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P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No.: ………………… Name: ………………….
Fifth Semester B.Sc. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Core Course: Zoology V
AUZO543: Immunology and Microbiology
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
Instruction: Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. Define Innate immunity.
2. Write a short note on MALT.
3. What are NK Cells
4. What are Haptens
5. What do you mean by Opsonisation
6. Elaborate ICTV and mention two of its objectives.
7. What are Viroids
8. What is Bioterrorism
9. Comment on Cyanobacteria
10. What are Microbial toxins
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding a paragraph.
11. Illustrate a Bacteriophage.
12. Give an account on Autotrophs.
13. Briefly discuss the fungal diseases in man.
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14. Mention the economic importance of Candida.
15. Write a note on Giardia.
16. What is Mycoplasma
17. Comment on DPT vaccine.
18. Give an account on AIDS.
19. What is MHC
20. What are Adjuvants
21. What are Probiotics
22. What are Prions
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions.
23. Give an account on Lymphoid organs.
24. Explain the formation and maturation of T and B cells.
25. List out the factors affecting antigenicity.
26. Explain the mechanism of antibody functions.
27. Mention the components of complement system.
28. How are micro-organisms classified
29. Enumerate the characteristic features of viruses.
30. With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the organisation of typical bacterium.
31. How will you categorise extremophiles
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any TWO questions.
32. Write an essay on microbial diseases in man.
33. Account on the applications of microbiology.
34. Classify grafts and add a note on immunological basis of graft rejection and retention.
35. Describe immune deficiency diseases in man.
15 30 Marks)