N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
M.Sc. Zoology, Part-II
PAPER-IX
(Quantitative Biology and Microbiology)
Annual Examination, 2017
Time: 3 Hours. Full Marks: 80
Answer five questions in all, selecting at least Two Questions from each Group.
All Questions carry equal marks.
GROUP
1. Define analysis of variance and discuss one way analysis of variance.
2. Define harmonic and geometric mean and discuss their merits and demerits.
3. Give an account of classification and applications of Biostatistics.
4. Describe different types of regression.
5. Write notes on any Two of the following:—
Levels of Significance
Null hypothesis
Standard error
Poisson distribution
GROUP
6. Give an account of bacterial microbes and also discuss diseases related to them.
7. Describe Protozoan microbes and also discuss the related diseases.
8. Give an account of elementary ideas of Bio-informatics.
9. Describe the role of microbes in improvement of Soil and in dairy industries.
10. Write notes on any Two of the following:—
Symptoms of AIDS
Homology and Analogy
Antibodies
Single cell protein