BSc Botany Sem V 2014 2015 2015 Botany 1 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Attempt any two of the following : 15 marks
   • (a) Give a brief account of cultivation of any one type of mushroom
   • (b) What are free radicals ? What are the conditions that its
   • (c) Enumerate the role of food as medicine in treating disorder
   • (d) Describe the role of food as medicine in treating anaemia
2. Q2 Attempt any two of the following : 15 marks
   • (a) Describe various sterilization techniques used in plant tissue culture to
   • (b) Give a brief account of somatic embryogenesis
   • (c) Explain the technique of isolation of Protoplast
   • (d) What is anther culture ? Explain the technique involved in it Attempt any two of the following : 15
   • (a) Describe the methods of processing and storage of Curcuma longa Add a note on it's propagation method
   • (b) Explain the propagation method and medicinal use of Allium sativum
   • (c) Describe the biological macroscopic and microscopic characters of Ocimum leaf
   • (d) account on chemical constituents and adulterants of Strychnos
3. Q4 Attempt any two of tic following : 15 marks
   • (a) Explain the construction of C-DNA library
   • (b) Describe any one method to identify a specific clone ina genomic library
   • (c) Explain the technique of Southern hybridization
   • (d) restriction enzyme analysis? Briefly describe the technique of the same
4. Q5 Attempt any three of the following : 15 marks
   • (a) Write in short about grading and packaging of mushrooms Explain requirements of antioxidants in body
   • (c) Give a brief account of applications of Plant tissue culture,
   • (d) Briefly describe the preparation of artificial seeds
   • (e) Give the medicinal uses of Acorus calamus
   • (f) Write a short note on chromosome library

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