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The document outlines the structure and rules for the Special Competitive Examination-2023 for recruitment to BS-17 posts in Botany under the Federal Government. It includes instructions for two parts: Part-I consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) worth 20 marks, and Part-II requires detailed answers to four out of eight questions worth 80 marks. The examination emphasizes various botanical concepts, including plant reproduction, nomenclature, cellular functions, and photosynthesis.

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2024 06 27 05 08 02 Botany

The document outlines the structure and rules for the Special Competitive Examination-2023 for recruitment to BS-17 posts in Botany under the Federal Government. It includes instructions for two parts: Part-I consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) worth 20 marks, and Part-II requires detailed answers to four out of eight questions worth 80 marks. The examination emphasizes various botanical concepts, including plant reproduction, nomenclature, cellular functions, and photosynthesis.

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SPECIAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2023 Roll Number


FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BOTANY
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS (PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
PART-I (MCQs) : MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES (PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back
after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet.(20x1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.

1. An asexual reproductive structure developing into a new individual in bryophytes is:


(A) Elator (B) Holdfast (C) Rhizoid (D) Gamma cup
2. A beneficial association between hyphae of a fungus and root of a higher plant is:
(A) Coccobacillus (B) Mycorrhizae (C) Parasite (D) Lichens
3. Which of the following plant cells show totipotency?
(A) Sieve tubes (B) Xylem vessels (C) Meristem (D) None of these
4. A type of meristem found only in monocot:
(A) Intercalary (B) Lateral (C) Apical (D) Cork cambium
5. Vascular cambium produces:
(A) Primary xylem (B) Primary xylem (C) Secondary xylem (D) Secondary xylem
and primary phloem and secondary phloem and secondary phloem and primary phloem
6. The dominant generation in cryptogams is:
(A) Gametophyte (B) Sporophyte (C) Saprophyte (D) Epiphyte
7. The development history of an organism is:
(A) Phylogeny (B) Ontogeny (C) Genesis (D) None of these
8. In Triticum aestivum L., the word “Triticum” refers to:
(A) Specific name (B) Common name (C) English name (D) Generic name
9. Earliest published scientific name is accepted and later names are referred synonym:
(A) Priority (B) Publication (C) Preference (D) Accreditation
10. In botanical nomenclature, a condition like Malus malus is called:
(A) Acronym (B) Pseudonym (C) Tautonym (D) Synonym
11. The origin of term Ecology is:
(A) Oikos (B) Econos (C) Aikos (D) Ecos
12. The formation of Acetyl-CoA in respiration takes place in:
(A) Chloroplast (B) Mitochondria (C) Cytoplasm (D) Vacuole
13. Cells lacking a defined nucleus but have genome suspended in cytoplasm are called:
(A) Eukaryotes (B) Algal cells (C) Fungal cells (D) Prokaryotes
14. Apoplastic movement of water is through:
(A) Cytoplasm (B) Cell wall (C) Vacuole (D) Cell membrane
15. In plants net energy balance of aerobic respiration is:
(A) 36 or 37 ATPs (B) 32 ATP (C) 40 ATP (D) 42 ATP
16. The reaction center in light reaction of photosynthesis
(A) Chlorophyll c (B) Chlorophyll b (C) Chlorophyll a (D) Carotenoids
17. The idea of the “Survival of the Fittest” was proposed by:
(A) Aristotle (B) Lamark (C) Malthus (D) Darwin
18. The universal start codon:
(A) UAA (B) AUG (C) UUA (D) UGA
19. The direction of DNA polymerization during replication is always:
(A) 3´ -->3´ (B) 3´ --> 5´ (C) 5´ --> 5´ (D) 5´ --> 3´
20. mRNA is produced by:
(A) RNA Pol III (B) RNA Pol II (C) RNA Pol I (D) DNA Pol II
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BOTANY

PART-II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20


PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book
must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

Q. No. 2. Write a detailed note on evolution of gametophyte and sporophyte; how does this (20)
evolution helps adaption of plants to terrestrial environments.

Q. No. 3. Elaborate the rules of bionomical nomenclature with emphasis on the system (20)
proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.

Q. No. 4. Describe the role of cellular membranes in recognition and communication between (20)
cells and tissues.

Q. No. 5. What are different types of meristem and their roles in primary and secondary (20)
growth of mono- and dicots?

Q. No. 6. (a) Write a brief note on cyclic and non-cyclic phosphorylation occurring (10)
during light reaction of photosynthesis.

(b) Briefly describe the mechanism of CO2 fixation during dark reaction of (10) (20)
photosynthesis.

Q. No. 7. How do chemical and physical mutagens cause damages to DNA and what type of (20)
DNA repair mechanisms are operative in eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

Q. No. 8. Briefly describe any TWO of the followings: (10 each) (20)

(a) Causes and consequences of chromosomal aberrations


(b) Role of succession in plant community development
(c) Significance of photophosphorylation in plant cells

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