Botany NEET Question Paper

1. Non ­columellate species of Notothylas is ­
1) Notothylas indica
2) Notothylas orbicularis
3) Notothylas leveri
4) All species of Notothylas

2. Air­gun mechanism of spore dispersal is present in :
1) Sphagnum
2) Funaria
3) Frullania
4) Pogonatum

3. Which one of the following pteridophytes is zerophytic ?
1) Azolla
2) Salvinia
3) Marsilea
4) Equisetum arvense

4. Arthur J. Eames ( 1936) classified Tracheohyta into four groups on the basis of :
1) Vascular Anatomy
2) Position of Sporangia
3) nature and relation of leaf and stem
4) All of these

5. Which one the following is extinct genus of Sphenopsida ?
1) Calamites
2) Annularia
3) Equisetum
4) Calamites and Annularia

6. Select the correct pair :
1) Plectostele ­ Lycopodium serratum
2) actinostele ­ L. clavatum
3) Mixed Protostele ­ L. cernum
4) amphiphloic siphonstcle ­ Selaginella

7. Prismatic tissue is found in which of the following genera of Pteridophyta :
1) Selaginella
2) Isoetes
3) Marsilea
4) Ophioglossum

8. Match List I (Types of Stele) and List II (Names of Genera) and find the correct answer with the help of codes given below : List I (Types of Stele) LIST II(Genera) A) Protostele (i) Marattia B) Siphonostate (ii) Selaginella C)Dictyostele (iii) Equisetum D) Polycyclic (iv) Pteris
1) A ­ ii, B ­ iii, C ­ iv, D ­ i
2) A ­ iii, B ­ ii, C ­ iv, D ­ i
3) A ­ iv, B ­ iii, C ­ ii, D ­ i
4) A ­ i, B ­ ii, C ­ iii, D ­ iv

9. The living members of which family are often called ‘ living fossils ‘ ?
1) Osmundaceae
2) Ophioglossaceae
3) Marattiaceae
4) Marsileaceae

10. Laminar hypthesis for the morphological nature of Marsilea sponcarp was supported by ­
1) Campbell
2) Bower
3) Eames
4) All of these

11. Stelar theory was proposed by ­
1) Zimmerman
2) Van Tieghem and Douliot
3) Eames
4) Foster and Gifford

12. The correct sequence of the elementary processes of Telome theory is ­
1) Overtopping , Planation , Syngenesis and Reduction
2) Overtopping , Planation , Syngenesis , Reduction and Curvation
3) Planation , Syngenesis and Reduction
4) Syngenesis , Reduction and Curvation

13. Microspores in Cycas, Pinus, and Ephedra are released from microsporangium at ­
1) 4 , 3 and 5 celled stage
2) 3 , 4 and 5 celled stage
3) 4 , 5 and 3 celled stage
4) 5 , 4 and 3 celled stage

14. According to Articles 29 ­ 31 of International code of Botanical Nomenclature , effective publication of new names requires ­
1) The printed material is made available to the public through its publication in a Journal
2) The name of author and the rank must be given
3) The name must be accompanied with a full or at least a diagnostic description in Latin
4) The name must have proper form for its rank

15. Which among the following is the largest and oldest Botanic Garden in South East Asia ?
1) Lloyd Botanic Garden , Darjeeling , India
2) Indian Botanic Garden , Howrah , India
3) Royal Botanic Garden , Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
4) National Botanical Garden , Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

16. In the flora of Rajasthan , the family having maximum number of genera and species is ­
1) Asterceae Family
2) Cyperaceae Family
3) Leguminoceae Family
4) Poaceae Family

17. When no original type material is available and a specimen collected from type locality is chosen to serve as type, it is called
1) Isotype
2) Lectotype
3) Neotype
4) Topotype

18. Which date is taken for purposes of rule of priority ( Article 11 of ICBN) as the starting point for spermatophytes ?
1) 1­5­1753
2) 1­5­1853
3) 1­1­1908
4) 1­1­1935

19. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer with the help of codes given below : List I (Theory) LIST II(Proposer) a) Bennittitalean Ancestry (i) Engler & Prantl b) Gnetalian Ancestry (ii) Long c) Conferalean Ancestry (iii) Saporta & Marion d) Pteridospermean Ancestry (iv) Wettstein Codes :
1) (a) (i) , (b) (ii) , (c ) (iii) , (d) (iv)
2) (a) (ii) , (b) (iii) , (c ) (iv) , (d) (i)
3) (a) (iii) , (b) (iv) , (c ) (i) , (d) (ii)
4) (a) (iv) , (b) (i) , (c ) (ii) , (d) (iii)

20. Which among the following groups of genera have unisexual flowers ?
1) Ecballium , Triticum and Bridelia
2) Gymnema , Tylophora and Manihot
3) Lagenaria , Benincasa and Mallotus
4) Stapelia , Ceropegia and Tragia

21. Which of the following families is characterised by its leaves distinguishable into a sheath and blade ?
1) Asclepiadaceae
2) Cucurbitaceae
3) Euphorbiaceae
4) Poaceae

22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List I (Family) List II (Order) (a) Asclepiadaceae (i) Gentianales (b) Cucurbitaceae (ii) Passiflorales (c) Euphorbiaceae (iii) Rosales (d) Leguminosae (iv) Unisexualales
1) (a) (i) , (b) (ii) , (c ) (iv) , (d) (iii)
2) (a) (ii) , (b) (iii) , (c ) (i) , (d) (iv)
3) (a) (iii) , (b) (iv) , (c ) (ii) , (d) (i)
4) (a) (iv) , (b) (i) , (c ) (iii) , (d) (ii)

23. Consider the following statements : (i) Drawback of Hutchinson’s system of classification is that it is based on habit of plants. (ii) Takhtajan’s system of angiosperm classification is not in accordance with rules and regulations of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature . (iii) Engler and Prantl have regarded Amentiferae as an advanced group. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct ?
1) (i) Only
2) (ii) Only
3) (i) and (iii)
4) (ii) and (iii)

24. Number of fertile stamens and stamonodes in Tamarindus indicus is ­
1) 3 and 4 respectively
2) 4 and 3 respectively
3) 3 and 7 respectively
4) 7 and 3 respectively

25. Which of the following possesses monodelpous stamens and apocarphous gynoecium ?
1) Calendula
2) Calotropis
3) Croton
4) Cucumis

26. Consider the following statements : (i) Capitulum is a racemose type of inflorescence . (ii) Axile placentation is found in Asclepiadaceae. (iii) Cyathium type of inflorescence is found in all the members of Euphorbiaceae . Which of the above statement/s is/are correct ?
1) (i) Only
2) (ii) Only
3) (i) and (iii)
4) (ii) and (iii)

27. A plant name , in which the specific name exactly repeats the generic name is known as :
1) Autonym
2) Basionym
3) Homonym
4) Tautonym

28. Who used the word Magnoliopsida for dicotyledones ?
1) Bentham & Hooker
2) Engler & Prantl
3) Hutchinson
4) Takhtajan

29. Roots with a dermatocalyptrogen is a common feature of the members of ­
1) Cyperaceae Family
2) Liliaceae Family
3) Poaceae Family
4) Solanaceae Family

30. The Tunica­corpus theory was given by ­
1) Hanstein (1870)
2) Schmidt (1921)
3) Johnson (1951)
4) Guttenberg (1960)

31. In majority of dicotyledons , the number of Tunica layers is :
1) Two
2) Six
3) Eight
4) Ten

32. Which of the monocot families possess stipulate leaves ?
1) Amaryllidaceae and Alismataceae
2) Cyperaceae and Poaceae
3) Hydrocharitaceae and Butomaceae
4) Palmae and Liliaceae

33. Example of primitive nature of angiospermic flowers are :
1) Drimys and Wintera
2) Lilium and Crocus
3) Passiflora and Parkinsonia
4) Vitex and Vitis

34. Conduplicately folded leaf like carpels are found in :
1) Cucurbita
2) Cuscuta
3) Derris
4) Drimys

35. Angiosperm originated during :
1) Carboneferous period
2) Cretaceous period
3) Jurassic period
4) Triassic period

36. Which of the following groups of families are characterized by the occurrence of laminar stamens ?
1) Caryophyllaceae , Degenariaceae and Tiliaceae
2) Nymphaeaceae, Austrobaileyaceae and Degenariaceae
3) Papaveraceae, Brassicaceae and Austrobaileyaceae
4) Ranunculaceae , Papaveraceae and Nymphaeaceae

37. Which of the following is an example of primitive angiospermic flower ?
1) Polygonum
2) Tripogon
3) Urochloa
4) Wintera

38. Distal part of apical meristem of roots is ­
1) lateral in position
2) Sub lateral in position
3) Terminal in position
4) Sub ­Terminal in position

39. Match List I (Scientist) with List II (discoveries) and select the correct answer with the help of code given below : List I ( Scientist ) List II (Discoveries) A) Cameraius (169 (i) Pollen Tube B) Amici (1830) (ii) Male and female sex organ C) Strasburger (188 (iii) Syngamy D) Nawaschin ( 1898) (iv) Double Fertilisation
1) A ­ i, B ­ ii, C ­ iii, D ­ iv
2) A ­ ii, B ­ i, C ­ iii, D ­ iv
3) A ­ iii, B ­ i, C ­ ii, D ­ iv
4) A ­ iv, B ­ iii, C ­ ii, D ­ i

40. Only one microsporangium per anther is found in ­
1) Moringa
2) China­Rose
3) Mustard
4) Arceuthobium

41. Tapetum arises from sporogenons tissue in ­
1) Triticale spp
2) Antirrhinum majus
3) Alecina thomsonii
4) Typha

42. Compound pollen grains are found in
1) Drosera
2) Drimys
3) In Drosera and Drimys both
4) Calotrophis

43. TTC (2,3,5 Triphenyltetrazolium chloride) is used to test viability of pollen grains . Why the viable pollen grains turn red ?
1) TTC is red colored.
2) Reduction of the TTC to red dye formazan
3) Oxidation of the TTC to red dye formazan
4) Pollen grain wall is stained with TTC

44. Pollen Tube wall at the cap block region is very rich in ­
1) Pectin
2) Cellulose
3) Callose
4) Pectin and Cellulose

45. Commercial castor­oil is obtained from which part of castor bean ?
1) Cotyledons
2) Endosperm
3) Seed Coat
4) Embryo

46. Liver mechanism of entomophilous pollination is found in ­
1) Salvia
2) Yucca
3) Rafflesia
4) Nyctanthes

47. Cleavage polyembrony arising during seed development is known as ­
1) Orchids
2) Santalaceae
3) Vanda
4) Poa alpina

48. Aril the third integument found in nutmeg arises from ­
1) Funiculus
2) Testa
3) Funiculus and Testa both
4) Microphylar portion

49. Parthenocarphy found in tomato and capsicum is ­
1) Genetic
2) Environmental
3) Chemically Induced
4) Genetic and Chemically Induced

50. Select the correct pair :
1) Smallest flower ­ Rafflesia
2) Largest Flower ­ Wolffia microscopica
3) Carpel without style ­ Drimys
4) Carpels are borne apparently terminal ­ All families