BOTANY

Practicals are meant for testing the skills of

the student. Practical examination is a means
to assess how best the student uses his hands
as tools and performs the experiments. It also
tests the student's observation and drawing
skills. Hence the student of Biology stream
should be thorough with the methods of
performing practicals in all the four subjects
viz., Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.
Regarding Botany the student should know
about the model of the question paper and the
scheme of valuation so as to stress on the
important areas and ignore the unnecessary
details which kill their time during the
examination.
An analysis of the Question paper with
Scheme of Valuation is given below for the
benefit of the student:
Time: 3Hrs.
Max marks: 30
I. Describe vegetative and floral characters
of the given twig 'A' in technical terms.
Draw labelled diagrams of the twig with
inflorescence and L.S. of flower. Give floral diagram and floral formula. Identify
its family.
(Malvaceae, Fabaceae or
Solanaceae)
6 marks
Technical description of
- 1 mark
vegetative characters
(stem and leaf)
Technical description of floral
characters
- 2 marks
(Inflorescence, flower in general
and flower in detail)
Identification of the family
- 1 mark
Floral formula
- 1/2 mark
Floral diagram
- 1/2 mark
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(Do not draw the diagrams of T.S. of ovary or
fruit)
II. Take T.S. of the given material 'B'. Stain,
mount and leave the preparation for evaluation. Identify it and draw a well labelled
diagram (sector enlarged only).(No need to
write identification characters)
6 marks
Preparation of slide
3 marks
(Take thin sections with a good quality blade,
stain with saffranine and wash and then
Mount the best section on a glass slide using
glycerin and cover slip)
Identification (name of the plant organ e.g.:

(OR)
Physiology
Experiment: 6 marks
Performing
the
experiment
3 marks
1
Aim
/2 mark
Principle
1 mark
Observation 1 mark
1
/2 mark
Inference
Experiment-2 Osmosis by potato osmoscope
The whole experiment should be done by the
student.
Exp - 3 Transpiration by cobalt chloride paper
method.

Ignore Unnecessary Details!

dicot stem, dicot root, monocot
Cobalt chloride paper will be provided
stem, monocot root) 1 mark
to the students.
Labelled diagram (Sector only)
Exp - 4 Separation of leaf pigments
(don't draw ground plan) 2 marks
by chromatographic technique
III. Experiment 'C'
The leaf extract should be prepared by
Each student should perform one
the student at the time of examination.
experiment out of the four
Note: The student should begin the
according to dip/ lottery.
examination with Question No. 3 i.e.
P. Uma Amareswari Experiment C in order to give suffiExperiment-1- Cytology 6 marks
The student is expected to show at least one
cient time to the students to get the results of
stage of mitosis in the given onion
the experiment.
Root tips by way of preparing slide. (Metaphase
IV - Identify D, E, F, G and H giving reasons
or Anaphase). Onion root tips will be provided to
(each 1 mark)
1 5 = 5 marks
the student for preparing the squash.
Identification - 1/2 mark and Reasons (at least
Preparation of slide
3 marks
two) 1/2 mark
(No need to draw
Identification of any one stage
1 mark
diagrams)
Identification of characters
1 mark
D - Vegetative morpholLabelled diagram 1 mark
ogy (root modifications,
stem modifications and

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Reproduction in angiosperms (in florescences
and fruits)
F - Algae / Fungi
G - Bryophyta / Pteridophyta
H - Gymnosperms
V Record and Herbarium duly certified to
be submitted at the time of examination
7 marks
Record
- 5 marks
Herbarium (at least 15 sheets
- 2 marks
representing the families included
in the syllabus)
General instructions to the candidates:
1. Reach the examination centre at least half
an hour before the scheduled time.
2. Bring your certified record and herbarium
without fail.
3. Bring pens, pencil, eraser, sharpener, blade,
scale etc. You will not be permitted to
exchange such things or move around in the
exam hall.
4. Spare time judiciously for each section.
(Many students are found to spend more
time in drawing the sector for question No.II
and ignore other questions.)
5. It is always better to have a model practical
exam in your college.

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