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TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 12 BOTANY 2022

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Q1 mcq
DNA element, which has ability to change its position is called :
  • A. Intron
  • B. Recon
  • C. Cistron
  • D. Transposon

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The selected tissue to establish a new plant in a culture medium :
  • A. Embryoid
  • B. Callus
  • C. Plantlets
  • D. Explant

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Q3 mcq
Initiation codon is :
  • A. AUG
  • B. UUU
  • C. UAG
  • D. UGA

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Q4 mcq
Match the following about mushroom cultivation. (1)Straw size (i)20 cm (2)Distance between blocks (ii)75 - 85% (3)Cap size at harvesting (iii)2 - 4 inch (4)Relative humidity (iv)10 - 12 cm
  • A. (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
  • B. (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii)
  • C. (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
  • D. (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii)

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Q5 mcq
The enzyme which is purified from calf intestine :
  • A. Restriction enzymes
  • B. DNA ligase
  • C. Helicase
  • D. Alkaline phosphatase

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Q6 mcq
Solar energy used by green plants for only photosynthesis is :
  • A. 3 - 10%
  • B. 2 - 8%
  • C. 2 - 9%
  • D. 2 - 10%

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Q7 mcq
One greenhouse gas contributes 14% of total global warming and another contributes 60%. These are respectively identified as :
  • A. CH_4 and CO_2
  • B. N_2O and CO_2
  • C. CH_4 and CFC
  • D. CFC and CO_2

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Q8 mcq
Arrange the correct sequence of ecological hierarchy starting from lower to higher level.
  • A. Community → Ecosystem → Landscape → Biome.
  • B. Individual Organism → Population → Landscape → Ecosystem.
  • C. Population → Organism → Biome → Landscape.
  • D. Landscape → Ecosystem → Biome → Biosphere.

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Q9 mcq
The first cell of male gametophyte in angiosperm is __________.
  • A. Nucleus
  • B. Microspore
  • C. Primary Endosperm nucleus
  • D. Megaspore

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Q10 mcq
pBR 322, BR stands for :
  • A. Plasmid Boliver and Rodriguez
  • B. Plasmid Bacterial Recombination
  • C. Plasmid Baltimore and Rodriguez
  • D. Plasmid Bacterial Replication

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Q11 mcq
A specific place in an ecosystem, where an organism lives and performs its function is :
  • A. landscape
  • B. habitat
  • C. biome
  • D. niche

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Q12 mcq
The recessive trait to the dominant trait of yellow cotyledon is :
  • A. Green cotyledon
  • B. White cotyledon
  • C. Axial cotyledon
  • D. Wrinkled cotyledon

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Q13 mcq
The scar left by funiculus in the seed is :
  • A. Epicotyl
  • B. Tegmen
  • C. Hilum
  • D. Radicle

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Q14 mcq
Which of the following is not a abiotic component of the ecosystem ?
  • A. Organic compounds
  • B. Bacteria
  • C. Inorganic compounds
  • D. Humus

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Q15 mcq
Crosses between the plants of the same variety are called :
  • A. intravarietal
  • B. interspecific
  • C. intergeneric
  • D. intervarietal

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Q16 short answer 2 marks
What is endothelium ?

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Q17 short answer 2 marks
Define Test Cross.

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Q18 short answer 2 marks
What is TATA box ?

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Q19 short answer 2 marks
Name the enzymes used in Genetic Engineering.

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Q20 short answer 2 marks
What are jumping genes ?

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Q21 short answer 2 marks
What is Food Chain ?

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Q22 short answer 2 marks
Write the uses of Teak Wood.

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Q23 short answer 2 marks
What is Co-evolution ?

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Q24 short answer 2 marks
Define cybrid.

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Q25 short answer 2 marks
How will you identify a vector ?

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Q26 short answer 2 marks
What is co-dominance ? Give an example.

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Q27 short answer 2 marks
Draw and label the structure of Embryo sac.

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Q28 short answer 2 marks
Differentiate primary introduction from secondary introduction.

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Q29 short answer 2 marks
What is thermal stratification ? Mention their types.

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Q30 long answer
Various stages of succession are given below. From that rearrange them accordingly. Reed-swamp stage, phytoplankton stage, shrub stage, submerged plant stage, forest stage, submerged free floating stage, marsh meadow stage.

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Q31 short answer
What is carbon footprint ?

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Q32 short answer
Differentiate coding and non-coding strand.

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Q33 long answer
Define sterilization. How will you sterilize a culture room ?

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Q34 long answer
(a)What is tapetum ? Write its types and function. OR (b)Explain Incomplete Dominance with an example.

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Q35 long answer
(a)What is crossing over ? Give the diagrammatic representation of crossing over. OR (b)What is single cell protein ? Write its applications.

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Q36 long answer
(a)Explain the basic concepts involved in plant tissue culture. OR (b)Explain the different types of xerophytes based on their adaptive characters with examples.

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Q37 long answer
(a)List out the types of Ecosystem with examples. OR (b)Non-liquid wastes cause health problems. Give a solution to manage the same.

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Q38 long answer
(a)Explain the modern methods of seed storage. OR (b)Tabulate the plant parts and its medicinal use of the following : (i)Holy basil (ii)Indian gooseberry (iii)Indian acalypha (iv)Vilvam (v)Veldt grape

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Q39 long answer
(a)What is tapetum ? Write its types and function.

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Q40 long answer
(b)Explain Incomplete Dominance with an example.

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Q41 long answer
(a)What is crossing over ? Give the diagrammatic representation of crossing over.

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Q42 long answer
(b)What is single cell protein ? Write its applications.

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Q43 long answer
(a)Explain the basic concepts involved in plant tissue culture.

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Q44 long answer
(b)Explain the different types of xerophytes based on their adaptive characters with examples.

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Q45 long answer
(a)List out the types of Ecosystem with examples.

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Q46 long answer
(b)Non-liquid wastes cause health problems. Give a solution to manage the same.

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Q47 long answer
(a)Explain the modern methods of seed storage.

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Q48 long answer
(b)Tabulate the plant parts and its medicinal use of the following : (i)Holy basil (ii)Indian gooseberry (iii)Indian acalypha (iv)Vilvam (v)Veldt grape

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