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botany MCQs with Explanations - Chapter-wise Practice Questions

Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3097)

The process of conversion of NO2– to N2 is called

  • nitrification
  • ammonification
  • denitrification
  • nitrogen fixation

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3516)

The worst dangerous threat to wild life is by

  • Habitat destruction
  • Hunting
  • Overgrazing
  • Exotic species

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3354)

Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab by crossing

  • Merino ram and Bikaneri ewe
  • Assel ram and White leghorn ewe
  • Rhode Island ram and White leghorn ewe
  • Cochin ram and Ghagus ewe

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2994)

Golgi complex and endoplasmic reticulum cannot be seen during

  • late telophase
  • late prophase
  • early anaphase
  • late metaphase

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2865)

Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in

  • Helianthus
  • Commelina
  • Rosa
  • Gossypium

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3108)

Phytotron is meant for

  • Controlled humidity
  • Induction of mutations
  • Controlled irradiation
  • Growing plants under controlled environment

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2929)

Rate of mutation is affected by

  • temperature
  • X rays
  • gamma rays
  • all of these

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3019)

Mechanism of development was explained by

  • Hans Dietrisch
  • Spemann
  • Both a and b
  • Haemmerling

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3219)

In tamarind, the pinnate leaf is

  • bipinnate
  • tripinnate
  • paripinnate
  • imparipinnate

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3240)

Spinous xerophytic herb belonging to solanceae is

  • Solanum tuberosum
  • S. nigrum
  • S. xanthocarpum
  • S. melongena

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2866)

Polygonum type of embryo sac is

  • 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled
  • 8 – nucleate, 8 – celled
  • 7 – nucleate, 7 – celled
  • 4 – nucleate, 3 – celled

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2998)

Karyokinesis is the term used for

  • division of cytoplasm
  • division of nucleoplasm
  • division of nucleus
  • separation of daughter chromosomes

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2939)

Law of independent assortment can be explained with the help of

  • dihybrid
  • test cross
  • back cross
  • monohybrid cross

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3239)

The aleurone layer in maize grain is especially rich in

  • auxins
  • proteins
  • starch
  • lipids

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3100)

Chlorosis will occur if a plant is grown in

  • dark
  • shade
  • strong light
  • Fe – free medium

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3288)

Pinus differs from mango in having

  • Tree habit
  • Green leaves
  • Ovules not enclosed in ovary
  • Wood

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3276)

Which of the following is used to grow microbes?

  • Laminaria
  • Gelidium
  • Chlorella
  • Sargassum

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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3110)

Presence of phosphorus

  • brings about healthy root growth
  • promotes fruit ripening
  • retards protein formation
  • none

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3224)

The largest petal overlaps the lateral ones in _________ aestivation.

  • Papilionaceous
  • Valvate
  • Twisted
  • Imbricate

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3238)

The embryo in sunflower has

  • one cotyledon
  • two cotyledons
  • many cotyledons
  • no cotyledon

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3004)

Meiosis occurs for the human female in ______.

  • Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Ovary
  • Kidney

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3496)

Project tiger in India was started in the year

  • 1973
  • 1981
  • 1985
  • 1986

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3143)

ψp denotes to

  • Water potential
  • Negative potential
  • Pressure potential
  • Solute potential

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3017)

Crossing over results the exchange of genetic material, which occurs between

  • Non-sister chromosomes
  • Sister chromatids
  • Non-homologous chromosome
  • Homologous chromosomes

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3046)

The complete oxidation of pyruvate take place in

  • cell cytoplasm
  • inner mitochondrial membrane
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • nucleus

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3356)

Artificial insemination involves

  • super ovulation
  • semen collection
  • egg collection
  • embryo collection

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