M.Sc. (Botany) (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination, 2017
PHYTOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
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Day Date: Wednesday, 19-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. Attempt totally five questions.
Questions NO.1 Compulsory (section-I).
Attempt any two questions from Question.NO.2 to 4
(Section-II).
Attempt any two questions from Question NO.5 to 7
(Section-III).
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(Section-I)
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative given in the bracket. 14
is the concept which is evolved sustainable
agriculture.
Community seed bank Polyhouse
Agro-forestry Afforestaion
2 Hunting of Wildlife animals are strictly prohibited under the
act.
Biological diversity Act The Wildlife Protection Act
Forest Conservation Act CITES
3 The term phytogeography means the
Distribution of plants animals on earth surface
Distribution of phytoplanktons on earth surface
Distribution of animals in the geographical regions
Distribution of plants in the geographical regions
4 are those forest fragments which are commonly
protected and generally have important religious implication for
protecting society.
Sanctuaries Parks
Sacred grooves Biosphere reserves
5 World's highest concentration of orchids and bamboos are fond
in regions.
Eastern and Western Himalaya m
Assam and Andaman-Nicobar island
Malbar and Deccan plateau
Northern and Western Ghats
6 Increase in fauna and decrease and in flora would be increase
in:
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Diseases CO
O2 Radioactive pollution
7 Which one of the following is not a flora water biome?
Lotic Lentic Spings Deep sea
8 is the endemic tree genera for India.
Acacia Hardwickia
Azadirachta Magnolia
9 For the successful polyhouse is one of the most
important component
Co2 enrichment Heating
Mulching Ventilation
1 Threatened species are documented in
Rare plants of India
Endemic flowering plants of Maharashtra
Ethnobiology of India
Red Data Book
1 Climatic regions includes even climate and
with uneven climate.
Mountains and Deserts Oceanic and Mountains
Continental and Islands Oceanic and Continental
1 The term means particular Taxon has very
restricted distribution'
Critically Endangered Low risk
Threatened Endemic
1 Wildlife protection act was established on
1972 2010 1980 2002
1C4) Climate of temperate and adjacent lands with means annual
temperature is
Below 100 C Below 00 C
Above 100 C Between 00-100 C
(Section
Q.2 Explain 'Age and area hypothesis' 07
Discuss up on 'Biological diversity act 2002'. 07
Q.3 Comment up on Phytogeographical divisions o India. 07
What is Endemism/ How is it important as biodiversity point of
view?
07
Q.4 Comment up on RET plants. 07
Discuss on International biodiversity year-2010. 07
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(Section
Q5 Describe briefly:
Social forestry 05
Seed banks 05
Hotspots 04
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Q.6 Discuss on:
Local vegetation in our area. 05
Role of botanical gardens 05
Types o terrestrial 04
Q.7 Write notes on any three of the following: 14
NBPGR
Agroforestry
Cryopreservation
Role of NGO's biodiversity conservation