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CHUP1 binds to which cytoskeletal component?

Pick C: F-actin. Thinking through Phototropin+All step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves F-actin. Skip these: A) Microtubules; B) Intermediate filaments; D) Myosin. 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.

phot2 mutant lacks:

That points to B: Avoidance response. Compared with the other options, Avoidance response is the one that correctly describes the Phototropin+All concept. The wrong ones are A) Accumulation response; C) Phototropism completely; D) Auxin transport. 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.

Blue light activates phototropin by:

That points to B: Uncaging the kinase domain. Compared with the other options, Uncaging the kinase domain is the one that correctly describes the Phototropin+All concept. The wrong ones are A) Protein cleavage; C) Protein degradation; D) Nuclear import. 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 kinase domain of phototropin is:

The right choice is C: Serine/threonine kinase. 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 kinase; B) Histidine kinase; D) MAP kinase. 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.

FT protein regulated by cryptochrome signaling acts as:

That points to B: Florigen. Compared with the other options, Florigen is the one that correctly describes the cryptochrome concept. The wrong ones are A) Photoreceptor; C) Repressor; D) Enzyme. 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.

Cryptochrome functions mainly in regulation of:

Photomorphogenesis (B) is correct here. This is core cryptochrome: once you know the definition or pathway step, Photomorphogenesis is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Photosynthesis; C) Respiration; D) Transpiration. 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.

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.

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.

In shade conditions, plants typically show:

Stem elongation (C) is correct here. This is core PHYTOCHROME: once you know the definition or pathway step, Stem elongation is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) Reduced stem elongation; B) Increased leaf expansion; D) Reduced auxin. 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.

Arabidopsis contains how many phytochrome isoforms?

Correct option is D, Five. In PHYTOCHROME problems like this, the accurate statement is Five; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Two; B) Three; C) Four. 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.

Vernalization-induced flowering response is generally:

Pick C: Stable but can be reversed by heat. Thinking through VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves Stable but can be reversed by heat. Skip these: A) Reversible permanently; B) Temporary only; D) Dependent only on photoperiod. 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.

Which gene directly acts as florigen in Arabidopsis?

FT (B) is correct here. This is core VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING: once you know the definition or pathway step, FT is the clear fit. The wrong ones are A) CO; C) FD; D) FLC. 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.