N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
M.Sc. Botany, Part-II
PAPER-XIII
(Plant Resource Utilization and Conservation)
Annual Examination, 2018
Time 3 Hours. Full Marks 80
Answer any Five Questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Write briefly the importance of in situ and ex-situ conservation.
2. Write significance of Biosphere Reserve or National park. Enlist few of them found in India.
3. What do you mean by Cereals? Discuss their importance in relation to human health.
4. Describe the causes of loss of biodiversity.
5. Describe methods adopted in fusion of protoplast. How somatic hybrids can be produced
using the method?
6. Write short notes on any two of the following
Fiber yielding plant Tea
Oil yielding plant Botanical of gardens in India.
7. Describe the types of mangroves and its distribution in India.
8. Write short notes on any two of the following
DBT ICAR CSIR
9. Write short notes on any four of the following
Seed Bank Medicinal Plant (four)
Wet lands of Bihar Manufacture of paper from pulp
NBPGR
10. What is tissue culture? Describe tools used in tissue culture, also mention its objective.