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of Printed Pages : 8 BBYCT-137

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GENERAL)

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(BSCG)

Term-End Examination

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June, 2023

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BBYCT-137 : PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND
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METABOLISM

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

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Note : Q. No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any four

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questions from Question Nos. 2 to 7.

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1. (a) State whether the following statements are

true or false : 4×1=4
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(i) The water potential is less negative in

the xylem than in the soil water.
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(ii) Both cyclic and non-cyclic electron

transport operate in photosynthetic
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bacteria.

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(iii) In Cyanobacteria, Nitrate reductase is

located in the photosynthetic

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membranes.
(iv) The sources and sinks for solute
transport are always fixed.

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(b) Fill in the blanks : 4×1=4
(i) The source of O2 liberated in

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photosynthesis is ................ .
(ii) The upward movement of water is

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known as ................. .
(iii) In the rainy season, the wood of doors
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gets swelled up due to ................. .
(iv) ............. and ............. ions are required
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for chlorophyll synthesis.
(c) Match the items given under Column ‘A’
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with those given under Column ‘B’ : 4×2=2

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’

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(a) Molecular (i) Ketoglutarate

Oxygen
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(b) Electron (ii) Acetyl CoA

Acceptor
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(c) Pyruvate (iii) Cytochrome C

dehydrogenase
(d) Decarboxylase (iv) Hydrogen
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Acceptor
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2. Differentiate between the following pairs of

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terms : 4×22=10

(i) Photophosphorylation and Oxidative

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phosphorylation

(ii) Competitive and Non-competitive

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inhibition

(iii) Diffusion and Osmosis

(iv) C3 and C4 plants

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3. Explain Krebs cycle. Highlight the metabolic
intermediates and sites for NADH, FADH2 and
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ATP production. 10
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4. (a) Define the term ‘Vernalization’. What role

does it play in agriculture ? 5
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(b) Explain active transport of metabolites

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through ionic pumps. 5

5. (a) Explain the mechanism of allosteric

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enzyme regulation. 5

(b) Discuss the mechanism of opening and

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closing of stomata. 5

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6. (a) Discuss the functions of essential elements.

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(b) What is stress ? Discuss temperature
induced stress. 5

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7. Write short notes on any two of the following :

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(i) Protoosmotic model for phloem transport

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(ii) Photorespiration

(iii) Bioassays for auxins

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(iv) Phytochrome-mediated responses
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BBYCT-137

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(i)
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(iii) ª

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(iv)
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‘A’ ‘B’

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(b) ª (ii) CoA

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4×22=10

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(ii)
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(iii)

(iv) C3 C4
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NADH, FADH2 ATP

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× =

(i)
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(ii)
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(iii)

(iv)
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