BOTANY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
Q & A PRACTICE QUIZ
1. A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of
the same species, has
Answer: Twice the number of chromosomes and four times the amount of DNA
2. The hilum is a scar on the
Answer: Seed, where funicle was attached
3. Multiple alleles are present
Answer: At the same locus of the chromosome
4. Transmission tissue is characteristic feature of
Answer: Solid style
5. In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is termed as
Answer: Gross primary productivity
6. Keel is the characteristic feature of flower of
Answer: Indigofera
7. How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants were studied by Mendel in his
experiments?
Answer: Seven
8. The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to
Answer: Herbicides
9. High value of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicates that
Answer: Consumption of organic matter in the water is higher by the microbes
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
Q & A PRACTICE QUIZ
1. A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of
the same species, has
Answer: Twice the number of chromosomes and four times the amount of DNA
2. The hilum is a scar on the
Answer: Seed, where funicle was attached
3. Multiple alleles are present
Answer: At the same locus of the chromosome
4. Transmission tissue is characteristic feature of
Answer: Solid style
5. In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is termed as
Answer: Gross primary productivity
6. Keel is the characteristic feature of flower of
Answer: Indigofera
7. How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants were studied by Mendel in his
experiments?
Answer: Seven
8. The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to
Answer: Herbicides
9. High value of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicates that
Answer: Consumption of organic matter in the water is higher by the microbes
