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B.Sc. (Hons.) AGRICULTURE

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2015-16
INTRODUCTORY NEMATOLOGY

Time : 30 Minutes Max. Marks : 40

PART I
Note: Attempt ALL the questions and submit the same within stipulated time.

1. MCQs (Tick the correct answer): 1 x 20 = 20

(a) Spike tail stage is prevalent in:
(i) Burrowing nematode (ii) Root-knot nematode
(iii) Ring nematode (iv) Pin nematode
(b) Number of generation(s) takes place in a single cropping season by Anguina tritici:
(i) 1 (ii) 2
(iii) 3 (iv) 4
(c) Ufra disease of Rice is caused by:
(i) Ditylenchus dipsaci (ii) Ditylenchus angustus
(iii) Ditylenchus myceliophagus (iv) Anguina tritici
(d) Transmission of grape fan leaf virus is through:
(i) Longidorus (ii) Trichodorus primitives
(iii) Paratrichodorus minor (iv) Xiphinema index
(e) Renette or ventral gland type excretory system is found in:
(i) Rhabditida (ii) Adenophorea
(iii) Tylenchida (iv) Secernenta
(f) Wheat seed gall nematode was discovered by:
(i) Butschli, 1873 (ii) Brewakly, 1855
(iii) Needham, 1743 (iv) Strubell, 1888
(g) The organ helps in insemination of female during mating is:
(i) Spermatheca (ii) Seminal vesicle
(iii) Spicules (iv) Vasdeference
(h) The dead or devitalized buds type of symptoms on strawberry is due to the nematode:
(i) Aphelenchoides fragariae (ii) Radopholus similis
(iii) Anguina balsamophila (iv) Rotylenchulus reniformis
(i) Oesophagus is the largest part of stomodeum and found between:
(i) Cardia and Medianbulb (ii) Stoma and Intestine
(iii) Stoma and Rectum (iv) Intestine and Rectum

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(j) Excretory system known to secrete gelatinous material in one of the following nematodes:
(i) Tylenchulus semipenetrans (ii) Meloidogyne incognita
(iii) Heterodera cajani (iv) Rotylenchulus reniformis

Fill in the blanks:

(k) ________________________ is a systemic nematicide.
(l) Abnormal increase in the size of a plant due to excessive increase in size of cells is called as
________________________.
(m) Anguina tritici in association with Dilophospora alopecuri cause ________________________ disease
in wheat.
(n) Indian Father of Nematology is ________________________.
(o) ________________________ stage is the infective stage in Rotylenchulus reniformis.

Mark as True/ False:

(p) Heterodera avenae produces galls in the ears of wheat and barley. (T / F)
(q) Nematodes are triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical, segmented, coelomate animal. (T / F)
(r) Nematodes moult six times during their entire life cycle. (T / F)
(s) The oocytes are arranged around a central rachis in species of Anguina. (T / F)
(t) Tylenchulus and Rotylenchus are semi-endoparasitic nematodes. (T / F)

2. Short Answer type questions: 2 x 10 = 20

(a) Name important plant pathogenic nematodes.

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(c) Name 2 fungi and 2 bacteria used as a biocontrol agent in controlling the root-knot nematodes.
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(d) Classification of Meloidogyne upto family level.

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(e) What is syncytium?

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(i) Stomatostylet.
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Roll No.

B.Sc. (Hons.) AGRICULTURE

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2015-16
INTRODUCTORY NEMATOLOGY

Time : 3.00 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Note : (i) Part-I is in a different sheet. Answer all the questions in the sheet
itself and submit within stipulated time.
(Time: 30 Minutes Max. Marks: 40)
(ii) Part-II: Attempt any FOUR questions.
(Time: 2.30 hrs. Max. Marks: 60)

PART II
Time: 2.30 hrs. Max. Marks: 60

1. Give the general characteristics of plant pathogenic nematodes with

suitable diagrams. 15

2. Describe the symptoms caused by nematodes with suitable

examples. 15

3. Give a general account of biological methods of nematode control. 15

4. Give a detailed account of the interactions between plant pathogenic

nematodes and fungi. 15

5. Describe the economic importance of nematodes in agriculture. 15

6. Discuss the female reproductive system of nematodes. 15