LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – PLANT BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
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THIRD SEMESTER – NOV 2006
PB 3502 – ANGIO. TAXONOMY & EMBRYOLOGY
Date & Time : 02-11-2006/9.00-12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer all the questions. (20 marks)
I Choose the best answer. (5 x 1 = 5)
- Gynandrophore is characteristic of the family:
- Cucurbitaceae b. Solanaceae c. Capparidaceae d. Anacardiaceae
- Sexual system of classification is a type of ——- classification.
- Artificial b. Natural c. Phylogenetic d. Modern
- Gossypium hirsutum belongs to the family
- Euphorbiaceae b. Solanaceae c. Cucurbitaceae d. Malvaceae
- The ubisch bodies are present in
- pollen tube b.pollen mother cell d. pollen grain d. tapetal cells
- The number of microspore mother cells required to produce 100 pollen grains is:
- 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100
II State whether the following statements are true or false. (5 x 1 = 5)
- Keys used in identification of plants are indented and bracketed.
- Polygamous flowers are characteristics of Cucurbitaceae.
- Catharanthus roseus is known for its narcotic value.
- Dichogamy is a condition where the anther and stigma mature at same time.
- The three nuclei at the micropilar end form the antipodals.
III Complete the following (5 x 1 = 5)
- In numerical taxonomy, characters are referred as ————–.
- Binomial name for onion is ————- —————.
- Tobacco contains an alkaloid —————.
- Remains of nucellus in a seed is called —————–.
- The distal most cell of the suspensor is called as —————.
IV Answer the following in not more than 50 words each. (5 x 1 = 5)
- Define archechlamydeae
- Mention the features of Bicarpellatae
- What are essential oils?
- What is allogamy?
- Write short notes on circinotropous ovule.
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following in not more than 350 words. (5 x 8 = 40)
- Comment on the principles of ICBN.
- Give the outline of Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification.
- Enumerate the salient features of Euphorbiaceae.
- Write notes on spices and condiments.
- Give the binomial, family, useful parts and uses of any 2 cereals and 2 pulses.
- Draw a neatly labelled diagram showing the T.S. of a mature anther.
- Briefly describe the process of fertilization
- Describe the development of a typical monocotyledonous embryo.
PART – C
Answer the following in not exceeding 1500 words each.
- (a) With suitable examples describe biochemical and molecular systematics.
Or
(b) Compare the floral characters of the families Capparidaceae, Anacardiaceae
and Cucurbitaceae.
- (a) Describe the structure and development of the various types of embryo sac
found in angiosperms.
Or
(b) Give an illustrated account of the various types of endosperms found in
angiosperms.