NEET Transport in Plants PYQ practice sheet

8 previous-year NEET Botany questions from Transport in Plants, newest papers first. Transport in Plants carries 8 of the Botany questions in NEET 2020 to 2026, so this is a good place to test yourself after revising the chapter. Marking: +4 correct, −1 wrong.

1. 1.

   NEET 2023

   Movement and accumulation of ions across a membrane against their concentration gradient can be explained by

   • (A)
     Active Transport
   • (B)
     Osmosis
   • (C)
     Facilitated Diffusion
   • (D)
     Passive Transport
2. 2.

   NEET 2023

   Given below are two statements : Statement I : The forces generated by transpiration can lift a xylem-sized column of water over 130 meters height. Statement II : Transpiration cools leaf surfaces sometimes 10 to 15 degrees, by evaporative cooling. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

   • (A)
     Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
   • (B)
     Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
   • (C)
     Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
   • (D)
     Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
3. 3.

   NEET 2023

   Match List I with List II : | List I | List II | |---|---| | A. Cohesion | I. More attraction in liquid phase | | B. Adhesion | II. Mutual attraction among water molecules | | C. Surface tension | III. Water loss in liquid phase | | D. Guttation | IV. Attraction towards polar surfaces | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

   • (A)
     A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
   • (B)
     A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
   • (C)
     A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
   • (D)
     A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
4. 4.

   NEET 2022

   Which of the following is not observed during apoplastic pathway?

   • (A)
     Apoplast is continuous and does not provide any barrier to water movement.
   • (B)
     Movement of water occurs through intercellular spaces and wall of the cells.
   • (C)
     The movement does not involve crossing of the cell membrane.
   • (D)
     The movement is aided by cytoplasmic streaming.
5. 5.

   NEET 2022

   'Girdling Experiment' was performed by Plant Physiologists to identify the plant tissue through which:

   • (A)
     osmosis is observed
   • (B)
     water is transported
   • (C)
     food is transported
   • (D)
     both water and food transportation
6. 6.

   NEET 2022

   Addition of more solutes in a given solution will:

   • (A)
     not affect the water potential at all
   • (B)
     raise its water potential
   • (C)
     lower its water potential
   • (D)
     make its water potential zero
7. 7.

   NEET 2021

   Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

   • (A)
     (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
   • (B)
     (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
   • (C)
     (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
   • (D)
     (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
8. 8.

   NEET 2020

   The process responsible for facilitating loss of water in liquid form from the tip of grass blades at night and in early morning is :

   • (A)
     Transpiration
   • (B)
     Root pressure
   • (C)
     Imbibition
   • (D)
     Plasmolysis