IMPORTANT IPE QUESTIONS FOR PRE-FINAL-I
SENIOR BOTANY
REVISED IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR PRE-FINAL-I
I) Very Short Answer Question
Q.no 1
1. What are porins? What role do they play in diffusion?
2. What are physical factor responsible for the ascent of sap through xylem in
plants?
3. In the wake of transpirational loss, why do the C4 plants are more efficient than C3
plants?
Q.no 2
4. Name the processes which take place in the grana and stroma regions of
chloroplasts
5. Of the basic raw materials of photosynthesis. What is reduced? What is oxidized?
6. What is the primary acceptor of CO2 in C4 plants? What is the first compound
formed as a result of primary carboxylation in the C4 pathway?
Q.no 3
7. Define Microbiology
8. What is sex pilus? What is its function
9. What is conjugation? Who discovered it and in which organism?
Q.no 4
10. Do you think Mendel’s laws of inheritance would have been different if the
characters that he chose were located on the same chromosome?
11. Define true breeding. Mention its significance.
12. What is the genetic nature of wrinkled phenotype of pea seeds?
Q.no 5
13. What is the function of DNA polymerase?
14. What is the difference between the template strand and a coding strand in a DNA
molecule?
15. The proportion of nucleotides in a given nucleic acid are: Adenine 18%, Guanine
30%, Cytosine 42%, and Uracil 10%. Name the nucleic acid and mention the
number of strands in it.
Q.no 6
16. Given below is the sequence of coding strand of DNA in a transcription unit
3’AATCCAGCTATTAGG-5’ write the sequence of
a) its complementary strand b) the mRNA
17. What is meant by charging of tRNA?
18. In a typical DNA molecule, the proportion of Thymine is 30% of the N bases. Find
out the percentages of other N bases.
Q.no 7
19. Define biotechnology.
20. What is EcoR1? How does it function.
21. How can you differentiate between exonucleases and endonucleases?
Q.no 8
22. Give a different types of cry genes and pests which are controlled by the proteins
encoded by these genes.
23. What is GEAC and what are its objectives?
24. Give one example for each of transgenic plants which are suitable for food
processing and those with improved nutritional quality.
Q.no 9
25. Why does ‘Swiss cheese’ have big holes. Name the bacteria responsible for it
26. Why do we prefer to call secondary waste water treatment as biological treatment?
27. Write the most important characteristic that Aspergillus niger, Clostridium
butylicum and Lactobacillus share
Q.no 10
28. What is the group of bacteria found in both the rumen of cattle and sludge of
sewage treatment?
29. Name the scientists who were credited for showing the role of penicillin as an
antibiotic
30. Name any two industrially important enzymes.
II) Short Answer Question
Q.no 11
1. Define and explain water potential.
2. Write short notes on facilitated diffusion
3. Transpiration and Photosynthesis a compromise. Explain.
Q.no 12
4. Explain the nitrogen cycle, giving relevant examples
5. Explain the steps involved in the formation of root nodule
6. Write in brief how plants synthesize amino acids.
Q.no 13
7. Explain the mechanism of enzyme action
8. Write briefly about enzyme inhibitors.
9. Explain different types of cofactors.
Q.no 14
10. List out the beneficial aspects of transgenic plants.
11. What are some bio-safety issues concerned with genetically modified crops?
12. Give a brief account of
a) Bt. Cotton b) Pest resistant plants
Q.no 15
13. Write a note on agricultural/horticultural applications of auxins.
14. Write the physiological response of gibberellins in plants.
15. Write any four physiological effects of cytokinins in plants.
Q.no 16
16. What is ICTV? How are viruses named?
17. Explain the chemical structure of viruses.
18. Explain the structure of TMV.
Q.no 17
19. Differentiate between the following.
a) Dominant and Recessive b) Homozygous and Heterozygous
20. Define and design a test-cross.
21. Write a brief note on chromosomal mutation and gen mutations
Q.no 18
22. Define transformation in Griffith’s experiment. Discuss how it helps in the
identification of DNA as genetic material
23. How many types of RNA polymerases exist in cells? Write their names and
functions
24. On the diagram of the secondary structure of tRNA shown below indicate the
location of the following features?
a)Anticodon b) Acceptor stem c) Anticodon stem
d) 5’end e) 3’end
III) Long Answer Question
Q.no 19
1. Explain Mitchil’s chemiosmosis in relation to oxidative phosphyorlyation
2. Give an account of glycolysis. Where does it occur? What are the end products?
Trace the fate of these products in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Q.no 20
3. Explain briefly the various processes of recombinant DNA technology
4. Give a brief account of the tools of recombinant DNA technology
Q.no 21
5. You are Botanist working in the area of plant breeding. Describe the various steps
that you will undertake to release a new variety.
6. Describe the tissue culture technique and what are the advantages of tissue
culture over conventional method of plant breeding in crop improvement
programme?
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