CSS past paper

CSS Botany Past Paper 2016

CSS Botany 2016 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Describe the life cycle of Ulothrix with the help of diagrams.
(20)
Q. 3
What is CAMBIUM? Where does it occur? Describe its histological structure and its function.
(20)
Q. 4
Describe briefly habitat, structure, and reproduction of MARCHANTIA.
(20)
Q. 5
Define palynology? Discuss the significance of palynology in modern Taxonomy.
(20)
Q. 6
Describe the diagnostic Characters of family Poaceae and discuss its economic importance.
(20)
Q. 7
Give an account of structure mode of nutrition and method of reproduction in RHIZOPUS.
(20)
Q. 8
Writer short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Species Concept
  (5)
- (b)
  Chemo Taxonomy
  (5)
- (c)
  Significance of Numerical Taxonomy
  (5)
- (d)
  Taxonomic key
  (5)
- (e)
  Chromosomal aberrations
  (5)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.