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P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.…………………
First Semester Career Related B.Sc. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS Foundation Course (for Botany and Biotechnology)
AUBB121: Methodology and Perspectives of Biotechnology
for 2016 Admissions Only
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL the following each in a word or two sentences
1. Expand ATM
2. What is a pie diagram
3. What is primary data
4. What is hypothesis
5. What is RAM and ROM in computers
6. What is the arithmetic mean of the following numbers 10, 12
7. Define Fermentation.
8. What is control in an experiment
9. What is cyber ethics
10. Expand NICNET
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding one paragraph.
11. Write notes on standard error.
12. What is Warranty
13. What is formal science Give examples.
14. Write names of any two major biotechnology research centres in India.
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15. What you mean by Good manufacturing practises
16. What is Humulin
17. What are the applications of IT in commerce
18. Write notes on INFLIBNET
19. What is tabulation
20. Define Scilab.
21. Write notes on Copy right.
22. What is the necessity of units and dimensions in science experiments
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions.
23. Explain the services offered by PUBMED.
24. What you mean by Plagiarism
25. Write notes on the application of biotechnology in biofuel generation.
26. Explain the use of IT in teaching and Learning.
27. Role of fermentation technology in metabolite production.
28. Explain the significance of documentation and record keeping in research.
29. Explain hybridoma technology.
30. Write notes on Good laboratory Practices.
31. Explain the role of Biotechnology in prehistoric times. How it differs from modern Biotechnology
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any TWO questions.
32. Explain the common measures of central tendencies. Write notes on its merits and demerits.
33. Explain the applications of biotechnology in GM crops.
34. Explain the various operating systems and major application software.
35. What is IPR Write notes on items considered under the IPR.
15 30 Marks)