A.
Cuscuta
B.
Cactus
C.
Cucumber
D.
Cabbage
Answer:
Option A: Cuscuta
2. The process by which water is lost in the form of vapour from the aerial parts of the plants is called?
A.
Respiration
B.
Transpiration
C.
Photorespiration
D.
Photosynthesis
Answer:
Option B: Transpiration
3. Which one of the following is not a part of Pistil?
A.
Stigma
B.
Style
C.
Ovary
D.
Anther
Answer:
Option D: Anther
4. The arrangement of leaves on a plant stem is called?
A.
Plastochron
B.
Bonsai
C.
Ikebana
D.
Phyllotaxy
Answer:
Option D: Phyllotaxy
5. The region of a seedling stem above the cotyledon is called?
A.
Epicotyl
B.
Hypocotyl
C.
Endosperm
D.
Radicle
Answer:
Option A: Epicotyl
6. Which is the first product formed in the Krebs cycle?
A.
Malic acid
B.
Pyruvic acid
C.
Citric acid
D.
Formic acid
Answer:
Option C: Citric acid
7. Any plant that grows upon another plant and derives nutrients from rain or air instead of soil is called?
A.
Lithophyte
B.
Epiphyte
C.
Carnivorous plant
D.
Parasitic plant
Answer:
Option B: Epiphyte
8. Which one of the below elements is present in the chlorophyll?
A.
Magnesium
B.
Manganese
C.
Potassium
D.
Phosphorus
Answer:
Option A: Magnesium
9. Tikka is a disease affecting which one of the below plants?
A.
Mustard
B.
Paddy
C.
Sugarcane
D.
Groundnut
Answer:
Option D: Groundnut
10. Which is the branch of botany that studies fruit and its cultivation?
A.
Mycology
B.
Pomology
C.
Bryology
D.
Oenology
Answer:
Option B: Pomology
11. Which one of the below is an example of monocot seed?
A.
Bitter gourd
B.
Mango
C.
Rice
D.
Castor
Answer:
Option C: Rice
12. The root that arises from any part of the plant other than the radicle is called?
A.
Tuberous root
B.
Taproot
C.
Fibrous root
D.
Adventitious roots
Answer:
Option D: Adventitious roots
13. Malus domestica is the botanical name of which one of the following plants?
A.
Apple
B.
Mango
C.
Orange
D.
Banana
Answer:
Option A: Apple
14. Who wrote the book “Systema Naturae”?
A.
Charles Darwin
B.
Gregor Mendel
C.
Carl Linnaeus
D.
Robert Hooke
Answer:
Option C: Carl Linnaeus
15. What happens to a cell during exosmosis?
A.
Swells
B.
Shrinks
C.
Remains same
D.
None of the options
Answer:
Option B: Shrinks
16. Which is the outermost whorl of the flower?
A.
Calyx
B.
Corolla
C.
Gynoecium
D.
Androecium
Answer:
Option A: Calyx
17. The central thick vein that runs along the length of a leaf is called?
A.
Lamina
B.
Midrib
C.
Margin
D.
Petiole
Answer:
Option B: Midrib
18. Which is the largest tree fruit in the world?
A.
Papaya
B.
Coconut
C.
Breadfruit
D.
Jackfruit
Answer:
Option D: Jackfruit
19. Which tissue transports the soluble organic substance made during photosynthesis to all other parts of the plant?
A.
Xylem
B.
Phloem
C.
Lenticel
D.
Cambium
Answer:
Option B: Phloem
20. The plants that reproduce by means of seeds instead of spores are called?
A.
Thallophytes
B.
Bryophytes
C.
Cryptogams
D.
Phanerogams
Answer:
Option D: Phanerogams