Biology GK Questions Quiz-74

1461.What is cultivation of trees, in dwarf form? (1) Bonsai  (2) Ikebana (3) Dwarfism  (4) Etiolation Answer: 1461.(1) Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing dwarf trees. By contrast with other plant cultivation practices, bonsai is not intended for production of food or for medicine. Instead, bonsai practice focuses on longterm cultivation and shaping of one or more small trees growing in a container. Bonsai uses cultivation techniques like pruning, root reduction, potting, defoliation, and grafting to produce small trees that mimic the shape and style of mature, full-size trees. 1462.Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during : (1) Combustion (2) Transition (3) Photosynthesis (4) Fusion Answer: 1462.(3) Photosynthesis in plants converts radiant energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose (sugar) using electrons and protons from water. Plants take in water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight and turn them into glucose and oxygen. Water (6H2O) + Carbon Dioxide (6CO2) + Sun…