Class 11 Biology MCQs Plant Growth And Development for NEET

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Plant Growth And Development Class 11 MCQs Questions with Answers

Intercalary meristems are of
(a) Permanent nature
(b) Temporary nature
(c) Some are permanent some temporary
(d) None of these

Answer: (b) Temporary nature


Typical plant growth shows _________ curve.
(a) J-shaped
(b) S-shaped
(c) I-shaped
(d) Parabolic

Answer: (b) S-shaped


Exponential growth of the plants is express as W1 = W0 ert r represents
(a) ability of the plant to produce new cells
(b) efficiency index
(c) relative growth rate
(d) all of the above

Answer: (d) all of the above


Which one is incorrect?
(a) Epiblast is presumptive ectoderm and mesoderm
(b) Hypoblast is presumptive endoderm
(c) Hypoblast is presumptive mesoderm
(d) Upper layer of cells in blastoderm is epiblast

Answer: (c) Hypoblast is presumptive mesoderm


Liver and pancreas arise from
(a) Foregut
(b) Midgut
(c) Hindgut
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Foregut


Which of the growth substance acts as a stimulant during nodule formation in leguminous plant?
(a) Ethylene
(b) ABA
(c) IAA
(d) Morphactin

Answer: (c) IAA


One set of a plant was grown at 12 hours day and 12 hours night period cycles and it flowered while in the other set night phase was interrupted by flash of light and it did not produce flower. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant?
(a) Long day
(b) Darkness neutral
(c) Day neutral
(d) Short day

Answer: (d) Short day


Which weedicide can defoliate the complete forest?
(a) 2, 4–D
(b) MH
(c) AMO – 1618
(d) ABA

Answer: (c) AMO – 1618


Cells of fibers and tracheids elongate during
(a) Phase of cell division
(b) Phase of cell elongation
(c) Phase of cell maturation
(d) Phase of cell differentiation

Answer: (a) Phase of cell division


Opening of floral buds into flowers, is a type of
(a) Autonomic movement of variation
(b) Autonomic movement of locomotion
(c) Autonomic movement of growth
(d) Paratonic movement of growth

Answer: (c) Autonomic movement of growth


To prevent over – ripening, bananas should be
(a) given a dip in ascorbic acid
(b) maintained at room temperature
(c) refrigerated
(d) stored at the top of refrigerator

Answer: (c) refrigerated


Mechanism of development was explained by
(a) Hans Dietrisch
(b) Spemann
(c) Both a and b
(d) Haemmerling

Answer: (c) Both a and b


Which plant growth regulator is the derivative of carotenoids?
(a) Auxin
(b) Gibberelic acid
(c) Cytokinin
(d) Abscisic acid

Answer: (d) Abscisic acid


Which of the following prevents the fall of fruits?
(a) GA3
(b) NAA
(c) Ethylene
(d) Zeatin

Answer: (b) NAA


If the tip of a seedling is cut off growth as well as bending ceases because it hampers
(a) Respiration
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Perception of light stimulus
(d) Transpiration

Answer: (c) Perception of light stimulus


All changes that an organism goes through during its life cycle is called as
(a) Development
(b) Elongation
(c) Differentiation
(d) Maturation

Answer: (c) Differentiation


Parthenocarpy can be induced to develop seedless fruit by application of
(a) Ethylene and gibberellins
(b) Zeatin and IAA
(c) IBA and cytokinin
(d) IAA and IBA

Answer: (d) IAA and IBA


Coconut water contains
(a) ABA
(b) Auxin
(c) Cytokinin
(d) Gibberellin

Answer: (c) Cytokinin


Growth in dorsiventral leaf is measured in terms of
(a) length of leaf
(b) increase in cell number
(c) surface area increase
(d) none of these

Answer: (c) surface area increase


Cavity formed between somatic and splanchnic mesoderm is called
(a) Gastrocoele
(b) Blastocoele
(c) Coelom
(d) Neurocoele

Answer: (c) Coelom


Mobilisation of stored food in germinating seeds is triggered by
(a) auxins
(b) cytokinins
(c) gibberellins
(d) ethylene

Answer: (c) gibberellins


Abscisic acid (ABA) was first isolated from cotton balls by
(a) Addicot et al
(b) Letham et al
(c) Brian et al
(d) Kurosava

Answer: (a) Addicot et al


Seedless fruits can be obtained by treating the unpollinated ovaries with
(a) Colchicine
(b) Sucrose solution
(c) Hormones
(d) Pure lanolin

Answer: (c) Hormones


The conditions necessary for vernalization are
(a) water and carbon dioxide
(b) oxygen and water.
(c) low temperature and oxygen
(d) high temperature and water

Answer: (a) water and carbon dioxide


To avoid excessive water loss during severe drought stress, the closure of stomata is signalled by the production of
(a) ABA
(b) IAA
(c) NAA
(d) IBA

Answer: (a) ABA


Which one of the following is a long day plant?
(a) Wheat
(b) Soyabean
(c) Bajra
(d) Tobacco

Answer: (a) Wheat


Induction of rooting in stem cutting by auxin treatment would be beneficial in which of the following?
(a) Marchantia
(b) Wheat
(c) Cuscuta
(d) Bougainvillea

Answer: (d) Bougainvillea


Photoperiodism stimulus is perceived by
(a) Meristem
(b) Flower
(c) Leaves
(d) Buds

Answer: (c) Leaves


Which one of the following nutrients is concerned with the growth of the plants in view of their role in synthesis of auxin:
(a) S
(b) Mn
(c) Zn
(d) K

Answer: (c) Zn


Apical dominance means
(a) Suppression of growth of apical bud by axillary buds
(b) Suppression of growth of axillary buds by the presence of apical bud
(c) Stimulation of growth of axillary buds by removal of apical bud
(d) Inhibition of growth of axillary buds by removal of apical bud

Answer: (b) Suppression of growth of axillary buds by the presence of apical bud


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