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