Code No: R050212304 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
GENETICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What is meant by Epitasis? Explain citing suitable examples. [16]

2. Write notes on:

(a) Histones & Non-Histones

(b) Heterochromatin & Euchromatin. [8+8]

3. What are HFr strains? Discuss their importance in conjugation. [16]

4. With respect to gene mapping explain the following terms:

(a) Interference & Coefficient of coincidence

(b) Gene order & gene distance. [16]

5. Write the importance of Giant chromosomes in Drosophila. [16]

6. Describe the conjugation between F- and Hfr strains. [16]

7. What is Marylon hypothesis ? Write in detail. [16]

8. Differentiate between extra nuclear and nuclear inheritance. [16]

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Code No: R050212304 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
GENETICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write short notes on:

(a) Codominance
(b) Incomplete dominance
(c) Dominance
(d) Multiple alleles. [4+4+4+4]

2. Write short notes on:

(a) Prokaryotic genetic material

(b) Eukaryotic genetic material. [8+8]

3. Explain in detail the cytological proof of Crossing over. [16]

4. How is a Two - point testcross used for recombination mapping? [16]

5. Loops indicate genetic expression - explain in detail. [16]

6. Describe conjugation mating experiments. [16]

7. Write about sex chromosomes in humans. [16]

8. How does chloroplasts inheritance differs from nuclear inheritance. [16]

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Code No: R050212304 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
GENETICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain how Mendel proposed the principle of dominance & Principle of segregation
from his experiments in monohybrid crosses. [16]

2. How is the genetic organization of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes different? [16]

3. Which event in Meiosis acts as the principle basis of Recombination? [16]

4. Explain what is meant by mitotic crossing over? [16]

5. Describe the organization of Prokaryotic Genome. [16]

6. Differentiate between conjugation of:

(a) F + and F −
(b) Hfr and F- . [8+8]

7. Write about role of sex chromosomes in sex defferentiation and development in

Humans. [16]

8. Write notes on:

(a) Kappa phenotype

(b) Variegated phenotype. [8+8]

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Code No: R050212304 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
GENETICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Using suitable examples explain how typical dihybrid ratios are altered due to gene
interactions [16]

2. Write short notes on:

(a) Histones
(b) Euchromatin. [8+8]

3. What are HFr strains? Discuss their importance in conjugation. [16]

4. What is the relationship between frequency of recombination & genetic map dis-
tance? [16]

5. Write notes on:

(a) Burkitt’s lymphoma

(b) Cri-du-chat Syndrome. [8+8]

6. What are Hfr strains .Describe the conjugation involving Hfr. [16]

7. Write in detail about sex linked disorders. [16]

8. Write notes on:

(a) variegated phenotype

(b) CO2 sensitivity in drosophila. [8+8]

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