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Mineral Nutrition

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

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1.

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?

a)

Leghaemoglobin scavenges oxygen and it is pinkish in colour.

b)

Nodules act as sites for nitrogen fixation.

c)

The enzyme nitrogenase catalyses the conversion of atmospheric N2 to NH3 .

d)

Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen.

2.

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)

A: Nitrification, B: Ammonification, C: Animals, D: Plants

b)

A: Denitrification, B: Ammonification, C: Plants, D: Animals

c)

A: Nitrification, B: Denitrification, C: Animals, D: Plants

d)

A: Denitrification, B: Nitrification, C: Plants, D: Animals

3.

An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is

a)

Molybdenum

b)

Copper

c)

Manganese

d)

Zinc

4.

Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?

a)

Molybdenum

b)

Magnesium

c)

Zinc

d)

Boron

5.

The free-living, anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is

a)

Beijerinckia

b)

Rhodospirillum

c)

Rhizobium

d)

Azotobacter

6.

The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is

a)

Rhizobium

b)

Azospirillum

c)

Oscillatoria

d)

Frankia

7.

Which one of the following is not an essential mineral element for plants while the remaining three are?

a)

Iron

b)

Manganese

c)

Cadmium

d)

Phosphorus

8.

The function of leghaemoglobin in the root nodules of legumes is

a)

Oxygen removal

b)

Nodule differentiation

c)

Expression of nif gene

d)

Inhibition of nitrogenase activity

9.

Nitrifying bacteria

a)

Convert free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds

b)

Convert proteins into ammonia

c)

Reduce nitrates to free nitrogen

d)

Oxidize ammonia to nitrates

10.

Which one of the following elements in plants is not remobilized?

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sulphur

d)

Phosphorus

11.

For its action, nitrogenase requires

a)

Light

b)

Mn2+

c)

Super oxygen radicals

d)

High input of energy

12.

Which one of the following is a wrong statement?

a)

Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also

b)

Root nodule forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions.

c)

Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins.

d)

Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs.

13.

The first stable product of fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants is

a)

NO2-

b)

NO3-

c)

Ammonia

d)

Glutamate

14.

Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in

a)

Senescent leaves

b)

Young leaves

c)

Roots

d)

Buds

15.

Mineral known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include:

a)

Phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium

b)

Calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper

c)

Potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron

d)

Magnesium, sulphur, iron, zinc

16.

During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by:

a)

Xanthophyll

b)

Carotene

c)

Cytochrome

d)

Laghaemoglobin

17.

In which of the following all three are macronutrients?

a)

Boron, zinc, manganese

b)

Nitrogen, Calcium, Magnesium

c)

Molybdenum, magnesium, manganese

d)

Nitrogen, nickel, phosphorus

18.

Which is essential for the growth of root tip?

a)

Fe

b)

Ca

c)

Mn

d)

Zn

19.

Which of the following choices is not one of the three plant macronutrients included in most fertilizers?

a)

O

b)

N

c)

P

d)

K

20.

The amount of macronutrients per kg of dry matter is –

a)

10 mmole

b)

Above 10 mmole

c)

Less than 10 mmole

d)

0.1 mg

21.

Essential elements (17) are –

a)

Only macronutrients

b)

Only micronutrients

c)

Both macro and micronutrients

d)

C, H, O and N only

22.

Which is a false statement regarding macronutrients?

a)

Form plant structure

b)

Become toxic in slight excess

c)

Develop osmotic potential

d)

Component of energy-related compounds

23.

Partial mineral element is –

a)

N

b)

P

c)

K

d)

Fe

24.

Which of the following is a component of vitamin (thiamine, biotin), Acetyl CoA, cysteine, methionine and ferrerdoxin?

a)

Fe

b)

S

c)

Co

d)

K

25.

Which one is the major constituent of proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins and hormones

a)

P

b)

N

c)

K

d)

S

26.

Component of nitrogenase and nitrate reductase is

a)

Mn

b)

Mo

c)

Co

d)

Zn

27.

Magnesium is component of

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Enzymes

c)

Florigen

d)

Haemoglobin

28.

An immobile element in plants is

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Phosphorus

29.

Main role of minor elements is to act as

a)

Constituent of hormones

b)

Binder of cell structure

c)

Cofactor of enzymes

d)

Constituent of amino acids.

30.

Macronutrient which is component of all organic compounds but is not obtained from soil is

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Magnesium

d)

Carbon

31.

Which is not a criterion for essentiality of a mineral?

a)

Direct role in metabolism

b)

Requirement is specific

c)

Dispensible for growth

d)

Deficiency causes hunger sign

32.

Which one is not a trace element / micronutrient –

a)

Mn

b)

Cu

c)

Mo

d)

K

33.

Deficiency of which mineral causes deficiency of N –

a)

Mo

b)

K

c)

Mn

d)

S

34.

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 –

a)

Ca+2

b)

Mg+2

c)

Mn+2

d)

Cl–

35.

Minerals which maintain cation-anion balance in cells are –

a)

Cl and K

b)

K and Fe

c)

Cl and Mg

d)

Ca and Mg

36.

Minerals associated with redox reaction are –

a)

Na, Cu

b)

N, Cu

c)

Fe, Cu

d)

Ca, Fe

37.

Which of the following elements are required for chlorophyll synthesis –

a)

Fe and Mg

b)

Mo and Ca

c)

Cu and Ca

d)

Ca and K

38.

Match the column

a)

A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

b)

A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

c)

A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

d)

A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

39.

An element which with the help of Na+ and K+, determines the solute concentration and anion-cation balance in cell is

a)

Cl

b)

S

c)

Zn

d)

Mo

40.

Which element is very essential for uptake and utilization of Ca+2, membrane function, pollen germination and carbohydrate translocation via phloem –

a)

Cl

b)

Mg

c)

Mn

d)

B

41.

Crop plants absorb carbon in the form of –

a)

Elemental carbon from the soil

b)

CO2 from the soil

c)

CO2 from the air

d)

Carbonates

42.

Plants obtain Fe in the form of –

a)

Ferric ions

b)

Ferrous ion

c)

Either ferric or ferrous ions

d)

FeSO4

43.

Which mineral is required in larger amount in comparison to other micronutrients

a)

Mo

b)

B

c)

Fe

d)

Zn

44.

Micronutrients are needed in very small amount because –

a)

Most of them are mobile in the plants

b)

They mainly function as cofactors of enzyme

c)

They play minor role in plant health

d)

Only meristems need these nutrients

45.

A mineral deficiency is likely to affect older leaves more than younger leaves if the –

a)

mineral is a micronutrient

b)

Deficiency persists for a long time

c)

Mineral is very mobile within the plant

d)

Older leaves are in direct contact of sunlight

46.

Manganese is required for

a)

Chlorophyll synthesis

b)

Plant cell wall formation

c)

Photolysis of water in photosynthesis

d)

Nucleic acid synthesis

47.

Plants with zinc deficiency show reduced biosynthesis of

a)

Ethylene

b)

Abscisic acid

c)

Cytokinin

d)

Auxin

48.

Grey spots of oat are due to deficiency of

a)

Fe

b)

Zn

c)

Cu

d)

Mn

49.

The most abundant element found in plants is

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Iron

d)

Manganese

50.

Element required for biological nitrogen fixation is

a)

Zinc

b)

Molybdenum

c)

Copper

d)

Manganese

51.

Copper is activator in enzyme

a)

Carbonic anhydrase

b)

Tyrosinase

c)

Lactic dehydrogenase

d)

Tryptophanase

52.

About 98% of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and :

a)

Calcium and Phosphorus

b)

Phosphorus and Sulphur

c)

Sulphur and Magnesium

d)

Magnesium and Sodium

53.

Which is essential for the growth of root tip?

a)

Zn

b)

Fe

c)

Ca

d)

Mn

54.

Which group of three micronutrient elements is required for both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport

a)

Cu, Mn, Fe

b)

Co, Ni, Mo

c)

Ca, K, Na

d)

Mn, Co, Ca

55.

Excess of Mn causes deficiency of –

a)

Fe

b)

Mg

c)

Ca

d)

All