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Botany MCQs and revision practice

Study Botany through multiple-choice questions in Everyday Science. This subtopic contains 333 practice questions. Read the wording carefully, compare the options and attempt an answer before checking the solution in learning mode.

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Botany: questions and answer review

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281. A mutation occurring in any cell that is not destined to become a germ cell is ______?

کسی بھی سیل میں ہونے والی تغیر جو جراثیم کا سیل بننے کا مقدر نہیں ہے؟

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Answer: Somatic mutation

Explanation A somatic mutation occurs in body cells (non-reproductive cells) and is not passed to offspring. It can lead to diseases like cancer but does not affect future generations .

282. Which tree has aerial roots?

کون سا درخت ہوائی جڑیں ہے؟

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Answer: Banyan tree

Explanation The banyan tree produces aerial roots that grow from branches down to the soil. These roots provide additional support and help in spreading widely .

283. Scientific name of cotton is _____?

سوتی کا سائنسی نام _____ ہے؟

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Answer: Gossypium hirsutum

Explanation Gossypium hirsutum is the scientific name of upland cotton , the most widely cultivated cotton species. The following table provides the botanical names for a variety of familiar plants : Wheat : Triticum aestivum Apple : Malus domestica Carrot : Daucus carota Coconut : Cocos nucifera Cucumber : Cucumis sativus Ginger : Zingiber officinale Mango : Mangifera indica Oak tree : Quercus Onion : Allium cepa Potato : Solanum tuberosum Rice : Oryza sativa Rose : Rosa Sunflower : Helianthus annuus Tomato : Solanum lycopersicum

284. Bacteria that are used in producing transgenic plants, such as golden rice, is:

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Answer: Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Explanation Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a bacterium commonly used to introduce foreign genes into plants , creating transgenic plants lik e golden rice. It naturally transfers DNA into plant genomes.

285. The process of respiration in plants _____?

پودوں میں سانس لینے کا عمل _____؟

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Answer: Makes carbon dioxide

Explanation During respiration, plants break down glucose to release energy (ATP), producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. This process occurs in the mitochondria . It happens day and night.

286. Plants growing on sand are called as ______?

ریت پر اگنے والے پودوں کو ______ کہا جاتا ہے؟

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Answer: Psammophytes

Explanation Psammophytes are plants adapted to grow in sandy environments. They have special adaptations to survive in loose , nutrient-poor soils.

287. Which of the following is a bacterium involved in denitrification?

مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کون سا بیکٹیریا ہے جو تردید میں شامل ہے؟

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Answer: Pseudomonas

Explanation Pseudomonas is a denitrifying bacterium that converts nitrates (NO₃⁻) into nitrogen gas (N₂), reducing soil nitrogen levels. Nitrobacter is involved in nitrification .

288. Simplest oxygen-producing organisms are _____?

آسان ترین آکسیجن تیار کرنے والے حیاتیات _____ ہیں؟

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Answer: Cyanobacteria

Explanation Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are the simplest photosynthetic organisms that produce oxygen through photosynthesis . They played a crucial role in forming Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere.

289. The plant cell nucleus was discovered by _____?

پلانٹ سیل نیوکلئس _____ کے ذریعہ دریافت کیا گیا تھا؟

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Answer: Robert Brown

Explanation Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in plant cells. It was first described by Franz Bauer in 1804 and in more detail in 1831 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown.

290. A chemical messenger from the embryo that apparently stimulates a seed to digest the endosperm is _____?

برانن کا ایک کیمیائی میسنجر جو بظاہر ایک بیج کو اینڈوسپرم کو ہضم کرنے کے لئے متحرک کرتا ہے _____ ہے؟

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Answer: Gibberellin

Explanation Gibberellin stimulates the production of enzymes like amylase. It breaks down stored starch in the endosperm for seed germination. It plays a crucial role in mobilizing nutrients to support seedling growth.

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