Following are a few statements regarding the structure of terpenes: A. Isopentenyl diphosphate and farnesyl diphosphate are monoterpene and sesquiterpene, respectively. B. Squalene and geranyl diphosphate are triterpene and monoterpene, […]
Which of the following acts as a branch point for the bioosynthesis of sesquiterpene and triterpenes? (1) Farnesyl pyrophosphate (2) Geranyl pyrophosphate (3) Isopentyl pyrophosphate (4) Hydroxyrnethylglularyl -CoA Correct answer: […]
Which one of the following combinations of secondary metabolite biosynthetic pathway result in the biosynthesis of terpenes? (1) Mevalonic acid and MEP pathways (2) Malonic acid and MEP pathways (3) […]
The following statements are made regarding secondary metabolites of plants: A. All secondary metabolites are constitutively produced in all cells of a plant during its entire life B. They serve […]
Jasmonate is known to inhibit root growth while auxin facilitates root growth. Upon infection with pathogenic bacteria that produce coronatine, we may expect the following in plants: A. Upregulation of […]
A specific Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) cascade comprising MEKK1(a MAP3K), MKK1 (a MAP2K) and MPK6 (a MAPK) is activated sequentially in that order in Arabidopsis plants upon perceiving certain […]
Brassinosteroids are a group of steroid hormones that function in a variety ofcellular and developmental contexts in plants. Which one of the following acts asan inhibitor of the brassinosteroid receptor? […]
Following are certain statements related to seed maturation: A. Seed maturation involves mainly the accumulation of storage products, such as starch, lipids and proteins. B. A large number of chaperones […]
Many factors related to the role of abscisic acid (ABA) in contributing to drought, cold and salt resistance in plants are listed below: A. The transcription factors DREB 1 and […]