Bangalore University 2007 B.Sc Botany , -I model - Question Paper

MODEL ques. PAPER
PART - III
BOTANY, PAPER-I
(English Version)
Time: three hours Max. Marks : 60
Note: learn the subsequent instructions carefully.
1) ans All the ques. of part - A, ans any 6 out of eight
ques. in part - B and ans 2 out of 3 ques. in
Secton - C.
2) In part - A ques. from one to 10 are “Very Short ans type”
every ques. carries two Marks. Every ans may be limited to two or 3
sentences. ans all these ques. at 1 place in the identical order.
3) In part - B, ques. from 11 to 18 are of”Short ans kind.'
every ques. carries four Marks. Every ans may, be limited to 75
words.
4) In part - C ques. from 19 to 21 are of “Long ans Type”.
every ques. carries eight Marks. Every ans may be limited to 300
words.
part - A
ans all the ques. 10 x two = 20 Marks
1. Which fruit is called as “Pride fruit of India" ? Name the family to which
it beIongs.
2. Name the Institute which is doing research on semi-arid crops. Mention
its main objective.
3. provide the botanical name of coconut. Name the edible part in it.
4. provide a point of difference ranging from adelphous and syngenecious
condition of stamens.
5. provide any 2 reasons for considering Asteraceae as the most highly
evolved family as dicotyledons.
6. What happens to the free floating Pistia plant when its roots have
been completely removed.
7. A cell contains 18 chromosomes. During the cell division, if spindle
fibers are not formed what will be the consequences?
8. Why Cyathium inflorescence looks like a flower?
9. Mention any 2 differences ranging from the gynoecium of Malvaceae
and that of Fabaceae.
10. Suppose there is scarcity of food in a residing cell. How will lysosomes
respond in the cell?
part - B
ans any 6 ques.. six x four = 24 Marks
11. Expand ICBN. Mention 3 rules of ICBN in naming the plants.
12. Write the contributions made by Prof. M.O.P. Iyengar.
13. describe guttation. define the structure which is involved in it with the
help of a diagram.
14. List out any 4 ecological adaptations of xerophytes.
15. provide 4 points of differentiation ranging from hesperidium and drupe.
16. discuss the cell organelle with labelled diagram in which krebs' cycle
takes place?
17. ExpIain the floral characters of solanaceae with the help of a floral
diagram.
18. define the structure of t.RNA with a labelled diagram.
part -C
ans any 2 ques. two x eight = 16 Marks
19. define the internal structure of dicot root with the help of labelled
diagram.
20. Write about various kinds of sub-aerial stem changes with
diagrams.
21. discuss the process of fertilization with the help of a neat labelled
diagram.

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