M.Sc. (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Botany
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE AND GREEN HOUSE TECHNOLOGY AND HYDROPONICS
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Answers total five questions. Figures to the right indicate full marks. Question 1 is compulsory. Answer any two questions from Q.2, 3 4. Answer any two questions from Q.5, 6 7.
Q.1
Choose the correct answer form the given alternatives:-
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Pollen embryoids were discovered by
Konal and Natraja
Guha and Maheshwari
Skoog and Miller
Helperin and Wetherell
Differentiation of callus into plant parts is known as
Embryogenesis
Morphogenesis
Embryoid formation
Totipotency
Which of the following is an auxin?
IAA
BAP

Kn
Zeatin
In general, callus cultures are subcultured after which of the following periods?
4-6 days
4-6 Weeks
8-10 Weeks
2-3 months
In suspension cultures elicitation can be done by
Chitin
Pectin
U.V. light
All of these
Controlled release fertilizer "Osmocote" consists of
Fertilizers and resin
Fertilizers and gum
Fertilizers and tannin
Fertilizers and mucilage
Which country has developed advanced hydroponics technology due to its arid climate?
Sri Lanka
UAE
USA
Israel
The structures employed by P.R. White for first successful tissue culture were
Tomato roots
Tomato leaves
Tomato shoots
All of these
In greenhouse, the heat treatment is given to soil to remove used seeds at the temperature
60 oC
82.2 oC
O
37.8 oC
54.4 oC
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10) A plant raised from a single pollen grain under cultural conditions would be
Haploid
Dihapliod
Diploid
None of these
11) Application of embryo culture is
Clonal propagation
Production of alkaloids
Overcoming hybridization barrier
Haploid production
12) Which of the following hyrogels have been used for encapsulation of hydrated somatic embryos?
Sodium and potassium alginate
Carageenan and Gel-Rite
Sodium Pectate and Agar
All of these
13) In synthetic plastic aggregate, media consists of
Perlite
Urea formaldehyde foam
Peat
All of these
14) Which of the following is thermo stable?
Zeatin
ABA
Both a and b
None of these
Q.2
Write an essay on hydroponics-soil less culture.
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Q.3
Write an essay on embryo culture and embryo rescue.
What is clonal propagation? Describe different steps involved in clonal propagation using shoot tip culture.
07 07
Q.4
Describe in detail somatic embryogenesis and its applications.
Types of greenhouse
07 07
Q.5
Describe in brief:-
Fertilizers in greenhouse
07
Factors affecting anther culture.
07
Q.6
Write brief notes
Micronutrients
07
Application of synthetic seeds
07
Q.7
Write a short note (Any three)
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Elicitors used in secondary metabolite production.
Totipotency
Haploid plants
Encapsulations of synthetic seeds