This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Biology Chapter 12 Mineral Nutrition – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Biology Chapter 12 Mineral Nutrition Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many essential nutrients are required for plants? A) 12. B) 15. C) 20. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 17. 2. Which type of soil typically has a higher CEC? A) Saline soils. B) Sandy soils. C) Clay soils. D) Loamy soils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clay soils. 3. Which macronutrient is essential for the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins? A) Phosphorus. B) Nitrogen. C) Calcium. D) Magnesium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen. 4. What is the conclusion of Experiment III? A) Chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis. B) Light is necessary for photosynthesis. C) Carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis. D) Oxygen is given off during photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxygen is given off during photosynthesis. 5. Essential elements (17) are- A) Only macronutrients. B) Only micronutrients. C) Both macro and micronutrients. D) C, H, O and N only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both macro and micronutrients. 6. What causes water to move up the xylem to the leaves? A) Cohesion. B) Adhesion. C) Capillary action. D) All of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers are correct. 7. Find the group of bacteria in which all are nitrogen fixing:- A) Nitrosomonas, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus. B) Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Nostoc. C) Nitrobacter, Streptobacillus, Lactobacillus. D) Clostridium, Rhizobium, Lactobacillus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Nostoc. 8. What does Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) measure? A) Soil's ability to hold and exchange cations. B) Soil's pH level. C) Soil's moisture content. D) Soil's ability to hold and exchange anions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil's ability to hold and exchange cations. 9. Which nutrient is essential for the synthesis of chlorophyll? A) Copper. B) Zinc. C) Boron. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iron. 10. What types of plants can be grown hydrophonically? A) Vegetables. B) Flowers. C) Herbs. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Plants obtain Fe in the form of- A) Ferric ions. B) Ferrous ion. C) Either ferric or ferrous ions. D) FeSO4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ferric ions. 12. What is the role of mycorrhizal fungi in mineral nutrition? A) Gas exchange. B) Photosynthesis. C) Root absorption. D) Nutrient storage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Root absorption. 13. Which process requires ATP for nutrient uptake? A) Active transport. B) Facilitated diffusion. C) Mass flow. D) Diffusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active transport. 14. Species of rod-shaped Rhizobium has such relationship with the roots of several legumes such as A) Alfalfa. B) Sweet clover. C) Sweet pea. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 15. What is the ideal temperature range for photosynthesis? A) 0 to 10$^\circ$C. B) 25 to 35$^\circ$C. C) 100 to 110$^\circ$C. D) 50 to 60$^\circ$C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25 to 35$^\circ$C. 16. The primary elements that are required by the plants in large quantities are ..... , ..... and ..... A) Ca, Mg, Mn. B) N, Mg, Fe. C) N, P, K. D) Mg, Ca, S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) N, P, K. 17. Main role of minor elements is to act as A) Constituent of hormones. B) Binder of cell structure. C) Cofactor of enzymes. D) Constituent of amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cofactor of enzymes. 18. Greyspots of oat are caused by deficiency of A) Fe. B) Cu. C) Zn. D) Mn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mn. 19. How many of the following organisms not fix the atmospheric nitrogen in free living condition? Frankia, Anabaena, Rhodospirillum, Bijernickia, Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Nostoc. A) 2. B) 4. C) 5. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 20. What is the effect of very high temperatures on photosynthesis? A) Increases the rate of photosynthesis. B) Deactivates the enzymes affecting photosynthesis. C) Denatures the essential enzymes prohibiting photosynthesis. D) Has no effect on photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denatures the essential enzymes prohibiting photosynthesis. 21. The criteria of essentiality of elements was given by the scientists ..... and ..... A) Mengel and Kirkby. B) Dixon and Joly. C) Hatch and Slack. D) Arnon and Stout. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arnon and Stout. 22. Which element was identified as the seventeenth essential element for plants in 1980? A) Zinc. B) Manganese. C) Nickel. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nickel. 23. Choose the correct statement(s)-I. Solution culture / Hydrophonics contains all essential minerals except one, the usefulness of which is to be determinedII. Na, Si, Co and Selenium are beneficial element required by higher plantsIII. Zn is the activator of nitrogenases while Mo is the activator of alcohol dehydrogenaseIV. Zn is needed for auxin synthesis A) All. B) I, II, III. C) None. D) I, II, IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I, II, IV. 24. Which one is the major constituent of proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins and hormones A) P. B) N. C) K. D) S. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) N. 25. Which group of three micronutrient elements is required for both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport A) Cu, Mn, Fe. B) Co, Ni, Mo. C) Ca, K, Na. D) Mn, Co, Ca. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cu, Mn, Fe. 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