Botany questions and answers for kerala psc Secretariat Assistant / Auditor, Company/ Corporation Assistant Grade Examinations
1. Who coined the word ‘Gene’?
Ans. Johannson
2. The plant used in space vehicles to maintain the level of oxygen:
Ans. Chlorella
3. The tallest flowering plant:
Ans. Eucalyptus
4. Zoophily is the pollination through:
Ans. Animals
5. Xylology is the study of:
Ans. Wood
6. Halophytes are plants that grow in ..........
Ans. Salt water
7. Which enzyme in Pineapple enhances digestion?
Ans. Bromelain
8. The tendency of plants to grow in response to the influence of chemicals:
Ans. Chemotropism
9. Who is the father of the Theory of the Inheritance of Acquired Characters?
Ans. Lamarck
10. The pollen grains in plants are produced in ..........
Ans. Anther
11. Xerophytes are plants in:
Ans. Deserts
12. The hard part of the plant body is made up of the tissues:
Ans. Sclerenchyma
13. ‘Stratosphere Giant’, the tallest tree in the World is in:
Ans. USA
14. The study of fruits:
Ans. Pomology
15. Japanese art of flower arrangement:
16. The cultivation of plants without soil:
Ans. Hydroponics
17. Name the organelle helpful for protein synthesis:
Ans. Ribosome
18. The hormone that is helpful for ripening of fruits:
Ans. Ethylene
19. Who proved that plants are living organisms?
Ans. J.C Bose
20. What is known as the power house of the cell:
Ans. Mitochondria
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