JR BIPC.. BOTANY.. IMP QUESTIONS.

CHAPTER 1 : LIVING WORLD

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VSAQ
1. What does ICBN stand for? -11,19,19,21.
2. What is flora?..
3. Which is the largest botanical garden in the world? Name a few well known botanical gardens in
India? TS-19.
4. Define the term couplet and lead in taxonomic key? -15,16,18,23.
5. What is meant by Manuals and Monographs?
6. What is systematics? -21.
7. Why are living organisms classified?
8. What is the basic unit of classification? Define it?-13,14,17,20,
9. Give the scientific name of Mango. Identify the generic name and specific epithet?-18.
10. What is growth?-15.

CHAPTER 2 : BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

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SAQ :
1. What are the characteristic features of Euglenoids?-16,2021,22.
2. Give the salient features and importance of chrysophytes? -13,15,18
3. Give a brief account of Dinoflagellates?-17,18,19,19,21,23.
4. Write the role of Fungi in our daily life?-22
VSAQ
1. How are viroids different from viruses?-14,16,21,23.
2. What do the terms Phycobiont and Mycobiont signify?-13,17,22.
3. What do the terms algal bloom and red tides signify?-19.
4. State two economically important uses of heterotrophic bacteria?-TS-20.
5. What is the principle underlying the use of cyanobacteria in agricultural fields for crop
improvement?-15,19.
6. Plants are autotrophic. Name some plants which are partially heterotrophic-
7. Who proposed the five kingdom classification? How may kingdoms of this classification contain
eukaryotes? -TS-19.
8. Give the main criteria used for classification by Whittaker-18,20.
9. Name two diseases caused by Mycoplasmas?-18,22.
10. What are slime moulds ?.

CHAPTER 3: SCIENCE OF PLANTS

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VSAQ:
1. Name the books written by Parasara and mention the important aspects discussed in those
book–12,15,17,20,21.
2. Who is popularly known as father of botany? What was the book written by him?-16.
3. Who are Herbalists? What are the books written by them?
4. What is palaeobotany? What is its use? -13.
5. Why is Mendel considered as the father of Genetics?-21,22,23.
6. Which group of plants is called vascular cryptogams? Name the branch of Botany which deals with
them? 9,18,22.
7. Explain how the term of botany has emerged.-19.
8. Which group of plants is called amphibians of plant kingdom -12.

CHAPTER 4 : PLANT KINGDOM.

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SAQ
1. Differentiate between Red Algae and Brown Algae- 14,16,18,19,21, 23.
2. Differentiate between Liverworts and Mosses-17,22.
3. What is meant by homosporous and heterosporous in pteridophytes? Briefly comment on its
significance. Give two examples?-TS-22.
4. Write a note on economic importance of Algae and Bryophytes?-19.
5. Give a brief account of prothallus -20.

CHAPTER 5 : MORPHOLOGY IN FLOWERING PLANTS

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LAQ
1. Define root modification. Explain how root in modified to perform different functions?
-10,11,17,21.22,22.
2. Explain how stem is modified variously to perform different functions?-10,13,14,15,18,19,19,20,23.
3. Explain different types of Racemose inflorescences?-16,18.
VSAQ
1. What type of specialized roots are found in epiphytic plants? What is their function? -9
2. What is meant by pulvinus leaf base?' In members of which angiospermic family do you find
them?-14,17,18.
3. Which organ is modified to trap insects in insectivorous plants? Give two examples-13,19.
4. What is the morphology of cup like structure in Cyathium? In which family it is
found?-13,14,15,18,21.
5. What type of inflorescence is found in fig trees? Why does the insect Blastophaga visits the
inflorescence of fig tree?-16.
6. Differentiate actinomorphic from zygomorphic flower.-16,22.
7. What is meant by epipetalous condition? Give an example-17,19,21,22.
8. Differentiate between apocarpous and syncarpous ovary-18,21.
9. Name any two plants having single seeded dry fruits
10. Define schizocarpic dry fruits. Give an example
11. Define mericarp. In which plant you find it.
12. What are aggregate fruits? Give two examples -18.
13. Parthenocarpic fruits -19.
15. Certain fruits are called False fruits -13,15,19.
16. Fibrous root vs adventitious roots.-20.
17. How does the sucker of chrysanthemum differs from the stolon of jasmine.-22.
18. Define venation -15.
19. Name a plant that has single fruit developed from the entire inflorescence -14.

CHAPTER 6 : MODES OF PREPARATION

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SAQ
1. Write a brief account on gametogenesis with examples -
2. Fertilization is not an obligatory event for fruit production in certain plants. Explain the statement
3. ***List the changes observed in angiosperm flower subsequent to pollination and fertilization-
14,16,17,18,20,21,23.
4. Define A. Juvenile phase B. Reproductive phase.-20.
5. Asexual vs sexual reproduction..
6. The phases of life cycle of an angiosperms plant-13,15,19.

CHAPTER 7: SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

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LAQ
1. With a neat labelled diagram, describe the parts of a mature angiosperm’s embryo sac. Mention the
role of synergids- 10,11,12,14,16,17,18,19,22,23.
2. Draw the diagram of a microsporangium and label its wall layers. Write briefly about the wall
layers-18,20,22.
3. Describe the process of fertilization in angiosperms-13,15,21.

CHAPTER 8 : TAXONOMY OF ANGIOSPERMS

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SAQ:

1. Describe the non-essential floral parts of plants belonging to Fabaceae- 14,18.

2. Describe the essential floral parts of plants belonging to Lilliaceae-13,15,17,18,20,21,22.
3. Write a brief account on the class Dicotyledanae of Bentham and Hooker’s classification.-22
4. Give economic importance of plants belonging to Fabaceae-16,18,23.

VSAQ
1. What is ‘Omega Taxonomy’? -13,18,19,21,23.
2. What is natural system of plant classification? Name the scientists who followed it-
3. Explain the scope and significance of "Numerical Taxonomy’? -15
4. What is geocarpy? Name the plant which exhibits this phenomenon.-16,17,19
5. Name the type of pollination mechanism found in members of Fabaceae.-14.
6. Write the floral formula of solanum plant -18,20,22.
7. Give the technical description of anther in Allium cepa? .

CHAPTER 9 : THE UNIT OF LIFE

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SAQ

1. Describe the cell organelle which contains chlorophyll pigments-12.

2. Describe the structure and function of power houses of cell- 9, 11, 12,
3. Comment on the cartwheel structure of centriole -15.
4. Describe the structure of nucleus-
5. Give a brief account of the types of chromosomes based on the position of centromere?-
6. Cytoskeleton -20.
7. What are nucleosomes- 14,16,19.
8. Prokaryotic cell -18,23.
9. Plasma membrane -22.
10. RER VS SER.-17,18,21,22.

VSAQ
1. What is the significance of vacuole in a plant cell?-16.
2. What does "S' refer in a 70 S & and 80 S ribosome? -22
3. Mention a single membrane bound organelle which is rich in hydrolytic enzymes.-21.
4. What are gas vacuoles? State their functions?-
5. What is the function of polysome? (Page No :74)
6. What is referred to as satellite chromosome?-17,20,
7. What are microbodies? What do they contain?-13,15
8. What is middle lamella made of? What is its functional significance?-
9. Which part of the bacterial cell is targeted in gram staining? (Page No :74)

CHAPTER 10 : BIOMOLECULES
SAQ
1. Write a brief account on polysaccharides? (Page No :96)
2. Schematically represent primary, secondary and tertiary structures of a hypothetical polymer using
protein, as an example? (Page No :96)
3. Nucleic and exhibits secondary structures, justify with example? (Page No :97)
VSAQ
1. Select an appropriate chemical bond among ester bond, glycosidic bond, peptide bond, and hydrogen
bond and write against each of the following? (Page No :95)
2. Give one example for each of amino acids, sugars, nucleotides, fatty acids? (Page No :95)
3. Explain the Zwiterionic form of an Amino acid? (Page No :95)
4. What constituents of DNA are linked by glycosidic bond? (Page No :95)
5. Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen, Chitin are polysaccharides found among the following. Choose the one
appropriate and write against each? (Page No :95)
6. What are primary and secondary metabolites. Give examples? (Page No :96)

CHAPTER 11: CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION

SAQ
1. Explain prophase-I of meiosis (Page No :108)
2. Though redundantly described as resting phase, interphase does not really involve rest. Comment
(Page No :109)
VSAQ
1. Which tissue of animals and plants exhibits meiosis? (Page No :106)
2. Given that the average duplication time of E. coli is 20 minutes. How much time will two E.coli cells
take to become 32 cells. (Page No :106)
3. Which of the four chromatids of a bivalent at prophase-l of meiosis can involve in cross over?
(Page No :106)
4. If a tissue has at a given time 1024 cells. How many cycles of mitosis had the original parental single
cell undergone? (Page No :106)
5. An anther has 1200 pollen grains. How many pollen mother cells must have been there to produce
them? (Page No :106)
6. At what stage of cell cycle does DNA synthesis occur? (Page No :106)
CHAPTER 12:
INTERNAL ORGANISATION OF PLANTS/HISTOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF PLANTS
SAQ
1. State the location and function of different types of meristem (Page No :114)
2. A transverse section of the trunk of a tree shows concentric rings which are known as annual rings.
How are these rings formed? What is the significance of these rings? (Page No :116)
3. Periderm.
4. Stomata vs lenticels.

CHAPTER 13: PLANT ECOLOGY

SAQ
1. What are Hydrophytes? Briefly discuss the different kinds of hydrophytes with examples?
(Page No :136)
2. Enumerate the morphological adaptations of Hydrophytes? (Page No :136)
3. List out the Anatomical adaptations of Hydrophytes. (Page No :136)
4. Write a brief account on classification of Xerophytes (Page No :137)
VSAQ
1. Climax stage is achieved quickly in secondary succession as compared to primary succession. Why?
(Page No : 135)
2. Among bryophytes, lichens and ferns which one is a pioneer species in a xeric succession.
(Page No : 135)
3. Name the type of land plants that can tolerate the salinities of the sea (Page No : 135)
4. Define heliophytes and sciophytes. Name a plant from your locality that is either heliophyte or
sciophyte. (Page No : 135)
5. Define population and community (Page No : 135)
6. Define communities? Who classified plant communities into hydrophytes, mesophytes, and
xerophytes? (Page No : 135)
7. Hydrophytes show reduced Xylem. Why? (Page No : 135)