LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI-600 034.
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY
second SEMESTER – APRIL 2003
ZO 2804 / Z 826 biophysics
28.04.2003
1.00 -4.00 Max: 100 Marks
PART – A (10 ´ 2 = 20 Marks)
Answer ALL the questions
- What is half life period of an isotope.
- Define Zero mobility.
- Explain Beer -Lambert’s law.
- What are a and b rays?
- Distinguish centripetal and contrifugal forces.
- What is color writing?
- What is PH?
- Explain Fick’s law.
- What is plasmolysis?
- Distinguish between absorption and adsorption.
PART – B (4´10 =40 Marks)
Answer any four questions
- Give an account of GM counter and its properties.
- Explain any two laws of thermodynamics.
- Write in detail the capillary rise method to detect surface tension.
- Explain Brownian movement.
- Write a paragraph on radioisotopes.
- Give an account of Spectrophotometry.
PART – C (2 ´ 20 = 40 Marks)
Answer any two questions
- Write an essay on the properties of plarma membrane.
- Give an account of Lasers and their applications.
- Explain in detail the osmoiono regulation.
- Write an essay on PAGE.