15 Questions
Which field is closely related to plant physiology in studying the structure of plants?
Cell biology
What is the main focus of plant physiology?
Examining plant processes and functions
What does the term 'processes' refer to in plant physiology?
Plant responses to environmental changes
Which aspect of plant physiology deals with the interaction of plants with the environment?
Plant ecology
What is the science concerned with studying the growth and development of plants resulting from their responses to environmental changes?
Plant physiology
What are examples of processes that occur in plants according to plant physiology?
Photosynthesis, respiration, translocation
Who is considered the Father of Plant Physiology?
Stephen Hales
What did Sir Francis Bacon conclude from one of the first plant physiology experiments?
Soil is only needed to keep the plant upright
What did Jan Baptist van Helmont conclude from a quantitative experiment in plant physiology?
Plants get all their weight from water, not soil
Who is generally regarded as the Father of Indian Plant Physiology?
Jagadish Chandra Bose
What did John Woodward find in his experiments on the growth of spearmint?
Plants grow much better in water with soil added than in distilled water
What did Stephen Hales contribute to plant physiology?
Performed many experiments in the book, Vegetable Staticks
What did Julius von Sachs do for plant physiology?
Unified the pieces of plant physiology and put them together as a discipline
What did Jagadish Chandra Bose invent for measuring plant growth?
Crescograph
Who is considered as the Father of Plant Physiology for unifying the pieces of plant physiology and putting them together as a discipline?
Julius von Sachs
Test your knowledge on the introductory concepts of plant physiology and its significance in forestry. This quiz covers the study of natural phenomena in living plants, plant processes, functions, and their responses to the environment.
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