Exam Details
| Subject | plant physiology, plant ecology, horticulture and plant biotechnology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | zoology | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | Mar Ivanios College | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | kerala, thiruvananthapuram |
Question Paper
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P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No.:.………………… Name:...…………………
Fourth Semester B.Sc. Degree Examination, June 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Complementary Course: Botany IV (for Zoology)
AUBO431.2e: Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology, Horticulture and Plant Biotechnology
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. Define Imbibition.
2. Senescence.
3. Estuary.
4. Glycolysis.
5. Totipotency.
6. Arboriculture.
7. Antitranspirants.
8. Ecesis.
9. Emerson's enhancement Effect.
10. Embryoids.
(10 × 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, each in a short paragraph not exceeding 50 words.
11. What is CAM
12. What are ecological pyramids Mention any two kind of ecological pyramid.
13. Differentiate absorption spectrum from action spectrum.
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14. Define vivipary. Mention its significance.
15. Explain food chain and food web.
16. What is transpiration pull theory
17. What are the advantages of vermicompost
18. Differentiate dedifferentiation and redifferentiation.
19. What is DPD
20. Mention four tillage tools used in gardening.
21. Write note on organic and inorganic manures.
22. What is meristem culture What is the advantage of meristem culture
× 2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions.
23. Discusss the mechanism of water absorption in plants.
24. Give an account of the physiological effect of auxins.
25. Mention anatomical and physiological adaptations of hydrophytes.
26. Describe different types of transpiration in plants.
27. Write down the differences between cyclic and noncyclic photophosphorylation.
28. Differentiate between C3 Cycle and C4 Cycle.
29. Explain cell suspension culture.
30. What is seed dormancy What are the advantages of seed dormancy
31. What is succession Add a note on xerosere.
× 4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any Two questions.
32. Explain Krebs cycle. Draw a schematic diagram; Mention the enzymes in all steps.
33. What are xerophytes Discuss the various morphological, anatomical and physiological adaptations of xerophytes.
34. Explain briefly different methods of vegetative propagation in plants.
35. Explain the procedure of plant tissue culture.
× 15 30 Marks)
P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No.:.………………… Name:...…………………
Fourth Semester B.Sc. Degree Examination, June 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Complementary Course: Botany IV (for Zoology)
AUBO431.2e: Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology, Horticulture and Plant Biotechnology
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. Define Imbibition.
2. Senescence.
3. Estuary.
4. Glycolysis.
5. Totipotency.
6. Arboriculture.
7. Antitranspirants.
8. Ecesis.
9. Emerson's enhancement Effect.
10. Embryoids.
(10 × 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, each in a short paragraph not exceeding 50 words.
11. What is CAM
12. What are ecological pyramids Mention any two kind of ecological pyramid.
13. Differentiate absorption spectrum from action spectrum.
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2
14. Define vivipary. Mention its significance.
15. Explain food chain and food web.
16. What is transpiration pull theory
17. What are the advantages of vermicompost
18. Differentiate dedifferentiation and redifferentiation.
19. What is DPD
20. Mention four tillage tools used in gardening.
21. Write note on organic and inorganic manures.
22. What is meristem culture What is the advantage of meristem culture
× 2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions.
23. Discusss the mechanism of water absorption in plants.
24. Give an account of the physiological effect of auxins.
25. Mention anatomical and physiological adaptations of hydrophytes.
26. Describe different types of transpiration in plants.
27. Write down the differences between cyclic and noncyclic photophosphorylation.
28. Differentiate between C3 Cycle and C4 Cycle.
29. Explain cell suspension culture.
30. What is seed dormancy What are the advantages of seed dormancy
31. What is succession Add a note on xerosere.
× 4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any Two questions.
32. Explain Krebs cycle. Draw a schematic diagram; Mention the enzymes in all steps.
33. What are xerophytes Discuss the various morphological, anatomical and physiological adaptations of xerophytes.
34. Explain briefly different methods of vegetative propagation in plants.
35. Explain the procedure of plant tissue culture.
× 15 30 Marks)
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