University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

This book entitled (3z(BObjective Plant Physiology(3y (Bis an attempt to provide introductory knowledge of the plant metabolism, developmental and stress physiology of plants This is need based book for undergraduate and post graduate students of Biosciences, Agricultural/Horticultural sciences and Forestry. This book is divided into eight units of 25 chapters with additional annexure of glossary and scientific contribution in the field of plant physiology. The all eight unit of book is consisting of the plant water relationship, photosynthesis, respiration, plant growth and development, seed physiology, stress physiology, photo periodism, vernalisation with a wonderful compilation and collection of the objective type questions frequently asked in the various examinations conducted by the educational institutions. It is also useful for the various competitive examinations of plant and agricultural sciences. No doubt this book is good attempts for the students appearing in various competitive examinations including ARS-NET, SAUs and other entrance examinations.

Plant Physiology is an important discipline of Plant Sciences and Agricultural Sciences. Objective questions related to Plant Physiology are asked in various competitive examinations. This book entitled ‘Objective Plant Physiology’ has been written to meet the needs of undergraduate and post graduate students of Plant Sciences and Agricultural Sciences particularly those who are appearing in ICAR-JRF, SRF, ARS/NET, SAUs and other competitive examinations. This book is specially designed to improve the knowledge of students and to provide them a future opportunity to crack various competitive examinations. This book is divided into eight units of twenty-five chapters containing more than 2000 questions accompanied with their answers at the end of every chapter. The book also contains additional annexures of glossary and scientific contribution in the field of Plant Physiology. All eight units of this book include chapters on plant water relationship, photosynthesis, respiration, plant growth and development, seed physiology, stress physiology, photoperiodism and vernalisation with wonderful compilation and collection of objective type questions frequently asked in various competitive examinations at national and state level.

Includes Appendixes.

Unit–I: Plant Water Relationship -- Unit–II: Photosynthesis -- Unit–III: Respiration -- Unit–IV: Plant Growth and Development -- Unit–V: Seed Physiology -- Unit–VI: Stress Physiology -- Unit–VII: Photoperiodism -- Unit–VIII: Vernalisation

Water and its property -- Diffusion, Osmosis, Plasmolysis, Imbibitions -- Water Absorption -- Plant Nutrition and Absorption -- Transpiration and Guttation – Photosynthetic Pigments – Photosynthesis -- c3, c4 and cam Plants -- Mechanism of Respiration -- Types of Respiration – Glycolysis -- Tca Cycle – Growth -- Plant Growth Regulators Plant Growth Regulators -- Physiology of Seed Germination -- Seed Dormancy -- Abiotic Stresses -- Water Stress -- Temperature Stress -- Salt Stress -- Mechanism of Photoperiodism -- Photoperiodic Classification of Plants -- Mechanism of Vernalisation -- Application of Vernalisation