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Spraying the plant surfaces with silicon emulsion and phenyl mercuric acetate results in

A

increased transpiration

B

decrease in transpiration

C

increase in photosynthesis

D

increase in respiration

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TRUEMAN BIOLOGY-TRANSPORT IN PLANTS-Multiple Choice Questions
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  2. Antitranspirants

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  3. Spraying the plant surfaces with silicon emulsion and phenyl mercuric...

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  4. Percentage of water leaf in the soil when plant wilts is known as

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  5. What is the action spectrum of transpiration ?

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  6. Which is produced during water stress that brings stomatal closure?

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  7. An important factor in stomata opening is

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  8. Which of the following wall of guard cells is thick

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  9. What shall be the sequence of events during wilting of a plant

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  10. Conversion of starch to organic acids is required for

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  11. Enzyme connected with opening and closing of stomata is

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  12. Lenticels and hydathodes are small pores with following common attribu...

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  13. Epithem is

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  14. Epidermal cells containing chloraplasts are

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  15. The experiment set up shown in the following diagram is for

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  16. In which of the following plants , there will be no transpiration ?

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  17. Oozing out of water drops from injured edges or tips is

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  18. At the time of active growth ( formation of buds and flowers ) a part ...

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  19. For conducting girdling experiments

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  20. Organic substances such as sugars are translocated in the phloem. It c...

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