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#photomorphogenesis MCQ

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During photomorphogenesis, HY5 protein levels are:

High (C) is correct here. This is core PHYTOCHROME: once you know the definition or pathway step, High is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Low; B) Absent; D) Unchanged. If the topic is about gradients or potentials, water/solutes move from higher to lower of the relevant quantity.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

HY5 protein acts as a:

Correct option is C, Positive regulator of photomorphogenesis. In PHYTOCHROME problems like this, the accurate statement is Positive regulator of photomorphogenesis; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Negative regulator; B) Photoreceptor; D) Enzyme. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

COP1 protein functions mainly as:

Pick C: E3 ubiquitin ligase. Thinking through PHYTOCHROME step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves E3 ubiquitin ligase. Skip these: A) Transcription factor; B) Kinase; D) Photoreceptor. For hormones and genes, match the molecule or gene to its real role, not a neighboring pathway.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Photomorphogenesis is promoted by:

Pfr form (B) is correct here. This is core PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology: once you know the definition or pathway step, Pfr form is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Pr form; C) Darkness; D) Ethylene. If the topic is about gradients or potentials, water/solutes move from higher to lower of the relevant quantity.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Constitutive photomorphogenic mutants show photomorphogenesis even in:

The right choice is B: Dark. In PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology, that matches how the process or concept actually works — the other choices mix up related ideas or use the wrong mechanism. Skip these: A) Light; C) Far-red light; D) Shade. A quick check: if an option needs energy, pumps, or the opposite direction of movement, ask whether that really applies.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

HY5 accumulation promotes:

Correct option is B, Photomorphogenesis. In PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology problems like this, the accurate statement is Photomorphogenesis; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Etiolation; C) Stem elongation; D) Dormancy. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

In light conditions, COP1 is predominantly localized in the:

Correct option is B, Cytosol. In PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology problems like this, the accurate statement is Cytosol; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Nucleus; C) Chloroplast; D) Mitochondria. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Red light converts phytochrome from:

Answer: B) Pr to Pfr. For PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Pfr to Pr; C) Inactive to active cryptochrome; D) Active to inactive. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.