MVS GOVT ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREE & PG COLLEGE

DISTRICT RESOURCE CENTER :: MAHABUBNAGAR

BSC III YEAR PREFINAL EXAMINATIONS JAN-2011
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PAPER IV : APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

TIME : 3 HOURS] [MAX. MARKS :100

NOTE: Answer all questions . All questions carry equal marks.

1. a). Explain the meaning and significance of gene therapy. 20

(OR)
b) Give an illustrated account of invitro fertilization in animals with suitable example

2. a) Write an essay on the role of phytohormones in plant differentiation. 20

(OR)
b) Write in detail about various applications of recombinant DNA technology in agriculture.

3. a) Write about intellectual right property (IPR) & Discuss in detail the different forms of its
Protection 20
(OR)
b) Write an essay on Microbioal Metabolites which is produced during the idiophase of
Microbial growth.

4. a) Discuss the aerobic treatment of waste water with special reference to digesters and
microorganisms involved. 20
(OR)
b) Discuss the role of Biofertilizers in agriculture and add a note on its significance.

5. Write short notes on any three of the following. 20

a) Microinjection
b) Artificial Seeds
c) Characteristics of Bioreactors.
d) Bioremediations
e) Renewable energy resources.
 MVS GOVT ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREE & PG COLLEGE
DISTRICT RESOURCE CENTER :: MAHABUBNAGAR
BSC III YEAR PREFINAL EXAMINATIONS JAN-2011
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PAPER II : BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY AND MICRO BIOLOGY

TIME : 3 HOURS] [MAX. MARKS :100

NOTE: Answer all questions . All questions carry equal marks.

1 a) Describe the structure & functions of complex lipids

( OR) 20
b) Discuss enzyme inhibition in detail.

2. a) Write down major reactions required for non carbohydrate compounds to synthesis
glucose.
(OR) 20
b) Discuss the mechanism of CO2 fixation in C3 plants.

3 a) Describe the structure, replication & mechanism of infection of the pathogen that causes
AIDS.
(OR) 20
b) What is sterilization ?Explain different types of physical sterilization techniques.

4 a) Write the principle involved in electron microscopy & Explain the different types of
Electron microscopes.
(OR) 20
b) Write about paper electrophoresis in detail.

5 Write short notes on any three of the following. 20

a) Colorimetry.
b) Transamination reactions
c) Dissacharides
d) Phenylketonuria
e) TLC.
f.) Heteropolysacharides.
 MVS GOVT ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREE & PG COLLEGE
DISTRICT RESOURCE CENTER :: MAHABUBNAGAR
BSC III YEAR PREFINAL EXAMINATIONS JAN-2011
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PAPER III : MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, GENETIC ENGINEERING AND IMMUNOLOGY

TIME : 3 HOURS] [MAX. MARKS :100

NOTE: Answer all questions . All questions carry equal marks.

1 a) Write about nucleic acid reassociation kinetics ? Discuss its use for analysis the
complexity of genome. 20
(OR)
b) Explain the meaning and organization of gene clusters with the help of suitable examples
like globin gene clusters & ribosomal RNA gene clusters.

2. a) Describe the post transcriptional modification of hn RNA in Eukaryotes involving

(a)addition of caps & tails (2)RNA spicing. 20
(OR)
b) Describe briefly protein biosynthesis (translation) in Eukaryotes.

3 a) Write an account on polymerase chain reaction along with its applications. 20

(OR)
b) Discuss in detail about gene library & its construction.

4 a) Write about structure of different immunoglobulin & their functions in detail. 20

(OR)
b) Write an account on MHC complex & add a note on its role in organ transplantation.

5. Write short notes on any three of the following. 20

a) Antigens
b) Cosmids.
c) Satellite DNA.
d) Restriction endonucleases.
e) Genetic code.