1.
Which of the following initiate the biosynthetic pathway that leads to chlorophyll formation?

2.
According to Shull and Thornton, the naked embryos of both the upper and the lower seeds of Xanthium have

3.
Match List-I (Diseases) with List-II (Modes of spreading of secondary infection) and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
a. Potato mosaic 1. By sap inoculation through contact between diseased and healthy plants
b. Bunchly top of banana 2. Secondary infection through the uredospores
c. Leaf rust of coffee 3. Secondary infection through an aphid, Pentolaria nigronervosa
d. Black arm of cotton 4. Caused by rain splashes, wind and dew

4.
The occurrence of which of the following plants indicate intense soil erosion in the area?

6.
The characters of the pollen grains which have proved of special significance in taxonomic considerations include

7.
The postulates of Lundegardh theory of active salt absorption include: