WorksheetsMINERAL NUTRITION- Quiz 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
The first experiment on hydrophonics was performed by –
Sachs
Hoagland
Knop
Arnon
Hydrophonics is a system of growing plants in –
Soilless culture or solution cultures
Acidic soil
Soilless cultures with alkaline pH
Soilless culture with acidic pH
Choose the correct statement(s) –
I. Solution culture / Hydrophonics contains all essential minerals except one, the usefulness of which is to be determined
II. Na, Si, Co and Selenium are beneficial element required by higher plants
III. Zn is the activator of nitrogenases while Mo is the activator of alcohol dehydrogenase
IV. Zn is needed for auxin synthesis
All
I, II, III
None
I, II, IV
During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by
Carotene
Cytochrome
Leghaemoglobin
Xanthophyll
The enzyme nitrogenase is extremely sensitive to :
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium
Which of the following can fix nitrogen in nonleguminous plants ?
Rhodospirillum
Azotobacter
Frankia
Rhizobium
Find the group of bacteria in which all are nitrogen fixing :–
Nitrosomonas, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus
Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Nostoc
Nitrobacter, Streptobacillus, Lactobacillus
Clostridium, Rhizobium, Lactobacillus
How many of the following organisms not fix the atmospheric nitrogen in free living condition?
Frankia, Anabaena, Rhodospirillum, Bijernickia, Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Nostoc.
2
4
5
3
Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
Potassium
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Thiobacillus is a group of bacteria helpful in carrying out
Nitrogen fixation
Chemoautotrophic fixation
Nitrification
Denitrification
