List of top Botany Questions

Identify the plants from the following which do not exhibit Kranz anatomy:
A. Aloe
B. Zea mays
C. Agave
D. Opuntia
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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Characteristic, feature)	LIST-II  (Family)
A. Monoadelphous stamen	I. Malvaceae
B. Cremocarp	III. Apiaceae
C. Gynobasic style	II. Lamiaceae
D. Capitulum	IV. Asteraceae

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding protein synthesis in eukaryotes?
A. 3'-Cap of mRNA present.
B. Ribosomes of 80S type dissociate into 40S and 60S subunits.
C. Translation is not simultaneous with transcription.
D. Initiation codon of mRNA is recognised by anticodon of Met-tRNA.
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In which of the following molecular markers, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is required?
A. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)
B. Random Amplified Polymorphic DNAs (RAPD)
C. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP)
D. Sequence-Tagged Sites (STSs)
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The genera which belongs to the family Characeae are:
A. Tolypella
B. Nitella
C. Nigella
D. Chara
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The elements of the xylem are:
A. Tracheids
B. Vessels
C. Xylem parenchyma
D. Sclereids
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The role of Bulliform cells in monocotyledonous leaves is :

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I Types of Sclereids	LIST-II  Examples
A. Astrosclereids	IV. Nymphea leaves
B. Macrosclereids	III. Kidney bean seeds
C. Osteosclereids	II. Olive leaves
D. Trichosclereids	I. Leaves of Monocots

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The botanical name of Fenugreek (methi):

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I Plant Name	LIST-II  Most common part as medicine
A. Withania somnifera	III. Root
B. Aloe barbedensis	II. All parts of plants
C. Aegle marmelos	I. Fruit
D. Datura metel	IV. Leaves

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A specimen cited in the protologue is neither the holotype nor an isotype, nor one of the syntypes. This specimen is known as:

White jute is obtained from:

The major phytochemicals present in leaves of Camellia sinensis are:
A. Epicatechin gallate
B. Caffeine
C. Theobromine
D. Epigallocatechin gallate
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LIST-I Class of Mutagens	LIST-II  Examples
A. Alkylating agent	III. Mustard gas
B. Base analog	IV. 5-Bromouracil
C. Intercalating agent	I. Acridine Orange
D. Deamination agent	II. Nitrous acid

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LIST-I Gene Interaction	LIST-II  Dihybrid ratio for a single character
A. Duplicate dominant epistasis	I. 9:7
B. Duplicate recessive epistasis	II. 15:1
C. Recessive epistasis	III. 9:3:4
D. Dominant & Recessive Epistasis	IV. 13:3

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What is the role of NAD(P)H as a component of Nitrate reductase in Nitrogen fixation?

Flooding stress is also known as:

A flower is hypogynous with axile placentation and swollen placenta. Which family does this flower belong to?

To increase the amount of mugineic acid, rice plants were transformed (using Agrobacterium) with a fragment of barley genomic DNA containing two naat genes; naat-A and naat-B, encoding the subunits of the enzyme

Guttation occurs when:

Which of the following bacteria belong to the coliform group ?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Streptococcus faecalis
C. Clostridium perfringens
D. Bacillus
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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List-I (Family/Characteristic, etc.)	List-II (Species/Examples)
(A) Myrtaceae	(I) Psidium
(B) Hypanthodium inflorescence	(III) Fig
(C) Caryophyllaceae	(II) Carnation
(D) Asteraceae	(IV) Inula

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In angiosperms, which process involves the fusion of male gamete with the egg cell?

Transformation in bacteria was discovered by:

Which of the following is used to stain endospores?