Toadstool (poisonous mushroom) is Amanita

1.Some blue-green algae can be used as biofertilizers as they are
(a) Photosynthetic
(b) Surrounded by mucilage
(c) Growing everywhere
(d) Capable of fixing nitrogen
Answer: (d)

2.Sterilisation of straw bundles during mushroom cultivation is known as
(a) Pasteurization
(b) Harvesting
(c) composting
(d) Spawning
Answer: (a)

3.Study on medicinal plants based on ancient literature and investigations in modern days is called
(a) Pharmacy
(b) Pharmacology
(c) Economic botany
(d) Ethnobotany
Answer: (d)

4.The best fertilizer for paddy is
(a) Azolla pinnata
(b) Bacillus megatherium
(c) Rhizobium meliloti
(d) Bacillus polymyxa
Answer: (a)

5.The common name of Adhatoda zeylanica is
(a) Neem
(b) Adulsa
(c) Holy Basil
(d) Shatavari
Answer: (b)

6.The deadliest mushroom is
(a) Agaricus
(b) Amanita
(c) Pleurotus
(d) Volvariella
Answer: (b)

7.The plant which yields a tonic from its roots for overcoming debility and enhance longevity of life is
(a) Aloe vera
(b) Adhatoda vasica
(c) Asparagus racemosus
(d) ocimum sanctum
Answer: (c)

8.Toadstool (poisonous mushroom) is
(a) Ganoderma
(b) Phallus
(c) Amanita
(d) Morchella
Answer: (c)

9.What should be added to increase efficiency of biofertilizer?
(a) Calcium
(b) Potassium
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Zinc
Answer: (c)

10.Which is correct about nitrogen fixation by legumes? They Fix nitrogen through
(a) Specialised bacteria in their roots
(b) Specialised bacteria in their leaves
(c) Independent of bacteria that live in their roots
(d) The statement is wrong
Answer: (a)