Botany MCQs for NEET — Practice Questions with Answers

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What is the function of tassels in the corn cob?

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Explanation

Tassels are the male inflorescence; they release/disperse pollen. (NEET key.)

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The reaction centre in PS II has an absorption maxima at:

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P680 — PSII reaction centre chlorophyll absorbs at 680 nm.

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In tissue culture experiments, leaf mesophyll cells are put in a culture medium to form callus. This phenomenon may be called as:

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Mature cells regaining ability to divide → dedifferentiation (callus formation).

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A: The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage. R: Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule.

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Protonema (filamentous gametophyte) develops from capsule spores; both statements true.

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Among eukaryotes, replication of DNA takes place in:

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DNA replication occurs in the Synthesis (S) phase of interphase.

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Axile placentation is observed in:

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Axile placentation: China rose, Petunia, Lemon, Tomato (Tomato is also axile but Dianthus has free-central).

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In the equation $GPP - R = NPP$, $R$ here is:

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NPP = GPP − Respiratory loss (energy used by plant for respiration).

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Which of the following stages of meiosis involves division of centromere?

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Centromeres split and sister chromatids separate in Anaphase II.

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Spraying of which of the following phytohormone on juvenile conifers helps in hastening the maturity period, that leads to early seed production?

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GA accelerates maturity in conifers, hastening early seed production.

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Unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material was first proposed by:

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Hershey-Chase blender experiment (1952) — unequivocal proof.

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