Biofertilizer MCQs with Answers: Biology Quiz

Biofertilizer MCQ

Question 1. Which of the following is a source of biofertilizer?

(A) Mold

(B) Azolla

(C) Chlorella

(D) Yeast

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(B) Azolla 

Question 2. Which of the following is a biofertilizer?

(A) Azolla

(B) Streptocycline

(C) 2,4-D

(D) Urea

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(A) Azolla

Question 3. The biofertilizer used as a supplementary food for the cattle, especially for milking bovines is ______.

(A) Rhizobium

(B) Azotobacter

(C) Azolla

(D) Azospirillum

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(C) Azolla

Question 4. Which of these is not correctly matched?

(A) Azotobacter – Bioinsecticide

(B) Bio 902 – Variety of mustard

(C) Chrysopa – Maho-control

(D) Blue-green algae – Biofertilizer

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(A) Azotobacter – Bioinsecticide 

Question 5. Which bacteria is responsible for nitrogen fixation in soybean?

(A) Rhizobium traitolai

(B) Rhizobium fajioleai

(C) Rhizobium japonicum

(D) Rhizobium leguminosarum

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(C) Rhizobium japonicum

Question 6. 2, 4-D is _____.

(A) A herbicide

(B) A fungicide

(C) An explosive

(D) An insecticide

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(A) A herbicide

Question 7. Blue-green algae are chiefly used as biofertilizer in the crop of _____.

(A) Mustard

(B) Paddy

(C) Gram

(D) Wheat

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(B) Paddy 

Question 8. Blue-green algae is used to supply nitrogen to______.

(A) Wheat

(B) Paddy

(C) Maize

(D) Bajra

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(B) Paddy 

Question 9. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Azolla – Maize

(B) Azotobacter – Wheat

(C) Rhizobium – Pea Leguminisarum

(D) Blue-green algae – Paddy

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(A) Azolla – Maize

Question 10. Azolla gives a good biofertilizer when mixed with_____.

(A) Urea

(B) Cow dung

(C) Bone meal

(D) Blue-green algae

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(D) Blue-green algae

Question 11. Azolla is often used as biofertilizer because it is associated with______.

(A) Moss

(B) Fungus

(C) Red algae

(D) Blue-green algae

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(D) Blue-green algae

Question 12. Azolla is_____.

(A) Aquatic Fern

(B) Aquatic bacteria

(C) Aquatic algae

(D) None of the above

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(A) Aquatic Fern

Question 13. Aquatic Fern, which is used as a biofertilizer is_____.

(A) Pteridium

(B) Marsilia

(C) Azolla

(D) Salvinia

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(C) Azolla

Question 14. Which of the following microorganisms are used as biofertilizer?

(A) Cyanobacteria

(B) Virus

(C) Protozoa

(D) None of the above

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(A) Cyanobacteria

Question 15. The capability of nitrogen use efficiency can be increased in crop production by_____.

(A) All of the above

(B) Using the slow release of nitrogen fertilizer

(C) Use of nitrogen inhibitors

(D) Use of split application

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(A) All of the above

Question 16. Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers?

  1. Azolla
  2. Blue-green algae
  3. Alfalfa

Choose the correct answer by the given codes.

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 1 and 2

(D) Only 2

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(C) 1 and 2