List of top Plant Biotechnology Questions

An appropriate statistical tool used to compare the differences among three or more than three groups is:

Most commonly used chemicals to break dormancy in seeds requiring light (Ex. Oats, Lettuce, Gladiolus etc.) are:
(A). Potassium nitrate
(B). Kinetin
(C). Thiourea
(D). NAA
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Match List-I with List-II pertaining to the highest agricultural crop production in states in India:

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"Richmond-Lang effect" on the process of ageing and remobilization of nutrients is associated with this hormone in plants:

Examples of Non-climacteric fruits:
(A). Lemon
(B). Cherry
(C). Guava
(D). Grape
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Identify the crop plants with "zero" or "nearly zero" $CO_2$ compensation point:
(A). Ragi, Pearl millet, Amaranthus
(B). Cowpeas, Groundnut, Pineapple
(C). Sugarcane, Maize, Foxtail millet
(D). Pineapple, Wheat, Sorghum
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Identify the crop(s) requiring vernalization:
(A). Barley
(B). Sunflower
(C). Carrot
(D). Ragi
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Match List-I with List-II pertaining to scientists and their contribution in various processes/ functioning in plant cells through equations/ laws/ models:

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Enzymes of HMP shunt pathway are located in:
(A). Cytosol
(B). Plastids
(C). Mitochondria
(D). Peroxisomes
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The amino donor to oxoglutarate during photorespiration is:

The nutrient element essential for the synthesis of chlorophyll precursor in the biosynthesis of chlorophyll molecule:

In plant cells, the principal ion that is electrogenically pumped across membranes in plasmamembrane and tonoplast is:

The moisture content in perishable horticultural produce with a short shelf life is

The condition required for transpiration (water to move through the plant from the soil to the air) is
{Note: soil water potential (\( \psi_{\text{soil}} \)), root water potential (\( \psi_{\text{root}} \)), leaf water potential (\( \psi_{\text{leaf}} \)), water potential in the atmosphere (\( \psi_{\text{atmosphere}} \))\

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In trees at a height of 75 meters, the magnitude of gravitational component of water potential in leaves is:

An example of single membrane cell organelle associated with oil bodies in plant cells is:

The experiments helped researchers in understanding of photosynthesis in plants is

A herbicide which belongs to a synthetic-auxin type is

The amount of water transpired by a plant divided by the amount of carbon dioxide assimilated is known as

An example of non-climacteric fruit is

The common chemical agents used as preservative solutions to improve the keeping quality of cut flowers is

[(Grain yield Biological yield) x 100] =

The process of the discharge of liquid from the tip of a healthy leaf under humid conditions is called guttation, and this process occurs through specialized pores called