(CML SERVICES (MAIN)EXAM. 2023 SKYC-U-BTN areafa-faat (weA-aa-I) ‘fraifea are : ia Bee afta He : 250 wea were Pe aga (R&P rafters Reet a gen araurfigds: fee) wai ars wea FA at aval A feat & cen eet otk ito Set A wa ge EL vtendl ga wie wei Fo A waa den 1 otk S aftard 8 cen ar wedi 8a oes aus 8 pn-a-an Uw we gaan tia we} He Gif wate ve/um & feu faa si se aM Re me #1 wel & or a fing sre 9 fora A arte, freer Bge sey wana H fare rane, stk ga AeA aT EE ‘3Ba WH-AE-ST (Fo Bio Uo) year wage we Pike eee flee AT eae weg ATE ys afte eT feet are 4 fora my ae aE sis el freA weil 3 mee-don, wel fate 2, an aga fen arr area) vel ora @, sita/faa am % fre Re ae ea FA aatiea) veal & sere Arn agar A areh | sift a 8 faq my wea a se BT A ArT A oe ale sa are a sear Gi we-we-se YT A are BS me AE ye sea ge aM a pla: are Ey BOTANY (PAPER-I) ‘Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS (Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions) 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. Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. SKYC-U-BIN/4 1 [P-7.0.‘US—A / SECTION—A 1, frefefad 4 8 wee we aS NT 150 wel 4 Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10*5=50 (a) fastra wn 87 A area & A few 2 a oh gH siea ara WA ah gw Ao a ‘sea fare) What are prions? How do they differ from viruses? Mention few diseases caused by prions in animals and human beings. (ob) Fae 4 tags ant? tekagsG ae A afer A aren Fife) detagsrfee a aaguin aa 87 What is parasexuality in fungi? Explain the mechanism of parasexual cycle. What are the applications of parasexuality? (co) aretroreh % faire Gavi a serge) area A ara wag 3% are derach sik aeesit ai Afar State the distinguishing features of Cyanophyceae. Discuss the phylogeny and affinities of Cyanophyceae with other groups. (@) aaa ae aA ae age A fafa angie safe & fae x wal Afra) area F Bf wa ae cent a ater Afra Discuss the distribution of different modern species of Cycas found in India. Enumerate the fern characters observed in Cycas. (eo) sean arventtes arm after % Rel A aera) rere APE A satiteret Dae arett (she Zo qo) fra wa whe A od oh 7 State the principles of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. How are Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) used in numerical taxonomy? 2. (a) aT en 8? eae Peal afta, gas wa ote dew ar aha Aifae) cea & safle, Hera we Reowh fetes What is lichen? With suitable diagrams, describe its types and structure. Write a note on the economic importance of lichens. 20 (&) samy (Aadfen) % aire wa 3 da ata a ah AP Describe the three modes of sexual reproduction in bacteria. 15 (o) | rect aie sifrsteR A Patent aaree) ee snfteta wee a age Afar Characterise progymnosperms with examples. Mention their phylogenetic significance. 15 3. (a) wenstdl a Freres a aioe Afra! a fea ween 8? sage sare aia, wae Hel & Fe a om fem 4, gent fa Ferra A eae a Raia AE Define microbial biopesticides. What are their types? With suitable examples, evaluate the potential of microbial biopesticides in pest and disease control in crop plants. 20 SKYC-U-BTN/4 2(b) arate % areas wait Ay caren fare! a areca a fra wan fia 8? avatar a aA arch a ‘ate aH eT Explain the general features of viroids. How do they differ from viruses? Name two diseases caused by virions. 18 fo) tea & aetteor A arps she suftgeha seh A sie aa FR UM she det a ae Fh Distinguish between the natural and phylogenetic systems of plant classification. Mention their merits and demerits. 18 4. (a) site aro res ara tor’ ga (Rat) ee GT ARIE AA A ae a aa ew Stare a we feo fafa Diagrammatically present the Geological Time Scale up to ‘Epoch’. Write a note on the different types of fossils found in nature. 20 () TAR te Tem, ae he, Aint aw oft Ria Be ah ATI Describe the symptoms, causal organism, disease cycle and control measures of red rot of sugarcane. 15, () tam %? Meee Ae aA aa fia wen % Gi ar eH afta ae gE A! What is stele? Give an illustrated account of various types of steles observed in pteridophytes. 15 ‘Wvs—B / SECTION—B frafafas 4 8 wee we a SH aNM 150 weet A dif : Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50 (a) seats 2 ashe 9 safle mera % chet ah fata at 4 fens Pen eat A aah saree she was af 93 3 =rem afm) Alphonse de Candolle classified plants of economic importance into various classes. List these classes and state two examples from each. (b) Cy ARC, Het A yerees ik wineiies sftresit A atta faired en #7 What are the anatomical differences of the bundle sheath and mesophyll cells between C3 and C, plants? (o) ages ages he ae 8 ara AR ea a Fer ie) ca & ao eet Te vit Roh frre Give an account of different types of trichomes found in modern angiosperms. Write a brief note on the systematic value of trichomes. (q) wre age (aA & pil A sigan) } atin %, HA ane sa TKK Tet “fing afc saree re) Discuss the classification of vegetable fibers (excluding wood fibers) according to their botanical origin and give examples. SKYC-U-BTN/4 3 [P-T.0.(e) 6. (a) (b) () (b) © (b) () sway hit 3 ih Hapa Afra sree MA fe are & ste re Afra A eT a smart 88 hen 87 How is the isolation of single cells done from intact plant organs and how is the viability of single cells assessed? hel worm & Aa AR an Ee AER rps are TEM A BARE we? What are the different means of pollination in plants? Which natural devices ensure cross-pollination? friteeh ga fate set A ont afta sare Are) ae Fa aR wt AT aT 8? Using diagrams, explain the characteristic features of the family Magnoliaceae. Why is this family considered primitive? ret okt darts wach fier A wad waa ARE) FA Aa dom A at FAR) Discuss the growth conditions of groundnut and soybean crops. Compare their oil compositions. ag % yA areas Hite, TRA, te ans a a ARIE) Tay Og A cay BA sa af senfrs fear rat 8? Describe the botanical features, ecology and propagation of rubber tree. How is rubber obtained and processed from rubber tree? aprine she get a ge Petes one aC MT AL Pee a aefiga Ale otk za ai Afra) Classify and discuss maize varieties on the basis of endosperm and floral or glume characteristics. aitarecre frn 35 em aren #2 AB de Ae A on wee he ore eT wea 87 What causes somaclonal variations? How can somaclones be identified and isolated? Aaa ae oF QEUa & so A ota wa EY Gonads & aguidt of dail wei Arc) What factors affect in vitro stages of micropropagation? Discuss the applications and limitations of micropropagation. tem % ai ere we Rea Sey sew ar Te Poe Te oT aT aga Afi) Give an account of male gametophyte development in Gnetum. State the angiosperm characters shared by Gnetum. fia @ frafta sharers & sere sik stare a mua wa aA eral mwa rE) ‘rare searernd aA 4 sites wea #7 Discuss the factors affecting the yield and viability of protoplasts isolated from leaves. How are isolated protoplasts purified? de 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 SKYC-U-BTN/4 4 SB24—228