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TIME ALLOWED : 3 HOURS AGRICULTURE TEST – 1
MAXIMUM MARKS : 250
QUESTION PAPER
Question Paper Specific Instructions
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS.
Candidates has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from
each section.
The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of
this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium or
other than the authorized one.
Word limit in the questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Attempts of Questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if
attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
SECTION A
Q.1 Describe the following in not more than 150 words each: (5 x 10 = 50)
(a) Differentiate between the following:- (10)
i) DNA and RNA
ii) Mitosis and
Meiosis
(b) Describe various laws of heredity. (10)
(c) Special types of chromosomes (10)
(d) Describe the process of synthesis of m-RNA. (10)
(e) Write short notes on the following: (10)
i Cell cycle
ii Plastids
iii Aneuploids
iv Test Cross
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Q.2
(a) Define cell. How is a plant cell different from an animal cell? Describe a typical
cell with a suitable diagram (15)
(b) What do you understand by ‘genetically modified crop plants’? Give an account of
their uses in management of insect-pests, diseases and weeds. (15)
(c) Define male sterility. Discuss its types. Describe the limitations of CGMS system in
hybrid seed production (20)
Q.3
(a) Define mutation. Discuss its role in crop improvement. (15)
(b) What is heritability? Explain the types of heritability and their significance in crop
improvement. (15)
(c) Describe the Gametophytic and sporophytic system of self incompatibility (SI).
Discuss the relevance of SI in crop plants. (20)
Q.4
(a) Explain the mechanism of DNA replication in Eukaryotes. (15)
(b) Write short notes on the following:- (15)
i. Sex influenced
ii. Sex limited
iii. Sex linked characters
(c) What is polyploidy? Briefly discuss the applications of Allopolyploidy in crop
improvement. (20)
SECTION B
Q.5 Answer the following in about 150 words each: (5x10=50)
(a) Distinguish between Monohaploid and Poly haploids. Describe the importance of
Haploids in Crop Improvement. (10)
(b) Distinguish between Heterochromatin and Euchromatin. Write the genetic
significance of chromosomes. (10)
(c) Define cell theory. Write the features of cell doctrine. (10)
(d) Why Temperature sensitive genetic male sterility (TGMS) is often called as the
most efficient system of hybrid seed production. (10)
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(e) Explain the complementary and oppositional hypothesis to explain the
mechanism of self-incompatibility in crop plants. (10)
Q.6
(a) How will you obtain virus free stocks using tissue culture technique? Explain its
procedure. (15)
(b) Write the functions of cell wall and cell membrane. (15)
c) What is embryo culture? Discuss the applications of Embryo culture (20)
Q.7
(a) Discuss the molecular basis of mutation (15)
(b) Differentiate between linkage and crossing over. Did Mendel recognize the
phenomenon of linkage? Explain (15)
(c) Discuss in detail the system of Transgenic male sterility with suitable example.
(20)
Q.8
(a) Discuss the methods of gene transfer to plants. (15)
(b) Explain the mechanism of crossing over and write its importance. (15)
(c) What are chromosomal aberrations? Describe the structural aberrations and their
genetic significance. (20)
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