1
10 Marksmedium
Organelles bound by membranes in eukaryotic cells have originated from endosymbiosis of prokaryotic cells." Explain this statement with the help of some suitable diagrams.
BiologyCell Biology
2
10 Markseasy
Gray seed colour in peas is dominant over the white. In the following experiments, parents with known phenotypes but unknown genotypes produced the following progeny:
Using the letter G for gray and g for white, give the genotype of each parent.
BiologyGenetics
3
10 Markseasy
Explain the concept of multiple alleles with one example.
BiologyGenetics
4
10 Marksmedium
Why is RNA considered as the first living molecule? Discuss its role in the origin of life.
BiologyEvolution
5
10 Marksmedium
Briefly describe the different methods of gene transfer in plants.
BiologyBiotechnology
6
20 Marksmedium
Briefly discuss the cellular function of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum with required diagrams.
BiologyCell Biology
7
20 Marksmedium
How are insect resistant transgenic plants developed? Which gene is used in this technology? Briefly explain the rationale of the technology.
BiologyBiotechnology
8
10 Marksmedium
Which statistical test is used to determine whether the observed progeny of a cross fits or differs from the expected values? Name the test and briefly describe the steps involved.
BiologyStatistics
9
20 Marksmedium
Discuss the role of cyclin-dependent protein kinases in controlling the cell cycle. Explain with the help of a diagram.
BiologyCell Biology
10
10 Marksmedium
Explain the synthetic theory of organic evolution.
BiologyEvolution
11
10 Marksmedium
Enumerate the different causes of heterosis.
BiologyGenetics
12
10 Marksmedium
Explain the importance of the following techniques:
FISH
BiologyBiotechnology
13
10 Marksmedium
Explain the importance of the following techniques:
Molecular probe
BiologyBiotechnology
14
20 Marksmedium
Describe C4 pathway of CO2 fixation. Discuss the advantages that the C4 plants have over C3 plants.
BiologyBotany
15
15 Marksmedium
What is biodiversity? Discuss the major strategies for the conservation of biodiversity.
EcologyEnvironment
16
15 Marksmedium
Define natural forests and mention the name of the forest type covering the maximum area in India. Discuss the major forest types in India as described by Champion and Seth.
GeographyEnvironment
17
20 Marksmedium
What is Phosphorylation? Differentiate between photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.
BiologyBiochemistry
18
20 Marksmedium
What is red data book? Describe it. Discuss the various IUCN threat categories.
EcologyEnvironment
19
10 Marksmedium
How do plants monitor day length? Discuss the various categories of plants based on their photoperiodic responses. What happens when the dark period is interrupted by night break and why?
BiologyBotany
20
15 Marksmedium
What is ecological succession? Discuss the various models describing the mechanism of succession.
EcologyEnvironment
21
15 Marksmedium
Define plant community. Discuss the various analytical characters of plant community.
EcologyBotany
22
20 Marksmedium
Define enzyme, prosthetic groups, coenzymes and isoenzymes. Discuss the mechanism of enzyme action.
BiologyBiochemistry