Download RGUHS M.Pharmacy First Year May 2016 9386 Medicinal Plant Cultivation And Biotechnology Revised Scheme 4 Question Paper

Download RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) M Pharma (Master of Pharmacy) First Year (1st Year) May 2016 9386 Medicinal Plant Cultivation And Biotechnology Revised Scheme 4 Question Paper.

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
First Year M. Pharm Degree Examination ? MAY 2016

Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 100 Marks

MEDICINAL PLANT CULTIVATION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(Revised scheme 4)
Q.P. CODE: 9386

Your answers should be specific to the questions asked.
Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary

LONG ESSAYS (Answer any Two) 2 x 20 = 40 Marks
1.
Explain the technology for commercial scale cultivation of Ashwagandha and Lemon grass.
2.
Explain the strategies including culture condition, use of precursors and elicitors,
immobilization and hairy root culture for enhancement of secondary metabolites in plant
tissue culture.
3
What are transgenic plants? How do you prepare them? What are the approaches for
production of Insect, fungus, virus and herbicide resistance plants?

SHORT ESSAYS (Answer any FIVE) 5 x 10 = 50 Marks
4.
Explain the role of mutation and polyploidy in improving the quality of medicinal plants with
examples.
5.
What are RFLP and RAPD? Explain their applications in authentication and detection of
adulterants.
6.
Explain the isolation and purification of enzymes from different sources.
7.
Write notes on: plant chromosome analysis and bioinformatics.
8.
Give details on current status of national and international trade in medicinal plants.
9.
In-vitro conservation and cryopreservation are useful in germplasm conservation. Explain
the significance of the statement. Give details of the different techniques.

SHORT NOTES 2 x 5 = 10 Marks
10.
Explain the use of bioreactors in plant cell culture with examples.
11.
Explain the production and uses of Papain.

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