| i. | Solution culture/hydroponics contains all essential minerals except one, the usefulness of which is to be determined. |
| ii. | Na, Si, Co and selenium are beneficial element required by higher plants |
| iii. | Zn is the activator of nitrogenases while Mo is the activator of alcohol dehydrogenase. |
| iv. | Zn is needed for auxin synthesis. |
| I. | Important constituent of proteins involved in ETS. |
| II. | Activator of catalase. |
| III. | Important constituent of cytochrome. |
| IV. | Essential for chlorophyll synthesis. |
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (A) | Nitrococcus | (I) | Denitrification |
| (B) | Rhizobium | (II) | Conversion of ammonia to nitrite |
| (C) | Thiobacillus | (III) | Conversion of nitrite to nitrate |
| (D) | Nitrobacter | (IV) | Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia |
| Options: | (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) |
| 1. | III | I | IV | II |
| 2. | IV | III | II | I |
| 3. | II | IV | I | III |
| 4. | I | II | III | IV |
| 1. | Potassium | 2. | Calcium |
| 3. | Nitrogen | 4. | Phosphorus |
| 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 elongation and differentiation |
| Options: | A | B | C | D |
| 1. | II | IV | I | III |
| 2. | III | II | I | IV |
| 3. | II | III | IV | I |
| 4. | III | I | IV | II |
| 1. | Copper | 2. | Manganese |
| 3. | Molybdenum | 4. | Magnesium |