Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Botany Past Paper 2016
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Describe the life cycle of Ulothrix with the help of diagrams.
- Q. 320 marks
What is CAMBIUM? Where does it occur? Describe its histological structure and its function.
- Q. 420 marks
Describe briefly habitat, structure, and reproduction of MARCHANTIA.
- Q. 520 marks
Define palynology? Discuss the significance of palynology in modern Taxonomy.
- Q. 620 marks
Describe the diagnostic Characters of family Poaceae and discuss its economic importance.
- Q. 720 marks
Give an account of structure mode of nutrition and method of reproduction in RHIZOPUS.
- Q. 820 marks
Writer short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (a) Species Concept (b) Chemo Taxonomy (c) Significance of Numerical Taxonomy (d) Taxonomic key (e) Chromosomal aberrations
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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