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4301.

In short day plants (SDP) flowering is induced by [CBSE PMT 1992]

A. Long night
B. Photoperiod less than 12 hours
C. Photoperiod shorter than initial value and uninterrupted long night
D. Short photoperiod and interrupted long night
Answer» D. Short photoperiod and interrupted long night
4302.

Phytochrome is used in [BHU 1986]

A. Flowering only
B. Seed germination only
C. Transpiration only
D. All physiological processes exhibited by the plants such as seed germination, flowering (photoperiodism), stem elongation and transpiration
Answer» E.
4303.

A hypothetical chemical involved in the flowering of plants is or Chemical agent which has important role in flowering is [DPMT 1986; CBSE PMT 1991]

A. Gibberellin
B. Kinetin
C. Indole acetic acid
D. Florigen
Answer» E.
4304.

The term 'photoperiodism' was proposed by or The phenomenon of photoperiodism in plants was discovered by [BHU 1982, 85; MP PMT 1987, 94, 2002; CPMT 1987]

A. Lysenko and Thimman
B. Blackman and Skoog
C. Garner and Allard
D. Chailakhyan and Borthwick
Answer» D. Chailakhyan and Borthwick
4305.

Which one of the following is an excellent example of physiological preconditioning

A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Photoperiodism
D. Vernalization
Answer» D. Vernalization
4306.

Phytochrome mediated process is

A. Plastid orientation
B. Flower induction
C. Bud dormancy
D. All the above
Answer» E.
4307.

Pigment phytochrome is involved in [AIIMS 1989, 90; BHU 1980, 81; CBSE PMT 1988; RPMT 1992; Kerala CET 2001; 03]

A. Phototropism
B. Photorespiration
C. Photoperiodism
D. Geotropism
Answer» D. Geotropism
4308.

Phytochrome is closely related to [RPMT 1999]

A. Chlorophyll ?e?
B. Bacterio chlorophyll
C. Phycocyanin ?c?
D. Carotinoid
Answer» D. Carotinoid
4309.

Reversal of etiolation effect by light is called

A. Richmond Lang effect
B. Red-far red light interaction
C. Photomorphogenesis
D. Anisotropic wall expansion
Answer» D. Anisotropic wall expansion
4310.

Name 'phytochrome' was given by [MP PMT 2001]

A. Mothes
B. Borthwick and Hendrick
C. Sorokin et al
D. Wickson and Thimman
Answer» C. Sorokin et al
4311.

Prolongation of continuous darkness will initiate

A. Early flowering in short day plants
B. Delay flowering in short day plants
C. Flowering will not be effected
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Delay flowering in short day plants
4312.

If dark period is interrupted by red light in SDP, the plant will show

A. Early flowering
B. Delay flowering
C. Both possibilities
D. No flowering
Answer» E.
4313.

Garner and Allard have worked on

A. Biloxy variety of soyabean
B. Maryland mammoth variety of tobacco
C. Both [a] and [b]
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
4314.

Which of the following is day neutral plant

A. Tomato
B. Cotton
C. Sunflower
D. All the above
Answer» E.
4315.

With which of the following process Cholodny-Went theory is concerned [MP PMT 1990]

A. Phototropism
B. Photomorphogenesis
C. Photorespiration
D. Photoperiodism
Answer» B. Photomorphogenesis
4316.

If the growing coleoptile tip is cut

A. Phototropism stops
B. Phototropism increase more
C. Rate of photoperiodism remains unchanged
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Phototropism increase more
4317.

Which of the following process is called springization or springification

A. Fertilization
B. Pollination
C. Vernalization
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
4318.

Photoperiodic stimulus is received by [MP PMT 1999]

A. Leaves
B. Buds
C. Meristem
D. Flowers
Answer» B. Buds
4319.

Phytochromes are active in [MP PMT 1988]

A. Blue light
B. Green light
C. Red light
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
4320.

Which of the following is required for formation of flowers in the plants

A. Adequate oxygen
B. Definite photoperiod
C. Adequate manure
D. Adequate water and minerals
Answer» C. Adequate manure
4321.

Which of the following hormones can replace vernalization [CBSE PMT 1989; CPMT 1989; BHU 1994]

A. Auxin
B. Ethylene
C. Gibberellins
D. Cytokinins
Answer» D. Cytokinins
4322.

In many plants the change over from vegetative to reproductive phase takes place in response to [NCERT 1978]

A. The length of the day
B. The severity of temperature
C. Mainly the food material available in soil
D. Oxygen present in the air
Answer» B. The severity of temperature
4323.

When the dark period of short day plants is interrupted by a brief exposure of light, then the plant [AIIMS 1982; CBSE PMT 1994]

A. Will not flower at all
B. Flower immediately
C. Give more flowers
D. Turn into a long day plant
Answer» B. Flower immediately
4324.

Which of the following phase in development of a sperm has no counterpart in development of an ovum

A. Polar body formation
B. Phase of multiplication
C. Spermiogenesis
D. Phase of growth
Answer» D. Phase of growth
4325.

Normally the gametes are disease free in human beings or even in other animals because

A. Germs cannot attack the gametes
B. Gametes are immune to diseases
C. The germplasm is segregated very early and is not subjected to diseases from which the somatic cells may suffer
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
4326.

Process of spermatogenesis is under the regulatory influence of

A. Oxytocin
B. Vassopressin
C. Follicle stimulating hormone
D. Luteotrophic hormone
Answer» D. Luteotrophic hormone
4327.

Among the following who is regarded to be the founder of modern embryology

A. Aristotle
B. Newport
C. Von Baer
D. Spallanzani
Answer» D. Spallanzani
4328.

The undifferentiated primordial germ cells are larger in size and their chromatin rich nuclei are distinct in

A. Multiplication phase
B. Growth phase
C. Maturation phase
D. All the above
Answer» B. Growth phase
4329.

The immatured stage eggs are called as [CBSE PMT 1993]

A. Microlecithal
B. Oogenesis
C. Oocyte
D. Zygote
Answer» D. Zygote
4330.

The process of maturation of reproductive cells of testes in male so as to form the male gamete or sperm is known as [AFMC 2003; Haryana PMT 2005]

A. Spermatogenesis
B. Gametogenesis
C. Oogenesis
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gametogenesis
4331.

The rule of embryonic development was given by [MH-CET 2000; CPMT 2003]

A. Von baer
B. Haeckel
C. Wallace
D. Morgan
Answer» B. Haeckel
4332.

Embryonic body form stage is characterised by   [Pune CET 1998]

A. Basic body plan emerging
B. Miniature adult features
C. Stage of development resembling other species
D. Tissues not fully formed
Answer» D. Tissues not fully formed
4333.

How many ova and sperms would be produced from 100 secondary oocytes and 100 secondary spermatocytes during gametogenesis in human [CPMT 1999; JIPMER 2001]

A. 100 ova, 100 sperms
B. 100 ova, 200 sperms
C. 50 ova, 100 sperms
D. 200 ova, 200 sperms
Answer» C. 50 ova, 100 sperms
4334.

Oogenesis comprises [MP PMT 1998]

A. Multiplication phase
B. Growth phase
C. Maturation phase
D. All the above
Answer» E.
4335.

Petroleum is also called

A. Naphtha
B. Rock oil
C. Mineral oil
D. All the above
Answer» E.
4336.

Which one is not a petroleum product

A.   Naphtha
B. Benzene
C. Paraffin     
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
4337.

Coal deposits of tertiary and cretaceous age are found in

A. Raniganj
B. Rajmahal hills
C. Andaman and Nicobar
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
4338.

Best types of fossils are obtained in the form of

A. Compressions
B. Castes
C. Coal balls
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
4339.

Which of the following is regarded as the coal age

A. Silurian
B. Devonian
C. Carboniferous
D. Coenozoic
Answer» D. Coenozoic
4340.

Petroleum yielding plants or pteroplants belong to family [MP PMT 2004]

A. Apocynaceae
B. Asclepladaceae
C. Euphorbiaceae
D. All of these
Answer» E.
4341.

Petroleum plant is [MP PMT 2003]

A. Euphorbia lathyrus
B. Brickellia sp
C. Albizia
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
4342.

Who is credited with identifying petro-crops [MP PMT 1999]

A. Swaminathan
B. Calvin
C. Krebs
D. Borlang
Answer» C. Krebs
4343.

Most of the petrocrops belong to family [MP PMT 1999]

A. Leguminosae
B. Euphorbiaceae
C. Rutaceae
D. Malvaceae
Answer» C. Rutaceae
4344.

Domestic cooking gas cylinder is filled with [MP PMT 1998]

A. Alcohol
B. Diesel oil
C. Liquid petroleum gas
D. Coal gas
Answer» D. Coal gas
4345.

Energy source which do not remove \[C{{O}_{2}}\] [RPMT 1995]

A. Oil
B. Coke
C. Nuclear energy
D. Other organic substance
Answer» D. Other organic substance
4346.

L.P.G. cooking gas is [MP PMT 1994]

A. Low pressure gas
B. Biogas
C. Fossil fuel
D. Low price gas
Answer» D. Low price gas
4347.

Existence of coal  and petroleum may be detected with the study of [MP PMT 1994]

A. Palaeobotany
B. Ecology
C. Bacteriology
D. Economic Botany
Answer» B. Ecology
4348.

Which types of fossils are found in the form of coal balls

A. Petrifactions
B. Impressions
C. Compressions
D. All the above
Answer» B. Impressions
4349.

The pioneer country in the production of fuel alcohol is [MP PMT 1994]

A. Suadi Arabia
B. Iran, Iraq
C. Brazil
D. Japan
Answer» D. Japan
4350.

Coal is

A. Renewable source
B. Non-renewable source
C. Cycling source
D. All the above
Answer» C. Cycling source