Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Botany Past Paper 2018
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
Discuss biological and economic importance of Fungi.
- Q. 320 marks
Describe main features of Gymnosperms and explain life cycle of Pinus.
- Q. 420 marks
What are main types of Pollution? What may be the measures for its control?
- Q. 520 marks
Explain CAM Photosynthesis contrasting it to C 4 Photosynthesis in terms of partitioning of a pathway.
- Q. 620 marks
What are the evidences in support of Evolution? What contributions modern genetics has made for its support?
- Q. 720 marks
What is the evidence for semiconservative replication of DNA?
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on the following: (5 marks each) (a) Ultrastructure of cell membrane (b) Speciation (c) Vernalization (d) Classes of Algae
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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