LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
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FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
ZO 5500 – CELL BIOLOGY
(Also equivalent to ZOO 509)
Date & Time : 20-04-2006/AFTERNOON Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Part A (Answer All) 10 X 2 = 20
- Mention the discoverers of the following
(a) Nucleolus (b) lysosome.
- What do you mean by resolving power of microscope?
- Explain the terms micron and angstrom units.
- State the significance of sedimentation coefficient.
- What are peroxysomes?
- Differentiate euchromatin from heterochromatin.
- What is oxidative phosphorylation?
- Comment on nucleolar organizer.
- Distinguish haplosis from meiosis.
- Give two examples for each
(a) Fixative (b) Vital stain.
Part B (Answer any four) 4 X 10 = 40
- Explain the principle involved in electron microscopy.
- Briefly describe one suitable method for animal cell culture.
- Write notes on giant chromosomes and illustrate.
- Elucidate membrane permeability and transport.
- With suitable illustrations explain polymorphism in lysosomes.
- Highlight the sequential changes in Prophase I of Meiosis.
Part C (Answer any two) 2 X 20 = 40
- Write an essay on biosynthesis of protein.
- Discuss cytology of cancer.
- Explain the colloidal properties of protoplasm.
- Write notes on (1) Membrane models (2) Endoplasmic reticulum.