LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
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FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007
ZO 4811 – BIOTECHNOLOGY
Date & Time: 20/04/2007 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer all the questions: 10 x 2 = 20
- What is transposons?
- Comment on bioterrorism.
- Differentiate Biodegradation and Bioremediation.
- Comment on tissue specific knockout mice.
- What are the uses of organic acid?
- Give the principle of Western blotting.
- What is transgenic chicken?
- Comment on adenoviruses.
- Define cryobiology.
- What are the key concepts of recombinant DNA technology?
PART – B
Answer any four of the following 4 x 10 = 40
- Give the details on infra structure requirement for plant tissue culture.
- Explain the process of Nitrogen fixation.
- Describe briefly the genomic library.
- Some achievements are made through transgenic technology in plants and animals– Discuss.
- Describe: Genetically modified crop and it is a boon or a bane?
- Explain the usage of DNA fingerprint technique in different fields.
PART – C
Answer any Two of the following 2 x 20 = 40
- Write an essay on human gene therapy and add a note on various dimensions of its positive and negative impacts.
- Write an essay on the process of in vitro
- Explain the various aspects of genomic library.
- Write an essay on cloning and add a note on ethical issues involved.
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