1
15 Marksmedium
What strategies are employed by plants for the uptake of iron under conditions of iron stress?
BotanyPlant Physiology
2
15 Marksmedium
Describe about the factors that affect the recombination frequencies.
Genetics
3
15 Marksmedium
Explain antisense RNA technology with an example. Highlight its applications.
BiotechnologyGenetics
4
15 Markseasy
Explain the ecological significance of forests.
EcologyEnvironment
5
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the mechanism of T-DNA transfer from Agrobacterium tumefaciens to host plant.
BiotechnologyGenetics
6
15 Markseasy
Explain the concept of limiting factor in ecology.
Ecology
7
15 Marksmedium
How can you identify the multigene families? Discuss the significance of identical or non-identical genes of multigene families.
Genetics
8
15 Marksmedium
Present the current model for long distance transport of floral stimulus.
Plant Physiology
9
15 Marksmedium
Comment on EPSPS and Tra genes.
BiotechnologyGenetics
10
15 Marksmedium
Explain the Theory of Age and Area.
Ecology
11
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the mechanism of the regulation of gene activity in lactose operon with reference to β-galactosidase activity.
GeneticsMolecular Biology
12
15 Marksmedium
What evidences support starch-statolith hypothesis for gravitropism?
Plant Physiology
13
15 Marksmedium
Describe different methods of gene transfer in plants.
BiotechnologyGenetics
14
15 Marksmedium
Distinguish between monoploid and haploid and their role in evolution.
GeneticsEvolution
15
15 Marksmedium
Explain salient features of “The Environment Protection Act” and mention how far it is effective in maintenance of the quality of environment.
EnvironmentPolity
16
15 Marksmedium
What is the chemical nature of saponins? How do saponins provide defence against fungal attack on plants?
BotanyPlant Physiology
17
15 Marksmedium
Explain interspecific and intergeneric hybridization. Comment on Raphano-brassica.
GeneticsBotany
18
15 Markseasy
What is eutrophication? What are its impacts on the ecosystem?
EcologyEnvironment
19
15 Marksmedium
Explain how the chromatin modification leads to genome expression.
Molecular BiologyGenetics
20
15 Marksmedium
Schematically present ethylene biosynthesis in plants. Describe/illustrate the 'triple response' due to ethylene.
Plant Physiology
21
15 Marksmedium
Explain the quantitative characteristics of a plant community.
Ecology
22
15 Marksmedium
Highlight the biosafety aspects arising out of plant genetic engineering.
BiotechnologyEnvironment
23
15 Markshard
What is RNA splicing? Describe the known mechanism of RNA splicing for group-II introns.
Molecular BiologyGenetics
24
15 Marksmedium
What is an osmosensor? How does a two-component sensing/signalling system contribute to osmosensing?
Plant Physiology
25
15 Marksmedium
What is 'Satpura hypothesis'? How does it explain discontinuous distribution of certain species?
EcologyBotany
26
15 Marksmedium
Explain the current developments in transgenic technology contributing to crop improvement.
BiotechnologyAgriculture
27
15 Marksmedium
How can you prove that DNA is a genetic material? Describe with a suitable example.
GeneticsMolecular Biology
28
15 Marksmedium
What are the major functions of cytoskeleton in living cells?
Cell Biology
29
15 Marksmedium
Give the basis of classification of Indian forests and give its outline.
EcologyEnvironment
30
15 Marksmedium
How will you identify the expression of a cloned gene?
BiotechnologyGenetics
31
15 Marksmedium
Describe briefly, how RNA molecule transports within the eukaryotic cell.
Cell BiologyMolecular Biology
32
15 Marksmedium
Compare the pattern of CO2 and ethylene production in a climacteric fruit.
Plant PhysiologyBotany