Download PTU (I.K.Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU)) B-Tech (Bachelor of Technology) BT-Bio Technology 2020 December 6th Sem 71073 Plant Biotechnology Previous Question Paper
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Total No. of Questions : 18
B.Tech.(Bio Technology) (2012 Onwards) (Sem.?6)
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
Subject Code : BTBT-602
M.Code : 71073
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INST RUCT ION TO CANDIDAT ES :
1 .
SECT ION-A is COMPULSORY cons is ting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2 .
SECT ION-B c ontains F IVE questions c arrying FIVE marks eac h a nd s tud ents
have to atte mpt any FOUR q ues tions.
3 .
SECT ION-C contains THREE questions carrying T EN marks each and s tudents
have to atte mpt any T WO questio ns.
SECTION-A
Answer briefly :
1.
Give the name of any two medium used in plant tissue culture.
2.
What are haploid plants?
3.
What is difference between a callus culture and a suspension culture?
4.
Which plasmid vector is used in transformation of plant cells?
5.
What is organogenesis?
6.
What are molecular markers?
7.
What are bioplastics? Are they better than normal plastics? How?
8.
What are edible vaccines?
9.
Give the name of any pest resistant crop.
10. What are transposons?
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SECTION-B
11. What are somatic embryos?
12. Explain the genome composition in chloroplast. How genetic manipulation in its genome
affects plant productivity?
13. What are plant growth regulators? Give their role in plant tissue culture.
14. What are the different stages of micropropogation?
15. What is totipotency? Give its role in development of plant transgenics.
SECTION-C
16. Write short on any two :
a) Biosynthetic pathways manipulation and its significance
b) Pesticide resistant plants
c) Cytoplasmic male sterility
d) GMO crops
17. Explains different methods for direct transformation in plant cells.
18. What are secondary metabolites? Which culture techniques are employed for their
production in plant cells?
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