BOTANY: 126. Who is called father of modern genetics? a)Mendel b)T.H. Morgan 127.

The chemical substance in the cork cell wall is: a)Lignin b)Cutin 128. Molecular formula of Chl-a is: a)C55H72O5N4Mg b)C55H70O5N4Mg

c)Punett

d)Hugo de Vries

c)Chitin

d)Suberin

c)C55H70O6N4Mg

d)C55H72O6N5Mg

129. In flowering plants, meiosis occurs at the time of: a)Germination of seeds b)Formation of buds c)Formation of pollen grains d)Formation of leaf primordium 130. Transcription is the process when: a) m-RNA is formed from DNA c)Lysosomes digest the cells

b)Protein is synthesized at ribosomes d)Mitochondria are formed

131. Number of chromatids in a chromatids in a chromosome at metaphase is: a)2 in mitosis and 1 in meiosis b)1 in mitosis and 2 in meiosis c)2 in mitosis and meiosis d)2 in mitosis and 4 in meiosis 132. 2n-2 is a: a)Monosomic

b)Nullisomic

c)Tetrasomic

d)Trisomic

133. A couple has six daughters. What is the possibility of their having a girl next time? a)10% b)50% c)90% d)100% 134. In monocot stem: a)xylem is exarch b)xylem and phloem occur in separate bundles c)vascular bundles are arranged in rings and have cambium d)vascular bundles are scattered and lack cambium 135. Bacteria cannot survive in salted pickles as: a)do not get light for reproduction c)they get plasmolysed and killed 136. Leaf curl disease is caused by: a)Bacteria b)Virus

b)salts inhibit reproduction d)the pickles do not contain necessary nutrients

c)Fungi

d)Mycoplasma

137. In fungi, the food material is stored in the form of: a)Starch b)Fructose c)Glycogen 138. Pyrenoids are: a)starch surrounded by protein grains c)protein surrounded by oil droplets

d)Sucrose

b)starch surrounded by oil droplets d)protein surrounded by starch grain

139. In Funaria, antheridia and archegonia develop on the same plant but on separate branches. Thus, Funaria is: a)Dioecious but autoecious b)Dioecious by heterocious c)Monoecious but autoecious d)Monoecious by heterocious 140. Vascular bundles in Pinus stem are: a)Radial b)collateral and closed 141. Edible part of cauliflower which is: a)bud b)inflorescence

c)collateral and open

d)bicollateral

c)flower

d)fruit

142. Fruits which develop from multicarpellary apocarpous ovary are: a)schizocarpic b)composite c)aggregate

d)multiple

143. An orthotropous ovule is one in which micropyle and chalaza are: a)at right angles to funicle b)parallel to the funicle c)in straight line of funicle d)parallel along with ovule 144. Alpine plants show: a)hydrophytic characters c)mesophytic character 145. Respiratory quotient of anaerobic respiration is: a)one b)zero 146. Agrostology is the study of: a)grasses b)trees 147. The tallest angiosperm tree is: a)Sequoia gigantea b)Zamia pygmaea 148. The length of one complete turn of DNA helix is: a)34 A0 b)3.4 A0 149. Which is called mitotic poison? a)colchicine b)pyrethrum

b)xerophytic characters d)halophytic character

c)infinity

d)finite(above one)

c)herbs

d)shrubs

c)Rafflesia arnoldi c)20 A0

d)Eucalyptus d)340 A0

c)rotenone

d)aflatoxin

150. Heterocyst of Nostoc consists of enzyme nitrogenase which helps in: a)fixation of ammonia b)fixation of atmospheric nitrogen c)both a and b d)none 126. b 131. c 136. b 141. b 146. a 127. d 132. b 137. c 142. c 147. d 128. a 133. b 138. d 143. c 148. a 129. c 134. d 139. c 144. b 149. a 130. a 135. c 140. c 145. c 150. b