MCQs Botany-29 Posted on April 3, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Which phytohormone plays the most significant role in regulating plant height by promoting stem elongation? Gibberellin Ethylene Cytokinin Abscisic acid 2. Which of the following describes a symbiotic association between the hyphae of a fungus and the roots of a plant? Bryophyte Mycorrhizae Parasite Actinomycetes 3. Photonasty is a ———- plant movement that occurs in response to light intensity Non-directional Directional None of these 4. _____________ play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing ammonia (NH4+) to nitrite (NO2-) Azotobacter Nitrobacter Nitrosomonas Rhizobium 5. Phytohormone _________ is involved in the induction of “triple response” (reduced elongation, thickened stem, exaggerated curvature) Auxin Ethylene Brassinosteroids Jasmonic acid 6. Select the correct counterpart that has the same relation with the given word: Mountain : Hill :: Tree : __________? Shrub Forest Ecosystem Leaf 7. Manchester is known for ___________ due to its historical dominance in the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution Woollen Textile Silk Textile Polyester Textile Cotton Textile 8. Which phytohormone is primarily responsible for inducing seed dormancy and inhibiting germination under unfavorable conditions? Gibberellin Abscisic acid Ethylene Cytokinin 9. Based on morphological and molecular evidence, which of these dicotyledonous families is considered the most evolutionarily advanced? Acanthaceae Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Asteraceae (Compositae) Scrophulariaceae 10. Which of the following is NOT typically represented on a climograph? Monthly precipitation totals Monthly temperature averages Seasonal climate trends Wind speed patterns Loading …