NEET PYQ Mineral Nutrition - Chapter-wise Questions with Solutions

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Mineral Nutrition has 277 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Botany bank. The 220 questions in this list come from NEET (120), NTA Abhyas NEET (78) and JIPMER (22), spanning 2003 to 2023. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

NEET Mineral Nutrition PYQs with Solutions

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Mineral Nutrition questions with solutions

Which micronutrient is required for splitting of water molecule during photosynthesis?

Match Column-I with Column-II. Choose the correct option

Which of the following mineral ion is not remobilized in plants?

Match List I with List II: List I List II A. Iron I. Synthesis of auxin B. Zinc II. Component of nitrate reductase C. Boron III. Activator of catalase D. Molybdenum IV. Cell

Which of the following protects nitrogenase inside the root nodule of a leguminous plant?

Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus ?

Match List -I with List-Il. List - I List - II (a) Manganese (i) Activates the enzyme catalase (b) Magnesium (ii) Required for pollen germination (c) Boron (iii) Activates enzymes

Which of the following pair represents free living nitrogen fixing aerobic bacteria?

Match List - I with List - II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match Column - I with Column - II. List-I List-II (a) Nitrococcus (i) Denitrification (b) Rhizobium (ii) Conversion of ammonia to nitrite (c) Thiobacillus (iii) Conversion of

Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants (a) Iron (i) Photolysis of water (b) Zinc (ii) Pollen germination (c) Boron (iii) Required for

The product(s) of reaction catalyzed by nitrogenase in root nodules of leguminous plants is/are:

Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?

In Glycine max, the product of biological nitrogen fixation is transported from the root nodules to other parts as:

Which of the following is not an insectivorous plant? & & &

The most important role of K^ + ions is that

A free-living nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium which can also form a symbiotic association with the water fern Azolla is

Which element is required for the germination of pollen grains? & & &

Which of the following is a bacterium involved in denitrification? & & &

Which one of the following elements is not an essential micronutrient for plant growth?

Which of the following species does not have the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen?

Essential elements are

If plant material is dried and burnt in a crucible, the residue would contain

A mineral deficiency is likely to affect older leaves more than younger leaves if

The deficiency of micronutrients, not only affect the growth of a plant but also affects the vital functions such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Among the list given

Which of the following is a macronutrient? & & &

Conversion of NO _ 2 ^ - → NH _ 4 ^ + is called ______ and is catalysed by______

The conversion of NO _ 3 ^ - to NO _ 2 ^ - occurs in

Which one of the following organisms has a role in converting ammonia into nitrites?

Which one of the following is a micronutrient for plants?

During ionic flux, uptake of ions into inner space is

Plants can be cultivated in soil less medium where all required nutrients are supplied from the outside in water solution, this method comes under

Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?

A plant requires magnesium for

Select the correctly matched ones from the following. I. Nitrosomonas - Nitrite to nitrate II. Thiobacillus - Denitrification III. Nostoc - Free-living nitrogen-fixer IV.

Excess of manganese induces a deficiency of

In root nodules of leguminous plants, the function of leg-hemoglobin during biological nitrogen fixation is

Which amino acid plays a central role in nitrogen metabolism?

How many of the following plants have an association with Rhizobium ? [Sweet pea, Lentils, Garden pea, Alfalfa, Alnus , Frankia , Soybean, Clover beans]

Which of the following is not caused by the deficiency of minerals?

Select the incorrect pair from the following.

One of the free-living, anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is:

The conversion of nitrate to nitrogen is called & & &

Yellowing of tea leaf is due to the deficiency of

The deficiencies of micronutrients, not only affect the growth of plants but also vital functions such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given

Coralloid roots of Cycas are useful in

Below diagram showing a technique for the culture of plants. This technique has been successfully employed for the production of which of the following?

In nitrogen cycle, which of the following plays an important role?

How many protons and electrons are required to fix a dinitrogen?

Chlorosis is caused due to the deficiency of

The process of conversion of organic nitrogen from dead material to ammonia is known as

Match the words in column I with the phrases in column II. Choose the answer, which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the columns. & Column-I Column- II & (A)

Manganese toxicity causes:

Which of the following is the correct set of micronutrients for plants?

The enzyme nitrogenase is

Which of the following sets of elements delays flowering if their concentration in plants is low?

Which of the following statement is correctly paired?

Zinc is required for synthesis of

The macronutrient which is an essential component of cell organic compounds, yet not obtained by plants from soil, is

A particular mineral element P activates various enzymes, especially nitrate reductase. Identify P.

Mark out the number of incorrect statement/s: [I] Some essential elements can alter the osmotic potential of a cell. [II] Nitrogen is required by the meristematic tissues and the

The role of molybdenum is:

Plants deficient in elemental nitrogen, often show its effect on the biosynthesis of:

Which one of the following elements in plants is not remobilised?

Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus are associated with which of the following reaction?

A small aquatic plant was put in each of the petri dishes X and Y containing different culture solutions. After six weeks, the plant in dish X had the same number of leaves as

The function of which cell organelle is affected the most due to the deficiency of magnesium?

The process of nitrogen cycling by microbes involves multiple steps of oxidation and simultaneous reduction. The following reaction occurring during one such step is brought about

Which of the following element is required in minor quantities for the growth of plants but is extremely important for growth of animals?

Match the following with correct combination. & Column-I Column- II & (A) Cascuta & (1) Saprophyte & (B) Eichhornia & (2) Pneumatophore & (C) Monotropa & (3) Insectivorous plant &

Match the following and choose the correct combination from given options. & Column-I Column- II & (A) Sulphur & (1) Chlorophyll & (B) Zinc & (2) Nitrogenase & (C) Magnesium & (3)

Find the odd one out with respect to micronutrients.

Which of the following elements is required in the synthesis of plant growth hormones such as auxin?

From the following, how many amino acids contain sulphur in their chemical structure? Methionine, histidine, threonine, cysteine, alanine, tryptophan, valine

Match the following. & & Column-I (Mineral) & Column-II (Role) a. K (i) Water splitting b. Zn (ii) Energy metabolism c. Mg (iii) Auxin synthesis d. Mn (iv) Stomatal movement

A micronutrient is the one which is

Conversion of NO _ 2 ^ - → NH _ 4 ^ + is called and is catalysed by