M.Sc. (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Botany
PHYTOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Attempt totally five questions.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Question no.1 is compulsory (Section
Attempt any two questions from question no. 2 to 4 (Section II).
Attempt any two questions from question no. 5 to 7 (Section III).
Section I
Q.1 Rewrite the sentences by choosing correct answer from given alternatives: 14
Humans are part of nature rich diversity and have the power to or
it.
Regulate or Protect Recreate or Destroy
Protect or Destroy Regulate or Recreate
is declared as the International year of biodiversity.
2010 2020
2015 2025
All the different kinds of living things found in a convinced habitat are called as

Genetic diversity Population diversity
Species diversity Ecological diversity
Threatened species are documented in
Rae plants of India
Endemic flowering plants of Maharashtra
Ethnobiology of India
Red Data Book
The sentence 'the older the species, the wider its range' supports for the

Relationship of plant geography Age and Area hypothesis
Endemism Continental-drift theory
The species conserve with its natural habitat means conservation.
Ex-situ In-situ
In-vivo In-vitro
is the endemic plant species on Kas plateau.
Rotala serpyllifolia Anagallis pumila
Crypsis aculeata Rotala sahyadrica
Green House effect is the result of
Land acquisition and over grazing
Use of chemical fertilizers
Use of huge amount of coal, gasoline and oil
Outbreak of volcano
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The term Age and Area hypothesis was coined by
John Willis Alfred Wagner
William Smith Charles Smith
10) Wildlife protection act was established on
2010 1980
1972 2002
11) The Indian Botanical Garden, Kolkata was established in year.
1787 1984
1998 2000
12) theory is also called as polar oscillation theory or shifting of poles.
Land-Bridge theory Pendulum theory
Age and Area theory Continental drift theory
13) The term phytogeography means the
Distribution of animals in the geographical regions
Distribution of phytoplanktons on earth surface
Distribution of plants animals on earth surface
Distribution of plants in the geographical regions.
14) are those forest fragments which are commonly protected and
generally have important religious implication for protecting society.
Sacred grooves Parks
Sanctuaries Biosphere reserves
Section II
Q.2 Explain Indian phytogeographical divisions.
Comment up in brief on Mangrove vegetation of India.
07
07
Q.3 Comment up on Biological diversity act-2002
Explain in brief concept of the Seed banks.
07
07
Q.4 Comment up on Western Ghat vegetation of India.
Explain in brief concept of endemism.
07
07
Section III
Q.5 Explain in brief:
Biosphere reserve 05
RET plants 05
Gene banks 04
Q.6 Explain in brief:
Local vegetation (i.e. floristic components) 05
Cryopreservation 05
Highlight the main aim of forest conservation act. 04
Q.7 Write short notes on any three:- 14
National parks
NBPGR
Sanctuaries
Role of NGO's in biodiversity conservation