Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 30 views

    IFS Botany Paper 2 2020

    Uploaded by

    KishorerajSelvaraj
    This document contains the question paper for the Indian Forest Service Examination 2020 Botany Paper II exam. It provides instructions for candidates on the structure of the exam, which contains 8 questions of which 5 are compulsory. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory short answer questions. The remaining 6 questions are divided into two sections, A and B, with candidates required to attempt 3 questions by selecting at least 1 from each section. All questions carry equal marks. Candidates must write their answers in English only. The paper tests knowledge of topics in botany, plant sciences, and ecology.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    IFS Botany Paper 2 2020

    Uploaded by

    KishorerajSelvaraj
    30 views4 pages
    This document contains the question paper for the Indian Forest Service Examination 2020 Botany Paper II exam. It provides instructions for candidates on the structure of the exam, which contains 8 questions of which 5 are compulsory. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory short answer questions. The remaining 6 questions are divided into two sections, A and B, with candidates required to attempt 3 questions by selecting at least 1 from each section. All questions carry equal marks. Candidates must write their answers in English only. The paper tests knowledge of topics in botany, plant sciences, and ecology.

    Original Title

    IFS-Botany-Paper-2-2020

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document contains the question paper for the Indian Forest Service Examination 2020 Botany Paper II exam. It provides instructions for candidates on the structure of the exam, which contains 8 questions of which 5 are compulsory. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory short answer questions. The remaining 6 questions are divided into two sections, A and B, with candidates required to attempt 3 questions by selecting at least 1 from each section. All questions carry equal marks. Candidates must write their answers in English only. The paper tests knowledge of topics in botany, plant sciences, and ecology.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    30 views4 pages

    IFS Botany Paper 2 2020

    Uploaded by

    KishorerajSelvaraj
    This document contains the question paper for the Indian Forest Service Examination 2020 Botany Paper II exam. It provides instructions for candidates on the structure of the exam, which contains 8 questions of which 5 are compulsory. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory short answer questions. The remaining 6 questions are divided into two sections, A and B, with candidates required to attempt 3 questions by selecting at least 1 from each section. All questions carry equal marks. Candidates must write their answers in English only. The paper tests knowledge of topics in botany, plant sciences, and ecology.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 4

    Indian Forest Servloe JKLO-B-BTN

    (Main) Exam, 2020


    BOTANY

    PAPER-II

    ITime Allowed : Three Hours I Maximum Marks : 200 I


    QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

    Please read each of the following Instructions carefully


    before attempting questions

    There are EIGHT questions in all, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.

    Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory. Out of the remaining SIX questions, THREE are to
    be attempted selecting at least ONE question from each of the two Sections A and B.

    All questions carry equal marks. The number of marks carried by a question/part is
    indicated against it.

    Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required.

    Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
    question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left
    blank in the Question-cum-A nswer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

    Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.

    JKLO-B-BTN/54 1 [P.T.O.

    Examrace www.examrace.com
    SECTION-A

    1. Write short notes on the following : 8><5=40

    (a) Membrane proteins-structu re and function

    (b) Chromosomal sex determination in higher plants

    (c) Origin and cytological behaviour of trisomics

    (d) Male sterility and its significance in plant hybrid production

    (e) Pearson's correlation coefficient

    2. (a) Describe briefly the role of allopolyploidy in the evolution and speciation of
    plants. 20

    (b) In what ways is a plant vacuole similar to a lysosome? What are lysosomal
    storage diseases? 7+3=10

    (c) Describe various mechanisms of transport of molecules across the cell


    membrane. 10

    3. (a) What are the criteria for cytoplasmic inheritance? Describe the plastid
    inheritance in Mirabilis jalapa (four o'clock plant). 10+10=20

    (b) Describe briefly the prophase I of meiosis. What are recombination nodules?
    7+3=10

    (c) What is the significance of normal, binomial and Poisson distributions of data? 10

    4. (a) How was gene linkage discovered? Describe gene mapping by three-point test
    cross. 7+ 13=20

    (b) What are autocrine, paracrine and endocrine types of intercellular signaling? 10

    (c) "Genetic code is triplet, degenerate and universal." Explain. 10

    JKLO-B-BTN/54 2

    Examrace www.examrace.com
    SECTIOR-B

    5. Write short notes on the following : 8x5=40

    (a) Oxidative phosphorylation

    (b) Vernalization

    (c) Seed dormancy

    (d) Global wanning

    (e) Biodiversity hotspots

    6. (a) What is meant by biodiversity? What are alpha, beta and gamma diversity?
    Why is conservation of biodiversity essential for future of mankind? 5+8+7=20

    (b) What is the concept of climax community? How does succession progress in
    tropical forest ecosystem after extensive damage? 3+7=10

    (c) What are the abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem? 10

    7. (a) What are the steps of nitrogen cycle? Describe the processes and factors
    involved in nodule formation of legumes. S+ 15=20

    (b) Explain the Z-scheme of light reaction of photosynthesis. 10

    (c) Give a concise account of Krebs cycle. 10

    8. (a) What is plant stress physiology? Explain developmental and physiological


    mechanisms against environmental stresses. 7+13=20

    (b) What are the differences among afforestation, reforestation and social forestry?
    Why are these important for environmental protection and ecosystem functions
    required for the human society? 5+5=10

    (c) Write an elaborate note on the phytogeographical zones (regions) of India. 10

    ***
    JKLO-B-BTN/54 3 21BS-54

    Examrace www.examrace.com
    Examrace www.examrace.com

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy