Mineral Nutrition MCQ Questions for Class 11 Biology Chapter 12 with Answers

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Q1. Main source of nitrogen for plants is

(i) Atmoshpere
(ii) Soil
(iii) Nitrifying bacteria
(iv) Water soluble nitrites nitrates.

(i) Atmosphere.


Q2. The formation of first stable product of nitrogen fixation is catalysed by enzyme

(i) dehydrogenase
(ii) nitrogenase
(iii) isomerase
(iv) none of these

(ii) nitrogenase


Q3. Which is essential for root hair growth?

(i) Zn
(ii) Mo
(iii) Ca
(iv) S

(iii) Ca


Q4. Which one of the following organism help in absorption of phosphorus from soil by plants

(i) Glomus
(ii) Frankia
(iii) Rhizobium
(iv) Anabaena

(i) Glomus


Q5. An element which is constituent of every enzyme and is thus essential for ail biochemical reactions in plants is

(i) Nitrogen
(ii) Sulphur
(iii) Phosphorus
(iv) Carbon

(i) Nitrogen.


Q6. Which of the following is a group of micronutrients?

(i) Ca, Zn, B
(ii) Fe, Mn, Cu
(iii) Cl, C, Ca
(iv) Ni, Mo, H

(ii) Fe, Mn, Cu


Q7. Which one of the following is a micronutrient in plants?

(i) Potassium
(ii) Magnesium
(iii) Calcium
(iv) Zinc

(iv) Zinc


Q8. The requirement of micro nutrient are always low if the concentration increases it leads to

(i) deficiency symptoms
(ii) Cell differentiation
(iii) Toxicity
(iv) Cell elongation

(iii) Toxicity


Q9. Name the scientist who first showed that plants obtain minerals from the soil for their growth and development.

(i) Woodward
(ii) de-Saussure
(iii) Armon
(iv) Stout.

(i) Woodward.


Q10. In plants, a common symptom caused by deficiency of P, K, Ca and Mg is the

(i) bending of leaf tip
(ii) formation of anthocyanins
(iii) poor development of vasculature
(iv) appearance of dead necrotic tissue

(iv) appearance of dead necrotic tissue


Q11. Which one of the following microbes forms a symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition.

(i) Aspergillus
(ii) Trichoderma
(iii) Glomus
(iv) Azotobacter

(iii) Glomus


Q12. Non-mineral elements of plants are

(i) Carbon, hydrogen and sulphur
(ii) Carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
(iii) Sulphar, chlorine and nitrogen
(iv) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

(iv) Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.


Q13. Chlorosis will occur if a plant is grown in

(i) dark
(ii) shade
(iii) strong light
(iv) Fe – free medium

(iv) Fe – free medium


Q14. Those essential element which occur in 1-10 mg/g of dry matter are

(i) Macronutrients
(ii) Micronutrients
(iii) Toxic elements
(iv) Beneficial nutrients

(i) Macronutrients


Q15. The enzyme involved in biological nitrogen fixation are

(i) Carboxylase
(ii) Oxygenase
(iii) Dehydrogenase
(iv) Nitrogenase

(iv) Nitrogenase


Q16. Loss of chloropvll that leads to yellowing of entire leaf or part of it is called

(i) Chlorosis
(ii) Necrosis
(iii) Abscission
(iv) Mottling

(i) Chorosis


Q17. Mineral salts which are absorbed by the roots from soil are in the form of

(i) Dilute solution
(ii) Very concentrated solution
(iii) Concentrated solution
(iv) Very dilute solution

(iv) Very dilute solution


Q18. Deficiency of which of the following can cause yellowing of intravenous regions of leaves?

(i) Potassium
(ii) Calcium
(iii) Phosphorus
(iv) Copper

(i) Potassium


Q19. Analysis of xylem sap shows

(i) presence of enzymes
(ii) presence of organic matter
(iii) presence of nutrients
(iv) presence of mineral salts

(iv) presence of mineral salts


Q20. Appearance of patches of green and non-green areas on the leaves are called

(i) Necrosis
(ii) Chlorosis
(iii) Curling
(iv) Mottling.

(iv) Mottling.


Q21. Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?

(i) Magnesium
(ii) Molybdenum
(iii) Boron
(iv) Zinc

(i) Magnesium


Q22. Minerals present in the soil are absorbed by

(i) stems
(ii) leaf
(iii) roots
(iv) buds

(iii) roots


Q23. Conversion of ammonia into nitrates through Nitrosomonas is called

(i) Nitrogen fixation
(ii) Denitrification
(iii) Ammonification
(iv) Nitrification

(iv) Nitrification


Q24. The yellow disease in tea plant occurs due to

(i) Deficiency of sulphur
(ii) Deficiency of nitrogen
(iii) Excess of sulphur
(iv) None of these

(i) Deficiency of sulphur.


Q25. Which of the following is not a macronutrient

(i) iron
(ii) calcium
(iii) manganese
(iv) phosphorus

(iii) manganese


Q26. Non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing prokaryote is

(i) Frankia
(ii) Acetobacter
(iii) Rhizobium
(iv) Azotobacter

(iv) Azotobacter


Q27. Phosphorous is a constituent of A. Cell membrane B. Nucleic acids C. cellwall D. chlorophyll

(i) C and D
(ii) A and B
(iii) B and C
(iv) D and A

(ii) A and B


Q28. The most common symbiotic nitrogen fixing organism/s is

(i) Azotobacter
(ii) Closteridium
(iii) Rhizobium leguminaris
(iv) Chlorobium.

(iii) Rhizobium leguminaris


Q29. Insectivorous plants grow where

(i) There is carbohydrate deficient soil
(ii) There is nitrogen deficient soil
(iii) Vitamin c is required
(iv) Hormones are required

(ii) There is nitrogen deficient soil


Q30. Which among the following is NOT the source of nitrogen?

(i) Automobile exhaust
(ii) Xylem
(iii) Industrial combustion
(iv) Forest fire

(ii) Xylem


Q31. Deficiency of which of the following can cause yellowing of intravenous regions of leaves?

(i) Potassium
(ii) Calcium
(iii) Phosphorus
(iv) Copper

(i) Potassium


Q32. In non-leguminous plants like Casurina and Alnus symbiotic N fixing bacteria occur in their roots like

(i) Frankia
(ii) Closteridium
(iii) Rhizobium
(iv) Azotobacter.

(i) Frankia.


Q33. Presence of phosphorus

(i) brings about healthy root growth
(ii) promotes fruit ripening
(iii) retards protein formation
(iv) none

(iii) retards protein formation


Q34. The most abundant element found in plants is

(i) Carbon
(ii) Manganese
(iii) Nitrogen
(iv) Iron

(i) Carbon


Q35. Which one of the following microbes forms a symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition.

(i) Aspergillus
(ii) Trichoderma
(iii) Glomus
(iv) Azotobacter

(iii) Glomus


Q36. Hydroponics is

(i) soilless culture
(ii) nutrient less culture
(iii) water less culture
(iv) none of these

(i) soilless culture


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