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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Vegetative Propagation.
1. Plants raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers and fruits earlier than those produced from seeds.
2. Vegetative propagation is not possible from the plants that have lost the capacity to produce seeds.
3. Plants produced through vegetative propagation are genetically similar enough to the parent plant.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
1 and 3 are correct.
There are many plants in which parts like the root, stem and leaves develop into new plants under appropriate conditions. This property of vegetative propagation is used in methods such as layering or grafting to grow many plants like sugarcane, roses, or grapes for agricultural purposes. Plants raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers and fruits earlier than those produced from seeds. Such methods also make possible the propagation of plants such as banana, orange, rose and jasmine that have lost the capacity to produce seeds. Another advantage of vegetative propagation is that all plants produced are genetically similar enough to the parent plant to have all its characteristics.Incorrect
1 and 3 are correct.
There are many plants in which parts like the root, stem and leaves develop into new plants under appropriate conditions. This property of vegetative propagation is used in methods such as layering or grafting to grow many plants like sugarcane, roses, or grapes for agricultural purposes. Plants raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers and fruits earlier than those produced from seeds. Such methods also make possible the propagation of plants such as banana, orange, rose and jasmine that have lost the capacity to produce seeds. Another advantage of vegetative propagation is that all plants produced are genetically similar enough to the parent plant to have all its characteristics. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
1. Phytoplanktons are the foundation of the aquatic food web as the primary producers and they help absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide.
2. Zoo plankton feed on phytoplankton and play a vital role in transfer of organic matter from primary producers to secondary consumers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
Both 1 and 2 are correct.
Phytoplanktons are the foundation of the aquatic food web, the primary producers. Zoo plankton feed on phytoplankton and play a vital role in food web of the food chain, nutrient recycling, and in transfer of organic matter from primary producers to secondary consumers like fishes.Incorrect
Both 1 and 2 are correct.
Phytoplanktons are the foundation of the aquatic food web, the primary producers. Zoo plankton feed on phytoplankton and play a vital role in food web of the food chain, nutrient recycling, and in transfer of organic matter from primary producers to secondary consumers like fishes. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following products can be extracted from seaweeds?
1. Agar-agar
2. Iodine
3. Alginates
Select the correct answer codeCorrect
All of the above are correct.
Sea weeds are macroscopic algae, which mean they have no differentiation of true tissues such as roots, stems and leaves.
They grow in, shallow coastal waters wherever sizable sub-strata is available.
Seaweeds are important as food for humans, feed for animals, and fertilizer for plants. Seaweeds are used as a drug for goiter treatment, intestinal and stomach disorders.
Products like agar-agar and alginates, iodine which are of commercial value, are extracted from seaweeds. By the biodegradation of seaweeds methane like economically important gases can be produced in large quantities.
They are potential indicators of pollution in coastal ecosystem, particularly heavy metal pollution due to their ability to bind and accumulate metals strongly.
Rotting seaweed is a potent source of hydrogen sulfide, a highly toxic gas.Incorrect
All of the above are correct.
Sea weeds are macroscopic algae, which mean they have no differentiation of true tissues such as roots, stems and leaves.
They grow in, shallow coastal waters wherever sizable sub-strata is available.
Seaweeds are important as food for humans, feed for animals, and fertilizer for plants. Seaweeds are used as a drug for goiter treatment, intestinal and stomach disorders.
Products like agar-agar and alginates, iodine which are of commercial value, are extracted from seaweeds. By the biodegradation of seaweeds methane like economically important gases can be produced in large quantities.
They are potential indicators of pollution in coastal ecosystem, particularly heavy metal pollution due to their ability to bind and accumulate metals strongly.
Rotting seaweed is a potent source of hydrogen sulfide, a highly toxic gas. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsIn which among the following ways do plastics raise the risk of disease outbreaks on coralreefs?
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Billions of pieces of plastic pollution are snagged on coral reefs, sending disease rates soaring, new research has revealed. The discovery compounds the damage being done to a vital habitat that already faces an existential threat from the warming caused by climate change.
Scientists examined 125,000 corals across the Asia-Pacific region, home to half the world’s reefs, and found 89% of those fouled by plastic were suffering disease.
The correlation between plastic pollution and high rates of disease was very striking and the researchers think sharp plastic fragments cut the coral organisms, while plastic fabrics smother them and block out light and oxygen. Once a coral is infected, disease usually spreads across the colony.Incorrect
Billions of pieces of plastic pollution are snagged on coral reefs, sending disease rates soaring, new research has revealed. The discovery compounds the damage being done to a vital habitat that already faces an existential threat from the warming caused by climate change.
Scientists examined 125,000 corals across the Asia-Pacific region, home to half the world’s reefs, and found 89% of those fouled by plastic were suffering disease.
The correlation between plastic pollution and high rates of disease was very striking and the researchers think sharp plastic fragments cut the coral organisms, while plastic fabrics smother them and block out light and oxygen. Once a coral is infected, disease usually spreads across the colony. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsAn ecological pyramid is a diagrammatic presentation to describe trophic levels. How does the knowledge of ecological pyramid can help us in conservation of an ecosystem?
1. It helps us to identify bio-accumulation.
2. It helps us to identify bio-magnification.
3. It helps us to recognize an invasive species.
Select the correct answer codeCorrect
1 and 2 are correct.
Ecological pyramid doesn’t give evidence on introduction of new species.Incorrect
1 and 2 are correct.
Ecological pyramid doesn’t give evidence on introduction of new species.
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