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NEET • BIOLOGY • MINERAL NUTRITION
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Which of the following is one of the component of ATP?
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Correct option: B
Phosphorus
Option B is correct because phosphorus is a key component of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), which contains three phosphate groups.
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I. The practice of growing plants in nutrient enriched water without soil is called ….
II. The system of growing plants with their roots bathed in nutrient mist (a cloud of moisture in air) is called…..
Complete the given statement (I and II) with the correct pair of options given below
II. The system of growing plants with their roots bathed in nutrient mist (a cloud of moisture in air) is called…..
Complete the given statement (I and II) with the correct pair of options given below
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Correct option: A
Hydroponics and aeroponics
Option A (Hydroponics and aeroponics) is correct because hydroponics is growing plants in nutrient-enriched water without soil, and aeroponics is growing plants with roots bathed in nutrient mist.
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Diet lacking essential micronutrients particularly iron, iodine, zinc and vit-A results in?
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Correct option: D
More than one option is correct
Option D (More than one option is correct) is correct because deficiencies in iron, iodine, zinc, and vitamin A can increase the risk of disease and reduce mental abilities.
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Based on the quantitative requirement of elements by the plants, these elements are called
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Correct option: C
Both (1) and (2)
Option C (Both (1) and (2)) is correct because elements are classified as macronutrients or micronutrients based on their quantitative requirements by plants.
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By applying which of the following practices, contamination of hydroponics plants can be reduced?
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because changing the medium, using clean tools, and ensuring aeration all help to minimize contamination in hydroponic systems.
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Concentration of minerals in the soil is usually ................ than the concentration of minerals in the root?
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Correct option: A
Lower
Option A (Lower) is correct because plants actively accumulate minerals, resulting in a higher concentration inside the root compared to the soil.
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The nutrient solution in flowering culture hydroponics
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Correct option: A
Is constantly recycled using a pump
Option A (Is constantly recycled using a pump) is correct because in most hydroponic systems, the nutrient solution is recycled to conserve water and nutrients.
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Humus is essential for plant growth because
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because humus provides nutrients, increases water retention, and improves soil aeration and porosity.
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The optimum temperature preferred for the plant growth is
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Correct option: B
Between 15℃ and 30℃
Option B (Between 15℃ and 30℃) is correct because most plants thrive within this temperature range for optimal growth and metabolic processes.
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The function of leghaemoglobin during biological nitrogen fixation in root nodules of legumes is to
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Protect nitrogenase from oxygen
Option D (Protect nitrogenase from oxygen) is correct because leghaemoglobin scavenges oxygen in the root nodules, protecting the oxygen-sensitive nitrogenase enzyme.
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Identify the non-leguminous plants that forms nodules to fix nitrogen
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D is correct because Alnus, Casuarina, and Xanthomonas are all non-leguminous plants known to form nodules and fix nitrogen, although Xanthomonas's role is less direct.
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Select the mismatch:
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Correct option: C
Rhodospirillum - Mycorrhiza
Option C (Rhodospirillum - Mycorrhiza) is the correct mismatch because Rhodospirillum is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria, not a mycorrhizal fungi.
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Ammonia synthesis by nitrogenase requires?
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High input of energy
Option A (High input of energy) is correct because the nitrogenase enzyme complex requires a significant amount of ATP to break the strong triple bond of nitrogen gas.
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During fixation, reduction of one molecule of nitrogen into 2 molecules of consumes – molecules of ATP?
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16
Option B (16) is correct because the reduction of one molecule of nitrogen into two molecules of ammonia consumes 16 molecules of ATP.
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The number of essential nutrients needed in plants is
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16
Option A (16) is correct because there are 16 essential nutrients required for plant growth, including macronutrients and micronutrients.
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An essential element is that which
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Correct option: B
Is irreplaceable and indispensable for growth of plants
Option B (Is irreplaceable and indispensable for growth of plants) is correct because an essential element is defined as one that is absolutely necessary for plant growth and cannot be substituted by another element.
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Select the correct statement.
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Correct option: C
Legumes fix nitrogen only by bacteria present in root nodules
Option C (Legumes fix nitrogen only by bacteria present in root nodules) is correct because legumes form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Rhizobium) specifically in root nodules.
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Assertion : Deficiency of sulphur causes chlorosis in plants.
Reason : Sulphur is a constituent of chlorophyll, proteins and nucleic acids.
Reason : Sulphur is a constituent of chlorophyll, proteins and nucleic acids.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
Option C (Assertion is true but Reason is false) is correct because while sulphur deficiency does cause chlorosis, it's not because sulphur is a constituent of chlorophyll (it isn't).
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Assertion: As per carbonic acid exchange theory of mineral salt absorption, released during respiration of roots forms when dissolved in soil water.
Reason: dissociates into and ions, where ions exchange with anions adsorbed on clay particles.
Reason: dissociates into and ions, where ions exchange with anions adsorbed on clay particles.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C (If Assertion is true but Reason is false) is correct because the assertion about carbonic acid exchange theory is accurate, but the reason incorrectly states that H+ ions exchange with anions; they exchange with cations.
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