12th Biology SSC Study Centre Genius –One mark Question Bank BIO - BOTANY BLUE PRINT : Total S.NO. CHAPTERS 1 MARKS 3 MARKS 5MARKS 10Mark MARKS

1 TAXONOMY OFANGIOSPERMS 3x 1=3 2x3=6 1x5=5 1x10=10 24

2 PLANT ANATOMY 2x 1=2 2x3=6 1x5=5 1x10=10 23

3 CELL BIOLOGY ANDGENETICS 2x 1=2 2x3=6 1x5=5 - 10

BIOTECHNOLOGY 4 2x 1=2 2x3=6 1x5=5 1x10=10 20

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 5 3x 1=3 3x3=9 2x5=10 1x10=10 32

BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE 6 2x 1=2 1x3=3 1x5=5 - 10

Total 14 30 35 40 110

Lesson -1 ( Taxonomy of Angiosperms ) 1. Sexual system of classification refers to (Mar’-06) a) artificial system b) natural system c) phylogenetic system d) modern system 2. Binomial system was introduced by (Mar’-06, Jun-06, Oct-06,Jun-11) a) Casparay b) Carolus Linnaeus c) Camp and Gily d) Gaspard Bauhin 3. The leaves & roots of the plant of Euphorbiaceae used in treatment of leprosy & snake bite is (Jun-06) a) Phyllanthus aMar’us b) Jatropha gossypifolia c) Euphorbia splendens d) Jatropha curcas 4. In Carolus LInnaeus system of classificaiton, the number of classes is (Oct-06) a) 34 b) 24 c) 14 d) 10 5. Plants having the flowers with hypogynous condition and superior ovary with two carpels only are placed in the (Oct-06) a) Thalamiflorae b) Bicarpellatae c) Inferae d) Unisexuales 6. The plants of ______have mucillagenous susbtance (Mar’-06) a) Malvaceae b) Euphorbiaceae c) Musaceae d) Solanaceae 7. Anthers are monothecous in (Jun-06) a) Musaceae b) Malvaceae c) Euphorbiaceae d) Solanaceae 8. ‘Origin of species’ had given stimulus for the creation of classification of plants called (Mar’-07) a) Sexual system b) Natural system c) Phylogenetic system d) Artificial system 9. Most primitive living angiosperms are placed under (Mar’-07,Mar’15) a) Rosales b) Unisexuales c) Calyciflorae d) Ranales 10. In ‘Acalypha indica’ the inflorecence is (Mar’-07) a) raceme b) panicle c) catkin d) solitary 11. Musaceae is placed in the series (Jun-07) a) Heteromerae b) Multiovulatae aquatice c) Inferae d) Epigynae 12. Helicoid cyme inflorescence is present in (Jun-07) a) Solanum tuberosum b) Withania somnifera c) Solanum nigrum d) Datura stramonium 13. Carolus Linnaeus is a/an (Jun-07) a) Brith botanist b) Swedish botanist c) German botanist d) Indian botanist D.Purushothaman M.Sc.,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil.,98420 44373,94443 48488,9443293575 12th Biology SSC Study Centre Genius –One mark Question Bank 14. In Ricinus communis, the stamens are (Oct-07) a) monadelphous b) diadelphous c) dimorphic d) polyadelphous 15. This plant yields Abaca cloth (Oct-07) a) Musa paradisiaca b) Musa chinensis c) Musa textilis d) Strelitzia reginae 16. The natural system of classification was published by (Oct-07) a) Engler and Prantl b) Bauhin and Linnaeus c) Bentham and Hooker d) Camp and Gily 17. Thespesia populnea is (Mar’-08) a) tree b) shrub c) herb d) herb with bulb 18. The first in Bentham and Hooker’s classificaiton of plants is (Mar’-08) a) Malvales b) Polemoniales c) Ranales d) Rosales 19. The fifth International Botanical congress was held at (Jun-08) a) Cambridge b) Leningrad c) Sweden d) Germany 20. The plant used to treat jaundice is (Jun-08) a) Phyllanthus emblica b) Phyllanthus aMar’us c) Ricinus communis d) Jatropha curcas 21. The type of fruit seen in Abelmoschus esculentus is (Jun-08) a) Schizocarpic capsule b) Regma c) Septicial capsule d) Loculicidal capsule 22. In which plant is epicalyx absent in the Malvaceae? (Sep-08) a) Malva b) Abutilon c) Hibiscus d) Pavonia 23. Artificial system of classification of plants was established by (Sep-08) a) British Botanist b) Swedish Botanist c) German Botanist d) Indian Botanist 24. The pioneer of phylogenetic system is (Mar’-09) a) Gily b) Adolf Engler c) Carolus Linnaeus d) George Bentham 25. Plants having flower with epigynous condition & inferior ovary are placed in the taxon in (Mar’-09) a) Thalamiflorae b) Bicarpellatae c) Inferae d) Unisexuales 26. which one of the following members of Solanaceae is having berry fruit (Mar’-09) a) Datura b) Petunia c) Nicotiana d) Lycopersicon 27. The term ‘biosystematics’ was coined by (Jun-09,Jun’12,Mar’15) a) Bentham and Hooker b) Camp and Gily c) Engler and Prantl d) Carolus and Darwin 28. An example for cladode is (Jun-09,Jun’11,Sep’14) a) Euphorbia tirucali b) Jatropha curcas c) Ricinus communis d) Phyllanthus emblica 29. Solanaceae is placed under the order (Jun-09) a) Malvales b) Polemoniales c) Unisexuals d) Ranales 30. Three stamens were reduced to staminode in (Oct-09) a) Solanum nigrum b) Schizhanthus pinnatus c) Datura stramonium d) Petunia hybrida 31. Malvaceae belongs to the series (Oct-09) a) Thalamiflorae b) Inferae c) Heteromerae d) Disciflorae 32. Number of orders in Inferae (Oct-09) a) six b) four c) three d) five 33. Plants having flowers with free petals found under (Mar’-10,Jun’13) a) Monochlamydae b) Monocotyledonae c) Gamopetalae d) Polypetalae 34. The numebr of fertile stamens in Schizanthus pinnatus is (Mar’-10,Mar’15) a) one b) two c) three d) four 35. ‘Traveller’s palm’ refers to (Mar’-10) a) Musa paradisiaca b) Helicona species c) Strelitzia reginae d) Ravenala madagascariensis 36. In Solanaceae, the Gynoecium is (Jun-10) a) inferior syncarpous b) superior unilocular c) bicarpellary syncarpous d) inferior bilocular 37. The tuberous root, that is rich in starch and forms valuable food stuff is (Jun-10) a) Phyllanthus emblica b) Euphorbia tirucalli c) Manihot esculenta d) Ricinus communis 38. The habit of Ricinus communis (Jun-10) a) tree b) perennial shrub c) shrub d) annual herb 39. An example of tautomy is (Oct-10) a) Abutilon neilgherrense b) Abutilon indicum c) Sassafras sassafras d) Oryza sativa D.Purushothaman M.Sc.,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil.,98420 44373,94443 48488,9443293575 12th Biology SSC Study Centre Genius –One mark Question Bank 114. Thoodhuvalai refers to a) Solanum torvum b) Solanum trilobatum c) Withania somnifera d) Atropa belladonna 115. In Acalypha indicia, the type of inflorescence is a) panicle b) catkin c) cyathium d) simple receme 116. The stamen is polyadelphous in a) Ricinus communis b) Phyllanthus amarus c) Croton sparciflorus d) Jatropha curcas 117. The type of fruit present in Ricinus communis a) capsule b) berry c) drupe d) regma 118. The leaves and roots of Jatropha gossypifolia are used in the treatment of a) skin diseases b) jaundice c) leprosy and snakebite d) nervous disorder 119. The milk bush is a) Euphorbia antiquorum b) Euphorbia tirucalli c) Codiaeum varigatum d) Phyllanthus emblica 120. Musaceae is included under a series a) Unisexuals b) Epigynae c) Heteromerae d) Coronariae 121. The number of and -species included in Musaceae a) 10 and 150 b) 20 and 250 c)6 and150 d) 5 and 100 122. A tree in the family Musaceae a) Ravenala madagascariensis b) Heliconia c) Musa paradisiaca d) Sterl itizia reginae 123. The real stein of Musa is a) aerial stem d) bulb c) rhizome d) corm 124. A plant group having only one stamen a) Monadelphous b) Monoecious c) Monandria d) Monothecous 125. The drug stramonium is used to treat a) muscular pain b) whooping cough c) nervous disorder d) liver disorder 126. A shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae a) Ricinus communis c) Solanum torvum b) Croton sparsiflorus d) Hevea brasiliensis 127. Roots and leaves of withania somnifera are used to treat a) muscular pain b) nervous disorder c) cough d) asthma 128. The flowers are aphyllous in a) Ricinus communis b) Euphorbia cyathophora c)Croton sparciflorus d) Jatropha curcas 129. An example for monocarpic perennial herb is a) Ravenala madakascariensis b) Musa paradisiaca c) Ricinus communis d) Datura metal 130. Which of the following provides all the necessary data in solving the real position of species that was in controversy a) Anatomy b) Taxonomy c) Biosystematics d) Palynology 131. In Jatropha curcas, the stipules are modified into a) a pair of throns b) tendrils c) glandular hairs d) hooks 132. The book 'Die Naturlichen Pflanzen Familien was written by a) Bentham and Hooker b) Carolus Linnacus c) Engler and Prantl d) Camp and Gily 133. Petals united and the ovary is inferior in a) Calyciflorae b) Inferae c) Heteromerae d) Bicarpelhitae 134. The flowers are aphyllous in a) Euphorbia b) Phyllanthus c) Croton d) Acalypha 135. In Ravenala, the phyllotaxy is a) distichous b) spiral c) radical d) opposite 136. The mounted specimens of herbarium are sprayed with fungicide a) Calcium Chloride b) Sodium Chloride c) Mercuric Chloride d) Zink Chloride 137. The type of inflorescence present in Ricinus communis a) Catkin b) Cyathium c) Spike d) Panicle 138.The unrelated families placed under one group called Monandria are a) Zingiberaceae and Anacardiaceae c) Solanaceae and Euphorbiaceae b) Anacardiaceae and Malvaceae d) Musesaeae and

D.Purushothaman M.Sc.,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil.,98420 44373,94443 48488,9443293575 12th Biology SSC Study Centre Genius –One mark Question Bank 312. A flower with jointed pedicel is seen in a) Althaea rosea b) Pavonia odorata c) Abutilon indicum d)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 313. The plant with fleshy fruits which are rich in Vitamin C, edible and commonly pickled is a) Phyllanthus emblica b) Phyllanthus amarus c) Manihot esculenta d) Jatropha curcus 314. The example for Tautonym is a) Oldenlandia alboneria b) Malva sylvestr.is c) Sassafras sassafras d)Malvastrum cormandelia 315. The system of classification used as a key for identification of plants in Kew herbarium and several other herbaria of the world is a) Carolus Linnaeus b) Adolf Engler and Karl Prantl c) entham and Hooker d) Joseph Dalton Hooker 316. Which stamen is represented as staminode in Musa a) inner posterior stamen b) outer anterior stamen c)inner anterior stamen d) outer posterior stamen 317. In artificial system of classification, the members of Anacardiaceae and Zingiberaceae are grouped together because a) Both belong to dicotyledons b) Both belong to c) They possess only one stamen d) They possess two stamens

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