C. S. E-Mains 2004: Botany
Paper-I
Section-A

Answer any three of the following (in not more than 200 words each): (20 × 3 60)

Differentiate between bacteria and cyanobacteria.

Give an account of algae in industry.

Discuss the sequential steps involved in host pathogen interaction.

Mention the indirect uses of Bryophytes.

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Differentiate between homospory and heterospory.

Give an account of Rhynia.

Describe in detail the types of Ascocarps (Fruit bodies) in Ascomycotina and how they help

in classification.

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Sporocarp of Marsilea.

Tissue culture and its importance

Evolution of Sporophyte in Bryophytes

Write short notes on the following: (30 × 2 60)

Mention the causal organism, symptoms and control measures of bacterial blight in paddy, sandal spike and leaf spot in groundnut.

Give the role of bacteria in fermentation and mention the products.

Section-B

Answer any three of the following (in not more than 200 words each): (20 × 3 60)

Give the salient features of Cordaitales.

Explain the secondary growth in Pinus stem.

Explain the Tunica Corpus theory.

Give an account of plant gums.

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Give an account of pollen grain morphology and application of palynology.

Discuss the role of chemotaxonomy and numerical taxonomy in systematics of Angiosperms.

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Floral structure and primitive characters of Magnoliaceae.

Floral structure and floral formula of Poaceae.

Differentiate between the pollinia of Asclepiadaceae and Orchidaceae.

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Give an account of beverage yielding plants.

Differentiate between xylem and phloem.

Give the salient features of Bentham and Hooker's system of classification.