LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

TS 20

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

ZO 1808 – ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY & BIOSYTEM.

 

 

 

Date & Time: 27/04/2007 / 1:00 – 4:00Dept. No.                                            Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

 

PART A                                            (Answer all)                                   10 X 2 = 20

1. Define biodiversity and biodiversity hot spots
2. Differentiate cosmopolitan and tropocopolitan species
3. Name any four extinct animals of India
4. Name any sea grass types of India
5. Differentiate insular and montane species
6. Differentiate insitu and exsitu conservation
7. What is sibling species?
8. Differentiate sanctuaries and zoos
9. Expand IUCN, CITES, UNEP and ICZN
10. Comment on Earth summit at Rio de Geniro on 2^nd June 1992

PART B                                             (Answer any four)                             4 X 10 = 40

1. Discuss the threats to rain forests of India
2. Explain the action plan and strategies for biodiversity conservation
3. Discuss the anthropogenic threats to marine turtles of India
4. Explain the kinds of classification
5. Explain the zones and role of biosphere reserves
6. Form an essay on species concepts

PART C                                             (Answer any two)                              2 X 20 = 40

1. Discuss the role of taxonomy in theoretical and applied biology
2. Form an essay on coral reef ecosystem and their threats
3. Write an essay on biotechnology and biodiversity conservation
4. Write notes on
   1. Topography of benthic and pelagic ecosystems
   2. Deep sea adaptations

 

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