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Growing plants in a nutrient solution

A

Involves use of chelating agent Na - EDTA to keep iron unavailable to plants

B

Was first demonstrated by Arnon and Hoagland

C

Also allows growth of algae in containers

D

Requires prevention of reaction of light with roots

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  • The technique of growing plants in a nutrients solution, in complete absence of soil is called as

    A
    aeroponics
    B
    water culture
    C
    hydroponics
    D
    soil culture

  • In a microbiology laboratory, the technician uses heat to sterilise the nutrient solution that is used to grow a fungus. When the heating system broke down, he sterilised the solution by passing it (in a sterile environment) through a sterile filter with a pore size of 0.2 micrometers. when the fungs was grown on the filtered nutrient solution, it stopped growing and looked unhealthy within a few days. which statements is the most likely explanation for the observed effects on the fungus ?

    A
    The nutrient solution contained a virus.
    B
    Heating makes the glucose in the nutrient solution more digestible
    C
    Filering removed one of the larger nutrient molecules
    D
    The nutrient solution contained a bacterium that was pathogenic to the fungus.

  • Which of the following is not an inorganic nutrient for plants?

    A
    Water
    B
    Carbon dioxide gas
    C
    Mineral ions
    D
    Nitrogen gas

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