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-I
PAPER-V
(Diversity of seed plants and their taxonomy)
Annual Examination, 2016
Time 3 Hours. Full Marks 80
Answer Five Questions in all, selecting at least Two Questions from each group.
All questions carry equal marks.
GROUP
1. Describe the development of male gametophyte of Pinus.
2. Write short notes on any Two of the following:
Resemblance of Gymnosperms with Pteridophytes
Geological time scale
Form genera
3. Give salient features of Phylogeny of Corditales.
4. Describe salient features of order Ginkgoales.
5. Write short notes on any Two of the following:
Leaflet of Cycas
Ovule of Pinus
Phylogeny of Gnetales
Medicinal uses of Gymnosperms
GROUP
6. Give taxonomical importance of alpha and omega taxonomy.
7. What was the basis for Takhtajan system of classification Highlight its merits and demerits.
8. Describe floral characters and phylogeny of family Magnoliaceae.
9. Write short notes on any Two of the following:
Taximetrics
Chemotaxonomy
Homology and Homoplasy
Natural system and Artificial system
10. Write short notes on any Two of the following:
Main Herbaria in India
National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
Palyno taxonomy
Special type of inflorescence