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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

ZO 1808 – ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY AND BIOSYSTEMATICS

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

Part A                                     (Answer all questions)                                   10 X 2 = 20

 

1. Differentiate Biosphere Reserves from Sanctuaries
2. What are the aims of a taxonomist?
3. Differentiate taxonomy from systematics
4. Name the Biodiversity Hotspots of India
5. Explain the stages in Taxonomy
6. Comment on Project Tiger
7. Explain Uni, Bi and Trinomial nomenclature
8. Differentiate Contemporaneous species from Form species
9. Write a note on Wildlife Protection Act 1972
10. Write a note on sea cow

Part B                                     (Answer any four)                                         4 X 10 = 40

 

1. Write an account on coral diversity and their threats
2. Form an essay on deserts of India and desert adaptation
3. Discuss the uses of taxonomy in applied sciences
4. Explain the importance of taxonomy and problems faced by a taxonomist
5. Explain the strategies for biodiversity conservation
6. Write an essay on species concept

Part C                                     (Answer any two)                                          2 X 20 = 40

 

1. Explain the concept of biodiversity and its uses
2. Agenda 21 is for sustainability – Justify
3. Explain the newer trends in taxonomy
4. Write a detailed account on any four Reserve Forests of India

 

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