Writing anything except Roll Number on question paper will be deemed as an act
of indulging in unfair means and action shall be taken as per rules.
Roll No._________________
MSc(BOTANY) Semester I
MSBO112 - DIVERSITY AND SYSTEMATICS OF SEED PLANTSANGIOSPERMS
MODEL PAPER
Time: 3 Hrs
MM: 80
Note:
1. All questions are compulsory in section A. The answers of these questions are
limited upto 30 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.
2. Attempt FIVE questions in all from Section B, selecting ONE question either A of
B from each question. Answer of each question shall be limited upto 250 words.
Each question carries 6 marks.
3. Attempt 3 questions in all from section C. Answer of each question shall be
limited upto 500 words. Each question carries 10 marks.
SECTION A
1. a Define taxonomy and systematics.
b Differentiate between compilo and sibling species.
c What is author citation?
.
d Write principles of ICBN.
e Explain R-banding.
.
f. Differentiate between micro-morphological and ultra-structural characters.
g Define phylogeny.
h Differentiate between symplegiomorphic and synapomorphic characters.
i. What is Baldwin’s effect?
j. What do you mean by ‘nothogenus’ and ‘nothospecies’?
SECTION B
2. A Explain the concept of family.
OR
B Describe type method. Give an account of various types.
3. A Describe the polar ordination method in phenetic classification.
OR
B Give an outline of Angiosperm phylogeny Group system of classification.
4. A What do you understand by Digital and e-herbaria.
B
OR
What is holotaxonomy and mention the phases of study of angiosperm
taxonomy.
PTO
5. A Give different types of primitive living angiosperms.
OR
B Write the monophyletic and polyphyletic theories of origin of angiosperms.
6. A Describe the general principles related to angiosperm phylogeny.
OR
B Differentiate between ecads and ecotypes.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
SECTION C
Describe the general principles used in accessing relationship, delimitation of
taxa and attribution of rank.
Explain the cladistic methods used in taxonomic classification.
Give a brief account ofi. TEM AND SEM
ii. Immuno-electrophoresis
iii. RAPD and AFLP
iv. Karyotyping
v. GIS
Discuss the interrelationship among various groups of Angiosperms.
What is speciation? Give various models describing the process of speciation.
PTO
Writing anything except Roll Number on question paper will be deemed as an act
of indulging in unfair means and action shall be taken as per rules.
Roll No._________________
MSc(BOTANY) Semester I
MSBO112 - DIVERSITY AND SYSTEMATICS OF SEED PLANTSANGIOSPERMS
MODEL PAPER
Time: 3 Hrs
MM: 80
Note:
1. All questions are compulsory in section A. The answers of these questions are
limited upto 30 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.
2. Attempt FIVE questions in all from Section B, selecting ONE question either A of
B from each question. Answer of each question shall be limited upto 250 words.
Each question carries 6 marks.
3. Attempt 3 questions in all from section C. Answer of each question shall be
limited upto 500 words. Each question carries 10 marks.
SECTION A
1. a Define taxonomy and systematics.
b Differentiate between compilo and sibling species.
c What is author citation?
.
d Write principles of ICBN.
e Explain R-banding.
.
f. Differentiate between micro-morphological and ultra-structural characters.
g Define phylogeny.
h Differentiate between symplegiomorphic and synapomorphic characters.
i. What is Baldwin’s effect?
j. What do you mean by ‘nothogenus’ and ‘nothospecies’?
SECTION B
2. A Explain the concept of family.
OR
B Describe type method. Give an account of various types.
3. A Describe the polar ordination method in phenetic classification.
OR
B Give an outline of Angiosperm phylogeny Group system of classification.
4. A What do you understand by Digital and e-herbaria.
B
OR
What is holotaxonomy and mention the phases of study of angiosperm
taxonomy.
PTO
5. A Give different types of primitive living angiosperms.
OR
B Write the monophyletic and polyphyletic theories of origin of angiosperms.
6. A Describe the general principles related to angiosperm phylogeny.
OR
B Differentiate between ecads and ecotypes.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
SECTION C
Describe the general principles used in accessing relationship, delimitation of
taxa and attribution of rank.
Explain the cladistic methods used in taxonomic classification.
Give a brief account ofi. TEM AND SEM
ii. Immuno-electrophoresis
iii. RAPD and AFLP
iv. Karyotyping
v. GIS
Discuss the interrelationship among various groups of Angiosperms.
What is speciation? Give various models describing the process of speciation.
PTO