Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in

1. senescent leaves 2. young leaves
3. roots 4. buds

Subtopic:  Mineral Deficiency & Toxicity |
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The first stable product of fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants is
1. NO2-
2. ammonia
3. NO3-
4. glutamate

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Fixation | Nodule formation |
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A nitrogen fixing microbe associated with Azolla in rice fields is
1. Spirulina
2. Anabaena
3. Frankia
4. Tolypothrix

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Fixation |
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Nitrifying bacteria
1. convert free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds
2. convert proteins into ammonia
3. reduce nitrates to free nitrogen
4. oxidize ammonia to nitrates

Subtopic:  Ammonia Assimilation & Nitrogen Export |
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An organism used as a biofertilizer for raising soyabean crop is
1. Azospirillum
2. Rhizobium
3. Nostoc
4. Azotobacter

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An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is
1. molybdenum
2. copper
3. manganese
4. zinc

Subtopic:  Mineral Function |
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Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?
1. Molybdenum
2. Magnesium
3. Zinc
4. Boron

Subtopic:  Classification of Nutrients |
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The free-living, anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is
1. Beijerinckia
2. Rhodospirillum
3. Rhizobium
4. Azotobacter

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Fixation |
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A plant requires magnesium for

1. holding cells together 2. protein synthesis
3. chlorophyll synthesis 4. cell wall development
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Farmers in a particular region were concerned that pre-mature yellowing of leaves of a pulse crop might cause decrease in the yield. Which treatment could be most beneficial to obtain maximum seed yield?
1. Frequent irrigation of the crop
2. Treatment of the plants with cytokinins along with a small dose of nitrogenous fertilizer
3. Removal of all yellow leaves and spraying the remaining green leaves with 2, 4, 5 trichlorophenoxy acetic acid
4. Application of iron and magnesium to promote synthesis of chlorophyll

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