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3101.

Fig is pollinated by [MP PMT 1987]

A. Wind
B. Self
C. Water
D. Insects (Blastophaga grossorum)
Answer» E.
3102.

Which prevents self pollination [AFMC 1986; AIIMS 1992]

A. Self sterility
B. Herkogamy
C. Dichogamy
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
3103.

Self pollination means  [CPMT 1982; DPMT 1983; AFMC 1984]

A. Occurrence of male and female sex organs in the same flower
B. Germination of pollens within the anther
C. Transference of pollens from anther to the stigma within the same flower
D. Transference of pollens from one flower to another on the same plant
Answer» D. Transference of pollens from one flower to another on the same plant
3104.

Correct definition of pollination is  [CPMT 1982; AFMC 1984, 85]

A. Transfer of pollen grain from anther to stigma
B. Germination of pollen grain
C. Growth of pollen tube in ovule
D. Visits of insects in flower
Answer» B. Germination of pollen grain
3105.

Dichogamy which helps in cross pollination is a floral mechanism in which [CPMT 1989, 2000]

A. Pollen sac and stigma are at different heights
B. Anther and stigma mature at different times
C. Structure of pollen sac and stigma functions as hurdles
D. Pollen grain is unable to germinate on the stigma of the same flower
Answer» C. Structure of pollen sac and stigma functions as hurdles
3106.

When pollen grains of a flower pollinate the stigma of another flower of the same plant, it is called [AllMS 1980; BHU 1999; AMU 2005; CPMT 2005]

A. Dichogamy
B. Herkogamy
C. Geitnogamy
D. Autogamy
Answer» D. Autogamy
3107.

Pollination by slug and snails is called  [AIIMS 1998; CBSE PMT 2002; KCET 1994]

A. Ornithophilous
B. Malacophilous
C. Anemophilous
D. Chiropterophilous
Answer» C. Anemophilous
3108.

Which one of the following character causes cross pollination

A. Cleistogamy
B. Dichogamy
C. Homogamy
D. All the above
Answer» C. Homogamy
3109.

Thylakoids are constituents of [MP PMT 1997]

A. Chloroplasts
B. Mitochondria
C. ER
D. Ribosomes
Answer» B. Mitochondria
3110.

A flattened disc-like sac in a chloroplast is called a [MP PMT 1997; Orissa JEE 2004]

A. Loculus
B. Thylakoid
C. Stroma
D. Margin
Answer» C. Stroma
3111.

In which of the following cell organelle, both the photo and thermochemical reactions occur

A. Lysosome
B. Chloroplast
C. Mitochondria
D. Ribosome
Answer» C. Mitochondria
3112.

Which of the following organelles is bounded by two unit membranes [Pune CET 1998]

A. Golgi complex
B. Peroxisome
C. Chloroplast
D. Lysosome
Answer» D. Lysosome
3113.

In which plastids are not found [MP PMT 2000]

A. Blue green algae
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
3114.

Which of the following is maximum in chloroplast  [Bihar 2005]

A. RuBP carboxylase
B. Hexokinase
C. Phosphatase
D. Nuclease
Answer» B. Hexokinase
3115.

Many cells function properly and divide mitotically even though they do not have [AIIMS 2005]

A. Plasma membrane
B. Cytoskeleton
C. Mitochondria
D. Plastids
Answer» D. Plastids
3116.

Main function of amyloplast is [AMU 2005]

A. Water absorption
B. Light absorption
C. Fat accumulation
D. Starch accumulation
Answer» E.
3117.

In chloroplasts, chlorophyll is present in the [CBSE PMT 2004, 05]

A. Thylakoids
B. Stroma
C. Outer membrane
D. Inner membrane
Answer» B. Stroma
3118.

Water soluble yellowish pigment present in petals of Dahlia is [MP PMT 2004]

A. Carotene
B. Xanthophyll
C. Anthoxanthin
D. Anthocyanin
Answer» D. Anthocyanin
3119.

Extranuclear DNA is found in [BHU 1978; CPMT 1994]

A. Chloroplast
B. Ribosome
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Golgi apparatus
Answer» B. Ribosome
3120.

Molecular formula of chl a is [Wardha 2005]

A. \[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{72}}{{O}_{5}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]
B. \[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{70}}{{O}_{6}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]
C. \[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{72}}{{O}_{6}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]
D. \[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{70}}{{O}_{5}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{70}}{{O}_{6}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]
3121.

Group of thylakoids is called

A. Granum
B. Stroma
C. ER
D. F1 particles
Answer» B. Stroma
3122.

The parallel layering of membranes in chloroplast is suited for

A. Maximum light absorption
B. Maximum exposure of enzymes
C. Minimum light absorption so that the cells can maintain their temperature
D. All the above
Answer» B. Maximum exposure of enzymes
3123.

If we separate the cell organelles of a living cell, then which part should be alive [MP PMT 1984; CPMT 1982]

A. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Chloroplast
C. Cell wall
D. Ribosome
Answer» C. Cell wall
3124.

The amyloplasts look like [AFMC 1997]

A. Proplastids
B. Elioplast
C. Aleuroplast
D. Chloroplast
Answer» B. Elioplast
3125.

Which one of the following pigments does not occur in the chloroplast [DPMT 1990]

A. Carotene
B. Chlorophyll `b'
C. Xanthophyll
D. Anthocyanin
Answer» E.
3126.

Chromoplast may be of [CPMT 1992, 94]

A. Orange colour
B. Red colour
C. Yellow colour
D. All the above
Answer» E.
3127.

The thylakoid in chloroplast are arranged as [BHU 2003]

A. Interconnected disc
B. Interconnected sacs
C. Stacked discs
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
3128.

All plastids have essentially same structure because [CBSE PMT 1994]

A. They have to perform same function
B. They are localized in aerial parts of plant
C. All plastids store starch, lipid and proteins
D. One type of plastids can be differentiated into another type of plastid depending on cell requirements
Answer» E.
3129.

The bright colours of ripe fruits are due to [AIEEE 2003]

A. Leucoplasts
B. Chloroplasts
C. Amyloplasts
D. Chromoplasts
Answer» E.
3130.

Fret channels are associated with

A. Two grana of a chloroplast
B. Two lamellae of a granum
C. Two plastids of a cell
D. Two quantasomes
Answer» B. Two lamellae of a granum
3131.

Number of thylakoids per granum is one in

A. Red algae
B. Green algae
C. Leaf of pea plant
D. Leaf of gram
Answer» B. Green algae
3132.

Amyloplast is

A. Green plastid
B. Yellow plastid
C. Red plastid
D. Colourless plastid
Answer» E.
3133.

Stroma is the ground material of which of the following [CPMT 1978; DPMT 1990; MP PMT 2004]

A. Lysosomes
B. Ribosomes
C. Chloroplasts
D. Mitochondria
Answer» D. Mitochondria
3134.

How many chlorophyll molecules combine to form quantasomes

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 230
Answer» E.
3135.

Factory for synthesis of sugars in autotrophic eukaryote's [CMC Vellore 1994]

A. Chloroplast
B. Mitochondrion
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Ribosome
Answer» B. Mitochondrion
3136.

Amyloplast is concerned with

A. Absorption of water
B. Absorption of light
C. Store fat
D. Store starch
Answer» E.
3137.

Green pigment (Chlorophyll) presents in plants is [AFMC 2002; MP PMT 2005]

A. Chromoplast
B. Chloroplast
C. Ribosome
D. Lysosome
Answer» C. Ribosome
3138.

The main difference between chlorophyll 'a' and 'b'  is  [CPMT 1992]

A. Chlorophyll 'a' is linear chain compound and 'b' is branched chain
B. Chlrophyll 'a' has no Mg+ ion in centre of molecule
C. In chlorophyll 'a' there is \[C{{H}_{3}}\] group whereas in 'b' it is -CHO group
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
3139.

From recent studies it has been found that pre-existing plastids arise from [CPMT 1986; BHU 1991]

A. Bodies called proplastids
B. The nucleus
C. The vacuole
D. The cell wall
Answer» B. The nucleus
3140.

Chromatophores contain

A. Chlorophyll
B. Pigments other than chlorophyll
C. Chlorophyll and other pigments where colour of chlorophyll is masked by another pigment
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
3141.

"Quantasomes'' were discovered by

A. Garner and Allard
B. Muller and Morgan
C. Lederberg and Tatum
D. Park and Biggins
Answer» E.
3142.

The chloroplasts of algae usually lack [MP PMT 1994]

A. Grana
B. Pigments
C. Quantasomes
D. Lamellae
Answer» B. Pigments
3143.

A well organised system of grana and stroma in plastids of normal barley plant was reported by

A. de Von Wettstein
B. Peter Satir
C. P. Armond
D. Grell
Answer» B. Peter Satir
3144.

Anthocyanins are pigments which are [BVP 2000]

A. Water soluble and located in chromoplasts
B. Water insoluble and located in chromoplasts
C. Water insoluble and located in cell sap
D. Water soluble and located in cell sap
Answer» E.
3145.

Cell organelles found only in plants [DPMT 1981; BHU 1983; AFMC 1984; MP PMT 2001]

A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondria
C. Plastids
D. Ribosomes
Answer» D. Ribosomes
3146.

Ion carriers are located in [KCET 2000]

A. Nucleus
B. Cell wall
C. Cellular space
D. Plasma membranes
Answer» E.
3147.

Phospholipids are [Pb. PMT 2000]

A. Amphipathic
B. Amphibolic
C. Hydrophobic
D. None of these
Answer» B. Amphibolic
3148.

Lipid molecule in plasma membrane are arranged in [CPMT 2002]

A. Scattered
B. Series
C. Alternate
D. Head parallel
Answer» E.
3149.

According to Robertson, thickness of lipid zone in the cell membrane ranges from

A. \[\text{10-20}\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
B. \[\text{25-35}\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
C. \[\text{50-60}\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
D. \[\text{35-50}\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
Answer» C. \[\text{50-60}\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
3150.

Membrane protein [AMU 2005]

A. Works as recipient for informal moelcules
B. Works as recipient for transportation
C. Helps in cell recognisation
D. Does all the above works
Answer» E.