NEET2020BotanyMineral NutritionActual
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 chlorophyll biosynthesis (d) Manganese (iv) IAA biosynthesis Select the correct option.
Options
- A(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
- B(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
- C(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
- D(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Correct answer
B. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Step-by-step solution
Element Biological function Iron (i) Absorption from acidic soil, because present in the soluble form. (ii) Iron-porphyrin protein for cytochromes, Peroxidase, Catalases (Photorespiration) (iii) Important for ferredoxin, biological N 2 fixation & ETS. (iv) Essential role in chlorophyll synthesis. (v) Necessary for the activity of aconitase enzyme of respiration. Zinc (i) Specific role in Auxin (IAA) hormone synthesis in cells. (ii) Activator of carbonic anhydrase, carboxylases, alcohol dehydrogenase, peptidase. (ii