NEET Biology Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question Bank

done General Total Questions - 33

• question_answer1)
  Which of the following elements is not required by plants for their normal healthy growth [CPMT 1975, 77, 84]
  A)
  Calcium done clear
  B)
  Magnesium done clear
  C)
  Lead done clear
  D)
  Iron done clear
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• question_answer2)
  In plant nutrition elements are classified as major or minor depending on
  A)
  Their availability in the soil done clear
  B)
  Their relative production in the ash obtained after burning the plants done clear
  C)
  The relative amounts required by the plants done clear
  D)
  Their relative importance in plant growth done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Non-essential element in plant is [NCERT 1978]
  A)
  Barium done clear
  B)
  Magnesium done clear
  C)
  Potassium done clear
  D)
  Calcium done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which of the following, one element has not been proved to be essential in plants [CPMT 1980]
  A)
  Potassium done clear
  B)
  Sodium done clear
  C)
  Zinc done clear
  D)
  Iron done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Plant ash is an indication of [CPMT 1980]
  A)
  Mineral salts absorbed by the plants done clear
  B)
  Organic matter of the plant done clear
  C)
  Only mineral salts done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer6)
  An essential element is one [CPMT 1987; MP PMT 1990]
  A)
  Improve plant growth done clear
  B)
  Present in plant ash done clear
  C)
  Is indispensable for growth and is irreplaceable done clear
  D)
  Available in soil done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Hydroponics are [EAMCET 1989;Pb. PMT 1999; KCET 1999]
  A)
  Growing of aquatic plants done clear
  B)
  Growing of floating aquatic plants done clear
  C)
  Growing of plants in sand done clear
  D)
  Growing of plants aqueous balanced nutrient done clear
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• question_answer8)
  How the mineral contents of the plant known
  A)
  Titrimetric method done clear
  B)
  Calorimetric method done clear
  C)
  Ash analysis done clear
  D)
  All done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Necrosis means
  A)
  Yellow spots on the leaves done clear
  B)
  Death of tissue and decomposition done clear
  C)
  Darkening of green colour in leaves done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Oily seeds contain
  A)
  Porphyrin done clear
  B)
  Chlorine done clear
  C)
  Lecithin done clear
  D)
  Arginine done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Hydroponics is a method of [MP PMT 1992; Pb. PMT 1999]
  A)
  Study of the development of soil done clear
  B)
  Study of soil protection done clear
  C)
  Growth of plants in liquid culture medium done clear
  D)
  Growing plants in laboratory done clear
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• question_answer12)
  In hydrophytic plants, water and salts are absorbed by [MP PMT 1992]
  A)
  Roots done clear
  B)
  Leaves done clear
  C)
  Stem done clear
  D)
  Outer layer of plants done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which one is not an essential element in plants [MP PMT 1992]
  A)
  Iron done clear
  B)
  Boron done clear
  C)
  Sulphur done clear
  D)
  Cadmium done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Minerals of soil are derived from
  A)
  Rocks done clear
  B)
  Clay done clear
  C)
  Sub soil done clear
  D)
  Organisms done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Aeroponic is also called as
  A)
  Soil less cultivation of plants done clear
  B)
  Parthenocarpy done clear
  C)
  Vivipary done clear
  D)
  Phytotron done clear
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• question_answer16)
  If a dried leaf is taken in a crucible and heated to\[{{600}^{o}}C\]a gray coloured powder is left behind. It is referred to as
  A)
  Wilting percentage done clear
  B)
  Protein content of the plant done clear
  C)
  Plant ash done clear
  D)
  Dry weight done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which one of the following scientists used the nutrient culture solution in hydroponic cultures [MP PMT 1995]
  A)
  Sachs done clear
  B)
  Webster done clear
  C)
  Wallace done clear
  D)
  Knop done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which group of element is not essential for a normal plant [CPMT 1975, 77, 84; DPMT 1975, 84; AFMC 1984; JIPMER 1985]
  A)
  Potassium, calcium, magnesium done clear
  B)
  Iron, zinc, manganese, boron done clear
  C)
  Lead, nickel, iodine, sodium done clear
  D)
  Magnesium, iron, molybdenum done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The charcoal culture experiment is better than water culture experiment because
  A)
  Plants get support done clear
  B)
  Problem of aeration is removed done clear
  C)
  Charcoal is an inert substance done clear
  D)
  All the above done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Technique of growing plants without soil in nutrient solutions is called [KCET 1994; EAMCET 1995; AMU 2005]
  A)
  Parthenogenesis done clear
  B)
  Hydroponics done clear
  C)
  Aquaculture done clear
  D)
  Tissue culture done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following element is not essential for plants [CBSE PMT 1996]
  A)
  Iron done clear
  B)
  Zinc done clear
  C)
  Potassium done clear
  D)
  Iodine done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following is not caused by deficiency of mineral nutrition [CBSE PMT 1997]
  A)
  Necrosis done clear
  B)
  Chlorosis done clear
  C)
  Etiolation done clear
  D)
  Shortening internode done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Hydroponics is a [CPMT 1998]
  A)
  Soilless culture done clear
  B)
  Water less Culture done clear
  C)
  Airless culture done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Cultivation by sand culture is also called [MP PMT 1999]
  A)
  Soilless cultivation done clear
  B)
  Greenhouse effect done clear
  C)
  Photorespiration done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Who gave the criteria of essentiality
  A)
  R. Hill done clear
  B)
  F.F. Blackman done clear
  C)
  M.P. Kaushik done clear
  D)
  D.L. Arnon done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Inorganic nutrients are present in the soil in the form of [MP PMT 1999]
  A)
  Molecules done clear
  B)
  Atoms done clear
  C)
  Electrically charged ions done clear
  D)
  Parasite done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Phytotron is a device [MHCET 2001]
  A)
  To grow plants in controlled conditions done clear
  B)
  For fish culture done clear
  C)
  For bee culture done clear
  D)
  To grow silkmoth done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Tracer elements are [MP PMT 2002]
  A)
  Micro elements done clear
  B)
  Macro-elements done clear
  C)
  Radio isotopes done clear
  D)
  Vitamins done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following is used as green manure [BHU 2003]
  A)
  Azolla done clear
  B)
  Azadiracta indica done clear
  C)
  Crotolarea juncea done clear
  D)
  Hevea brassiliansis done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The number of essential elements required for normal growth of plant is [BHU 2003]
  A)
  10 done clear
  B)
  16 done clear
  C)
  20 done clear
  D)
  25 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The plants that grow on saline soils with high concentration of, \[MgS{{O}_{4}}\] and \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\] are called  [Kerala CET 2003]
  A)
  Succulents done clear
  B)
  Mesophytes done clear
  C)
  Xerophytes done clear
  D)
  Halophytes done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Essential elements for plants are  [MP PMT 2005]
  A)
  Life cycle incomplete without it done clear
  B)
  Non replaceable done clear
  C)
  Metabolism (necessary for it) done clear
  D)
  All above done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which of the following ions of heavy metals participate in process of photosynthesis in higher plants  [AMU 2005]
  A)
  Pb, Fe, Ni, Co done clear
  B)
  Mg, Zn, Cu, Hg done clear
  C)
  Mg, Mn, Co, Fe done clear
  D)
  Mg, Cu, Mn, Fe done clear
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