M.Sc. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Botany
TAXONOMY OF ANGIOSPERMS
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Question no.1 is compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Write any two questions from question 3 and 4.
Write any two questions from question 6 and 7.
Draw neat and labeled diagram whenever necessary.
Q.1 Rewrite the sentences by choosing correct answer from given alternatives: 14
Flowers in axils of spathaceous bracts are the characteristic feature of family

Commelinaceae Papaveraceae
Tiliaceae Magnoliaceae
Sacred groves are specially useful in
Generating environmental awareness
Preventing soil erosion
Year-round flow of water in rivers
Conserving rare and threatened species
Perianth is absent in the family.
Commelinaceae Scrophulariaceae
Zingiberaceae Araceae
Isotype is a duplicate of the which collected by same author
from same locality.
Lectotype Syntype
Neotype Holotype
Typology is one of the type of
Chemotaxonomy Alpha taxonomy
Species concept Typification
The herbarium specimen is basic tool for plant
Classification Phylogeny
Nomenclature Identification
The genus belongs to family Sapotaceae.
Manilkara Rosa
Sorghum Piper
Exploratory and consolidation phases of systematics are considered under
taxonomy.
omega alpha
numerical cyto
Which of the following area in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?
Aravali hills Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats Gangetic Plains
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10) Situation tautonym leads to the of a name.
Conserve generic name Resolve
Rejection Conservation
11) Michelia is a genus of family
Myrtaceae Tiliaceae
Magnoliaceae Polygonaceae
12) Hookers 'Flora of British India' is an example of
Monograph Continental flora
Local flora Regional flora
13) is an example of ex-situ conservation.
National park Wildlife sanctuary
Seed bank Sacred groves
14) Criteria is used when taxon has not yet been assessed against criteria.
Endangered Extinct
Vulnerable Not evaluated
Q.2 Write about:-
Effective and valid publications.
Aims and principles of the Taxonomy.
14
Q.3 Describe
Merits and demerits of Cronquist's system of classification
Typological species concept.
14
Q.4 Explain:-
What is hotspot, comment on hotspots in India.
What are the strategies for species conservation?
14
Q.5 Write short notes on: 10
Rejection of names.
Subclass-Commelinadeae with suitable example.
Give the distinguishing characters of Piperaceae with example (species). 04
Q.6 Write short notes
Chemotaxonomy
Floristic diversity of India.
10
Note on rejection of names with their situations. 04
Q.7 Write short notes 10
What is Typification and comment on articles?
What is citation of authority and transference with example?
Give the distinguishing characters of Sapotaceae with example (species). 04