Which of the following genera is associated with coralloid roots?

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131.

Lathyrism is caused by

  • dal

  • moth dal

  • khesari dal

  • Glycine


132.

The enzyme responsible for atmospheric nitrogen fixation is

  • nitrogenase

  • hydrogenase

  • oxygenase

  • carboxylase


133.

Insects captured by insectivorous plants fulfil their requirements of

  • enzymes

  • oxygen

  • nitrogen

  • water


134.

The deficiencies of micro-nutrients, not only affects growth of plants but also vital functions such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given below, which group of three elements shall affect most, both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport ?

  • Cu, Mn, Fe

  • Co, Ni, Mo

  • Mn, Co, Ca

  • Ca, K, Na


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135.

The non- photosynthetic, non- symbiotic N2 fixing bacteria are

  • Rhodobacter

  • Spirillum

  • Azotobacter

  • All of these


136.

Which of the following element plays an important role in nitrogen fixation

  • Zinc

  • Molybdenum

  • Manganese

  • Copper


137.

Which one of the following elements is almost non-essential for plants?

  • Ca

  • Mo

  • Zn

  • Na


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138.

Which of the following genera is associated with coralloid roots?

  • Cycas

  • Taxus

  • Pinus

  • Sequoia


A.

Cycas

Roots in Cycas are of two types- normal and coralloid roots. Coralloid roots are irregular, negatively geotropic, dichotomously branched coral like roots which do not possess root hairs and root caps. Coralloid roots have a symbiotic association with blue-green algae like Nostoc and Anabaena species


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139.

Which of the following is a group of micronutrients for plants?

  • Fe, Mn, Cu, Mo, Zn

  • Fe, Mn, Cu, O, C

  • Cu, B, Cl, Fe, Ca

  • Ca, Mg, Fe


140.

Assertion: Nitrogen is one of the most essential elements of human body.

Reason: All types of prokaryotic organisms are able to fix nitrogen.

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

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

  • If assertion is true but reason is false. 

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


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