M.Sc. (Part – I) (Semester – II),2014 Question Paper,BIOINFORMATICS Paper – II : Microbiology and Biotechnology (New),Solapur University Question Paper

Solapur University Question Paper
M.Sc. (Part – I) (Semester – II) Examination, 2014
(CGPA Pattern)
BIOINFORMATICS
Paper – II : Microbiology and Biotechnology (New)
Day and Date : Thursday, 24-4-2014 Total Marks : 70
Time : 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Instructions : 1) Part – I, question 1 is compulsory.
2) Attempt any four questions from Part – II.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4) Answers to the Part – I and Part – II are to be written in
same answer booklet only.
PART – I
1. A) Rewrite the sentence after choosing the correct answer from the given
alternatives : 7
1) _______________ belongs to three domains of life.
a) Archaea b) Bacteria
c) Eukarya d) All of these
2) A ____________ bacterium is a devoid of cell wall.
a) E. coli b) Mycoplasma
c) Mycobacterium d) None of these
3) Molecular taxonomy is based on ______________
a) 28S rRNA b) 16S rRNA
c) 30S rRNA d) None of these
4) In ____________ process the genetic material is transferred from donor
to recipient cell by virus.
a) Transformation b) Transduction
c) Conjugation d) None of these
5) The concept of totipotency was proposed by _____________
a) Haberlandt b) Skoog
c) Cocking d) Miller
SLR-VR – 14
6) PCR technique was developed by ______________
a) Sanger b) Maxam and Gilbert
c) Kary Mullis d) Baltimore
7) The genetic material of virus is ______________
a) RNA b) DNA
c) RNA or DNA d) None
B) Definitions : 7
1) Bacteriophage
2) Phylogenetic tree
3) Prions
4) Totipotency
5) Gene therapy
6) Molecular marker
7) Archae.
PART – II
Answer any four of the following :
2. What is ‘Domain of life’ and give a detailed account on the General characteristics
of Archaea and Eubacteria. 14
3. Explain General structure of prokaryotic cell with neat labeled diagram. 14
4. Write a note on different types of cloning vectors. 14
5. Describe the physical methods of gene transfer. 14
6. Answer any two from the following : 14
a) Describe the genetic recombination in bacteria with reference to conjugation
process in bacteria.
b) Add a note on application of r-DNA technology in crop improvement.
c) Discuss the historical aspects of tissue culture.
7. Write short notes on (any two) : 14
a) Mycoplasma
b) Bacterial classification
c) Biolistic Gun.
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