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BRI1 is localized on the:

That points to B: Plasma membrane. Compared with the other options, Plasma membrane is the one that correctly describes the Brassinosteriod concept. The wrong ones are A) Nuclear membrane; C) ER membrane; D) Tonoplast. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.

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

The receptor for brassinosteroids is:

Correct option is C, BRI1. In Brassinosteriod problems like this, the accurate statement is BRI1; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) TIR1; B) GID1; D) PYL. 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.

Propiconazole inhibits brassinosteroid biosynthesis by blocking:

Answer: B) Cytochrome P450 enzymes. For Brassinosteriod, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Sterol transport; C) Kinase activity; D) BR receptors. 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.

Which fungicide revealed the role of BRs in maize dwarf mutants?

Propiconazole (B) is correct here. This is core Brassinosteriod: once you know the definition or pathway step, Propiconazole is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Glyphosate; C) Paclobutrazol; D) AMO-1618. 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.

Negative feedback regulation of BR biosynthesis involves:

Answer: B) Downregulation of biosynthetic genes. For Brassinosteriod, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Increased BR synthesis; C) Inhibition of catabolic genes; D) Activation of BIN2. 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.

The immediate precursor of brassinolide is:

Castasterone (C) is correct here. This is core Brassinosteriod: once you know the definition or pathway step, Castasterone is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Teasterone; B) 6-Deoxoteasterone; D) Campestanol. 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.

Which enzyme converts trans-β-carotene to cis-β-carotene?

Answer: C) D27. For Striglactone, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) CCD7; B) CCD8; D) MAX1. 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.

Which phototropin mainly controls chloroplast avoidance response?

That points to B: PHOT2. Compared with the other options, PHOT2 is the one that correctly describes the Phototropin+All concept. The wrong ones are A) PHOT1; C) CRY1; D) ZTL. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.

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 high light intensity, chloroplasts show:

B fits best: Avoidance response. Keep the Phototropin+All basics straight and Avoidance response stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: A) Accumulation response; C) Dark positioning; D) No movement. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.

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 low light intensity, chloroplasts show:

Pick B: Accumulation response. Thinking through Phototropin+All step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves Accumulation response. Skip these: A) Avoidance response; C) No movement; D) Random movement. 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.

Phototropins regulate which of the following processes?

That points to D: All of the above. Compared with the other options, All of the above is the one that correctly describes the Phototropin+All concept. The wrong ones are A) Phototropism; B) Chloroplast movement; C) Stomatal opening. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.

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

Autophosphorylation of phototropin occurs on:

The right choice is C: Serine residues. In Phototropin+All, that matches how the process or concept actually works — the other choices mix up related ideas or use the wrong mechanism. Skip these: A) Tyrosine residues; B) Histidine residues; D) Aspartate residues. 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.