SSB Odisha Lecturer 2016: Lecturer recruitment for non-government aided colleges, Botany
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LECTURERS IN NON-GOVERNMENT
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BOTANY
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1. A single large cup shaped (B) Phaeophyta
chloroplast is the characteristic (C) Cyanophyta
feature of :
(D) Xanthophyta
(A) Scenedesmus
6. 'Parasexual phenomenon' was
(B) Spirogyra
discovered in :
(C) Chlamydomonas
(D) Cosmarium (A) Pythium
(B) Aspergillusnidulans
2. Blue green alga possess :
(C) Phytophthora
(A) Chlorophyllb
(D) Saprolegnia
(B) Photosystem ll
(C) Chlorophylld 7 Which of the following is called as
'Pin molds'?
(D) Chloroplast
(A) Pilobolus
3. 'Coenozoospore' formation is a
(B) Mucor
characteristic feature of :
(A) Volvox (C) Saccharomyces
(B) Spirogyra (D) Aspergillus
(C) Vaucheria 8. 'Yeast'is a :
(D) Ulothix (A) MulticelluarOrganism
4. Which class of the following algal (B) AcellularOrganism
groups, is close in pigments to
(C) UnicellularOrganism
Rhodophyta ?
(D) FilamentousOrganism
(A) Chlorophyta
(B) Phaeophyta I Mosaic pattern on the leaves are
(C) Cyanophyta caused by the infection of :
(D) Xanthophyta (A) Bacterium
5. Which of the following is the source (B) Nematode
of commercial iodine ? (C) Virus
(A) Chlorophyta (D) Fungi
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10. Citrus canker is caused by: 15. Cyanobacteria differ from bacteria
(A) Bacterium in:
(B) Nematode (A) Cellwall
(C) Virus
(B) Non-presence of mitochondria
(C) Non-presence of nucleus
(D) Fungi
(D) Evolution of Orygen
11. The pathogen causing rust of wheat
produces sopres of :
16. Conjugation in bacteria was
discovered by:
(A) Twotypes
(B) Three types (A) Lederburg and Tatum in 1946
(C) Five types (B) Avery Mcleod and McCarty in
1944
(D) Fourtypes
(C) Griffith in 1928
12. Lemon shaped sporangium with a
distinct papilla is the characteristic
(D) Jacob and Adelburg in 1959
feature of : 17. 'Partial diploids' in bacteria occurs
(A) Pythium after:
(B) Phytophthora (A) Transduction
(C) Aspergillus (B) Sexduction
(D) Albugo (C) Transformation
13. Single stranded RNA helix is present (D) Reduction
in:
18. Mucopeptide present in the cellwall
(A) l"-Phage
of the bacterium is a polymer made
(B) T-Phage
upof:
(c) rMV
(A) Alternating units of NAG and
(D) Cyanophages
NAM joined by Fl4linkages
14. Which of thefollowing is atemperate (B) Alternating units of NAG and
phage ? NAM joined by ft1-3linkages
(A) T-Phage (C) Alternating units of NAG and
(B) Cyanophages NAM joined by 0-1-5 linkages
(C) 1.-Phage (D) Alternating units of NAG and
(D) TI\A/ NAM joined by p-2-6 linkages
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19. Gram negative bacteria are unable (B) Anthoceros
to retain the Gram Stain because of :
(C) Sphagnum
(A) High level of teichoic acid (D) Marchantia
(B) High level of lipid content
(C) High level of mucopeptide 24. Who was a bryologist among the
following ?
(D) Higher number of pores in cell
wall (A) R. N. Singh
2A. Which of the following is an archea ?
(B) M. O. P. lyengar
(A) Halobacterium (C) S. R. Kashyap
(B) Salmonella (D) BirbalSahni
(C) Pseudormonas 25. 'Anthoceros'may be collected from :
(D) Clostridium (A) Rajasthan
21. Which of the following is an aquatic (B) Himalaya
bryophyte ?
(C) Vindhyas
(A) Riccia fluitans (D) Sea Shore
(B) Sphagnum sp
(C) Marchantia 26. Which of the following is called as
'resurrection' plants ?
(D) Anthoceros sp
(A) Psilotum
22. Which ofthefollowing bryophytes has
symbiotic association with blue
(B) Selaginella
green alga? (C) Equisetum
(A) Riccia (D) Marsilea
(B) Anthoceros 27. 'Glossopodium'is related with :
(C) Sphagnum
(A) Ligule of Selaginella
(D) Marchantia
(B) Leaves of /soefes
23. Which of the following is referred as
'bog moss'?
(C) Leaves of Marsilea
(A) Riccia (D) Leaves of Pteidium
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28. 'Sporocarps'are associated with : (C) Ginkgo biloba
(A) Selaginella (D) Taxus baccata
(B) Marsilea 33. 'Winged pollen grains' are the
(C) Equisetum characteristic features of :
(D) Pteridium (A) Cycas
(B) Pinus
29. 'Amphiphloic Siphonostele' is the
(C) Ginkgo
characteristic feature of :
(D) Taxus
(A) T. S. rhizome of Marsilea
(B) T. S. petiole of Marsilea 34. fhe leaves of Cycas shows :
(C) T. S. root o'f Marsilea (A) Hydrophyticcharacters
(D) T. S. leaflelof Marsilea (B) Mesophyticcharacters
(C) Xerophyticcharacters
30. The seed known by the name (D) Lithophyticcharacters
'chilgoza', that is used as dry fruit
belongs to : 35. Cycas revoluta is widely grown as :
(A) Zamia (A) Medicinal Plant
(B) Pinus longifolia (B) OrnamentalPlant
(C) Wood Yelding Plant
(C) Cedrus deodara
(D) OilYielding Plant
(D) Pinus gerardiana
36. 'Sulphur Showers' on the Himalaya
31. Coralloid root of Cycas is hills is related with pollen grains of :
distinguished from the angiospermic
(A) Cycas
root by the :
(B) Taxus
(A) Absence of pith
(C) Cedrus
(B) Absence of algal zone (D) Pinus
(C) Presence of algal zone
37. Which of the following is most
(D) Having xylem tissue
primitive stele ?
32. Which of the following is known as (A) EctophloicSiphonostele
living fossil ? (B) AmphipholicSiphonostele
(A) Pinus lognifolia (C) CladosiphonicSiphonostele
(B) Cedrus deodara (D) Actinostele
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38. 'Synangium' is the characteristic (C) Pollination of stigma by the
feature of : pollen of differentflowers of the
(A) Lycopodium same plant
(B) Equisetum (D) Pollination of stigma from the
(C) Selaginella pollen of unrelated plant
(D) Psilotum
42. Malacophilous flowers are :
39. Which of the following statement is (A) lnsect pollinated
incorrect regarding sporophyte of
Anthoceros ?
(B) Bird pollinated
(A) Towards physiological (C) But pollinated
independence (D) Slug and smallpollinated
(B) Reduction in sporogenous
43. 'Pollinium' formation is the
tissues
characteristic feature of :
(C) lncreased amount of sterile
tissues
(A) Brassica
(D) Totally independent from the (B) Orchids
gametophyte (C) Calotropis
40. Which of the following statement is (D) Trapa
incorrectwith regard to Riccia {pr its
L 44. Generally the endosperm in
reproduction ?
angiosperms is :
(A) Fragmentation
(B) Adventitiousbranches (A) Haploid
(C) Protonema (B) Diploid
(D) Tubers (C) Triploid
41. Term 'geitonogamy'refers
(D) Ietraploid
:
(A) Pollination of stigma by the 45. 'Aril' is found in :
pollen of same flower of the (A) Litchi
plant
(B) Mango
(B) Pollination of stigma by the
pollen of another flower from
(C) Orange
different plants (D) Apple
a
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46. 'Velamen tissues'are found in : (B) Corm
(A) Assimilatory roots (C) Bulb
(B) Aerial roots (D) Stem tuber
(C) Reproductive roots
(D) Respiratory roots 52. 'Phyllode' is a modification of :
47. 'Prop roots'are found in :
(A) Stipule
(A) Maize (B) Stiple
(B) Banyan (C) Petiole
(C) Screw Pine (D) Leaflet
(D) Mango
53. The out growth from the leaf base
48. 'Pneumatophores'are found in :
which usually protects the young
(A) Trichosanthes axillary buds :
(B) Rhizophora (A) Stipel
(C) Psychotria (B) Stipule
(D) Dioscorea
(C) Ligule
49. 'Asparagus'is an example of :
(D) Mesopodium
(A) Thom
(B) Cladode 54. Figs possess typical type
(C) Spur inflorescence known as:
(D) Phylloclade (A) Coenanthium
50. 'Offset'is a subaerialmodification for (B) Polychasium
vegetative propagation and (C) Hypanthodium
perennation found in :
(D) Monochasium
(A) Mentha
(B) Eichornia 55. 'Verticillaster' is a complex
inflorescence found in :
(C) Cynodon
(D) lmperata (A) Euphorbiaceae
51.'Amorphophallus campanulatus' is
(B) Labiatae
an example of : (C) Caryophyllaceae
(A) Rhizome (D) Ranunculaceae
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56. 'Syngenesious' stamens are the (B) Malvaceae
characteristic features of : (C) Liliaceae
(A) Cucurbitaceae (D) Caesalpinaceae
(B) Compositae 61 . A population of individuals of species
(C) Oxalidaceae which are genetically different :
(D) Euphorbiaceae (A) Ecotype
(B) Ecad
57. A condition, when transverse ovule
may be bent like a horse shoe so that
(C) Ecotone
micropyle is brought nearer to the
(D) Biotype
chalaza known as: 62. Which of the following groups of the
(A) Anatropous plants are rooted hydrophytes with
floating leaves ?
(B) Orthotropous
(C) Amphitropous
(A) Trapa, Nelumbo, Nymphaea
(B) Salvinia, Trapa, Marsilea
(D) Campylotropous
(C) Marsilea, Trapa, Spirodela
58. New roots growing from near the (D) Spirodela, Trapa, Nelumbo
base of radicle are called as :
63. Vivipary is found in :
(A) Fibrous roots
(A) Rhizophora
(B) Tap roots
(B) Rhizopus
(C) Seminalroots (C) Ficus
(D) Coralloid roots (D) Tectona
59. Which of the following families has 64. 'SilentValley'of Kerala is preserved
false septum in the ovary ? because:
(A) Papaveraceae (A) lt has rare species of plants
(B) Brassicaceae and animals
(C) Apocyanaceae (B) Soil is rich in minerals
(D) Ranunculaceae (C) The area of land were used
extensively for agricultural
60. Siliqua is a fruit of family :
purpose
(A) Cruciferae (D) lt has pine trees
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65. Which of the following is/are the (C) Lycopersicum esculentum and
stage(s) of xerosere ? Beta Vulgaris
(A) Crustose lichen stage (D) Glycine maxand Pisum sativum
(B) Foliose lichen stage
(C) Reed swamp stage 70. Type of culture in which plants grown
in aqueous nutrient solutions is
(D) Both (A)and (B)
known as :
66. lt is said that the 'Tajmahal may be (A) Tissue culture
destroyed due to :
(B) Hydroponic culture
(A) Flood in Yamuna River
(B) Decomposition of marbles due (C) Hydroculture
to high temperature (D) Aqueous culture
(C) Air pollutants released from oil 71. Most of the plants absorb nitrogen in
refinery of Mathura
the form of :
(D) Sinking of the Tajmahal in the
(A) Nitrates
Yamuna River
(B) Ammonicalnitrogen
67. The scientistwho developed'Avena
(C) Molecular nitrogen
Coleoptile Curvature Test'was :
(A) Darwin (D) Organic nitrogen
(B) Went 72. Solar energy transfer among
(C) Skoog pigments in the antenna of plants, is
(D) Sachs a purely:
68. Root initiation is promoted by: (A) Chemicalphenomenon
(A) Auxin (B) Physicalphenomenon
(B) Gibberellins (C) Biologicalphenomenon
(C) Absicic acid (D) Radiationphenomenon
(D) Kinetin
73. PSll oxidizes waterto O 2 in the
69. Which of thefollowing plants areday (A) Stroma
neutralplants ?
(B) Thylakoid membrane
(A) Mirabilis, Lycopersicum
exculentum and Plsum sativum
(c) Thylakoid lumen
(B) Glycine max and Mirabilis (D) Stroma lamellae
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74. Carotenoids givetheircharacteristic maintain a higher ion concen-
orange colour in 400-500 nm region tration in the xylem than soil
because: environment
(A) lt is long polyenes (B) Casparian strip is a suberised
(B) lt has multiple conjugated thickening in the wall of
double bonds endodermis
(C) lt has no porphyrin like ring (C) Casparian strip in the
structure
endodermis is a curse to the
(D) lt has no Mg in its molecules plant
75. Which type of leaves show burst of (D) Casparian strip prevent ion
fluorescence (so called Katusky diffusing back out of the root
effect)? through the apoplast
(A) An actively photosynthesizing
78. The nonpolar molecules show a
leaves
tendency to associate with another
(B) Photosynthetic leaves for few
in water compared with other low
first moment of illumination
polar solvents. This tendency is
(C) Leaves in shades
calted:
(D) First leaves emerging after
(A) Hydrophilliceffect
germination
(B) Hydrophobic effect
76. Which of the following type of (C) Colloidaleffect
transporters use energy ?
(D) Emulsifying effect
(A) Symporter
(B) Antiporter 79. When YS and YP are not easily
(C) ABC transporter separated into their effects then there
is a reference of :
(D) Uniporter
(A) Waterpotential
77. Which statement is false with regard
to casparian strip ?
(B) Chemicalpotential
(A) The presence of casparian (C) Matricpotential
strip allows the plant to (D) Thermalpotential
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80. Facilitated diffusion occurs by the (B) Disappearance of nuclear
membrane pore in envelope, Disassembly of
thermodynamically uphill region via : nucleolus, Orderly arranged
(A) Antiporter chromosome in non-active
(B) Symporter motion
(C) Channels (C) Formation of large tubulin
(D) FlTypeATPases molecules, Condensation of
chromosomes, Nucleolus
81. Zygotene is characterized by: intact, Nuclear membrane
(A) Synapsis, Crossing over, disintegrate
Tetrad formation
(D) Disintegration of nuclear
(B) Synapsis, Bivalents, Crossing membrane, Disorganization of
over
nucleolus, Non-condensing
(C) Recombination nodules, chromosomes with non-
Synapsis and Bivalents
movement
(D) Bivalents, Synapsis, Tetrad
formation
84. Which of the following combination
is correct for chromatin ?
82. Fourseparate chromatids are visibte (A) DNA 50%, Histone 30%, Non-
in which of the following stages of
histone 20%
Meiotic prophase-l ?
(B) DNA 20%, Histone 20%, RNA
(A) Pachytene
20o/o, N on-h lston e 20o/o
(B) Diplotene
(C) DNA 31%, H istone 26%, RNA
(C) Zygotene 5%, Non-histone 28%
(D) Diakinesis (D) DNA 35%, H istone 30%, RNA
83. Prophase of Mitosis possess the 10%, Non-histone 25%
following events:
85. Which of the following is arginine
(A) Condensation of chromo- rich ?
somes, Disassembly of (A) Hl
cytoskeletons, Randomly (B) H2A
placed chromosome in active (c) HzB
motion (D) H3
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86. Cytoskeleton term is applied to : 90. How many DNA molecule(s) will be
(A) Golgi-bodies and Endo- there in a mitotic metaphase
plasmic reticulum of the cells chromosome of a dividing cell ?
(B) Golgi-bodies and microtubules (A) One
of the cells (B) Many
(C) Fabric of microtubules, (C) Two
microfilaments and glogi-
(D) Not certain
bodies
(D) Fabric of microtubules, 91. NOR occurs in the region of
microfilaments and chromosome:
intermediate filaments (A) Primaryconstriction
87. Which of the following sequence is (B) Secondaryconstriction
correct with respect to time taken by (C) Telomeric region
stages in a celldivision ? (D) Kinetochoricregion
(A) Pro>Meta>Ana>Tel
92. When we cross heterozygous F1 red
(B) Pro>Ana>Meta>Tel and tall plant with double recessive
(C) Pro>Tel>Meta>Ana white and dwarf plant, they may be
(D) Tel>Pro>Meta>Ana assigned to :
88. Randomly placed chromosome in (A) 1:1:1:ltestcross
active motion in mitotically dividing (B) 9:3:3:ltestcross
cell is a characteristic feature of : (C) 7.9 backcross
(A) Metaphase (D) 1:1:1:lbackcross
(B) Anaphase
93. Secondary constrictions are
(C) Prometaphase
distinguished f rom primary
(D) Telophase
constrictions in :
89. Cellcycle is regulated bythe master (A) Absence of DNA molecule
control molecules known as :
(B) Presence of kinetochore
(A) Transferases (C) Presence of centromere
(B) Lipases (D) Absence of marked angular
(C) Kinases deviations of the chromosomal
(D) Dehydrogenases segments during anaphase
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94. The heterochroma\\n condensed only (B) Polyploidy
in certain cell types or at special (C) Crossing Over
stages of development is (D) Linkage
appropriately referred as :
98. Fusion of nucleated and enucleated
(A) Constitutiveheterochromatin different somatic cells results in the
(B) Facultative heterochromatin formation of :
(C) Euchromatin (A) Hybrids
(D) Chromatin (B) Cybrids
95. Core particle of nucleosome (C) Chytrids
obtained after extensive digestion by
(D) Dihybrids
the enzyme contains only: 99. The region of the attachment of RNA
(A) 200 bp polymerase in lac operon is called :
(B) 180 bp (A) Operator
(c) 146 bp (B) Promoter
(D) 136 bp (C) Regulator
(D) Structural
96. Which of the following ratio relates
with the complementary genes ? 100. Which of the following is a feature of
eukaryotic transcription ?
(A) 13:3
(A) RNAs are transcribed by a
(B) 12:3: 1
single RNA polymerase
(C) e:7
(B) mRNAs are short lived
(D) 15: 1
(C) mRNAs have their starting
97. Coupling and repulsion phenomenon ends blocked by 7-Methyle-
are associated with : guanosine
(A) Hybridisation (D) mRNAs don't contain PolyA
segment to their 3'end
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