SPSC Lecturer Botany Past Paper 08-02-2011

21- Name the test used to assess the genotype of F₁ individuals:

A. test cross
B. reciprocal cross 
C. back cross    
D. None of these 

Answer : A. test cross

22- Crossing over in meiosis takes place in:

A. Pachytene
B. zygotene
C. diakinesis
D. None of these 

Answer : A. Pachytene

23- The shape of the DNA molecules is:

A. spiral
B. double helix
C. crescent shaped    
D. None of these 

Answer : B. double helix

24- Stage in which plasma membrane starts separating from cell wall is called:

A. plasmolysis
B. incipient plasmolysis
C. deplasmolysis
D. None of these 

Answer : B. incipient plasmolysis

25- Synthesis of ATP in the chlorophyll of utilizing light energy is called:

A. photorespiration
B. photophosphorylation
C. photolysis of water 
D. None of these 

Answer : B. photophosphorylation

26- Conditions necessary for germination of seed are:

A. CO_2, light and O_2 
B. Moisture, O_2 and suitable temperature
C. light, O_2 and suitable temperature
D. None of these 

Answer : B. Moisture, O_2 and suitable temperature

27- Radio carbon dating is used to find the age of:

A. Fossils
B. Rocks
C. Buildings
D. None of these 

Answer : A. Fossils

28- Maximum fixation of solar energy is done by:

A. Man
B. Green plants
C. Fungi
D. None of these 

Answer : B. Green plants

29- Syngemerious stamens (fused anthers) is found in which family:

A. cruciferae
B. cucurbitacae
C. Anonaceae
D. None of these 

Answer : C. Anonaceae

30- The most common method of entry of pollen tube into the ovule is called:

A. porogamy
B. chalazogamy
C. Mesogamy
D. None of these 

Answer : A. porogamy

31- What is meant by Horticulture?

A. study or practice of growing flowers, fruit, vegetables & gardening
B. science of agriculture 
C. science of flowers   
D. None of these 

Answer : A. study or practice of growing flowers, fruit, vegetables & gardening

32- During global warming, the percentage of carbon dioxide has:

A. remain unchanged 
B. increased in atmosphere
C. reduced in atmosphere 
D. None of these 

Answer : B. increased in atmosphere

33- What is succession?

A. Series of physical changes that occur in an area 
B. Development of climax vegetation
C. Series of biotic communities that appear in a bare area
D. None of these 

Answer : C. Series of biotic communities that appear in a bare area

34- A mass of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane is called:

A. a plant cell 
B. an animal cell 
C. bacterium
D. None of these 

Answer : C. bacterium

35- The highly modified plant shoot in which short steam is surrounded by thick fleshy leaves is called ______ .

A. Corm
B. Rhizome
C. Bulb
D. Tuber

Answer : C. Bulb

36- Most of the C₄ plants occur in:

A. Bryophytes
B. Grasses
C. Gymnosperms
D. None of these 

Answer : B. Grasses

37- Compared to the object, real images formed by a lens are always:

A. Larger
B. Smaller
C. Inverted
D. Erect

Answer : C. Inverted

38- Newton is known for his researches on:

A. Atomic structure 
B. Laws of gravitation
C. Theory of population 
D. Synthetic dye    

Answer : B. Laws of gravitation

39- The scientist who discovered neutrons was:

A. Rutherford
B. Chadwick
C. Bohr
D. Millikan

Answer : B. Chadwick

40- The statement that is not true of radiation is that it:

A. Travels with the speed of light 
B. Always originates in the sun 
C. Is absorbed by black surfaces 
D. Is reflected by shiny surfaces

Answer : B. Always originates in the sun

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