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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034 B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – PLANT BIOLOGY & PLANT BIO-TECH. FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007 IB 31 PB 5504 - PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY Date & Time: 30/04/2007 / 1:00 - 4:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks Part A (20 marks) Answer All questions I Choose the Correct Answer ( 5 x 1 = 5 marks) 01. Which one of the following media is most commonly used in plant tissue culture? a. Whites medium b. B5 medium c. Nitsch medium d. M.S. medium 02. What term is given to the ability of a cell regenerated into a plantlet? a. callus b. totipotency c. meristem d. explant 03. A small fragment of radio-labeled DNA molecule complementary to the foreign DNA is called… a. cDNA b. DNA probe c. palindromic DNA d. T- DNA 04. Function of nod gene is …. a. nitrogen fixation c. nitrogen assimilation b. nodule development d. nitrogenase production 05. The purified form of agar is …... a. cellulose b. agarose c. alginate II State whether the following statements are True or False d. sucrose (5 x 1 = 5 marks) 06. Laminar air flow cabinet consists of HEPA filter. 07. Knudson medium is used for orchid culture. 08. The opine synthesized by Nop. Ti plasmid is acetosyringone. 09. pBR 322 is constructed from pUC. 10. Sodium alginate is used as fusogent. III. Complete the following 11. Hot air oven is used for …………. of glassware. 12. PEG refers to ………… 13. Agrobacterium tumefasciens causes a disease called ……… 14. The function of APS in Electrophoresis is ……… 15. Spirulina contains ……… pigment. ( 5 x 1 = 5 marks) IV. Answer all, each in about 50 words ( 5 x 1 = 5 marks) 16. Define Micropropagation. 17. What is explant? 18. Distinguish between Ti and Ri plasmid. 19. Define molecular probe. 20. What is single cell protein? PART B ( 5 x 8 = 40 marks) Answer any five, each within 350 words only. Draw diagrams and flowcharts wherever necessary. 21. Briefly explain the various sterilization techniques in plant tissue culture. 22. What is acclimatization? Explain how in vitro regenerated plants are transferred to natural condition. 23. Define callus. Explain the types of callus. Add a note on its significance. 24. Define: a. Organogenesis c. Cybrid b. Encapsulation of embryo d. Dedifferentiation. 25. Explain briefly the molecular interaction between Rhizobium and legume plants. 26. What is Taq DNA polymerase? Write down the steps involved in PCR. 27. Describe any two methods of direct gene transformation in plants. 28. Write notes on phycocolloids. PART C ( 2 x 20 = 40 marks) Answer the following, each within 1500 words only. Draw diagrams and flowcharts wherever necessary. 29a. Mention the significance of plant tissue culture techniques in plant sciences. b. Or Give an account of somatic hybridization. Add a note on its significance of cybrids. 30a. i. Describe the structure and function of mitochondrial genome. ii. Explain the method of southern blotting. Or b. i. Explain how Ti plasmid is exploited in plant biotechnology. ii. Explain the role of yeast in gene cloning.