2014 Question Paper,B.Sc. (Part – III) (Sem. – VI),BIOTECHNOLOGY Genetic Engineering Applications,Solapur University Question Paper

Solapur University Question Paper
B.Sc. (Part – III) (Sem. – VI) Examination, 2014
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Genetic Engineering Applications
Day and Date : Thursday, 10-4-2014 Max. Marks : 50
Time :11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
 Instructions :1) All questions are compulsory.
2) Draw neat and labelled diagram whenever necessary.
3) Figures to right indicate full marks.
1. Choose correct answer from the given alternatives : 10
1) ________ is a genetically engineered tomato.
a) BT-Tomato b) Pomato
c) FLAVR SAVR d) All of the above
2) The process of ageing in plants is known as ________
a) Apoptosis b) Cell death c) Growth d) Senescence
3) _______ is an environmentally friendly herbicide.
a) Glyphosate b) Cyanamide c) Glufosinate d) Sulfonylureas
4) The vaccine for cholera is a __________ vaccine.
a) Live attenuated b) Subunit
c) Killed d) Vector
5) ________ is the linear homopolymer of starch.
a) Amylopectin b) Amylose c) Amylase d) Galactose
6) Removal of toxic wastes from the environment using biological agents is
known as _______
a) Biodegradation b) Biomass
c) Biodiversity d) Bioremediation
7) Alzheimer disease is a degenerative _______ disorder.
a) Bone b) Brain c) Liver d) Kidney
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8) An animal that has gained new genetic information from the acquisition of
foreign DNA is _________
a) Chimera b) Transgenic Animal
c) Vector d) Cosmid
9) Ripening of fruits is induced by __________ a growth regulator.
a) Methionine b) Methylene c) IBA d) Ethylene
10) The organism which forms a complex obligatory symbiotic relationship with
nitrogen fixing plants is _________
a) Rhizobium b) Pseudomonas
c) Aspergillus d) Nostoc
2. Answer any five of the following : 10
i) Enzyme Immobilization
ii) Interferons
iii) Cystic fibrosis
iv) Silage fermentation
v) Antisense RNA
vi) Xanthan gum.
3. A) Answer any two of the following : 6
i) Describe the method of microbial synthesis of rubber.
ii) Explain microbial degradation of xenobiotics.
iii) How can the nutritional content of the plant be modified ?
B) Discuss in detail the process of livestock cloning using nuclear transfer. 4
4. Answer any two of the following : 10
i) Give a detailed account on the role and importance of Bacillus thuringinesis
in production of insect resistant plants.
ii) Give the importance of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of brain tumors.
iii) Describe various approaches of use of nucleic acids as therapeutic agents.
5. Answer any two of the following : 10
i) Give the significance of nitrogenase gene cluster.
ii) Enlist the different types of vaccines with suitable examples.
iii) Write a detailed account on gene therapy for genetic disorders.
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