Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 2012-3rd Sem M.Sc Microbiology , Kottayam - (MODEL ) MB3PGE2 - ine - Question Paper

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Third Semester M.Sc.Microbiology exam - 2012
(MODEL ques. PAPER)
MB3PGE2 - Marine Microbiology
Time : three Hrs Weightage: 30
I. Write Notes on Any 5 (Wt: one each)
1. Lichen
2. Astaxanthin
3. Biofouling
4. Microbial loop
5. Psychrophile
6. Mycoparasitism
7. Salmonella
8. Hyperthermophiles
II Write Short Essay on Any 5 (Wt: two each)
9. Methods used for preservation of sea food
10. Marine foodborne pathogens
11. Biosurfactant
12. Mangroves
13. Adaptive mechanisms of barophilic microorganisms
14. Estuarine microbes
15. Antibiotics derived from marine microorganisms
16. Saltpans
III ans Any 3 in Detail (Wt: five each)
17. elaborate marine extremophiles? How are they adapted to life in extreme conditions?
Add a note on their biotechnological uses.
18. define the production and applications of products derived from marine microbes
which are of use in the field of biotechnology.
19. define in detail microbial indicators of marine pollution and control
20. provide a brief description of microorganisms in the marine environment
21. define in detail the various water borne pathogens you have learned
22. what are on the methods of collection and estimation of marine microbes

Earning:   Approval pending.