B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Second Semester
Geology
PALAEONTOLOGY AND GENERAL STRATIGRAPHY
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all the questions.
1. Define Morphology of Lamellibranches.
2. Define index fossil.
3. Classification of plant kingdom.
4. What is age of Echinoids?
5. Write names of few anthozoans.
6. Write the name of Brachiopods having straight hinge
line.
7. Brief about Protozoan's.
8. Write note on Ptillophyllum.
9. What are various stratigraphic classifications?
10. What is correlation?
Sub. Code
4BGE2C1
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Part B 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Compare and contrast Turritella and Turrilites.
Or
Write a brief note on migration of fauna.
12. Write a short note on the Phylum Hemichordata.
Or
Write note on the Glossopteries and
Gangamopteries.
13. Write a short note on Ceolenterata.
Or
Describe the morphology of following
Arca
Rhybconella.
14. Give an account of the Phylum Porifera.
Or
Give account on Textularia and Nummulites.
15. Write an account of Homotaxis.
Or
Give a brief account of Geological time scale.
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Write an detailed note on Brachipods.
17. Give a detail account on morphology and geological
history of Trilobita.
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18. Enumerate in detail about Phylum Echinodermata.
19. Write an essay on general morphology, classification,
geological history and stratigraphic significance of
Foraminifera.
20. Write in detail about stratigraphic principles.
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