BOTANY : : 2008

1. Identify the scientists worked extensively on chlorophyllous and non-chlorophyllous Thallophytes,

respectively
I. Iyengar II. Swaminathan III. Mehta IV. Maheswari
The correct pair is
(1) I, IV (2) I, III (3) II, III (4) III, IV
2. Study the following lists :
List – I List – II
A. Training in landscaping I. BSI
B. Establishment of Mycological herbarium II. CIMAP
C. Research paper pulp III. FRI
D. Introduction of Salvia into India IV. IARI
V. NBRI
The correct match is :
A B C D
(1) III I IV V
(2) V IV I III

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(3) V III I IV
(4) V IV III II
3. Which of the following two are the resultant of stipule modifications:
I. Spines in Ziziphus
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II. Tendrils in Smilax
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III. Tendrils in Nepenthes IV. Spines in Argemone
V. Thorns in Bougainvillea
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The correct pair is :

(1) I, III (2) I, II (3) II, V (4) III, V
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4. Which one of the following conditions is seen in the roots of a plant having submerged assimilatory
roots and spongy petioles.?
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(1) Triarch (2) Monarch (3) Tetrarch (4) Diarch

5. Identify a pair of the following plants which show modification of axillary buds into tendrils and
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hooks respectively :
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I. Hugonia II. Duranta III. Passiflora IV. Dioscorea

The correct pair is :
(1) I, II (2) II, III (3) III, I (4) IV, I
6. Study the following table :
False whorl like
I) Many sessile bisexual flowers Leonotis
inflorescence
Single flower Many stalked staminate Poinsettia
II)
inflorescence and pistillate flowers
Many sessile staminate flowers on the top and
Fruit- like
III) pistillate flowers at the base and sterile flowers Ficus
inflorescence
in between
Many stalked staminate flowers at the base and
Fleshy axis of
IV pistillate flowers on the top and sterile flowers Colacacia
inflorescence
in between
The correct pair is :
(1) I, III (2) I, IV (3) II, III (4) II, IV

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 7. Read the following lists :
List –I List –II
A. Gall flowers I. Theobroma
B. Sympodial axis II. Bougainvillea
C. Achlamydeous III. Ficus
D. Cauliflory IV. Euphorbia
V. Hemelia
The correct match is
A B C D
(1) III V I II
(2) III IV II I
(3) III IV I II
(4) III V IV I
8. In the flowers of a plant, the ovarian part is fused, but styles and stigmas are free. Its ovary becomes
unilocular due to breakdown of partition wall and the ovules are attached to a central axis. Identify the
plant.
(1) Dianthus (2) Abutilon (3) Nymphaea (4) Michelia
9. Arrange the following fruits in descending order based on the number of locules in the ovary from

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which it develops :
I. Carcerulus II. Schizocarp III. Cremocarp IV. Regma
The correct sequence is :

10.
(1) II, I, IV, III (2) I,-IV, III, II di
(3) II, IV, III, I (4) II, III, I, IV
Identify the characters with reference to the plant in which eight nucleated embryo sac was first
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I. Micropyle, Chalaza and funiculus are arranged in the same vertical line in the ovule.
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II. Presence of both unisexual and bisexual flowers in the same plant.
III. Filiform apparatus helps in conduction of food materials from endosperm to egg apparatus.
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IV. Long funiculus coils like a watch spring around the ovulue.
Identify the correct pair :
(1) I, IV (2) II, III (3) I, II (4) III, IV
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11. From the following identify the two correct statements with reference to meiosis
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I. Bead like structure are absent on chromosomes.

II. Displacement of chiasmata occurs in diakinesis.
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III. Separation of two basic sets of chromosomes.

IV. No division of centromere.
The correct statements are :
(1) II, III 2) II, IV (3) III, IV (4) I, III
12. In a DNA segment having six coils, there are 22 nitrogen base pairs linked by two hydrogen bonds.
How many cytosine bases are found in that segment?
(1) 22 (2) 38 (3) 44 (4) 76
13. G.H. Shull observed inbreeding depression in a plant. Miller and Letham isolated a hormone from the
immature seeds of that plant. Which of the following character is NOT associated with that plant?
(1) Atactastelic condition in stem
(2) Bundle sheath in leaf
(3) Chromosomal number of endospermous cell is 30
(4) Medulla absent in the root

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 14. Read the following lists:
List – I List – II
A. Extra foliar nectarines I. Achras
B. Schizogenous cavities II. Tropaeolum
C. Laticiferous ducts III. Passiflora
D. Hydathodes IV. Eucalyptus
V. Pinus
The correct match is :
A B C D
(1) III I II IV
(2) II I III IV
(3) III V I II
(4) V II I III
15. The tracheophyte characterized by habitual heterophylly, absence companion cells in phloem and
presence of vessels in the xylem is
(1) Drimys (2) Pteris (3) Selaginella (4) Gnetum
16. Study the following lists:
List – I List – II

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A. Arachis I. Basket making
B. Mangifera II. Saky
C. Cajanus
D. Oryza
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III. Fixed oil
IV. Diuretic
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V. Nitrocellulose
The correct match is
A B C D
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(1) III IV I II
(2) II III IV V
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(3) III I V IV
(4) V III II I
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17. Study the following related to used plants and identify the correct match the sorghum and cotton
respectively
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I. Blood purification and organs fertilizer.

II. Animal feed and paper industry
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III. 'B' Vitamin and cosmetics.

IV. Explosives and orgapic fertilizer.
The correct pair is :
(1) I, II (2) II, III (3) III, IV (4) II, IV
18. Which one of the following in Spirogyra is different based on its nucleus?
(1) Zygospore (2) Azygospore (3) Aplanospore (4) Akinete
19. Assertion· (A) : The life cycle in Funaria is called diplohaplontic.
Reason (R) : In Funaria, there is alternation of haploid gametophytic and diploid sporophytic phases,
one becoming parent to the other.
The correct answer is
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false
(4) A is false but R is true

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 20. Read the following lists :
List –I List – II
A. Exarch I. Rhizome of Pteris
B. Endarch II. Roots of Pteris
C. Mosarch III. Pinnule of Cycas
D. Pseudo mesarch IV.Primary stem of Pteris
The correct match is
A B C D
(1) I III IV II
(2) II IV III I
(3) II IV I III
(4) III II I IV
21. Study the following lists :
List– I List –II
A: M13 bacteriophage I. ds RNA
B. Rice dwarf virus II. ss RNA
C. Cauliflower mosaic virus III. ss DNA
D. Polio virus IV.ds DNA

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The correct match is
A B C D
(1) III
(2) II
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IV
III
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(3) III IV II I
(4) IV III I II
22. Assign the following substances to the cell wall, flagella, 's' layer and pili of bacteria in correct
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sequence :
I. Glycoprotein II. Fimbrilin III. Teichoic acid IV. Flagellin
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The correct sequence is

(1) III, I, IV, II (2) III, IV, I, II (3) II, IV, III, I (4) III, IV, II, I
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23. Identify the fungus which produces chlamydospores from dikaryotic mycelium
(1) Sphecelotheca sorghi (2) Rhizopus stolonifer
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(3) Pyricularia oryzae (4) Colletotrichum falcatum

24. Study the following lists :
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List – I List – II
A. Blast disease of Rice I. Dikaryotic mycelium
B. Citrus canker II. Single celled conidiphores
C. Grain smut of sorghum III.Gram positive bacteria
D. Red rot of sugarcane IV. Septate conidiophores
V. Gram negative bacteria
The correct match is
A B C D
(1) IV V III II
(2) IV V I II
(3) II III V I
(4) II III I V
25. Identify three of the following plants which exhibit the physiological process described as 'Necessary
Evil' :
I. Potamogeton II. Sagittaria III. Limnophila IV.Nymphaea
The correct match is
(1) I, II, III (2) II, III, IV (3) I, II, IV (4) I, III ,IV

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 26. Study the following table :
I) Peperomia Leaf succulent Leaf epidermal cells store water
II) Calotropis Non-succulent Root cells with thickened cell walls
III) Tribulus Ephemeral Stem stores water
IV) Ammophila Dicot plant Rolling in of leaves to check water loss
Identify the correct pair of answers.
(1) I, II (2) I, III (3) II, III (4) II, IV
27. Study the following lists :
List –I List –II
A. Mutation breeding I. W.L. Johannsen
B. Inbreeding depression II. Karpechenko
C. Pureline selection III. Charles Darwin
D. Intergeneric hybridization IV. L.J. Staddler
V. G.H. Shull
The correct match is
A B C D
(1) IV II V I
(2) IV V II I

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(3) IV V I II
(4) V IV I II
28.
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Assertion (A) : Citrullus vulgaris is produced from a cross between 4n male and 2n Female plants.
Reason (R) : These triploid sterile plants do not bear seeds.
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The correct answer is
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
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(3) A is true, but R is false

(4) A is false, but R is true
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29. Study the following table showing the components of water potential in closely arranged mesophyll
cells namely A, Band C
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Cell Osmotic potential (MPa) Pressure potential (MPa)

A – 0.21 0.05
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B – 0.22 0.02
C – 0.23 0.05
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Identify two of the following which show correct direction of water movement between two cells.
I. A → B II. B → C III. C → A IV. C → B
The correct pair is
(1) I, II (2) II, III (3) I, IV (4) II,IV
30. In photoactive plants, during day time the following ionic flux of guard cell is directly involves the
expenditure of energy:
(1) Outward movement of malate
(2) Inward movement of potassium ions .
(3) Outward movement of protons
(4) Inward movement of chloride
31. Assertion (A) : Salt resistant plants survive in saline habitats by maintaining low internal Na1 levels.
Reason (R) : Salt resistant plants get rid off excess Na– by ATP energized anti porter.
The correct answer is
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true, but R is false
(4) A is false, but R is true

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 32. The net requirement of assimilator power for the formation of 6 hexose molecules in maize plant is
(1) 72 ATP, 48 NADPH (2) 90 ATP, 60 NAQPH
(3) 108 ATp,72 NADPH (4) 180 ATP, 72 NADPH
33. The reaction which is catalyzed by a protein that is, not found in the matrix of mitochondria is
(1) Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl coenzyme A
(2) Oxidative decarboxylation of α-ketoglutaric acid
(3) Oxidation of succinic acid
(4) Cleavage of succinyl coenzyme A
34. Identify the triplet codons which code for the amino acids serine and proline
I. UCC II. CCA III. AAG IV.GGG
The correct pair is :
(1) I, III (2) II, IV (3) III,IV (4) I, II
35. Identify two of the following phytohormones which regulate the stomatal movements :
I. IAA II. GA3 III. Zeatin IV.ABA.
The correct pair is :
(1) I, III (2) II, III (3) III, IV (4) II, IV
36. Identify the pair of physiological effects of two phytohormones which are synthesized from different
amino acids

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I. Formation of perennating buds in Lemna.
II. Simultaneous flowering in pineapple.
III. Bolting in cabbage.
IV. Apical dominance in Polyalthia.
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The correct pair is :
(1) II, IV (2) I, IV (3) II, III (4) I, II
37. Identify the plants in correct sequence which exhibit marcescent calyx, herkogamy, mucilaginous
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cavities and inferior ovary respectively

I. Sphaeranthus II. Capsicum III. Gloriosa IV. Kydia
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The correct sequence is

(1) I, III, II, IV (2) II, I, III, IV (3) II, III, I, IV (4) II, III, IV, I
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38. In an inflorescence, two types of small, sessile flowers were observed. They are arranged in centripetal
manner and have reduced hair like sepals. Which pair of the following characters are NOT associated
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with such flowers ?

I. Nector glands at the base of the corolla. II. Axile placentation.
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III. Superior ovary. IV. Scaly bracts.

The correct pair is :
(1) II, III (2) III, IV (3) I, II (4) I, IV
39. Study the following :
List –I List – II
A. Arachis I. Swolen placenta
B. Cichorium II. Epicalyx
C. Lilium III. Fasciculate tuberous roots .
D. Physalis IV. Geocarpy
V. Bulbils
The correct match is
A B C D
(1) IV III II V
(2) IV I II III
(3) V IV III I
(4) IV III V I
40. Which one shows the correct descending sequence with reference to the number of cohorts?

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 (1) Thalamiflorae, Calyciflorae, Disciflorae, Inferae
(2) Heteromerae, Inferae, Disciflorae, Calyciflorae
(3) Bicarpellatae, Disciflorae, Heteromerae, Calyciflorae
(4) Disciflorae, Thalamiflorae, Calyciflorae, Heteromerae

ANSWERS

(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 2 (5) 3 (6) 1 (7) 4 (8) 1 (9) 1 (10) 3

(11) 1 (12) 2 (13) 4 (14) 3 (15) 3 (16) 1 (17) 4 (18) 1 (19) 4 (20) 3

(21) 1 (22) 2 (23) 1 (24) 2 (25) 2 (26) 1 (27) 3 (28) 4 (29) 3 (30) 3

(31) 1 (32) 4 (33) 3 (34) 4 (35) 3 (36) 1 (37) 4 (38) 1 (39) 4 (40) 1

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