LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
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FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
ZO 5502 – BIOTECHNOLOGY
(Also equivalent to ZOO 514)
Date & Time : 25-04-2006/1.00-4.00 P.M. Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Part A (Answer All) 10 X 2 = 20
- What are plasmids?
- Comment on restriction enzymes.
- Write a note on “Bacteriophages”
- What do you mean by biodegradation?
- What is an explant?
- What is shot gun cloning?
- Comment on gene amplification.
- What are primary metabolites?
- Comment on “Transgenic animals”
- Write a note on bacterial vaccines.
Part B (Answer any four) 4 X 10 = 40
- Bring out the physical and restriction map of PBR 322.
- Explain the characteristics of primary and established cell lines.
- Describe the role of biotechnology in agriculture.
- Describe what are secondary metabolites.
- What are monoclonal antibodies? Bring out its uses.
- What is gene therapy? Write its uses.
Part C (Answer any two) 2 X 20 = 40
- Write an essay on technological uses of animal tissue culture.
- Discuss what are bioreactors.
- Discuss how microbes are useful in pollution abatement.
- Write an essay on indirect cloning strategies.
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