.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements