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D 30488 (Pages : 2) Name.........................................
Reg. No.....................................
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FIFTH SEMESTER (CBCSS—UG) DEGREE EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER 2022
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Botany
BOT 5B 08—TISSUE CULTURE, HORTICULTURE, ECONOMIC BOTANY,
ETHNO BOTANY
(2019 Admission onwards)
Time : Two Hours Maximum : 60 Marks
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Section A
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 2 marks.
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Ceiling 20 marks.
1. Define Totipotency.
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2. What is somaclonal variation ?
3. What is Explants ?
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4. What is the principle of tissue culture ?
5. Write a note on Haploids. Add a note on its significance.
6. What is bio fertilizer ?
7. Define drip irrigation
8. Write a note on grafting.
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9. Write a note on bio pesticides.
10. Write a note on Poly house.
11. Write a note on Timber plants.
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12. Write a note on Traditional Knowledge.
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Section B
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Answer all questions.
Each question carries 5 marks.
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Ceiling 30 marks.
13. Explain aseptic techniques in Tissue Culture.
14. Write an account on methods and application of protoplast culture.
15. Write an account on micropropagation.
16. Write an account on fertilizers.
17. Explain vegetative propagation method of Budding.
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18. Write an account on spices.
19. Explain ethnobotanical significance of any four plants.
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Section C
Answer any one question.
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The question carries 10 marks.
20. Explain various Tissue culture medium composition and preparation.
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21. Write an account on cultivation and post-harvest management of vegetables and ornamental
plants.
(1 × 10 = 10 marks)
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