PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY Question Papers (Regular, 2006)

SET: 1

1. Describe historical view in the development aspect of plant tissue culture.

2. Explain the various factors affecting the production of secondary metabolites in plant tissues?

3. Write about Shikonin production at commercial level.

4. Describe various methods of integration of T – DNA into the plant cells?

5. How the plant viruses are classified and what is the importance of viruses in the forisgn gene integration?

6. Out of syllabus

7. Out of syllabus

8. Give an account on the herbicide resistant plants.

SET: 2

1. Write short notes on any two:

a) Haberlandt

b) Mahashwari and Guha

c) Murashige and Skoog

2. List the secondary metabolites of plant origin performing as insecticides?

3. Explain the process of extraction of different medicinal compounds from plant cells using bioreactors?

4. What is the importance of T – DNA in Agro-bacterium mediated gene transfer ?

5. What is agro-biotechnology? What is its importance? Explain in detail.

6. Explain different aspects of nitrogen fixation?(out of syllabus)

7. What is meant by RFLP? Explain its role in genetic engineering?

8. Write short notes on any two:

a) Proteinase inhibitors

b) Recombinant baculovirus

c) Insect control agents.

SET: 3

1. Discuss the importance of plant tissue culture in India?

2. Write short notes on any two:

a) Alkaloids

b) Food additives

c) Insecticides

3. What are methods of augmenting cell biomass in bioreactors?

4. Describe various methods of integration of T – DNA into the plant cells?

5. Explain the importance of transgenic plants developed through viral vectors in the field of agro-biotechnology?

6. Out of syllabus

7. Give an account of factors affecting disease resistance and susceptibility.

8. Explain the process of gene transfer of herbicide tolerance.

SET: 4

1. What is sub-culturing? Explain its significance in plant tissue culture?

2. Explain the development of hairy root cultures in an attempt to regulate the production of secondary metabolites?

3. Explain the complete bioprocess involved in the production of secondary metabolites?

4. Describe the vector mediated gene transfer with example?

5. Write about general characteristic features of plant viral vectors?

6. Out of syllabus

7. Give an account on factors influencing disease resistance and susceptibility.

8. Write short notes on any two:

a) Proteinase inhibitors

b) Recombinant baculovirus

Insect control agents.