What percentage of the dry weight of a plant is made up of organic molecules?
1. 10%
2. 23%
3. 72%
4. 96%

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Rhizobium:

1. lives as aerobe under free-living conditions with an operational
nitrogenase that does not fix nitrogen
2. lives as anaerobe under free-living conditions with a
non operational nitrogenase
3. lives as aerobe during nitrogen-fixing conditions with
an operational nitrogenase
4. lives as anaerobe during nitrogen-fixing conditions with
an operational nitrogenase
Subtopic:  Nodule formation |
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It is vital to bubble air into the solute in hydroponic culture to:
1. evenly distribute the dissolved nutrients
2. provide oxygen to the root cells
3. inhibit the growth of fungi
4. inhibit the growth of anaerobic bacteria

Subtopic:  Hydroponics & Aeroponics |
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More than 90% of the dry weight of plants is due to:

1. carbon and nitrogen 2. oxygen and hydrogen
3. nitrogen and oxygen 4. oxygen and carbon
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In the symbiotic relationship, rhizobia supply ammonia to the plant and in return receive:
1. Simple sugars
2. Fatty acids
3. Organic acids like malate and succinate
4. Amino acids

Subtopic:  Nodule formation |

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Plant growth and development mainly depend on:
1. nitrogen; phosphorus; oxygen
2. potassium; carbon; calcium
3. oxygen; carbon; hydrogen
4. phosphorus; nitrogen; potassium

Subtopic:  Criteria for Essentiality of Elements |
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If the leaves of whole plant show chlorosis, the mineral nutrient most likely to be deficient would be:
1. boron
2. manganese
3. nitrogen
4. calcium

Subtopic:  Mineral Deficiency & Toxicity |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Mineral

Function

1.

Nitrogen

component of nucleic acids, proteins, hormones, coenzymes

2.

Magnesium

component of chlorophyll; activates many enzymes

3.

Phosphorus

component of nucleic acids, phospholipids, ATP, several coenzymes

4.

Sulfur

component of DNA; activates some enzymes

Subtopic:  Mineral Function |
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The formation and stability of plant cell walls mainly requires:

 
1. iron 2. magnesium
3. calcium 4. molybdenum

Subtopic:  Mineral Function |
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To regenerate phospophenolpyruvate, C4 and CAM plants require:
1. Boron
2. Manganese
3. Magnesium
4. Sodium

Subtopic:  Mineral Function |

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