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Water potential is more when?
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because water potential increases when solvent molecules are more abundant, solute molecules are less abundant, and when water potential is less negative (closer to zero).
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Choose the correct statement regarding casparian strips
I. It surrounds pericycle
II. It is made up of legnosuberin
III. It limits the pathway available to water solutes, forcing them to enter the symplast
I. It surrounds pericycle
II. It is made up of legnosuberin
III. It limits the pathway available to water solutes, forcing them to enter the symplast
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Correct option: B
I, II and III
Option B (I, II and III) is correct because casparian strips surround the pericycle, are made of legnosuberin, and force water and solutes to enter the symplast.
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The transport of organic and inorganic substances in plants over longer distance occurs through vascular tissue by the means of
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Correct option: D
Mass flow
Option D (Mass flow) is correct because the long-distance transport of substances in plants through vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) occurs via mass flow, driven by pressure gradients.
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Which theory is considered best to explain ascent of sap
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Correct option: B
Transpiration pull
Option B (Transpiration pull) is correct because transpiration pull is the main driving force for the ascent of sap in plants.
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Who described mass flow hypothesis?
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Correct option: A
Munch
Option A is correct because Munch described the mass flow hypothesis, which explains the translocation of sugars in plants.
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Two chambers are separated by selectively permeable membrane. If one chamber (X) has of of -2000 kPa and the other (Y) has -1000 kPa. The direction of the movement of water will be
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Correct option: C
From the chamber with -1000 kPa to -2000 kPa
The correct answer is C. Water moves from an area of higher water potential (less negative) to an area of lower water potential (more negative).
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If water enters in a cell, the pressure exerted by its swollen protoplast is
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Correct option: A
Turgor pressure
Option A (Turgor pressure) is correct because turgor pressure is the pressure exerted by the cell's contents against the cell wall when water enters the cell.
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One factor responsible for water rise up to 100 m of tall plant, is
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Correct option: B
Transpiration pull
Option B (Transpiration pull) is correct because transpiration pull, generated by the evaporation of water from leaves, creates a tension that pulls water up the xylem.
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Addition of more solutes in a given solution will:
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Correct option: C
lower its water potential
Option C (lower its water potential) is correct because adding solutes to a solution decreases its water potential, making it more negative.
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Carrier protein, which allows the diffusion of two type of molecules in the same direction is
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Correct option: A
Symport
Option A (Symport) is correct because symport carrier proteins transport two different molecules across the membrane in the same direction.
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If water potential of cell A,B and C are -2,-4 and -6 respectively then the water will move from
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because water moves from areas of higher water potential to areas of lower water potential, and A (-2) > B (-4) > C (-6).
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Difference between OP and TP is known as
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Correct option: A
Suction pressure
Option A is correct because the difference between osmotic pressure (OP) and turgor pressure (TP) is known as suction pressure, which represents the water absorption capacity of a cell.
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Plants develops force for upward conduction of water against gravity is derived from
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Correct option: B
Transpiration
Option B (Transpiration) is correct because transpiration creates a pull that helps in the upward conduction of water.
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Mass flow hypothesis was first described by?
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Correct option: D
Munch
Option D is correct because Munch first described the mass flow hypothesis, which explains the translocation of sugars in plants.
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Which one of the following is a rapid type of water absorption?
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Correct option: A
Passive
Option A (Passive) is correct because passive water absorption occurs along a water potential gradient and does not require the plant to expend metabolic energy, making it a rapid process.
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According to the transpiration-cohesion theory, the upward pull of water is transmitted to other water molecules by cohesion, which is caused by
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Correct option: A
Hydrogen bond
Option A is correct. According to the transpiration-cohesion theory, the upward pull of water is transmitted to other water molecules by cohesion, which is caused by hydrogen bonds.
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Transport of minerals through xylem is
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Correct option: A
Active and energy is provided by ATP
Option A (Active and energy is provided by ATP) is correct because mineral transport through xylem requires energy for loading at the source.
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The plants, which are able to send their roots up to the fringe of water table are called
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Correct option: C
Phreatophytes
Option C (Phreatophytes) is correct because phreatophytes are plants with roots that reach the water table.
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Which of the following statements is/are not true?
I.In CAM plants, stomata open during dark and remain closed during the day. II.Role of in stomatal opening is now universally accepted.
III.The water potential of root cells is higher than the water potential of soil. IV.Capillarity theory is the most accepted theory of water movement through plants. V.The walls of xylem vessels made up of lingo-cellulose have strong affinity for water molecules.
I.In CAM plants, stomata open during dark and remain closed during the day. II.Role of in stomatal opening is now universally accepted.
III.The water potential of root cells is higher than the water potential of soil. IV.Capillarity theory is the most accepted theory of water movement through plants. V.The walls of xylem vessels made up of lingo-cellulose have strong affinity for water molecules.
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Correct option: B
II, III and IV
Option B (II, III and IV) is correct because the role of K+ in stomatal opening is well-accepted, the water potential of root cells is lower than the soil, and the cohesion-tension theory is the most accepted theory of water movement.
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After heavy rain fall with poor drainage, laves of many plants wilt due to
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Correct option: B
Poor aeration
Option B (Poor aeration) is correct because heavy rainfall with poor drainage leads to waterlogged soil, reducing oxygen availability to the roots, causing them to wilt.
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If turgidity of a cell surrounded by water increases, the wall pressure will
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Correct option: A
Increase
Option A (Increase) is correct because as turgidity increases, the cell's contents push more forcefully against the cell wall, increasing wall pressure.
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Which type of transpiration continues throughout day and night?
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because cuticular, lenticular, and bark transpiration all occur continuously, though at different rates.
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Select the odd one w.r.t external factors affecting the transpiration.
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Correct option: B
Canopy structure
Option B (Canopy structure) is correct because canopy structure is an internal plant factor, while temperature, light, and humidity are external environmental factors affecting transpiration.
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How translocation of organic material is explained in plants?
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Correct option: C
Mass flow hypothesis
Option C (Mass flow hypothesis) is correct because it explains the translocation of organic material in plants from source to sink through phloem.
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Movement of molecules in three forms of matter, from a region higher concentration to a region of lower concentration can be termed as
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Correct option: C
Diffusion
Option C (Diffusion) is correct because diffusion is the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration in all three states of matter.
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Which statement can be shared by facilitated diffusion and active transport?
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Correct option: A
Both need carrier transporter, which are sensitive to inhibitors that reacts with protein side chains
Option A (Both need carrier transporter, which are sensitive to inhibitors that reacts with protein side chains) is correct because both facilitated diffusion and active transport utilize carrier proteins that can be inhibited.
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Choose the incorrect statement w.r.t. translocation of mineral ions.
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Correct option: C
Exchange of materials does not take place between xylem and phloem
Option C (Exchange of materials does not take place between xylem and phloem) is correct because, in reality, there is indeed exchange of materials between xylem and phloem to facilitate nutrient distribution and maintain plant homeostasis.
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Osmosis involves flow of
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Correct option: C
Solvent through a semi-permeable membrane
Option C (Solvent through a semi-permeable membrane) is correct because osmosis is defined as the movement of solvent (typically water) through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential.
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Which one of the following is the reason for higher rate of transpiration in Sorghum as compared to maize?
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Correct option: A
Increased shoot/root ratio
Option A (Increased shoot/root ratio) is correct because a higher shoot/root ratio in Sorghum means more transpiring surface area relative to water uptake capacity.
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer
I. Carrier proteins are needed by both facilitated diffusion and active transport and are sensitive to inhibitors that react with protein side chain
II. Different types of proteins present in the membrane plays a major role in both active as well as passive transport
III. The carrier proteins needed by facilitated and active transport are specific
IV. There is no need of energy to pump molecule against a concentration in active transport
V. Transport rate reaches to saturation point, when all the active proteins are used
I. Carrier proteins are needed by both facilitated diffusion and active transport and are sensitive to inhibitors that react with protein side chain
II. Different types of proteins present in the membrane plays a major role in both active as well as passive transport
III. The carrier proteins needed by facilitated and active transport are specific
IV. There is no need of energy to pump molecule against a concentration in active transport
V. Transport rate reaches to saturation point, when all the active proteins are used
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Correct option: D
I, II, III and V
Option D (I, II, III and V) is correct because these statements accurately describe carrier proteins, membrane proteins, and the saturation of transport.
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