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Multiple choice evs whose forests? improved methods of agriculture cropping patterns food for all conservation of forest and wildlife wildlife deforestation and conservation

Congress grass is

  1. Cynodon dactylon

  2. Digitaria purpurea

  3. Cymbopogon citratus

  4. Parthenium hysterophorus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Congress grass is the common name for Parthenium hysterophorus . It is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. 

So the correct answer is 'Parthenium hysterophorus'

Multiple choice evs whose forests? improved methods of agriculture cropping patterns food for all conservation of forest and wildlife wildlife deforestation and conservation

Which one is a troublesome weed of agricultural fields?

  1. Chenopodium album

  2. Cyperus rotundus

  3. Parthenium hysterophorus

  4. Eichhornia crassipes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Parthenium hysterophorus is commonly called as congress grass or gajar ghass .It is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is native to the American tropics. This weed is equally dangerous for all flora and fauna. It is highly dangerous for humans. It utilizes most of  the nutritious substances from soils, thus converting fertile ground into unfertile ones.

So the correct answer is 'Parthenium hysterophorus'

Multiple choice evs whose forests? improved methods of agriculture cropping patterns food for all conservation of forest and wildlife wildlife deforestation and conservation

Agent Orange consisted of

  1. 2,4 - D

  2. 2,4,5-T

  3. Dioxin as contaminant

  4. All the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Agent Orange refers to a herbicide mixture which was used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War and it contained a dangerous chemical contaminant called dioxin. 
  • The active ingredient of Agent Orange was an equal mixture of two phenoxy herbicides – 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5 trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) and it also contained traces of the dioxin 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).
  • So the correct option is ' All of the above'.
Multiple choice evs a seeds tells a farmer's story manure manures and fertilisers water absorption organ

What is manure?

  1. It is a natural material obtained by decaying plant and animal waste.

  2. It is a synthetic material prepared in laboratory.

  3. It is a semi synthetic material.

  4. It can be both natural and synthetic.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Manure is a natural material, obtained by decaying plant and animal waste, that can be applied to the soil to enhance its fertility. Manure usually consist of faeces and urine of domestic livestock, with or without accompanying litter such as straw, hay, or bedding. The most common sources of manure are cows, horses, sheep.

So, the correct answer is 'It is a natural material obtained by decaying plant and animal waste '.

Multiple choice evs a seeds tells a farmer's story manure manures and fertilisers water absorption organ

The organic manure is considered better than fertilisers because

  1. It can be prepared in the factories.

  2. It is less rich in plant nutrient.

  3. It improves the texture of the soil.

  4. It decreases the water holding capacity of the soil.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The organic manure contains a high amount of organic matter which increases the capability of the soil to hold the water. They are prepared by the decomposition of the organic matter by the microbes. They are highly rich in the plant nutrients. They also help to improve the quality and texture of the soil. The gaseous exchange takes place easily in this soil which allows the germination and growth of the plants properly. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Multiple choice evs a seeds tells a farmer's story manure manures and fertilisers water absorption organ

The nodules present in the leguminous plants appear pink in colour due to the presence of 

  1. RBC.s

  2. leghaemoglobin

  3. nitrogenase enzyme

  4. bacterial secretion

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Leghaemoglobin is an oxygen-binding protein found in the root nodules of leguminous plants. It gives the nodules their characteristic pink or red color.

Multiple choice evs a seeds tells a farmer's story manure manures and fertilisers water absorption organ

Which of the following statements is incorrect about leghaemoglobin?

  1. It acts as $O _2$ scavenger
  2. It imparts pink or red colour to the nodules

  3. It combines with $O _2$ and protects nitrogenase
  4. It is a Mo-Fe protein.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Leghaemoglobin is an iron-containing protein (a hemoprotein), not a Molybdenum-Iron (Mo-Fe) protein. Nitrogenase is the Mo-Fe protein involved in nitrogen fixation.

Multiple choice evs a seeds tells a farmer's story manure manures and fertilisers water absorption organ

Read the following statements and select the correct answer: - 


(i) Rhizobium leguminosarum is also known as Bacillus radicicola.
(ii) Nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonas, etc) are chemoautotrophs.
(iii) Enzyme nitrogenase fixes $N _2$ under aerobic conditions.
(iv) Leghaemoglobin creates aerobic conditions for the enzyme nitrogenase. 

  1. Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

  2. Statements (i) and (ii) are correct

  3. Statements (iii) and (iv) are correct

  4. All statements are correct

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statements I and ii are correct. Rhizobium leguminosarum is also known as Bacillus radicicola. Nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonas, etc) are chemoautotrophs. They use inorganic energy sources. However, the enzyme nitrogenase is highly sensitive to oxygen and gets readily oxidised in it's presence and Leghaemoglobin creates anerobic conditions for the enzyme nitrogenase by scavenging the oxygen molecules.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Statements (i) and (ii) are correct.' 

Multiple choice evs a seeds tells a farmer's story manure manures and fertilisers water absorption organ

Biofertilizers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil. Which of the following can be used as biofertilisers ?

  1. Nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria

  2. Nitrogen fixing bacteria

  3. Mycorrhizae

  4. All of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria, Nitrogen fixing bacteria and mycorrhizae all can be used as biofertilisers as they all enrich the nutrient quality of the soil.
So, the correct option is 'All of these'