LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION PHYSICS, PLANT BIO. CHEMISTRY
FOURTH SEMESTER APRIL 2016
AZ 4200 BIOINFORMATICS
Date: 27-04-2016 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 09:00-12:00
PART A
Answer all the questions in 50 words each [10 × 2 20]
1. What are biosensors?
2. Distinguish Insilico biology and Synthetic biology
3. What are the components of satellite communication system?
4. State the role of Rasmol and Clustal W
5. What are the steps involved in C-programming?
6. Define molecular docking
7. Distinguish GENEBANK and GEN BANK
8. Mention any two networking topology
9. Name any four aminoacids
10. Expand (a)PDB QSAR
PART B
Answer any four questions in 600 words × 10
11.Describe a method of DNA sequencing
12. How do you use computer science in exploring bioinformatics?
13. Propose a flow chart for protein structure prediction
14. Examine the principle and application of DNA nanomachine
15. Depict an overview on structure of C-programming?
16. Highlight the scope of bioinformatics.
PART C
Answer any two questions in 1200 words × 20
17. Elucidate nucleic acid and protein sequence databases and their respective tools for
exploration
18. What are the events involved in post- transitional modification of proteins?
19. Discuss the concept of Pharmacogenomics in drug development
20. Highlight on: Microarray technology
UNIX operating system
EMBOSS
DNA Computing