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ITime Allowed : Three Hours IMaximum Marks : 250 I

QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
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There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and
in ENGLISH.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which
must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the
space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the
authorized one .
Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Diagrams/Figures, wherever required, may be drawn in the space provided for answering the
question itself.
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a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank
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 ~ - A / SECTION-A

Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10x5=50

(a) ｾ＠ t ｾ＠ (~) q feth~l~41 cfit ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ffl cf1T ffl ~ I

Describe the structure and functions of cyphellae and cephalodia in lichens.

(b) >IFfR <f41 i? ｾ＠ cl14ll~s ｾ＠ fcfiB ｾ＠ f~ t? >IFfR fcfiB ｾ＠ ｾ＠ wlful ｾ＠ t?

What are prions? How are these different from viroids? How are prions
transmitted?

(c) <1$iif148 t ~m;ftm cfit ｾ＠ cf?.TT ｾ＠ t ｾ＠ cf1T ffl ~I

Explain the structure of sporangiophore and dehiscence of sporangium of
Rhizopus.

(d) ti~1f¾1:14q; cl•IM,(01-~ t ｾ＠ q ｾ＠ cf;t qft:1101-11 ~ I

Enumerate the merits and demerits of numerical taxonomy.

(e) ｾ＠ it ~-11<~a<111-;fl t fcmuT cf1T ma;ra ffl ~ I

Briefly discuss the distribution of gymnosperms in India.

2. (a) ~ i t ~ (<hTi_~~:11-1) q ｾ＠ (~i<-1q;Tq:11-1) cfit o1:l'T&l1 ~ I ｾ＠ ｾ＠ "9'< ｾ＠ ma:ra

ftcquft ~ I
Explain conjugation and transformation in bacteria. Write a brief note on their
significance. 20

(b) ｾ＠ 3Gl(:(Ufl ｾ＠ ffi@ t fwl-fcrct>m cfit o1:l'T&l1 ~ I

Explain evolution of sex in algae with suitable examples. 20

(c) ｾ＠ 3Glt:t<0 nm%cr Sll~i:.\lt94 4iT 3'.{qtU('OTT cf1T ffl ~ I

Describe the concept of progymnosperms with the help of suitable examples. 10

3. (a) it{ t m~ cfi6 t cf,["(cf, ｾ＠ t "-l'lll, ~a.lUT, ｾ＠ ｾ＠ cf?.TT >l"aitR t ifR it ｾｉ＠ cf?.TT cfi6
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Discuss about the names of causal organisms, symptoms, disease cycle and
management of loose smut of wheat. What are the differences between rust
and smut fungi? 20

(b) ~.fk1~t(1 cf <f>lsf~t(-1 t fcifm tfG'l it ｾ＠ 3Glt:t<0 ncf1T ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ::s1-11~aiift>J11 t

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Enumerate the salient features of fossil gymnosperms using suitable examples
with special reference to Bennettitales and Cordaitales. 20

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 (c) ~lll14>1~2 t ｾ＠ ~e.:fUT ~ I ~1'414>1~2 ｾ＠ zfts,q,1~2 <liT ~ c f ~ cf>l ｾ＠ ~I
Give the general characteristics of bryophytes. Enlist the resemblances and
differences of bryophytes with pteridophytes. 10

4. (a) 3l1W f.:cil <fit ｾ＠ ｾ＠ fflffi -q ｾ＠ ｾ＠ cf@ ~9ctHl<h, ~qffiR.<h, ~l~ff1mfq;<h ( ~ ) ,

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Explain with the help of schematic diagrams haplontic, diplontic, isomorphic,

heteromorphic and triphasic types of life cycles in algae. Give an example of
each type. 20

(b) ｾ＠ fsficil~11 -q ｾ＠ (~) AAt«n cfi'T ffl ｾ＠ slJ. ｾ＠ Rl<hmlt1 ｾ＠ "WR: ~ I

Describe stelar diversity in vascular cryptogams along with its evolutionary
importance. 20

(c) ｾ＠ "Q,ci ｾ＠ t ｾ＠ "JtRfR -q ~3TI t "3ffl ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ I

Discuss the applications of microbes in bioremediation of soil and water. 10

~ - B / SECTION-B

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Answer the following in about 150 words each : l0xS=S0
(a) ｾ＠ ｾ＠ t ~-Uli cfi'T $ ｾ＠ slJ. ｾｉ＠
Enumerate different kinds of trichomes and explain their taxonomic
importance.

(b) ｾ＠ "Q,ci ~'ffch~«l ｾ＠ ｾ＠ fcm'r«n:m cfi'T cfClH ~ I

Discuss the advanced features of Asteraceae and Orchidaceae.

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Explain the importance of ethnobotany in human welfare.

(d) ERct<ti< 0 1t <ITTA M -q ｾ＠ cf@ Rl<hll-11-(t"l<h ｾ＠ cfi'T $ ｾ＠ 1 m~ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ~-q cf mf.r

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Mention the evolutionary changes that occur during domestication of plants.
Also mention its advantages and disadvantages.

(e) ｾ＠ M -q chl~1ch)4 Sllllcf<ldl ｾ＠ l1<he9-ll q';t ｾ＠ ~I

Discuss the concept of cellular totipotency in higher plants.

6. (a) ,$1l~dG1l:afi ｾ＠ lflGl ｾ＠ t ｾ＠ cfi'T ｾ＠ ｾ＠ mmf cfClH ~ I

Describe the development of female gametophyte in angiosperms with the help
of suitable illustrations. 20

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 (b) ~, ~{fa!Q,tfl 0~ ~~C!,«l, ｾ＠ t ｾ＠ cfR M cfiT clHf4@cf, -:rJll, ｾ＠ 'TT1T 0~
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Give the botanical name, part used and ethnomedicinal importance of any
three species each of Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Liliaceae. 20

(c) ｾ＠ 3414iltl'1! cf>l "llft~~ ｾｉ＠ -q ｾ＠ ｾ＠ cf>l ｾ＠ ~I

Define secondary metabolites. Explain their importance in taxonomy. 10

7. (a) ｾ＠ cf 7TTG ｾ＠ M (~ t ~) t ~$ti ~-ffl"R cfiT ffl ~ I

Describe the economic botany of fibre and gum yielding plants (five species
each). 20

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Discuss the factors affecting somatic embryogenesis. 20

(c) -quf "3i<fcfi ｾ＠ ~"lcli;.oll cf, t 3lWflq ｾ＠ AA cfiT ffl ｾ＠ I

Describe the method of isolation of protoplast from leaf tissue. 10

8. (a) M t '-qfu~' ｾ＠ 'm~' ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ffll@l ｾ＠ I ｾ＠ mq;n ｾ＠ 34~1r'ldl ｾ＠ ~tH -q

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Compare and contrast 'preservation' and 'conservation' of plants. Explain the
importance of both in the utilization and management of plant resources. 20

(b) ~~"ll-~ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ~an cfiT ffl ｾ＠ 3'.fl"~ 4{1-4Md 5iq¢f ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ -q ｾ＠ ｾ＠

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Describe different stages of micropropagation and discuss its advantages over
conventional methods of propagation. 20

(c) ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ -q ｾ＠ 34~'1fr1a1 cfiT ffl ~I

Explain the technique used in producing androgenic haploids and its

applications in agriculture. 10

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