16UPB4MC01–ANGIOSPERM TAXONOMY ANDECONOMIC BOTANY
SEMESTER: IV CREDITS: 4
CATEGORY: MC HOURS / WEEK: 4
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Part A
1. What is monophyletic origin?
2. Mention any two evidences, supporting polyphyletic origin?
3. Which studies supporting the woody Magnoliid hypothesis?
4. Define the term Taxonomy and who was first used?
5. What is Taxonomy?
6. Write any two scope of Taxonomy.
7. Who is called father of Taxonomy? Why?
8. Comment on the book Materia Medica.
9. Write the contribution of Bauhin brothers towards Taxonomy.
10. Who is called father of Modern Botany?
11. Natural system of classification proposed by whom?
12. Mention any two principles of APG system of classification.
13. Mention any four common legend used in APG system of classification.
14. What is called Taxonomic key? Mention its types.
15. What is DELTA?,adopted for what?
16. Write any two programmes required for DELTA.
17. What are all the basic activities governed by the ICN?
18. What is rank?
19. What is position?Give an example.
20. What is a synonym?Give an example.
21. What is a correct name in taxonomy?
22. The abbreviations “in” and “ex”indicates what?
23. What is cladistics?
24. The methods of classification formulated by whom? Define cladogram.
25. Distinguish between apomorphies and pleisomorphies.
26. What is synapomorphies?
27. What is herbarium?Mention its standard size.
28. Write the principle of electrophoresis.
29. Expand the terms PCR, RAPD, AFLP and RFLP.
30. Distinguish between southern and northern blotting.
31. What is aggregate berry?
32. What is gynandrophore?, characteristic feature of which family?
33. Describe the gynoecium of Mango.
34. Mention any four fruits along with the scientific name belong to the family Rutaceae.
35. Draw and label one papilionaceous flower.
36. Write the distribution of the family Fabaceae.
37. Which is the world’s largest legume fruits, mention its scientific and vernacular
names.
38. Mention any four common vegetables along with the scientific names belong to the
family Cucurbitaceae.
39. Mention any two medicinal uses of plants with their scientific names belong to the
family Apocynaceae.
40. Define, draw and label the cyathium inflorescence.
41. What is verticillaster inflorescence, characteristics of which family?
42. What is caryopsis? Characteristics of which family?
43. Distinguish between cereals and millets.
44. Define the term pulses. Mention its role in Agriculture.
45. Write the brief history of ground nut.
46. Distinguish between spices and condiments.
47. Which is called national spice?write a note on its origin.
48. What is essential oil? Give any two examples.
49. Write name of the family, useful part and uses of Asafoetida.
50. Distinguish between soft and bast fibre? Give examples.
PART B
1. Give a brief account on the origin of Angiosperm.
2. Write the scope and objectives of Taxonomy.
3. Discuss the history of classification.
4. List out the salient features of Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification.
5. What is taxonomic hierarchy?Briefly discuss it .
6. List out the powerful features of intkey in DELTA system.
7. What is ICN? Discuss the history, development and principles of ICN.
8. What is priority of publication?Define holotype,isotype,lectotype and neotype.
9. Write the protocol for southern blotting techniques along with its application.
10. Enumerate the main criteria for valid publication and an author in parentheses
indicates what?
11. Describe the floral and fruit characters of the family Annonaceae.
12. Describe the characteristic features of the subfamily Mimosoideae.
13. What is Hesperidium? Discuss the different types of phyllotaxy of the family
Rutaceae.
14. Write the economic importance of the families Anacardiaceae and Cucurbitaceae.
15. Describe the floral characters of the family Capparidaceae.
16. Describe the characteristic features of coffee family.
17. List out any ten common plants with their scientific name and uses belong to the
family Solanaceae.
18. Describe the floral parts of Amaranthaceae.
19. Describe the characteristic features of the family Poaceae.
20. Comments on culm,tillers,lodicules,rachilla and achenes in the family Poaceae.
21. Write the brief history and scientific name for rice,wheat and maize.
22. What is edible oil?Mention the scientific name,family and useful parts of any three
edible oil.
23. Write the medicinal uses and scientific name and periwingle and sweet flag.
24. Write the brief history and the scientific name of the woods teak, shisam abd bijasal.
25. Define and comment on narcotics and beverages with examples.
PART-C
1. Give an outline of Natural system of classification along with merits and demerits.
2. Write in detail about the APG system of classification.
3. Elaborately discuss the types of botanical key with example.
4. Discuss the materials methods adopted in herbarium techniques.
5. What are all the molecular techniques adopted in Taxonomy. Discuss any four in detail.
6. Give a detailed account on cladistics.
7. Describe the characteristic features and economic uses of the family Cucurbitaceae.
8. Distinguish the characteristic features of the subfamilies Caesalpinioideae and
Papilionoideae.
9. Describe the characteristic features of the family Nymphaeaceae.
10. Describe the characteristic features and medicinal uses of the family Euphorbiaceae,
11. Describe the characteristic features of the flowers of the family Lamiaceae and
Acanthaceae.
12. Describe the characteristic features of the family Orchidaceae.
13. Write the History,scientific name,family and uses of any two spices, condiments and
medicinal plants.
14. Write the common name,scientific name,useful part and uses of any two timbers and
beverages.
15. Write brief history, scientific name, family and useful part of any three fibres.
