MCAER PG CET 2026 AGRONOMY
MCAER PG CET 2026 - Agronomy Quiz MCAER PG CET 2026: Agronomy Time Left: 100 s 1. Which of the following is the correct physiological basis for the "Negative Priming Effect" in soil organic matter decomposition? Preferential utilization of added substrate by microbes Accelerated decomposition of native SOM Competitive inhibition of extracellular enzymes Nitrogen immobilization leading to toxicity Correct: A. Negative priming occurs when microbes switch from decomposing stable soil organic matter (SOM) to the more easily available fresh organic matter added. 2. [PYQ 2021] The concept of 'Relative Growth Rate' (RGR) was first proposed by: Blackman Gregory Watson ...