M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Botany
BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF ALGAE, BRYOPHYTES AND
PTERIDOPHYTES
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1 Rewrite the sentences by choosing correct answer from given alternatives: 14
Vegetative telomes are also called as
Phylloids Fertile telomes
Both a b Mesosomes
Leaves of plant have legume.
Pinus Cycas
Selaginella Lycopodium
Gemma cup is found in
Anthoceros Sphagnum
Riccia Marchantia
type of antherozoids are found in Equisetum.
Biflagellate Uniflagellate
Multiflagellate None of these
Psilotum belongs to order
Psilotales Lycopodiales
Psilophytales Equisetales
Marsilea is found in habitat.
Terrestrial Aquatic
Amphibian Both b c
Anthoceros is commonly known as
Liverworts Hornworts
Stoneworts Bladderworts
Siphinostele is found in stem.
Ephedra Marsilea
Equisetum Pinus
The method of isolation of pure culture was discovered by
Robert Koch Robert Hook
Robert William Robertson
10) Eye spot is absent in class of algae.
Rhodophyceae Phaeophyceae
Chlorophyceae cyanophyceae
11) Floridean starch occurs in
Phaeophyceae Rhodophyceae
Bacillariophyceae Cyanophyceae
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12) In lycopodium sporangium originates on
Ligume Microphyll
Sporophyll Spore
13) of the following is known as green laver.
Ulva Laminaria
Nostoc Fucus
14) The antherozoids are biflagellate in
Philotopsida Lycopsida
Pteropside sphenopsida
Q.2 Answer the following:- (Any four) 08
Enlist types of thallus organization in algae.
Any 4 salient features of order Anthocerotales.
Important characters of subdivision Sphenopsida.
Types of reserve food material in algae.
Any 4 general characteristics of Pheophyceae.
Write notes on. (Any two) 06
Asexual reproduction in Bryophytes
Unusual habitat of algae
Structure of archegonium in Psilotum.
Q.3 Answer the following:- (Any two) 08
Salient features of class Psilopsida
Salient features of class Jungermanniales
Telome concept in pteridophytes.
Answer the following:- (Any one) 06
Salient features of Lycopsida
Alternation of generation in Bryophytes
Q.4 Answer the following:- (Any two) 10
Describe isolation culture of algae.
Describe antheridium of Selaginella.
Write a note on economic importance of Algae.
Answer the following:- (Any one) 04
Describe interrelationship in between Psilopsida and Lycopsida.
Write general character of Polytrichales.
Q.5 Answer the following:- (Any two) 14
Describe in detail stelar evolution in Pteridophytes.
Describe modern classification system of Bryophytes.
Describe in detail antheridia archegonia in Lycopodium.