@) _ COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR ee RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THEFEDERAL COVERAMENTIOG | BOTANY, PAPER (First attempt PART (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken Fi after 30 minutes (ii) Overwriting/eutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. QU. Select the best option /answer and fill @ PART ~1(MCQ) (COMPULSORY) \¢ appropriate box on the Answer Sheet, (20) fic names of plants are written: (@)— Initalic font style (b) Underline both generic and specific epithet separately (©) Incapital levers @)— Allofthese (©) None of these Alter two years of secondary growth ina dicot root, the vortex (@) Remain as such (©) Betoully lost (©) Becomverted intocork —(d)._—_-Be mostly lost © None of these Gi) Botanical name of bread wheat is () Triticum durum (b) Triticum aestivum (©) Triticum indicum (@) Triticum vulgare (©) None of these (iv) Father of Botany is called: wv (@) Linens (b) Theophrastus (©) Crick (d)—Ostward Tipo (©) None of these ) Carl Linneus is famous due to his: (@) Binomial system of classification (b) Law of limiting factors (©) Lawof classification of plants and animal (4) Rules of nomenclature (©) None of these (vi) Thallophyta includes: (a) Algae, fungi and lichens (b)__Algae and bryophytes (©) Only algae and fungi (2) Beyophytes and Pteridophytes (@) None of these (vii) Inceyptogams, the sex organs are: (@) Absent () (©) Primitive and hidden (@) Primitive and exposed (©) None of these Phanerogams are the plants which have: (@) Exposed sex organ (b) Most primitive sex organs (©) More or less hidden organs (d) All of these (©) None of these Page 1 of3BOTANY, PAPER. ow «xi (i) (siti) (wiv) tu) (wid (xvii) (xviii) (xix) boo Angiosperms are those planis which have: (@) Covered flowers and seeds (b) Naked flowers and seed (©) Naked flowers and covered seeds (d) Covered flowers and naked seeds (©) None of these Plamts which increase the fertility of soils belong to the family: (@)— Mimossceae (©) Caesalpiniaceae (© Serophulariacene @) Fabaceae (©) None of these Fruits are developed from: (@— Ovule’ (>) Ovary ©) Carpel (@) Inflorescence (©) None of these ‘Which of the following represents a taxon? (@) Species (b) Genus (©) Family @ — Allofthese (©) None of these Cotton and gram belong respectively to families: (@) — Graminac and Malvaceae (p)—-Malvacewe and Fabaceae (©) Leguminosae and Malvaceae () Solanaceae and Cruciferae (©) None of these Which ofthe following is a monocotyledonous family? (a) Solanaceae ()—Paoceae (©) Brassicaceae (2) Malvaceae (©) None of these Which of the following is teue for fungi? (a) They areheterotrophic —(b)_—_‘Their cell wall is made up of chitin (c) Their plant body is hyphae (4) Allof these (e) None of these Which of the following types of infloreseenees is found in Leucus and Ocimum? () Catkin (b)— Corymb (©) Vertcillaster (@)— Cyathiam (©) None of these When margins ofthe pels are just touching each other without any overlap, acstvation is called: (®) Twisted (®) Marginal (c) — Imbricate (@)— Valvate ©) None ofthese ‘The centripetal growth of metaxylem results in protoxylem being: (a) Endareh (b)— Exarch (©) Mesarch (@)— Anyof these (©) None of these A closed vascular bundle differs from an open bundle ie (@) Absence of phloem (b) Absence of xylem (©) Absence of eanibiums (@ Absence of bundle sheath (©) None ofthese ‘Stomatal complex in which subsidiary cells can not be differentiated from the neighboring epidermal cells is called: (@) — Anomocytic (be) Diacytic © Pare; {@AnisoeytiePART-II (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II (PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book. All questions carry EQUAL marks NOTE:| Illustrate your answers with suitable DIAGRAMS where necessary. (ii) Extra attempt of any question ot any part of the attempted question will not by considered. - : Q.2. (a) Discuss the methods of reproduction in. algae, (10) (b) Write an essay on the economic importance of algze, (6) (©) What are the affinities of algae with the land plants? 4) Q3. (@) Describe general characteristics of fungi, (10) (©) Compare and contrast the characteristics of Basidiomycetes with that of Zygomycetes, (6) (©) Write short note on parasesuality a Q-4. (a) What are the affinities of Bryophytes with that of | Pteridophytes and algae? 8) (®) Draw a labeled diagram of longitudinal sction of the sporophyte of Anihocerose. (8) (©) Write a note on asexual reproduction of Bryophy (4) QS. (@) Describe the evolutionary trends in the structure of sporophyte among Pteridophytes. (10) (b) Describe the characteristic features of Sclaginella towarde seed habit (6) (©) Draw a labeled diagram of transverse section of stem of Equisetum, (a) Q-6. (a) “Ginkgo is a iving fossil” Comment on this statement (10) (©) What affinities of Gymnosperms have with Angiosperms? (6) (©) Draw a labeled diagram of transverse section ofthe leaf of Cycas, «4 Q7. (a) Describe in detail the cell types present in xylem, ay (b) Write notes on the following: o (Nodal anatomy (ii) Sieve tubes Laticifers Q8. (a) What is Nomenclature? Describe the history of principles of nomenclature. (10) (©) Write the names of the families of any five ofthe following plants: (10) @ Cassia fistula (i) Tribulus aestivum (i) Triticum terristris (iv) Hibiscus esculantum (%) — Bleagnus angustifolia (vi) Saccharum officinarum (vii) Punica grantum APRNRRON ES SOF SNE KEESHREEx Poanman repnie Serevrer Commun Rol & COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR s RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER ‘THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2008 BOTANY, PAPER: (PART) 30 MINUTES — MAXIMUM MARKS:20 TIME-AULO no ART 1) _ 2 Hours & 30 Minutes MAXI NOTE: (@ First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken bad ‘ter 30 minutes. Overwriting/cutting of the options/answer rs will not be given eredit, PART —1(MCQ) )MPULSOR QU. Select the best option /Answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the Answer Sheet, (20) (i) Plants growing in extremely dry conditions are calle: (@)Hydrophytes (&) —Xerophytes (©) Mesophytes (@)— Halophytes (©) None of these Gi) Desert plants have elongated root system, because: (a) Roots grow in search of water (b) High temperature of soil encourages root grow (6) Soil does not contain water hence becomes compact presses the roots to grow longer (@) Roots run more opposite to the sun heat (©) None of these Gil) Recessive alleles are expressed only in the: (@) Homozygous condition" (b) Presence of supporting geno (©) Heterozygous condition (d)_Dekaryotie condition (©) None of these (iv) The law that alleles for two different phenotypic characters are distributed into gametes randomly is termed: (a) Law of segregation (b) Lawofindependent assortment (©) Law of dominance (@) —Lawof definite entity (©) None ofthese (%) IEtall pea plants of FI. generation of the monohybrid ross are self crossed, the progeny 2 generation will have tall and dwarf plants in the ratio of: @ 34 ® 13 1 @) 2 () None ofthese (vi) The science that deals sith the study of living organisms in relation to their environment is called: (a) Environmental sence ()-—_-Eeology (©) Evolutionary biology (a) Systematic biology (&) None of these (vil) Which of the following is inereased due to vegetation in an area? (@) Rainfall (b) Temperature (©) Wind velocity @ — Allofthese (©) None of these(wii) (is) « Gi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) ay) (svi) (xvii) (viii) Plant show maximum photosynthesis in: (a) Pure blue light (b) Pure red fight (@) Red and blue light (@) Green light (©) None of these ‘The seat of metabolic processes in the cel] is mainly: (a) Cell wall (b) —Protoplasm (©) Mitochondria @ — Yacuole (©) None of these Carbon dioxide in the photosynthesis is: (a) Oxidized (b) Reduced (©) Decarboxylated (4) Dehydrogenated (©) None of these ‘The enzymes that can be hydrolyse proteins are called: (a) Peroxidases (b) Proteases (©) Amlases (@)— Catalases (@) None of these Which of the following will be higher in a sugar solution of 1M as compared to 2M solution? (@)— Turgour pressure (b) Osmotic pressure (c) _Diffasion pressure of solvent (@) Diffusion pressure of sugar (©) None of these Synthesis of chlorophyll in plants is adversely affected by: (@) Mg deficiency (b) Cadeficiency (©) Oxygen deficiency (d) Fe deficiency (©) None of these Which of the following promotes more vegetative growth in plants? (@) Nitrogen (b) Calcium () ron (@) Zine (©) None of these Assimilatory power of plants refers to: (a) Formation of ATP and NADPH == (b) Reduction of C (©) Splitting of warer (@) — Solarenergy (2) None of these ‘The rate of transpiration in leaves of the apple plant will be: (a) Higher on lower side (b) Higher on upper side () Equal on both sides ()_Altermately high on both sides () None of these Mutation and natural selection are considered complementary to cach other in the theory called: (a) Classical Darwinism (b) — Neo-Darwinism ) Lamarckism: (d) ~— Weismannism (@) Noneof these In which type of fossils, original organism undergoes complete mineralization? (@) Impression (b) Compression (©) Mould (@)_Petcification (©) None of theseBOTANY, PAPE) (six) _ If forests are cleared for economic activity biodiversity of the area will be: (a) Increased (®) Decreased (©) Unaffected @) Fluctuating {@) None of these (xx) Which of the following affeets the plants but less the animals? (® — Airpollution (b) Water pollution (©) Soil pollution (@) All ofthese (e) None of these PART-II [ (i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book. Gi) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks. NOTE: | Illustrate your answers with suitable DIAGRAMS where necessary (i considered. Q2. (a) Define plant growth hormone. Discuss the role of auxins in plant growth, (b) Describe the role of ethylene in fruit ripening, Q.3. (a) Discuss the process of CO fixation in C3 and Cy plants. (>) Draw the Z-scheme of photosynthesis, 04. Write notes on the following: @) ~~ -TeAcycle Gi) Micronutrients (iii) Mechanism of enzyme action 4 (iv) Photophosphorylation QS. (2) What is plant succession? Describe the process of plant succession starting in lake. (b) Write notes on: Soil texture Food chain Q6. Write short notes on the following: i) Air pollution Energy flow in ecosystem Natural resources Climate zones Q.7. (a) Describe the ultra structure of Mitochondria. (b) Enlist the functions of Mitochondria. (©) What do you know about the evolution of Mitochondria? Q-8. (a) Deseribe the basis of laws of Segregation and Independent assortment presented by Gregore Mendle. (b) What are the characteristics of a model plant organism to study genetics? Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not (2410) (8) (646) (8) (x4) (248) (5+5) (Sx) (0) (6) @ «sy Oo)