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Mac. BOTANY SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2019

CORE COURSE LE

Full Marks: 50
Time: 2 hours

(Use separate answer script for each group)

Group - A

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I. Answer the following questions:
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» a) Dctine systemic toxicity.

b) What is biomonitoring?
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c) What is the unit of measurement for ozone layer depletion?

» d) What is the full form of' 'IPCC'?

c) What is `Arsenicosis"I
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» 2. Answer any two from the following questions: 5X2=l0

I a) How planktons can be used as an indicator of water pollution?

b) Describe the salient features that make Pseudommtas suitable for bio mediation.

P c) Impact of green house gases on global warming and ocean acidiiieation.

d) What is EIA? Briefly describe the EIA steps for developing any chemical industry.
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I 3. Answer any one from the following quatlons: 10 x l = 10

I a) How can we conserve non - renewable energy resources? Describe the relationship

between vigour of it plant species and environmental grWicnts of a pollutant.

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b) Define heavy metal? Briefly describe the sources and control measures of heavy
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metal pollution in modem agriculture. I + (3 + 6)

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Group-B
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4. Answer the following questions: lxS=§

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a) What is degree distribution in biological network?

I b) How random network can be idcntitial?

c) What is Single input motif?

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d) Delinda Boolean network models.

I c) What is eentndity- lethality rule in biological network?

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I a) Explain the importance of metabolomics in plant system biology.

b) Mention Me significance of Protein-protein interaction networks in system biology.

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c) How positive auto regulation tends to increase cell to cell variability?

I d) Write a short note on dense overlapping regulons in network motif!

I 6. Answer any one Hom the following questions: lOxl=l0

» a) Mention Me significance of system biology in exploring plant abiotic stress

tolerance mechanism. Describe deterministic models of genetic regulatory

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networks. 6 +4

I b) b) How can we will be able to identify Directed and Non- directed edges in Multi-

panite graphs? Brielly describe the framework for systems biology. 5 +5

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GroupA

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l. Answer the following questions : s
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a) Distinguish between tibres and sclercids 2

I b) Distinguish between axial and ray pamnchyma 2

c) What is ring porous wood? I

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P Answer brieily ( any Iwo) of the following questions: §X2=l0

a) Write a note on plasmodesmnta.

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b) Comment on periderm formation. .

t c) Comment on evolution of secondary xylem in dicotyledonous angtospenns.

d) Give an overview of cambial activity.

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a) Comment on the ultrastructure of plant cell wall. Write a note on development

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of plant cell wall. 10
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| b) Describe how the protoplast ofthe sieve elements develop? What are

p - proteins alld mention their functions ? 7 +3

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Group-B

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I 4. Answer the following questions: lx5=5

| a) What is Chimera?

b) Define Totipotcnt.
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c) Mention the name of two models for SAM organization.

I d) What is dedifferentiation?

I e) What is CLAVATA?

I 5. Answer any TWO from the following questions: 5 X2=l0

l a) Precisely describe how miR3l9 controls floral organ size and shape in Arabidopsis.

b) Describe the role of YDA MAPK signaling module in stomata development.

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c) Briefly describe the role of Floral Merislem Identity Genes (LFY and API) in

I flower development.

d) State the characteristic features of SHOOTMERISTEMLESS (STM) gene of

I SAM.

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6. Answer the following question: lxl0=l0

a) Describe with proper diagram the molecular regulation of development of the leaf
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b) Describe with proper diagram the genome activation, polarity and elongation for

setting up the plant body axis from zygote. 10

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M.Sc. BOTANY SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2019

» CORE COURSE 2.2

Full Marks: 50 Time: 2 hours

» Group A

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1. Answer the following questions:

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a) Comment on the author citation Rauvolfia serpcnrina (L.) Benth. ex kurz.
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for.Fl Burma 2: 171. 1877.
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b) Mention the type family for each subclasses of Monocotyledons as per the
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c) What is synapomotphy ?
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I 2. Write short notes on any two from the following :

a) Briefly discuss the salient features of ICNCP.

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b) State the principles of Numerical Taxonomy.

P c) Bio Code.

d) Write a short note of Liliidae (Cronquest, l98l).

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3. Write any one of the following:

a) Characterise Curyophyllidae. Mention the role of pigments in delimitation

of this group. Comment on the advanced features of Asteridae.

b) Define biosystematics. Describe the different categories as adopted by Turesson in

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biosystematics studies.

Group B

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4. Answer the following questions:

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a) Differentiate between Ubisch and Proubisch bodies
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b) Mention the chemical nature of sporopollenin.
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c) What is poller / ovule ratio? Mention its significance.

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5. Answer any two:

a) Describe the types and functions of tapetum.

b) Describe with illustrations on the development of mega gametophyte

of angiospemls.

d) Write a shon note on the genetic control of embryogenesis.

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6. Answer any one:

a) lllusuate the events of pollen germination and pollen lube growth through

stigma and style. Describe the different modes of pollen tube entry into the
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ovule and embryo sac.

b) Comment on the pollination syndrome with special reference to the birds.

insects and water. Stale the types of polyembryony in angiospemts. 6+4

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CORE COURSE 2.3

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Time: 2 hours

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Group-A
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I I. Answer the following questions: 5

I a) What do you mean by specific activity of lhc enzyme? I

b) State the uniqueness of Ribozyme? I

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c) How are carbohydrates important in the immune response? 2

I d) What are Iipidolnics? I

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2. Answer any two from the following questions: 5x 2=l0
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a) How you can detcmtinc the number of chemically distinct polypeptides in a

r protein?

r b) Why light absorption capacity of double standed DNA is increased upon

denatumtion? Mention the significance of cot curve.

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c) Dcscribc the salvage pathway of nucleotide biosynthesis. Mention its significance.

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I 3. Answer any one from the following questions: lOxl=l0

a) Give a brief account of amino acid sequencing by Edmon degradation technique.

Name a specific method by which u mixture of proteins can be separated. 7 + 3

b) What role do polysaccharides play in the structure of cell walls? How docs the

oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids differ from that of saturated fatty acids? 5 + 5

Group-B

4. Answer the following questions: 5

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a) Distinguish between photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation?

b) Mention the role of LCOs in Rhizobium-legumc symbiosis. I

c) What are 'P' proteins? I

d) Name the key enzyme of ethylene biosynthesis in plants. I

5. Answer any two from the following questions: §x2=l0

a) State the role of SnRK2 in action of ABA at the molecular level.

b) State short note on Heat shock (HS) proteins.

c) Discuss the role of praline in biotic stress management in plants.

d) Regulation of C3 cycle of carbon fixation.

6. Answer any ONE from following questions: 10 x l = 10

a) Describe the cytokinin receptor und signaling mechanism within plant.

b) What is the fate of pyruvate during aerobic respiration? What is the energy

currency of glycolysis? Schematically rcprcsenl the major steps in the metabolic

regulation of glycolytic pathway. 2 + 2+6