M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS -APRIL 2017
IV SEMESTER
ZOOLOGY
PAPER I: ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(No additional sheet will be supplied)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 75
PART -A
Answer any Five Questions 5 x 3 = 15 Marks
Each Question carries Three Marks
Each Answer should not exceed one (l) page
1. Apiculture
2. in vitro fertilization
3. Plasmids.
4. Hormones
5. Sericulture.
6. Cystic fibrosis.
7. Electroporation
8. Baculovirus
PART B
Answer all Questions 4 x 15 = 60 Marks
Each Question carries Fifteen (15 Marks
Each Answer should not exceed six (6) pages
9. Give detailed account on the enzymes used in gene cloning.
(OR)
10. Give an account on FISH
11. Give a detailed account on the application of cell culture in Veterinary.
(OR)
12. Describe the production of monoclonal antibodies
13. Write an essay on transgenic animals.
(OR)
14. Give an account on manipulation of reproduction in animals.
15. Describe the biotechnological approaches in aquaculture.
(OR)
16. What is the role of biotechnology in the development of poultry? Explain in detail.
