Biotech 4 Unit 70m
Biotech 4 Unit 70m
Biotech 4 Unit 70m
SECTION-C
23. Biotechnology has helped farmers to get pest resistant cotton crops. Explain the technique adopted along with its
mode of action.
Or
a). Draw the figure of vector pBR322 and label the following:
Origin of replication
Ampicillin resistance site
Tetracycline resistance site
Bam H1 restriction site
b). identify the significance of origin of replication.
24. A). Given below is a single stranded DNA molecule. Frame and label its sense and antisense RNA molecule.
5’ ATGGGGCTC 3’ sense
b). how the RNA molecules made from above DNA strand help in silencing of the specific RNA molecules?
25. Rajesh was doing gel electrophoresis to purify DNA fragments. Given below is the sketch of the observations of the
experiment performed by him.
a). At which end he would have loaded the samples and where?
b). Analyse the reason for different positions taken up by the DNA bands.
c). Elaborate the step he would have followed to visualize DNA bands. Cathode Anode
26. Name the genes responsible for making Bt cotton plants resistant to bollworm attack.
How do such plants attain resistance against bollworm attacks? Explain.
27. A). A recombinant vector with a gene of interest inserted within the gene of galactosidase enzyme is introduced into a
bacterium. Explain the method that would help in selection of recombinant colonies from non-recombinant ones.
b). Why is this method of selection referred to as insertional inactivation?
28. What is cry proteins? Name an organism that produced it. How has man exploited this protein to his benefit?
29. Name two cloning vectors. Describe the features required to facilitate cloning into a vector.
30. A). Explain with the help of a suitable example the naming of restriction endonuclease.
b). Write the sequence of DNA bases that the enzyme EcoRI recognises. Mention the point at which the enzyme makes a
cut in the DNA segment.
or
Mention any six fields of applications of biotechnology for human welfare.
SECTION-D
31. (a)What are molecular scissors? Give an example.
(b). Explain its role in rDNA technology with the help of an example.
Or
(a). Describe the characteristics of cloning vectors.
(b). Why DNA cannot pass through the cell membrane? Explain.
(c). How does an alien DNA gain entry into a plant cell by biolistic method.
32. Draw a labelled diagram of a simple strirred –tank bioreactor and describe its functioning.
Or
a. Explain the process of RNAi in tobacco plant.
b. Describe the responsibility of GEAC, set up by the Indian Government.
33. a. Name the parts that are used to grow plants in laboratory by tissue culture technique.
b. What is micropropagation?
c. How you can produce healthy plants from virus infected plants?
d. What is protoplast? How they are helpful to produce somatic hybrids?
SECTION-E
34. Gene therapy is one of the applications of biotechnology to treat a person born with a hereditary disease.
a). What do you mean by the term gene therapy?
b). Name the hereditary disease for which the first clinical gene therapy was used?
c). Write down the steps of gene therapy involved to treat this disease?