M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2018.
Fourth Semester
Biotechnology
Paper I MICROBIAL AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
2 1720441ours Max. Marks 70
PART — A
Answer any SIX of the following. 5 30 Marks)
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Bioemulsifiers.
2. Biosurfactants.
3. Baculoviruses.
4. Synthetic vaccines.
5. Hepatitis.
6. Attenuated vaccines.
7. Cystic fibrosis.
8. Totipotent.
PART — B
Answer ALL questions. 10 40 Marks)
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Enumerate the scope and techniques of microbial biotechnology.
Or
Describe the production of microbial fuel methane.
10. Write an account on microbial leaching.
Or
Describe the production of microbial polysaccharides.

11. Explain the diagnosis using protein and enzyme markers.
Or
Describe the production of vector vaccines and their applications.
12. Describe the strategies of gene therapy.
Or
Explain encapsulation technology and therapeutics.