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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
Second Year
BOTANY
Development Biology of Angiosperms Elthanobotany
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks 70
SECTION A × 6 30)
Answer any Five of the following
Q1) Pollen morphology
Q2) Fertilization
Q3) Secondary meristem
Q4) Xylem fibres
Q5) Root tip
Q6) Sacred grooves
Q7) Fruit development
Q8) Ethnobotanical Research in India.
SECTION B × 10 40)
Answer all of the following
Q9) Describe the development endosperm and embryo
OR
Describe polyembryony and apomixes.
Q10) Write an account on the internal structure of Root.
OR
Describe the development of Xylem and its significance.
Q11) Describe the concept, scope and history of traditional medicine in India.
OR
Write an account on the strategies to conserve the sacred grooves.
Q12) Describe the importance of phytochemicals in modern medicine.
OR
Enumerate the need for the protection of Tribal Rights.