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Paper VII
*Scheme of marking –
Description with the diagram 10
Classification with reasons 05
Floral formula 02
Floral diagram 03
Q.2. Describe, identify and classify up to the family, giving reasons specimen ‘b’ Give floral
formula.
Flowering twigs of following plants
1. Apocynaceae - vinca rosea
2. Asclepiadaceae - calatropis procera
3. Solanaceae - Datura innoxia
4. Acanthaceae – Adhatoda vasica
5. Lamiacaeae – Oscimum sanctum
6. Chenopodiaceae – Chenopodium album
7. Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbia pulcherrima
8. Liliaceae - Allium cepa
9. Poaceae - Triticum aestivum
Desecting microscope, slide, cover slip, water, needle, blade and blotting paper
*Scheme of marking –
Description with the diagram 10
Classification with reasons 03
Floral formula 02
vjysawant / botany department
Q.3. Describe anatomical features of specimen ‘C’ (gymnosperms) and make double stained
permanent slide.
Cycas rachis,
Cycas leaflet
Pinus young stem
Pinus old stem,
Pinus needle
Ephedra stem
Microscope, slide, cover slip, water, needle, blade, blotting paper, watch glasses,
safranin, light green,
Different alcohol grades - 30% alcohol, 50% alcohol, 70 % alcohol, 90% alcohol and 100%
alcohol.
Different grades of alcohol and xylene - 3:1 alcohol : xylene, 2:2 alcohol:xyline, 1: 3 alcohol :
xylene, pure xylene, Cycas corolloid root,
Safranin made in 70% alcohol,
Light grain made in 100% alcohol,
Mounting medium DPX/ Glycerin jelly / Canada balsm.
*splitting of marks –
description with the diagram 10
hand section 5
staining 5
G & H : Gymnosperms
1. Cycas normal root t. s.
2. Cycas stem t.s.
3. Cycas ovule l.s.
4. Cycas male cone w.m.
5. Cycas megasporophyll w.m.
6. Pinus root t.s.
7. Pinus male cone l.s.
8. Pinus female cone l.s.
9. Ephedra male cone l.s.
10. Ephedra female cone L.s.
11. Impression
12. Compression
13. Petrifaction
14. Amber