The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CUET PG 2026 Botany (SCQP07) examination on March 18, 2026, during Shift 3 from 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM.

Students who appeared for the exam reported that the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. CUET PG 2026 Botany Question Paper with Solutions PDF is available here for download. The marking scheme is +4 for correct answers and -1 for wrong answers, totaling 300 marks.

CUET PG 2026 Botany Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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Question 1:

Which of the following is known as the "resurrection plant" among Pteridophytes?

  • (A) Marsilea
  • (B) Selaginella
  • (C) Equisetum
  • (D) Pteris

Question 2:

In the C4 pathway, which enzyme is responsible for the primary carboxylation in mesophyll cells?

  • (A) RuBisCO
  • (B) PEP carboxylase
  • (C) ATP synthase
  • (D) NADP reductase

Question 3:

Which plant hormone is primarily responsible for "triple response" in seedlings?

  • (A) Auxin
  • (B) Gibberellin
  • (C) Ethylene
  • (D) Cytokinin

Question 4:

What is the characteristic genetic ratio of a dihybrid cross involving dominant epistasis?

  • (A) 9:3:3:1
  • (B) 12:3:1
  • (C) 9:7
  • (D) 15:1

Question 5:

The "Kranz anatomy" is a distinctive feature of the leaves of which group of plants?

  • (A) C\(_3\) plants
  • (B) C\(_4\) plants
  • (C) CAM plants
  • (D) Bryophytes

Question 6:

Which fungus is commonly used in the commercial production of citric acid?

  • (A) Penicillium
  • (B) Aspergillus niger
  • (C) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • (D) Rhizopus

Question 7:

In the life cycle of Puccinia graminis, which spores are produced on the Barberry leaf?

  • (A) Uredospores
  • (B) Teliospores
  • (C) Aeciospores
  • (D) Basidiospores

Question 8:

What is the ploidy level of the endosperm in a typical gymnosperm like Pinus?

  • (A) Haploid (n)
  • (B) Diploid (2n)
  • (C) Triploid (3n)
  • (D) Tetraploid (4n)

Question 9:

Which cell organelle is the primary site for the photorespiration (C2 cycle) glycolate pathway?

  • (A) Chloroplast
  • (B) Mitochondrion
  • (C) Peroxisome
  • (D) Nucleus

Question 10:

Who proposed the Five Kingdom Classification system?

  • (A) Linnaeus
  • (B) Whittaker
  • (C) Darwin
  • (D) Mendel

Question 11:

Which pigment acts as the reaction center in Photosystem II?

  • (A) Chlorophyll a (P700)
  • (B) Chlorophyll b
  • (C) Chlorophyll a (P680)
  • (D) Carotenoids

Question 12:

The presence of velamen tissue is a characteristic adaptation of which type of plants?

  • (A) Xerophytes
  • (B) Hydrophytes
  • (C) Epiphytes
  • (D) Halophytes

Question 13:

Which part of the Saffron plant (Crocus sativus) is used as the commercial spice?

  • (A) Petals
  • (B) Stamens
  • (C) Stigma
  • (D) Ovary

Question 14:

What is the main component of the cell wall in Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms)?

  • (A) Cellulose
  • (B) Silica
  • (C) Chitin
  • (D) Pectin

Question 15:

Which vector is most commonly used for the genetic transformation of dicotyledonous plants?

  • (A) Plasmid pBR322
  • (B) Bacteriophage lambda
  • (C) Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Ti plasmid)
  • (D) Cosmids

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