Exam Details

Subject Laboratory Techniques in Biology
Paper
Exam / Course Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques
Department School of Sciences (SOS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Fill in the blanks.

is the commonly used repellent for herbarium specimens.

is used to house fishes in the laboratory.

is used for cutting sections of animal tissues.
Seed bearing plants are called

is used as an ultraviolet light source for fluorescence microscopy.

Correct the underlined parts of the following statements:

Clearing Dehydration Mounting Staining Fixation is the sequence of processes in makinK a permanent stained preparation.

A nanometer is 10^-10 metres..

pH is the measure of oxygen concentration.

Paramecium is found in soil rich in dead and decayed organic matter.

Xylene is the most commonly used fixative in slide preparation.

Match the items of Column A with that in Column

Column A Column B

Alcohol series Incineration

Muscle twitch Magnesium

Sterilization Staining

Trace element Dehydration

Mordant Kymograph

2. Attempt any five questions. Limit your answers to 50 -60 words.

Write a purchase order for buying live specimen for a laboratory.

What is the purpose of fixation in slide preparation Name the primary fIxatives and classify them on the basis of their effect on proteins of the cell.

Name the optical parts of a compound microscope and list the probable causes of not getting enough light in it.

What information should be provided on the label of a permanent slide and that of an animal specimen in a jar?

Write a short note on safe storing of herbarium sheets.

Write a procedure for making a temporary slide of cheek cell smear.

3. Attempt anyone part. Limit your answer to 100 -120 words.

What is the purpose of sterilization in a biology laboratory Discuss in detail the various methods of sterilization.

OR

How would you set up a laboratory for culturing of microbes


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  • Good Laboratory Practices
  • Laboratory Techniques in Biology
  • Laboratory Techniques in Chemistry
  • Laboratory Techniques in Physics