MCQs on Plant Physiology

Plant Physiology

1. Who Articulated the ‘Law of Limiting Factor’ in Photosynthesis?

  • Blackman.
  • Calvin.
  • Ruben.
  • Emerson.

2. Who is Regarded as the Father of Plant Physiology?

  • Stephen hales.
  • Funk.
  • Fisher.
  • W. Kurtis.

3. Who Discovered the Process of Photophosphorylation?

  • Warburg.
  • Arnon.
  • Calvin.
  • Priestley.

4. What is the End Product of the Calvin Cycle?

  • PGA.
  • ADP+NADP.
  • RuBP.
  • PGAL.

5. Which Metabolic Pathway Produces Carbohydrate?

  • Glycolysis.
  • Krebs cycle.
  • Cyclic electron pathway.
  • Calvin cycle.

6. __________________ _ have no Role in Photosynthesis.

  • Anthocyanin
  • Xanthophyll
  • Phycoerythrin
  • Phycocyanin

7. What is the Reason Behind a Plant Bending Towards the Light as it Grows?

  • Since green plants are phototrophic.
  • Because auxin gathered on the shaded side stimulates higher cell elongation.
  • Since plants need light for photosynthesis.
  • Light stimulates cells on that side to grow faster.

8. What is the Reason Behind Cell Elongation in Intermodal Regions of Plants?

  • Indole acetic acid.
  • Cytokinins.
  • Gibberellins.
  • Ethylene.

9. What is the Purpose of Trichomes on Leaves?

  • Prevents guttation.
  • Aids in the rapid exchange of gas.
  • Increases transpiration.
  • Reduces transpiration.

10. Rubisco Content in Chloroplast is ________

  • 16%.
  • 2%.
  • 25%.
  • 11%.

11. Among the Following, Indole-3 acetic Acid is Similar to Which Amino Acid

  • Methionine.
  • Tryptophan.
  • Proline.
  • Phenylalanine.

12. Which of the Following is Known as a Hatch-slack Pathway?

  • C2.
  • C3.
  • C4.
  • C5.

13. Among the Following, Which is a C4 Plant?

  • Pineapple.
  • Soybean.
  • Corn.
  • All of the above.

14. Reverse Krebs Cycle can be Found in ___________

  • Bacteria.
  • Fungus.
  • Higher plants.
  • None of these.

15. ________________ _ is a Cruciferous Type Stomata.

  • Diacytic
  • Anisocytic
  • Anomocytic
  • Actinocytic

16. Who Gave the Theory of ‘Osmotic Water Absorption’?

  • Calvin.
  • Emerson.
  • Atkins and Preistley.
  • Thimann and Kramer.

17. Among the Following, Which is a CAM Plant?

  • Mango.
  • Coconut.
  • Kiwifruit.
  • Pineapple.

18. ___________ _ Cycle is Used by ‘Inducible CAM Plants’

  • C4.
  • C3.
  • CAM.
  • All of them.

19. Which Type of Plants Store Malic Acid in Vacuoles?

  • CAM.
  • C3.
  • C4.
  • C2.

20. Among the Following, Which is an Example of ‘Upright Growth of Stems’?

  • Phototropism.
  • Positive geotropism.
  • Negative geotropism.
  • Auxin tropism.

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