Solapur University Question Paper
B.Sc.-III (Semester – VI) Examination, 2014
BOTANY (Special Paper – XIV)
Systematics of Angiosperms
Day and Date: Friday, 11-4-2014 Max. Marks: 50
Time: 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Instructions : 1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Draw neat labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Rewrite the following sentences by choosing correct answer from the given
alternatives : 10
1) According to Engler and Prantl the angiosperms are derived from a hypothetical
group of plants called
a) gymnosperm b) bryophytes
c) protangiosperms d) none of these
2) ___________ flower is primitive.
a) Epigynous b) Hypogynous
c) Perigynous d) None of these
3) Scattered vascular bundles are found in
a) dicotyledons b) monocotyledons
c) gymnosperms d) none of these
4) The sporangial initial cell is called as
a) archesporial cell b) antipodal cell
c) secondary nucleus d) peripheral cell
5) The development of embryosac in Polygonum is __________ type.
a) monosporic b) bisporic
c) tetrosporic d) trisporic
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6) In typical type of embryosac of Angiosperms the secondary nucleus, is
a) haploid b) diploid
c) triploid d) tetraploid
7) The flowers pollinated by insects are called as
a) malcophelous b) ornithophelous
c) entemophelous d) hydrophelous
8) The development of endosperm in which free nuclear divisions are occurring
in _________ endosperm.
a) helobial b) cellular
c) nuclear d) none of these
9) In orchids the seeds are dispersed by
a) water b) wind
c) animal d) none of these
10) Clematis paniculata belong to family
a) Ranunculaceae b) Rutaceae
c) Fabaceae d) Myrtaceae
2. Answer any five of the following : 10
1) Give primitive characters of flower.
2) Define flower primordia.
3) Write in short on tapatum.
4) Sketch and lebell orthotropous ovule.
5) Define homogamy.
6) Give distinguishing characters of cucurbitaceae.
3. A) Answer any two of the following : 6
1) Describe Anthostrobilus (Bennettitalean) theory of angiosperms.
2) State role of embryology in relation with taxonomy.
3) Describe cellular endosperm.
B) Describe the bisporic embryo sac with suitable example. 4
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4. Answer any two of the following : 10
1) Give silent features of Engler and Prantl’s system of classification.
2) Write on wind dispersal mechanism in seeds.
3) Assign any one of the given plants to their respective family giving reasons
and give its economic use.
a) Butea monosperma
b) Callistemon rigidus.
5. Answer any two of the following : 10
1) What is meant by microsporogenesis ? Add a note on development of male
gametophyte.
2) Give agencies of pollination.
3) Describe the development of embryo in capsella.
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