21. Two cells $$A$$ and $$B$$ are contiguous. Cell $$A$$ has osmotic pressure 10 atm, turgor pressure 7 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 3 atm. Cell B has osmotic pressure 8 atm, turgor pressure 3 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 5 atm. The result will

A no movement of water
B equilibrium between the two
C movement of water from cell $$A$$ to $$B$$
D movement of water from cell $$B$$ to $$A$$
Answer :   movement of water from cell $$A$$ to $$B$$
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22. The mineral nutrient mainly concerning with apical meristematic activity is

A K
B Ca
C N
D S
Answer :   Ca
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23. The rupture and fractionation do not usually occur in the water column in vessel/ tracheids during the ascent of sap because of

A lignified thick walls
B cohesion and adhesion
C weak gravitational pull
D transpiration pull
Answer :   cohesion and adhesion
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24. The conversion of starch to organic acid is essential for stomatal

A Closure
B Growth
C Initiation
D Opening
Answer :   Opening
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25. Who proposed the protein lecithin theory

A Sachs
B Lundegardh
C Bose & Rennr
D Bennet & Clark
Answer :   Bennet & Clark
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26. What is action spectrum of transpiration

A Green and U.V
B Blue and Yellow
C Blue and far red
D Blue and red
Answer :   Blue and red
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27. Fruit ripening can be hastened by treatment with

A IAA
B Florigen
C Ethylene
D Cytokinin
Answer :   Ethylene
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28. Root hairs occurs in

A Meristematic zone
B Cell elongation zone
C Cell maturation zone
D Old root
Answer :   Cell maturation zone
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29. Little leaf disease is caused by

A Zn-deficiency
B Cu-deficiency
C Mo-deficiency
D Mn-deficiency
Answer :   Zn-deficiency
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30. Cell sap is found in which cell organelle

A Nucleous
B Chloroplast
C Vacuole
D Golgi Apparatus
Answer :   Vacuole
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