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Questions Related to biology

Which one of the following is a copper fungicide?

  1. Boredeaux mixture

  2. Carboxin

  3. Chloropicrin

  4. Mercuric chloride


Correct Option: A

The major effect of crown gall pathogen on its hosts is the ______________.

  1. Yellowing of leaves and stem

  2. Stunted growth

  3. Hyperplasia and hypertrophy

  4. Matting or foots with small tubercles


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following antagonists has been commercialized for the biological control of plants diseases?

  1. Peniophora gigantea

  2. Streptomyces rochii

  3. Bacillus subtilis

  4. Aspergillus flavus


Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer.

List-I List-II
a. Ascobolus $1$. Lignicolous
b. Erysiphe $2$. Bunt disease
c. Polyporous $3$. Ectoparasite
d. Tilletia $4$. Coprophilous
  1. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$2$, D-$1$

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

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

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


Correct Option: A

The staple crop in Ireland was completely destroyed in $1844-1846$, by a fungal disease resulting in a great famine. The causal organism in this case was _____________.

  1. Puccinia graininis

  2. Ustilago tritici

  3. Phytophthora infestans

  4. Claviceps purpurea


Correct Option: A

Consider the following organisms.
a. Viruses
b. Bacteria
c. Mycoplasmas
d. Fungi
The correct chronological sequence in which they were, recognized as incidents of plant diseases is?

  1. $1, 2, 3, 4$

  2. $4, 2, 1, 3$

  3. $4, 1, 3, 2$

  4. $1, 4, 2, 3$


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

  1. Wart disease - Synchytrium of potato endobioticum

  2. Soft rot of- Phtomonas ricinii of wheat ears

  3. Bacterial rot- Phytomonas ricinii of wheat ears

  4. Late blight- Phytophthora infections of potato


Correct Option: A

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.

List-I(Common name) List-II(Scientific name)
a. White rust $1$. Puccinia graminis
b. Yellow rust $2$. Puccinia triticina
c. Brown rust $3$. Puccinia glumarum
d. Black rust $4$. Albugo candica
  1. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$3$, D-$1$

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

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

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


Correct Option: A

Crown gall symptoms are present in ______________.

  1. Peas, apple and sugarcane

  2. Pear, grapes and sugarcane

  3. Apple, grapes and sugarcane

  4. Pear, apple and grapes


Correct Option: A

Consider the following events.
a. Germ tube formation
b. Aspersoria formation
c. Penetration
d. Haustoria's formation.
The correct sequence in which these events take place during plant infection is?

  1. $2, 1, 4, 3$

  2. $2, 3, 1, 4$

  3. $1, 2, 3, 4$

  4. $1, 2, 4, 3$


Correct Option: A