Phanerogams-Gymnosperms (IFS Botany (Mains)): Questions 1 - 7 of 7
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Question number: 1
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2015
Describe in Detail
Draw the LS of Pinus seed (Paper-1, Section-A)
Explanation
Image Showing Pinus Seed L. S.
Pinus is gymnosperms and it has a naked seed. After the gametophyte ovum is fertilized to become a zygote and the ovule becomes a seed.
Pinus is gymnosperms and it has a naked seed. After the gametophyte ovum is fertilized to become a zygote… (6 more words) …
Question number: 2
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2015
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Discuss the stages of development of male gametophyte in Pinus before pollination. (Paper-1, Section-A)
Explanation
Spores are the main units for the gametophytic life cycle.
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In pinus, spores are mainly two types; microspores and megaspores.
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Microspores are germination to give rise to male gametophyte and megaspores germination to give rise to female gametophyte.
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In Pinus male gametophyte, microspore is the unit of it.
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Microspore is… (257 more words) …
Question number: 3
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2014
Describe in Detail
Comment on the structure, location and function of transfusion tissue. (Paper A Section A)
Explanation
Definition:
- Transfusion tissue is lying on the vascular bundles of gymnosperm leaves and consists of both living cells like those of parenchyma with walls that are not lignified and thin-walled but lignified tracheids with bordered pits.
- Transfusion tissue is composed of tracheids with bordered pits and parenchyma cells containing tannin-like… (255 more words) …
Question number: 4
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2014
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Why are gymnosperms called naked-seeded plants? (Paper - 1, Section - B)
Explanation
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Gymnosperms do not produce fruit, their seeds are naked or exposed to the elements without a layer of fruit to protect them.
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Gymnosperms are different from angiosperms on the basis of the naked-seed habit and enclosure of seeds within a fruit in the latter.
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Gymnosperm pollen lands directly on the… (156 more words) …
Question number: 5
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2014
Describe in Detail
Draw scientifically accurate diagrams of the following and label the parts: Anatomy of Pinus needle (Paper - 1, Section - B)
Explanation
Image Showing Pine Needle Anatomy.
The Pine or Pinus needle shows xerophytic habitat in which it grows and is internal structure shows various features.
Anatomy of Pinus needle or Pinus leaf:
Epidermis:
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Single layered, thick walled and cutinized.
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Stomata are distributed the entire surface of the leaf, so the leaf… (262 more words) …
Question number: 6
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2013
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Write brief and critical notes on the following: Affinities of Gymnosperms with Angiosperms (Paper 1, Section B)
Explanation
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The plants are woody and perennial.
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The stele is eustelic. Secondary growth as in dicots. The secondary wood may be manoxylic or pycnoxylic.
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The vascular tissue is well developed, but vessels are absent (except in Gnetum). Phloem is devoid of companion cells.
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Both are heterosporic and endosporic.
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Megaspore is retained… (156 more words) …
Question number: 7
» Phanerogams » Gymnosperms
Appeared in Year: 2013
Describe in Detail
Write brief and critical notes on the following: Manoxylic and Pycnoxylic wood (Paper 1, Section B)
Explanation
The secondary wood in the gymnosperms may be manoxylic or pycnoxylic.
Manoxylic wood:
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Manoxylic wood is soft and parenchymatous.
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Manoxylic wood is not commercially useful.
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Manoxylic wood is the non-compact wood with large pith and cortex mixed with less amount of xylem tracheids or wood.
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Parenchyma cells are filled with… (123 more words) …