Mineral Nutrition

Boron in green plants assists in

1. activation of enzymes
2. acting as enzyme co-factor
3. photosynthesis
4. sugar transport

Enzyme first used for nitrogen fixation

1. nitrogenase
2. nitroreductase
3. transferase
4. transaminase

Passive absorption of minerals depends on

1. temperature
2. temperature and metabolic inhibitor
3. metabolic inhibitor
4. humidity

Roots of which plant contain a red pigment which has affinity for oxygen?

1. Carrot
2. Soybean
3. Mustard
4. Radish

Mg is a component of

1. chlorophyll
2. cytochrome
3. haemoglobin
4. haemocyanin

Plants take zinc in the form of

1. ZnSO4
2. Zn2+
3. ZnO
4. Zn

When the plants are grown in magnesium deficient but urea rich soil, the symptoms expressed are

1. yellowish leaves
2. colourless petiole
3. dark green leaves
4. shoot apex dies