Physiology and Biochemistry
GATE Botany Physiology & Biochemistry-2
Questions
Which of the following hemeproteins play the role of electron carrier in both the respiration and photosynthesis?
- Cryptochrome
- Phytochrome
- Ferredoxin
- Cytochrome
During plant photorespiration, ribulose biphosphate is decomposed into carbon dioxide after joining with oxygen. The right sequence in which such products emerge from ribulose bisphosphate in the photorespiration pathway, is ____________.
- glyoxylate, glycolate, serine, glycine
- serine, glyoxylate, glycine, glycolate
- glycine, serine, glycolate, glyoxylate
- glycolate, glyoxylate, glycine, serine
On exposure to a shock or automated blow the leaflets of Mimosa pudica plant close upwards and its lower portion of petiole contracts. What is this movement called?
- Autonasty
- Seismonasty
- Epinasty
- Nyctinasty
The level of critical toxicity due to mineral nutrients means decrease in plant tissues' dry weight by _____.
- 10%
- 5%
- 25%
- 20%
Photochemical is the photosynthesis’s primary reaction which occurs in chloroplast. It is done by a series of electron carriers with phosphorylation of ADP to ATP. What is the actual site of such reaction?
- Thylakoid membrane
- Intrathylakoid space
- Stroma
- Chloroplast envelop
Which of the following combination is appropriate to the bacterial photosynthesis?
- Bacteriochlorophyll; no O2 evolution; light absorption at greater wavelength than 700nm.
- Chlorophyll a and c; O2 evolution; light absorption at greater wavelength than 700nm.
- Bacteriochlorophyll; no O2 evolution; light absorption at shorter wavelength than 700nm.
- Chlorophyll a; no O2 evolution; light absorption at the wavelengths between 400-500nm.
RuBISCO enzyme serves dual function in the chloroplast at the time of photosynthesis and forms either 3-phosphoglyceric acid or glycolic acid under various environmental conditions. Under which of the following conditions glycolic acid would be produced?
- In C4 plants when CO2 concentration is more than that of oxygen.
- In C3 plants when CO2 concentration is more than that of oxygen.
- In C3 plants when O2 concentration is more than that of CO2.
- In C4 plants when O2 concentration is more than that of CO2.
CO2 double fixation occurs both in the C4 and CAM plants. Which of the following option brings out the actual difference between this two?
- The compensation points in such two plants are different.
- The two carboxylising enzymes in these two plants are different.
- Fixation of CO2 in the C4 plants is isolated by space where in CAM plants it is isolated by time.
- Two pathways of CO2 fixation vary in the two plants.
What happens at the time of senescence of the plant?
- Secondary plant products accrue in tissues and organs at the time of aging.
- Metabolite such as carbohydrates, proteins, etc., are transmitted out of aging leaves to young leaves.
- Metabolite such as carbohydrates, proteins, etc., are transmitted out of young leaves to aging leaves.
- The plant shows serial senescence of leaves.
The Mitchell or chemiosmotic hypothesis conclude the ____________.
- absence of ATP in inner mitochondrial membrane
- presence of increased pH in endoplasmic reticulum than in cytosol
- production of ATP as the protons flow along slop across the inner mitochondrial membrane
- symmetrical dispersion of ATP ase of inner mitochondrial membrane
When short day plant (SD) and long day plant (LD) both are preserved under friendly condition for flowering and are exposed to short flash of red light in mid of dark period then
- SD plant will flower and LD plant will remain productive.
- SD plant will remain productive and LD plant will flower.
- Both SD and LD plants will flower.
- Both SD and LD plants will remain productive.
Recognize the following options regarding plants’ growth movements:
(a) Growth movements in the flowering plants are always triggered by the external stimuli like light and gravity.
(b) Varying growth of cells in various parts of affected organ causes growth movements.
(c) Growth movements are extremely slow and may be observed only via time-lapse photography.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- b and c are true.
- a, b and c are true.
- a and c are true.
- a and b are true.
Allelopathic effects of excretion of one species on another species is associated with ___________.
- promotion of adjacent association
- healing of wounds
- attack prevention by pathogenic microorganisms.
- inhibition of growth
Which of the following is not associated with the enduring closure of stomata found on photosynthesizing plant organs in few desert plants?
- Interfering of stomata by the layer of wax.
- Interfering of hollowed stomata from exterior by the sticky masses.
- Additional thickening and cutilization of guard cell wall causes the closure.
- Rise in turgor pressure in guard cells of hollowed stomata.
Study the following compounds
(a) Phosphoenol pyruvate
(b) Malic acid
(c) Pyruvic acid
(d) Oxaloacetic acid
What is the right sequence of such intermediate compounds as they produce in C4 –dicarboxylic acid pathway following the PEP-carboxylation reaction?
- b, d, c, a
- d, a, b, c
- d, b, c, a
- a, b, c, d
Nitrogen is a severe chemical in both the protein and DNA. So every living organism should metabolize nitrogen for surviving. Only bacteria and Archaea are capable to convert gaseous nitrogen (N2) to and from soluble ionic compounds, which other organisms may metabolize.
Which of the following bacteria minimizes nitrate to gaseous nitrogen?
- Pseudomonas
- Azospirillum
- Nitrosomonas
- Nitrococcus
Nitrogen is a severe chemical in both the protein and DNA. So every living organism should metabolize nitrogen for surviving. Only bacteria and Archaea are capable to convert gaseous nitrogen (N2) to and from soluble ionic compounds which other organisms may metabolize.
At the time of symbiotic biological nitrogen fixation, the understanding of Rhizobia host interaction includes 2 types of molecules. Which are they?
- Lectin and polysaccharides
- Flavonoids and lipids
- Lectins and lipids
- Lectins and alkaloids
Scientifically, plant hormone is an organic compound produced in one part of plant and transmitted to other parts in very low concentration casuing physiological responses. 5 major types of endogenous plant growth substances or plant hormones are- auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscis acids and ethylene.
Which of the following types of plant hormones is the alternative for low temperature treatment?
- Cytokinin
- Ethylene
- Auxin
- Gibberellins
Scientifically, plant hormone is an organic compound produced in one part of plant and transmitted to other parts in very low concentration casuing physiological responses. 5 major types of endogenous plant growth substances or plant hormones are- auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscis acids and ethylene.
Polar transport of auxin in the segments of stem includes the movement of auxin from ___________.
- base towards the lateral branches
- base towards the morphological apex
- morphological apex towards the base
- morphological apes towards the lateral braches
Match the Column I with II and select the right option using the codes provided below the column.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Glycine max | 1. Long day plant |
| B. Lycopersicon esculentum | 2. Short day plant |
| C. Hyoscyamus niger | 3. Day neutral plant |
| D. Cestrum nocturnum | 4. Short day-long day plant |
| 5. Long day-short day plant |
- A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 5
- A - 3, B - 4, C - 5, D - 1
- A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 5
- A - 2, B - 5, C - 1, D - 4