BIOL 262 quiz
Principles and physiological functions of plants — 50 questions
[Link] course belongs to which department?
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
Department of Food Science
Department of Agronomy
[Link] are described as the primary ______ in our food system.
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[Link] of these is NOT listed as a topic covered in the course?
Water relations
Mineral nutrition
Animal locomotion
Irritability
[Link] course aims to introduce the functions of critical physiological,
reproductive and ______ systems.
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[Link] is the pass mark for the course?
30%
35%
40%
50%
[Link] percentage does the End of Semester Examination carry?
50%
60%
70%
80%
[Link]-semester, classwork, and attendance together carry ______% of the
total marks.
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[Link] end of semester examination is made up of which components?
Essay only
MCQs and Essay
Oral presentation
Practical only
[Link] end of semester examination lasts ______ hour(s).
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10.A student who absents themselves for a cumulative total of how many
lecture periods before mid-semester becomes ineligible for both exams?
Two
Three
Four
Five
11.A student affected by the attendance rule is scored as:
Zero (0%)
Deferred (Df)
Incomplete
Automatic fail
[Link] photosynthesis and respiration helps maximize ______
production and carbohydrate accumulation.
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[Link] nitrogen assimilation mainly improves which quality in grains?
Sugar content
Protein content
Fat content
Fiber content
[Link] which hormone is crucial for managing ripening in climacteric
fruits like bananas and tomatoes?
Auxin
Ethylene
Cytokinin
Gibberellin
[Link] tolerance mechanisms such as root architecture and osmolyte
synthesis inform breeding of crops suited for ______ regions.
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[Link] rice is an example of biofortification aimed at increasing which
nutrient?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Iron
Calcium
[Link] is commonly cited as an example of which type of plant,
relevant to water-use efficiency?
C3 plant
C4 plant
CAM plant
C2 plant
[Link]-rhizobia symbiosis is important for ______ fixation.
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[Link] glycosides, relevant to food safety, are notably found in which
crop?
Cassava
Maize
Rice
Wheat
[Link]-edited crops with improved photosynthetic efficiency are
referenced using which example?
C4 rice
Golden rice
Sub1 rice
Basmati rice
[Link]-resistant rice varieties are referred to by the name “______” rice.
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[Link] plant cell wall is composed mainly of cellulose, hemicellulose, and:
Chitin
Pectin
Lignocellulose
Keratin
[Link] ______ lamella, rich in pectin, cements adjacent plant cells together.
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[Link] organelle is described as a semi-permeable lipid bilayer regulating
substance entry and exit?
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
[Link] does the Calvin cycle take place within the chloroplast?
Thylakoid
Stroma
Cristae
Nucleolus
[Link] central vacuole can occupy up to ______% of a plant cell volume.
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[Link] structure in a plant cell functions similarly to lysosomes in animal
cells?
Golgi apparatus
Central vacuole
Ribosome
Mitochondrion
[Link] organelle stores DNA and controls cellular activities via gene
expression?
Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Peroxisome
Chloroplast
[Link] endoplasmic reticulum covered with ribosomes is called the ______
ER.
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[Link] organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids into
vesicles for transport?
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondrion
Ribosome
Nucleus
[Link] organelle produces ATP via cellular respiration, even in plants?
Chloroplast
Mitochondrion
Peroxisome
Vacuole
32.______ are channels traversing cell walls that enable cytoplasmic
communication between adjacent cells.
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[Link] plastid type stores pigments responsible for flower or fruit colors?
Chloroplast
Chromoplast
Leucoplast
Amyloplast
[Link] and glyoxysomes detoxify hydrogen peroxide using which
enzyme?
Amylase
Catalase
Lipase
Protease
[Link] seed germination, glyoxysomes convert fats to ______.
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[Link] structure is present in plant cells but absent in animal cells?
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Ribosomes
Nucleus
[Link] plant cell division, cytokinesis forms a structure from Golgi vesicles
called the:
Cleavage furrow
Cell plate
Spindle fiber
Centriole
[Link] store energy as starch in leucoplasts, whereas animals store
energy as ______.
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[Link] of turgor pressure in a plant cell typically causes:
Growth
Wilting
Cell division
Photosynthesis increase
[Link] compound gives celery its crunch by providing rigidity to the cell
wall?
Pectin
Cellulose and hemicellulose
Lignin only
Starch
[Link] starch granules stored in amyloplasts causes swelling, a process
called starch ______.
Type