SPSC Lecturer Botany Paper 2021 Page 1

SPSC Lecturer Botany Past Paper 2009

1- The functional unit of nature is:

A. Biosphere

B. Biome

C. Forest

D. Ecosystem

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Answer : D. Ecosystem

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2- A stele without a central pith is called a:

A. Protostele

B. Dictyostele

C. Siphonostele

D. Solenostele

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Answer : A. Protostele

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3- A fungus completing its life cycle on a single host is known as:

A. Dicaryotic

B. Heterothallic

C. Heteroecious

D. Autoecious

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Answer : D. Autoecious

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4- The generic name of mango is:

A. Mangifera indica

B. Indica

C. Mangifera

D. Indica Mangifera

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Answer : C. Mangifera

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5- Ginger is a :

A. Root

B. Flower

C. Leaf

D. Stem

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Answer : D. Stem

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6- The alcoholic fermentation is produce by:

A. Rhizopus

B. Mucor

C. Agricus

D. Yeast

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Answer : D. Yeast

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7- The main conducting part inside the capsule of Funaria:

A. Seta

B. Columella

C. Apophysis

D. Peristome teeth

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Answer : B. Columella

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8- Fruits are not found in Gymnosperms due to presence of:

A. Ovary

B. Pollination

C. Seeds

D. Fertilization

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Answer : A. Ovary

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9- Transcription is most similar to:

A. Chemiosmosis

B. DNA replication

C. Translation

D. Facilitated transport

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Answer : B. DNA replication

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10- Which type of blood of individuals are known as universal donor?

A. Type A

B. Type B

C. Type AB

D. Type O

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Answer : D. Type O

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11- Minerals absorbed by roots move to leaf through:

A. Xylem

B. Phloem

C. Sieve Tube

D. None of these

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Answer : A. Xylem

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12- Chlorophyll "a" is characterized by the side group of:

A. Methyl

B. Phytol

C. Aldehyde

D. None of these

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Answer : A. Methyl

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13- The reserve food material Floridean starch is present in:

A. Brown algae

B. Red algae

C. Blue green algae

D. Green algae

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Answer : B. Red algae

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14- Nucleolus is mainly formed by:

A. RNA

B. Chromosome

C. DNA

D. Chromatin

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Answer : A. RNA

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15- Mostly herbs are found in :

A. Liliaceae

B. Malvaceae

C. Brassicaceae

D. Mimosaceae

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Answer : C. Brassicaceae

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16- A plant in the subdivision Psilopsida has no true:

A. Gametes

B. Leaves and roots

C. Gametophyte

D. Sporophyte

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Answer : B. Leaves and roots

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17- Fungi in the division oomycota are known as:

A. Egg fungi

B. Sac fungi

C. Club fungi

D. None of these

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Answer : A. Egg fungi

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18- Genetic information in a DNA molecule is coded in the :

A. Sequences of nucleotides

B. Base pairings

C. The turning pattern of the helix

D. Proportion of each base present

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Answer : A. Sequences of nucleotides

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19- Environmental factors are also called as:

A. Geography

B. Air factors

C. Ecological factors

D. Water factors

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Answer : C. Ecological factors

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20- The term meiosis was coined by:

A. Farmer

B. Morgan

C. Miller

D. Robert Brown

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Answer : A. Farmer

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