MCQs Agronomy-56 Posted on September 20, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Which of the following transport mechanisms does NOT require energy? Active transport Facilitated diffusion Endocytosis Simple diffusion 2. In arid and semi-arid regions, a combination of high _____________ and high-intensity convective storms means that a large proportion of rainfall is lost through evaporation and surface runoff, rather than infiltrating into the soil Wind Speed Soil Alkalinity Temperature Water Table Depth 3. The CGIAR gene bank ___________ responsible for rice conservation CIP, Peru CIMMYT, Mexico ICARDA, Lebanon IRRI, Philippines 4. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located in ___________ Denmark Sweden Finland Norway 5. ________ is the process of mechanically scratching the seed coat to improve water absorption Stratification Scarification Dormancy After-ripening 6. Which technique involves inserting genes into organisms? Cloning Gene therapy PCR Genetic engineering 7. Which of the following is the primary purpose of seed sampling? To apply chemical treatments to the seeds To determine the exact weight of a seed lot To remove impurities from the seed lot To obtain a representative sample that accurately reflects the quality of the entire seed lot 8. Globally, which form of precipitation contributes the largest volume of water to the Earth’s surface? Dew Rainfall Fog Snow 9. Plants that have foreign DNA incorporated into their genome are called ____ Mutants Transformed plants Clones Transgenic plants 10. What term describes a large, naturally occurring community of plants and animals that occupy a specific habitat, such as a forest, desert, or ocean? Niche Habitat Ecosystem Biome Loading … Question 1 of 10
