M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
Nanoscience and Technology
BASIC BIOTECHNOLOGY
(CBCS 2016 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
Each question carries equal marks.
1. Buffer.
2. Nucleic acid.
3. Gene therapy.
4. Ligase enzyme.
5. Define micro propagation and its uses.
6. Stem cell culture.
7. Secondary metabolites.
8. Biogas.
9. Sequence alignment.
10. Human genome project.
Sub. Code
533103
RW-883
2
Sp4
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
Each questions carry equal marks.
11. Discuss in detail about the biological importance of
protein.
Or
Write short notes on bonding structure and
properties of water.
12. Discuss the merits and demerits of cloning.
Or
Write short notes on application of rDNA
technology.
13. Explain in detail about somatic embryogenesis.
Or
Comment on the process involved in transgenic
animal production.
14. Elaborate biogas production.
Or
State the difference between primary and secondary
metabolites.
15. Discuss on whole genome analysis.
Or
Mention the scope and applications of
bioinformatics.
RW-883
3
Sp4
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Illustrate and explain the structure and classification of
carbohydrates.
17. Elucidate biotechnological applications of rDNA
technology.
18. Discuss the applications of plant genetic engineering in
crop improvement.
19. Explain the technology behind single cell protein.
20. How sequence alignment is employed in retrieving
biological databases?