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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.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE question from each section.
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SECTIO N A

Ql. P\i..:cfMf&a 1R~_Q .cqfu1 <.1i~~ {l~Q_:

Write short notes on/Answ er the followin g: 10x5=50

(a) ~ ~ - i j zj-qft~ ｾ＠ -3-ljSl?.llJI I

Applicatio ns of probes in Southern blotting. 10

Nuclear pore complex and its functions. 10

(c) ~-~Ollt~1 ｾ＠ BtiEI..JI ｾ＠ ~cl~ll I

Structure and behaviou r of B-chromo somes. 10

(d) d-1@~141 ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ~~rq~l ｾ＠ ? ｾ＠ c€\NtQ. I

Why are overlappi ng genes importan t ? Discuss. 10

Describe Chi-squar e test and its applicatio ns in genetic study. 5+5=10

Discuss major steps in signal transduct ion. 15

(b) R'--i@f©a ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ 3q41Jj'i ｾ＠ ｾ＠ c€1NtQ. :

(i) ｾ＠ GJU[of

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Describe the significan ce and uses of the following : 8+7=15

(i) Male sterility
(ii) Polyploid y in plant breeding

(c)

Transgen ic technolog y is a breakthro ugh innovatio n. Justify with

examples. 20

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Briefly describe two theories of Chiasma formation. Discuss whether

Chiasmata are the cause or consequence of crossing-over. 8+7=15

(b) >ITTf-3l~ 3lR."Q;l.~. ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ? ｾ＠ 3ijSl41Jrf cf;'t ~l&ll 4ilN1Q, ｾ＠ 3lR."Q;l.~. cf;'t -

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What is Antisense RNA ? Explain its applications and describe the

catalytic activity of RNA. 5+5+5=15

Does Z-DNA play a regulatory role? Discuss critically. 20

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Explain the mode of biogenesis of peroxisomes and discuss their
functions. 5+10=15

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Name the phyto-geographical regions of India. Which are the dominant

flora of the region representing the west coast of India from
Kanyakumari to Satpura ranges in Gujarat ? 5+10=15

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"Cell cycle is an ordered series of events leading to cell replication."
Discuss. 20

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SECTIONB

Q5. f.h--twifula ｾ＠ ｾ＠ R,cqfa1tti~ ~cf'~~:

Write short notes on/Answer the following: 10x5=50

(a) cft11$~cflf{cf> ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ｾ＠ 3c=q1~ch1 "cf>T ｾ＠ ｾ＠ I

Climacteric fruits and their advantage to fruit growers. 5+5=10

(b) C;Yllcilf"Rcf> ~ i t ~ ~cBfao1 %g -c141q-c14l ｾ＠ d-ll<H4cf><:11

Metabolic energy requirement for uptake of sucrose in apoplastic
pathway. 10

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Cyanide-resistant respiration in plants. 10

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Can Intellectual Property Rights protect and safeguard farmers' rights
and interests ? 10

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What are the causes of the rise in mean atmospheric temperature and
how will it influence the climate of a region? 5+5=10

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Carboxylation and oxygenation compete to decrease the efficiency of
photosynthesis. Discuss. 15

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What is drought escape ? Discuss different strategies adopted by plants
for drought resistance. 5+10=15

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What is Clock hypothesis ? Justify the importance of main photoreceptor
and photoperiodic induction in photoperiodism. 5+ 15=20

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How can the two laws of thermodynamics be combined to determine
spontaneity of a reaction ? Also derive a relation_ship between free
ener~ exchange and equilibrium constant. --- 7+8=15

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What is bioremedi~tion? How can plants be used to detoxify the heavy

metal containing industrial effluents? 5+10=15

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What is the importance of fatty acid synthase complex ? Discuss the

growth of fatty acyl chain through priming and elongation phases. 5+ 15=20

How is solar energy trapped, fixed and transformed in an aquatic food

chain? 5+5+5=15

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How do microbes help in chemical recycling in nature for a stable
community climax? 15

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Eco-development sequence proceeds from a barren land to a climax and

finally ends in a desert. Explain critically. 10+10=20

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