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1. Department of Botany, Government College, Karwar
QUESTION BANK – B. Sc. SEMESTER I – BOTANY
(DIVERSITY OF MICROBES, ALGAE, FUNGI AND LICHENS)
(Based on Previous Karnataka University Question papers 2005-2010)
I. 2 mark Questions (Explain in 2-3 sentences):
1. Unilocular sporangia. 2. Nucule
3. Pathogen 4. Penicillin
5. HIV 6. Mycoplasma
7. Chemosynthetic Bacteria 8. Capsule
9. Spirulina 10. Prokaryotes
11. Soridia 12. Symbiosis
13. Nannandria 14. Isogamy
15. Incipient Nucleus 16. Azatobacter
17. Citrus canker 18. Apothecium
19. White rust disease 20. Akinetes
21. Ascus 22. Mycorrhiza
23. Dwarf male 24. Plurilocular sporangia
25. Tikka disease 26. AIDS
27. Yellow mosaic of beans 28. Plasmid
29. Gram -ve 30. Rhizine
31. Eukaryotes 32. Paraphysis
33. Amylum stars 34. Cystocarp
35. Water blooms 36. Foliose lichen
37. Cap cells 38. Capsomeres
39. Bread mould 40. N2 fixing Bacteria
41. Endospore 42. Bacteriophage
43. Necrosis 44. Eutrophication
45. Harmogonia 46. Chantrntia stage
47. Cephalodium 48. Crustose lichen
49. Pycnidial stage 50. Vector
51. Binary fission 52. Mycoplasma
53. Leaf curl of Papaya 54. Spirulina
II. 5 mark Questions:
1.Describe the structure of Chlamydomonas cell.

2. 2.Describe thallus structure of Vaucheria
3. Describe mode of nutrition in Fungi
4. Describe telial stage in Puccinia
5. Describe the structure and reproduction in Oscillatoria
6. Give economic uses of Cyanobacteria
7. Write the living and non-living characters of Viruses
8. Describe methods of asexual reproduction in Lichens
9. Describe asexual reproduction in Volvox.
10. Describe the reproductive stages of Puccinia on Wheat
11. Write a note on economic importance of bacteria
12. Describe different types of lichens based on their morphology
13. Describe structure and reproduction in Gloeotrichia
14. Describe structure and reproduction in Mucor
15. Explain structure of Yeast cell
16. Describe the asexual reproduction in Vaucheria
17. Describe the internal structure of globule of Chara
18. Write a short notes on Koleroga and its controlling measures.
19. Describe the sexual reproduction in Mucor
20. Write a note on heterotrophic nutrition in Bacteria
21. Describe the structure of Oscillatoria
22. Describe the V.S. of apothecium of Lichens.
23. Describe the thallus structure of Vaucheria.
24. Describe the uredial stage of Puccinia
25. Write a short note on V.S. of apothecium of Peziza
26. Give the general characters of cynobacteria
27. Write a note on harmful affects of Bacteria
28. Describe structure and reproduction in Gloeotrichia.
29. Explain the importance of cyanobacteria as biofertilisers and food.
30. Describe the vegetative structure of Ectocarpus.
31. Explain haplobiontic lifecycle of Yeast.
32. Write a note on mycorrhiza.
III. 10 mark questions:
1. What is isomorphic alternation of generation? Explain with reference
to example that you have studied?
2. Describe reproductive structure of Chara
3. Describe structure and reproduction in Phytophthora

3. 4. Explain structure and reproduction in Cercospora. Add a note on
symptoms, controlling measures of Tikka disease.
5. Explain reproduction and genetic recombination in Bacteria
6. Give an account of living and nonliving characters of Viruses and
describe ultrastructure of any one virus you have studied.
7. Give an account of economic importance of Algae
8. Describe the structure of Volvox colony and add a note on daughter
colony formation.
9. Describe the structure and reproduction in Peziza
10.Describe reproduction in Phytophthora and add a note on diseases
caused and symptoms.
11.Give an account of Economic importance of Bacteria.
12. Describe the diseases caused by Viruses in Plants and Animals.
13.Describe the structure and reproduction in Oedogonium.
14.Give an account of structure and reproduction in Volvox.
15.Give an account of economic importance of Fungi
16.Describe the method of reproduction in Albugo and add a note on
diseases controlling measures
17.Describe in detail the diseases caused by Viruses.
18.Describe the structure of Chara and a add a note on its vegetative
reproduction.
19. Describe the structure and reproduction in Batrachospermum.
20.Describe the different types of lifecycles in Yeast. Add a note on its
economic importance.
21.Describe structure and reproduction in Mucor.
22. Describe the mode of nutrition in Bacteria.
23. Describe the structure and reproduction in Chlamydomonas.
24. Describe the structure and reproduction in Cercospora.
25. Describe post-fertilization changes in Batrachospermum.
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