BIOLOGY

Time Allowed : 3 Hours

Maximum Mark : 150

NOTE: Candidates should answer PART-I(BOTANY) and PART-II

(ZOOLOGY) in separate answer sheets.
PART-I (BOTANY)
(MARKS-75)
SECTION-A
NOTE:

i) Answer all the questions.

14x1=14

ii) Choose and write the correct answer.

iii) Each question carries one mark.
1. Plants of Monandria have
a. Only one stamen

c. Six stamens

b. Three stamens

d. Several stamens

2. According to Bentham and Hookers system of Classification, it is the first order in the
arrangement of plants
a. Rosales

c. Daphnales

b. Ranaes

d. Malvales

3. Fan shaped cyme inflorescence is refered as

a. Pelicate

c. Rhipidium

b. Extra axillary scorpioid

d. Heliciod cyme

4. Air filled parenchyma is seen in

a. Canna

c. Ipomoea

b. Nymphaea

d. Helianthus

5. Lining layer of cytoplasm is present but nucleus is absent in

a. Mature companion cells

c. Mature sieve tubes

b. Mature xylem vessels

d. Mature tracheids

6. It is seen in giant nucleus of the unicellular alga Acetabularia

a. Telocentric chromosome

c. Polytene chromosome

b. Acrocentric chromosome

d. Lamp brush chromosome

7. Bio degradable plastic is produced by mouse eared cress called

a. Polygalactronase

c. Galaetronase

b. Polyhydroxybutyrate

d. Hydroxybutyrate

8. Photosynthetic pigments are aggregated in

a. Thylakoids

c. Granal lamella

b. Granum

d. Stroma

9. Hexose monophosphate pathway was discoverd by

a. Melvin calvin

c. Dickens

b. Krebs

d. Embden, Meyerhof and Parnas

10. First plant hormone discovered and isolated from human urine is
a. Auxin

c. Cytokinin

b. Gibberellins

d. Ethylene

11. Genetically engineered product that stimulates the proliferation of WBCs in immunity is
a. Interferon

c. Insulin

b. Interleukin

d. Rennin inhibitors

12. Watson and Crick model of DNA is called

a. A-form DNA

c. C-form DNA

b. B-form DNA

d. D-form DNA

13. Antimalarial drug which control malarial fever is

a. Ephedrine

c. Quinine

b. Digoxin

d. Morphine

14. Hadjor-bone joiner is the trade name of

a. Aegle marmelos

c. Acalypha indica

b. Cissus quadranqularis

d. Mimosa pudica

SECTION-B
NOTE: Answer any seven questions.
15. Write the binomial of any three medicinal plants of Malvaceae.
16. Name the monograph of Adolf Engler and Karl Prantl.
17. Draw the ground plant for T.S of Monocot root and label its parts.

7x3=21

18. Describe Amphicribral and Amphivasal vascular bundles. Draw diagrams and label the
parts.
19. Write about Chargraffs Low or Empirical rules.
20. Write 3 methods by which foreign genes are introduced into the plants.
21. Name three Cyanobacteria which are used for artificial inoculation of rice and other crop
fields.
22. Write the overall exothermic reaction of respiration.
23. Write about the Blackmanns Law of limiting factor.
24. Write any three physiological effects of Ethylene.

SECTION-C
NOTE: i) Answer any four questions including question no-25 which is
compulsory.
4x5=20
ii) Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
25. Write the economic importance of Solanaceae.
26. With examples, explain the types of parenchyma with diagrams.
27. Explain Watson and Crick model of DNA structure.
28. In many countries, however people hesitate to use SCP as a major food source. Why ?
Give reasons.
29. How will you prove that O2 is given out during Photosynthesis ?
30. Write the physiological effects of Abscisic acid.
31. Write some of the important medicinal plants and their Biomedicine.

SECTION-D
NOTE: (i) Answer any two questions.

2x10=10

(ii) Draw diagrams wherever necessary.

32. a) Describe shoe flower in technical terms.
b) Write any three differences between the androecium of Hibiscus and the androecium
of Datura.
33. Describe the Anatomy of Dicot root in T.S Draw diagram and label the parts.
34. Give an account on single cell protein.
35. What is Photorespiration ? Write the differences between Photo respiration and Dark
respiration. Draw the flow chart to show photosynthetic carbon oxidation cycle.

Part II (Zoology)(Marks : 75)

Section A
Note : (i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Choose and write the correct answer. (16x1=16)
1.Cardiac functions the controlled by
a) Sodium

c) Potassium and calcium

b) Calcium

d) Sodium and calcium

2. Heart receives blood from the entire body through that the veins open through
a) Inferior vena cava

c) Pulmonary veins

b) Superior vena cava

d) all the above

3.The hormone directly stimulate the gonad function in both males and femals is
a) LH
b) LTH

c) TSH
d) FSH

4. Progesteron helps is the

a) Formation of placenta

b) maintaining progeny

c) development of secondary sex organ

d) Both A and B

5. Serious complication called black water fever is caused by

a) Plasmodium virax

c) Plasmodium falciparum

b) Plasmodium malariae

d) Plasmodium malariae

6.The control and treatment of infectious diseases with are collectively referred to as
a) Radiotherapy

c) Chemotherapy

b) Physiotherapy

d) Naturotheraphy

7. Pathogens that bring damage to the body tissues by producing substance called
a) Antitoxins

c) Toxins

b) Toxoid

d) Antibodies

8. The shape of polypeptide chains found is

a) X

c) U

b) Y

d) H

9.The Group which contains largest number of chromosomes is

a) G

c) E

b) A

d) C

10. The genetic syndrome caused by an autosmal mutant allele Hbs is called
a) Sickle cell anemia

c) Gammaglobulinemia

b) Thalassemia

d) Agammaglobulinemia

11.The simple and natural technique to store the CO2 is

a) Photosynthesis

c) Transiration

b) Respiration

d) glycolysis

12. The marine biosphere reserved in tamil nadu is

a) Gulf of mannar

c) Gulf of Rameswaram

b) Gulf of Tuticorin

d) Gulf of Kutch

13. The common fever that occurs to high milk producing cows and buffaloes during the
early part of the laction is
a) Milk fever

c) Anthaex

b) Constipation

d) Cow pox

14. Oreochromis mossabicus comes under atilapia is also called as

a) Channa Striatus

c) Rainbow trout

b) jilebi kendai

d) Cat fish

15.The upward or positive waves of EGG are

a) P,R and T

c) Q,R and T

b) R,T and S

d) P,S and T

16.The raw materials for evolution are

a) Mutations

c) Species

b) Genes

d) Chromosomes

Section B
Note : Answer any eight questions.

8 x 3 = 24

17. What is pleurisy ?

18. What is Dwarfism ?
19. Give a brief account on typhoid fever.
20. List out the funtion of lymph nodes.
21. What is the observation made by Medawar in graft rejection ?
22. What is Genetic Engineering ?
23. What is Molecular farming ?
24. Difine Bioinformatics.
25. How is the sewage water treated by primary treatment method ?
26. What are the advantages of artificial insemination ?
27. What are English breeds.
28. What is Polyploidy ?
Section C
Note : Answer any three Questions including Question no.31 Which is
compulsory.
3 x 5 = 15
29. Describe the role of middle ear in hearing.
30. Malaria-a major public health problem-discuss.
31. Give an account of immuno deficiency diseases.
32. Give an account of human genome project.
33. Briefly describe Sewal Wright effect.

Section-D

Note : Answer any two questions.

2 x 10 =20

34. Write an essay on the functions and deficiency diseases of thyroid gland.
35. Discuss the role of rods and cones in visual perception.
36. What is known as energy crisis ? What are the steps to be taken to solve
energy crisis ?
37. Write a note on ECG-PQRST waves.