Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2005 M.Sc Information and Communication Technology PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY - Question Paper

M.Sc. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2005.
Second Year
Botany
Paper VIII - PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks

part A - (5x8= 40 marks)
All ques. carry equal marks.
ans any 5 of the subsequent.

1. Composition of nutrient medium.
2. Organogenesis.
3. Secondary metabolites.
4. Synthetic seeds.
5. cDNA libraries.
6. Dot blot technique.
7. RFLP.
8. Plants as bioreactors.

part B - (4x15 = 60 marks)
ans ALL ques..

9. (a) provide an account of use of cell cultures in isolation and selection of mutants for biotic and a biotic stress.

Or

(b) What is meristem culture? provide details of various kinds of meristem culture and their applications.

10. (a) various ranging from somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis.

Or

(b) provide details of protoplast culture technique and its applications.

11. (a) What is rDNA technology? provide various steps involved in production of rDNA molecules.

Or

(b) provide details of screening procedures to identify recombinants.

12. (a) discuss the role of biotechnology in agriculture.

Or

(b) provide details of Agro bacterium mediated gene transfer into plants.

Earning:   Approval pending.