1. Write short notes on the following:
i) Domestication
ii) Molecular Assisted Breeding (MAB)
iii) Cryopreservation
iv) Orthodox seed
v) Recalcitrant seed
vi) Hybridoma technology
vii) Vector
viii) Horizontal gene transfer
2. Describe the origin, cytology and distribution of Triticum aestivum Linn.
3. Describe the origin, morphological characters and uses of Oryza sativa Linn.
4. Enlist the bioactive compounds present in legumes and associated health benefits.
5. a) What is Biotechnology? Categorization and describe various branches of Biotechnology on the basis of colour.
b) Describe any five applications of Biotechnology.
6. a) What is a genetically modified organism (GMO)? With a help of a well labeled diagram
b) Describe the technique of plant tissue culture and plant genetic engineering.
7. With a help of well labeled diagram describe the technique of DNA fingerprinting and PCR.
8. What are restriction enzymes? Describe its classification and application in molecular biology.
9. Describe the procedure for construction of Genomic and cDNA libraries.
1. Define the following terms:
i) Genetic bottleneck
ii) Synthetic medium
iii) Probe
iv) Genetically modified organism (GMO)
v) Organogenesis
2. Differentiate between the following:
i) Top down and bottom up genetic basis of domestication.
ii) Rhizogenesis and Caulogenesis
iii) Spice and condiment
iv) Genomic and cDNA library
v) Direct and Indirect embryogenesis
3. a) Define totipotency. Describe any two application of plant tissue culture.
b) What is a protoplast? Describe the technique of somatic hybridization with the help of a diagram.
4. Write sort note on the following:
i) Colony hybridisation
ii) Domestication syndrome
iii) Wood distillation
5. Describe the origin, taxonomy and distribution of wheat and rice.
6. What is genetic engineering? Describe the technique of Agrobacterium mediated transformation with the help of a diagram.
7. Enlist the major fibre yielding plants. Describe the morphology, cultivation and uses of any two of them.
8. Write the botanical name of the following plants:
i) Soybean
ii) Cotton
iii) Coconut
iv) Cowpea
v) Sunhemp
vi) Jute
vii) Pigeon Pea
viii) Flax
ix) Gram
x) Pea
9. What is germplasm? Explain the two approaches followed for the germplasm conservation.
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