LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

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FIRST SEMESTER – NOV 2006

ZO 1811 – HISTOCHEMISTRY & MICROTECHNIQUE

 

 

Date & Time : 04-11-2006/1.00-4.00   Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions. Each question carries TWO marks.        (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is freeze-drying?
2. What is vital staining?
3. What is biopsy?
4. What is photomicrography?
5. Comment on Metachromasia?
6. What are Mordant and Lake?
7. What is Dioxane?
8. Distinguish between honing and stropping.
9. What is collagen?
10. Expand: ICMR & DPX.

PART – B

 

Answer any FOUR questions. Each Question carries TEN marks.  (4 x 10 = 40 marks)

 

11. Describe the steps involved in Ultra microtomy.
12. Classify Proteins and describe Ninhydrin-Schiff method.
13. Write an account on Cryostat and its advantages.
14. Describe the procedure involved in Extraction and Mounting of soil microarthropods.
15. Classify carbohydrates and its detection by PAS method.
16. Describe the procedure adopted in the Dry Mount of insects.

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries TWENTY marks.

                                                                                                                   (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

17. Describe Autoradiography and its applications.
18. Explain the working principle of SEM and its sample preparation.
19. Describe the different steps involved in Paraffin Microtomy.
20. Write short notes on

• Classification of Lipids and its detection by Oil Red O method.
• Fluorescent Microscope and its applications.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

ZO 1811 – HISTOCHEMISTRY & MICROTECHNIQUE

 

 

 

Date : 06-05-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions. Each question carries TWO marks.                       (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Comment on vital staining.
2. What is photomicrography?
3. What is collagen?
4. What are Mordants and Lakes?
5. What is Metachromasia?
6. Comment on autopsy.
7. Comment on stoke shift.
8. Write a note on Mayer’s albumen.
9. Differentiate preservative from fixative.
10. Expand: ICMR& STEM.

PART – B

Answer any FOUR questions. Each question carries TEN marks.       (4 x 10 = 40 Marks)

11. Give an account on Fluorescent microscope and its applications.
12. Describe the procedure involved in dry mount of insects.
13. Classify lipids and describe Oil Red O method.
14. Give an account on Cryostat and its applications.
15. Describe the procedure involved in mounting of soil microarthropods.
16. Give an account on the identification of DNA by Feulgen reaction.

 

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries TWENTY marks.           (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)

17. What is Ultramicrotome? Describe the steps involved in ultramicrotomy.
18. Give an account on Autoradiography and its applications.
19. Explain the working principle of SEM and its sample preparation.
20. Write notes on:
    1. Classification of proteins and Ninhydrin-Schiff method.
    2. Explain the different steps of Haemotoxylin – Eosin staining procedure involved in Paraffin microtomy.

 

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

    ZO 1811 – HISTOCHEMISTRY & MICROTECHNIQUE

 

 

 

Date : 13-11-08                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions                                                                                  (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Comment on infiltration.
2. What is polymerization?
3. Comment on necropsy?
4. What is photomicrography?
5. Define metachromasia?
6. Comment on dioxane.
7. Comment on dehydration.
8. Differentiate SEM from TEM.
9. What is keratin?
10. Expand DPX and CPD.

 PART – B

Answer any FOUR questions                                                                            (4 x 10 = 40 marks)

11. Classify lipids and describe Sudan Black B method.
12. Give an account on Cryostat and its advantages.
13. Describe the procedure in involved in DNA identification and its extraction.
14. Explain the procedure involved in extraction and mounting of soil microarthropods.
15. Give an account on the procedure involved in dry mounting of insects.
16. Describe the working principle of Scanning Electron Microscope.

 

PART – C

 

Answer any TWO questions                                                                              (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

17. Classify carbohydrates and describe PAS method.
18. Describe Radio Active Labeling and its uses.
19. Explain the preparative steps in tissue processing for Ultramicrotomy.
20. What is microtomy? Explain the different steps involved in Paraffin Microtomy.

 

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010

    ZO 1817  – HISTOCHEMISTRY & MICROTECHNIQUE

 

 

 

Date : 11-11-10                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions. Each question carries TWO marks.                                     (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Comment on fixative.
2. What is cytophotometry?
3. Comment on biopsy.
4. What is quenching?
5. Comment on freeze drying.
6. What is lake?
7. Comment on dioxane.
8. Distinguish honing from stropping.
9. What is keratin?
10. Expand: CPD and STEM.

 PART – B

 

Answer any FOUR questions. Each question carries TEN marks.                                  (4 x 10 = 40 marks)

11. Explain the working principle of SEM.
12. Describe the procedure involved in mounting of soil microarthropods.
13. Write an account on cryostat and its advantages.
14. Classify carbohydrates and its detection by PAS method.
15. Give an account on insect kill bottle and pinning of insects.
16. Describe the working principle of fluorescent microscope.

 

PART – C

 

Answer any TWO questions. Each question carries TWENTY marks.                                (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

17. Describe autoradiography and its applications.
18. Explain the procedure involved in specimen preparation for TEM.
19. Give an account on the different steps involved in paraffin microtomy.
20. Write short notes on:

• Classify proteins and describe Ninhydrin-Schiff method.
• Classify lipids and describe Oil Red O method.

 

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