Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
- Loamy soil is best suited for plant growth as it contains a mixture of silt, sand, and clay.
- The process of humification is slow in the case of organic remains containing a large amount of lignin and cellulose.
- Capillary water is the only water available to plant roots as it is present inside the micropores.
- Leaves of shade plant have more total chlorophyll per reaction centre, low ratio of chl a and chl b are usually thinner leaves.
Options
i, ii, and iii only
ii, iii, and iv only
i, ii, and iv only
ii and iii only
Advertisements
Solution
i, ii, and iv only
RELATED QUESTIONS
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement A: Cattle do not graze on weeds of Calotropis.
Statement B: Calotropis have thorns and spines, as a defense against herbivores.
Sticky glands of Boerhaavia and Cleome support
Why are some organisms called as eurythermals and some others as stenohaline?
The organic horizon is generally absent from agricultural soils because tilling, e.g., plowing, buries organic matter. Why is an organic horizon generally absent in desert soils?
Soil formation can be initiated by biological organisms. Explain how?
Sandy soil is not suitable for cultivation. Explain why?
Describe the mutual relationship between the fig and wasp and comment on the phenomenon that operates in this relationship.
What is thermal stratification? Mention their types.
What is myrmecophily?
What is a seed ball?
What is co-evolution?
Explain Raunkiaer classification in the world’s vegetation based on the temperature.
What are the advantages of seed dispersal?
Describe the dispersal of fruit and seeds by animals.
Column I represent the size of the soil particles and Column II represents the type of soil components. Which of the following is the correct match for the Column I and Column IL
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| I) | 0.2 to 2.00 mm | i) | Slit soil |
| II) | Less than 0.002 mm | ii) | Clayey soil |
| III) | 0.002 to 0.02 mm | iii) | Sandy soil |
| IV) | 0.002 to 0.2 mm | iv) | Loamy soil |
