Primary macronutrients are heavily used by plants. Based on your understanding of role of macronutrients , section 12.2.2, NCERT, can you predict which of the following may be a secondary macronutrient for plants?
1. Nitrogen
2. Phosphorus
3. Potassium
4. Calcium

Subtopic:  Mineral Function |

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Which one of the following statements can best explain the term critical concentration of an essential element?
1. Essential element concentration below which plant growth is retarded.
2. Essential element concentration below which plant growth becomes stunted.
3. Essential element concentration below which plant remains in the vegetative phase.
4. None of the above

Subtopic:  Mineral Deficiency & Toxicity |
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Reaction carried out by N2 fixing microbes include
(i) 2NH3 + 3O2 \(\rightarrow\) \(2NO_2^-\) + 2H+ + 2H2
(ii) \(2NO_2^-\) + O2 \(\rightarrow\) 2NO3
Select the false statement:
1. (i) is carried out by Nitrosomonas or Nitrococcus
2. (ii) is carried out by Nitrobacter
3. Both (i) and (ii) can be called nitrification
4. Bacteria carrying out (i) and (ii) are usually photoautotrophs

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Metabolism |
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With regard to the Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobium in association with soyabean, which one of the following statement/statements does not hold true?
1. Nitrogenase may require oxygen for its functioning .
2. Nitrogenase is MO-Fe protein.
3. Leg-hemoglobin is a pink coloured pigment.
4. Nitrogenase helps to convert N2 gas into two molecules of ammonia. 

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Fixation | Nodule formation |
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Match the element with its associated functions/roles and choose the correct option among given below:

A. Boron

i. Splitting of H2O to liberate O2 during photosynthesis

B. Manganese

ii. Needed for synthesis of auxins

C. Molybdenum

iii. Component of nitrogenase

D. Zinc

iv. Pollen germination

E. Iron

v. Component of ferredoxin

Options:

A B C D E
1. i ii iii iv v
2. iv i iii ii v
3. iii ii iv v i
4. ii iii v i iv
Subtopic:  Mineral Function |
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Plants can be grown in (Select the incorrect option)
1. Soil with essential nutrients
2. Water with essential nutrients
3. Either water or soil with essential nutrients
4. Water or soil without essential nutrients

Subtopic:  Introduction | Hydroponics & Aeroponics |
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Growing plants being suspended in a closed or semi-closed environment by spraying the plant's dangling roots and lower stem with an atomized or sprayed, nutrient-rich water solution is called as:
1. Hydroponics
2. Aquaponics
3. Aeroponics
4. In vitro culture

Subtopic:  Hydroponics & Aeroponics |

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Plant growing in absence of light will show increased:
1. uptake of minerals
2. uptake of water
3. elongation of internodes
4. ascent of sap

Subtopic:  Criteria for Essentiality of Elements |

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Carnivorous plants are almost entirely restricted to habitats like bogs where:

1. soil nutrients are extremely limiting, but where sunlight and water are readily available.

2. soil has very low nitrogen but other minerals are adequate and there is shortage of sunlight.

3. soil nutrients, sunlight and water are all in very limited supply.

4. soil nutrients are readily available, but where sunlight and water are extremely limiting.

Subtopic:  Criteria for Essentiality of Elements |

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Consider the following two facts regarding mycorrhizae:
A. The percent of plant species that form ectomycorrhizae
B. The percent of plant species that form arbuscular mycorrhizae

1.(A) is greater than (B)
2. Item (A) is less than item (B)
3.(A) and (B) are approximately equal
4. A & B have no relationship

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Fixation |

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