WorksheetsMineral Nutrition
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Leguminous plants are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen through the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Which one of the following statements is not correct during this process of nitrogen fixation?
Leghaemoglobin scavenges oxygen and it is pinkish in colour.
Nodules act as sites for nitrogen fixation.
The enzyme nitrogenase catalyses the conversion of atmospheric N2 to NH3 .
Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen.
Study the cycle shown below and select the option which gives the correct word for all the four blanks A, B, C and D
A: Nitrification, B: Ammonification, C: Animals, D: Plants
A: Denitrification, B: Ammonification, C: Plants, D: Animals
A: Nitrification, B: Denitrification, C: Animals, D: Plants
A: Denitrification, B: Nitrification, C: Plants, D: Animals
An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is
Molybdenum
Copper
Manganese
Zinc
Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?
Molybdenum
Magnesium
Zinc
Boron
The free-living, anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is
Beijerinckia
Rhodospirillum
Rhizobium
Azotobacter
The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is
Rhizobium
Azospirillum
Oscillatoria
Frankia
Which one of the following is not an essential mineral element for plants while the remaining three are?
Iron
Manganese
Cadmium
Phosphorus
The function of leghaemoglobin in the root nodules of legumes is
Oxygen removal
Nodule differentiation
Expression of nif gene
Inhibition of nitrogenase activity
Nitrifying bacteria
Convert free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds
Convert proteins into ammonia
Reduce nitrates to free nitrogen
Oxidize ammonia to nitrates
Which one of the following elements in plants is not remobilized?
Calcium
Potassium
Sulphur
Phosphorus
For its action, nitrogenase requires
Light
Mn2+
Super oxygen radicals
High input of energy
Which one of the following is a wrong statement?
Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also
Root nodule forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions.
Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins.
Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs.
The first stable product of fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants is
NO2-
NO3-
Ammonia
Glutamate
Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in
Senescent leaves
Young leaves
Roots
Buds
Mineral known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include:
Phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium
Calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper
Potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron
Magnesium, sulphur, iron, zinc
During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by:
Xanthophyll
Carotene
Cytochrome
Laghaemoglobin
In which of the following all three are macronutrients?
Boron, zinc, manganese
Nitrogen, Calcium, Magnesium
Molybdenum, magnesium, manganese
Nitrogen, nickel, phosphorus
Which is essential for the growth of root tip?
Fe
Ca
Mn
Zn
Which of the following choices is not one of the three plant macronutrients included in most fertilizers?
O
N
P
K
The amount of macronutrients per kg of dry matter is –
10 mmole
Above 10 mmole
Less than 10 mmole
0.1 mg
Essential elements (17) are –
Only macronutrients
Only micronutrients
Both macro and micronutrients
C, H, O and N only
Which is a false statement regarding macronutrients?
Form plant structure
Become toxic in slight excess
Develop osmotic potential
Component of energy-related compounds
Partial mineral element is –
N
P
K
Fe
Which of the following is a component of vitamin (thiamine, biotin), Acetyl CoA, cysteine, methionine and ferrerdoxin?
Fe
S
Co
K
Which one is the major constituent of proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins and hormones
P
N
K
S
Component of nitrogenase and nitrate reductase is
Mn
Mo
Co
Zn
Magnesium is component of
Chlorophyll
Enzymes
Florigen
Haemoglobin
An immobile element in plants is
Calcium
Potassium
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Main role of minor elements is to act as
Constituent of hormones
Binder of cell structure
Cofactor of enzymes
Constituent of amino acids.
Macronutrient which is component of all organic compounds but is not obtained from soil is
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Carbon
Which is not a criterion for essentiality of a mineral?
Direct role in metabolism
Requirement is specific
Dispensible for growth
Deficiency causes hunger sign
Which one is not a trace element / micronutrient –
Mn
Cu
Mo
K
Deficiency of which mineral causes deficiency of N –
Mo
K
Mn
S
I. Component of chlorophyll
II. Helps to maintain ribosome structure
III. Activator for Rubisco and Pepco
IV. Activates the enzymes of respiration and photosynthesis
V. Involved in synthesis of nucleic acids
The above roles are played by –
Ca+2
Mg+2
Mn+2
Cl–
Minerals which maintain cation-anion balance in cells are –
Cl and K
K and Fe
Cl and Mg
Ca and Mg
Minerals associated with redox reaction are –
Na, Cu
N, Cu
Fe, Cu
Ca, Fe
Which of the following elements are required for chlorophyll synthesis –
Fe and Mg
Mo and Ca
Cu and Ca
Ca and K
Match the column
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
An element which with the help of Na+ and K+, determines the solute concentration and anion-cation balance in cell is
Cl
S
Zn
Mo
Which element is very essential for uptake and utilization of Ca+2, membrane function, pollen germination and carbohydrate translocation via phloem –
Cl
Mg
Mn
B
Crop plants absorb carbon in the form of –
Elemental carbon from the soil
CO2 from the soil
CO2 from the air
Carbonates
Plants obtain Fe in the form of –
Ferric ions
Ferrous ion
Either ferric or ferrous ions
FeSO4
Which mineral is required in larger amount in comparison to other micronutrients
Mo
B
Fe
Zn
Micronutrients are needed in very small amount because –
Most of them are mobile in the plants
They mainly function as cofactors of enzyme
They play minor role in plant health
Only meristems need these nutrients
A mineral deficiency is likely to affect older leaves more than younger leaves if the –
mineral is a micronutrient
Deficiency persists for a long time
Mineral is very mobile within the plant
Older leaves are in direct contact of sunlight
Manganese is required for
Chlorophyll synthesis
Plant cell wall formation
Photolysis of water in photosynthesis
Nucleic acid synthesis
Plants with zinc deficiency show reduced biosynthesis of
Ethylene
Abscisic acid
Cytokinin
Auxin
Grey spots of oat are due to deficiency of
Fe
Zn
Cu
Mn
The most abundant element found in plants is
Carbon
Nitrogen
Iron
Manganese
Element required for biological nitrogen fixation is
Zinc
Molybdenum
Copper
Manganese
Copper is activator in enzyme
Carbonic anhydrase
Tyrosinase
Lactic dehydrogenase
Tryptophanase
About 98% of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and :
Calcium and Phosphorus
Phosphorus and Sulphur
Sulphur and Magnesium
Magnesium and Sodium
Which is essential for the growth of root tip?
Zn
Fe
Ca
Mn
Which group of three micronutrient elements is required for both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport
Cu, Mn, Fe
Co, Ni, Mo
Ca, K, Na
Mn, Co, Ca
Excess of Mn causes deficiency of –
Fe
Mg
Ca
All
