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University of Rajasthan

B.Sc.(Part II) EXAMINATION,2013 ( FACULTY OF SCIENCE )


[ Also Common with Subsidiary Paper of B.Sc.(Hons. )Part-II]

(Three-Year Scheme of 10+2+3 Pattern)

BOTANY (Third Paper)


(Plant Physiology and Biochemistry) TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS Maximum Marks33

(i) No supplementary answer-book will be given to any candidate. Hence the candidates should write the answers precisely in the Main answer-book only. (ii) All the parts of question should be answered at one place in the answerbook. One complete question should not be answered at different places in the answer book. All questions are compulsory Answer the following in short (each marks)1. Give short answer of the following:(a) Why do graphics dipped in strong sugar solution show shrinkage? (b) Who performed ringing experiment? (c) What will be the value of DPD in a fully turgid cell? (d) Which element is considered to be a mineral from nutrition point of view although it is not a mineral? (e) What is the importance of transfer cells? (f) Where does photorespiration take place? (g) Who gave the law of limiting factors? (h) What is the main source of nitrogen in plants? (i) What is the end product of glycolysis? (j) What is Leghaemoglobin ? (k) Which is the sweetest sugar? (l) How many molecules of monosaccharides constitute oligosaccharide? (m) What are the basic units of protein?

(n) In which organelles is fat generally stored? (o) Write name of any one phytosterol. (p) An increase in Length of plaint is.growth(primary/secondary) (q) In graminaceous seeds, protein in mainly found in which layer? (r) Which type of movement occurs in elaters of Equaisetum? (s) Which apparatus is used to demonstrate the effect of gravity on plant movement? (t) In which plants does GA induce parthenogenesis? 2. Describe stomatal transpiration and the factors affecting it. OR Write short note on the following (any two) (i) Water potential (ii) Passive absorption (ii) Mass flow hypothesis 3. Describe the Calvin Cycle. OR Write short notes on the following (any two) (i) Oxidative phosphorylation (ii) Respiratory quotient (ii) Symbiotic nitrogen fixation 4. Describe the mechanisms of enzyme actions. OR Write short notes o the following (any two) (a) Polysaccharides (b) Classification of proteins (b) B-Oxidation of fatty acids 5. Discuss physiology of flowering with special reference to photoperiodism. OR Write short notes on the following (any two) (i) Sigmoid curve (ii) Phototropism and geotropism (iii) Mechanism of action of auxins

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