411. All the following involves osmosis except

A Movement of water from soil to root
B Movement of water from root hair to endodermis and pericycle
C Movement of water between xylem elements
D Movement of water from xylem to mesophyll cells of the leaves
Answer :   Movement of water between xylem elements
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412. If flowers are cut and dipped in dilute NaCl solution, then

A Transpiration is low
B Endo osmosis occurs
C No bacterial growth takes palce
D Absorption of solute inside flower cell takes place
Answer :   Transpiration is low
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413. Who is called father of plant physiologt

A K.V.Thimann
B Stephan Hales
C M.Calvin
D E.Rabinowitch
Answer :   Stephan Hales
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414. Removal of a ring of bark from the trunk of a tree eventually kills it because

A Water can not go up
B Fungi & insects attack exposed parts
C Food does not travel down & root becomes starved
D Air blocks the xylem
Answer :   Food does not travel down & root becomes starved
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415. The loss of water in the form of water drops is taking place through the

A Hydathodes
B Lenticel
C Stomata
D All of the above
Answer :   Hydathodes
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416. Why hygroscopic water is not available to plants

A Because its ?w is greatly increased
B Because its DPD is greatly decreased
C Because ?w becomes strongly negative
D Because its ?w is increased and DPD is decreased
Answer :   Because ?w becomes strongly negative
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417. Which of the following factors inhibit the absorption of water by roots

A Low soil temperature
B High concentration of soil solution
C Low soil aeration
D All of the above
Answer :   All of the above
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418. Phytochrome is present in

A Vascular cryptogam
B Prokaryotes
C Brain cell
D Kidney cell
Answer :   Vascular cryptogam
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419. Potassium ions concentration is more in guard cells when stomata are open but less when stomata are closed . This was repoted by

A Hsio, Fisher
B Fujino
C Levitt
D Lloyd
Answer :   Fujino
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420. Shape of guard cells in gramineae family

A Kidney shaped
B Oval
C Round
D Dumbel shaped
Answer :   Dumbel shaped
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