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SIKKIM UNIVERSITY
(A Central University established by an Act of Parliament of India, 2007)
6th Mile, Samdur, PO Tadong, Gangtok- 737102
Academic Session 2010-11
Entrance test (SET:A- MICROBIOLOGY)
M.Phil/PhD Integrated Programme
Time: Three hours Maximum Marks: 75

One question from each section is compulsory
SECTION 1: GENERAL
1. What are the benefits of a scheme like NREGA for the Indian economy? How do you react to multiple criticisms of this scheme from different quarters?
2. Analyze the process and method of western domination upon third world countries with special references to IMF and GATT?
3. Discuss the various positions taken by major powers in the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change in 2009.
4. Higher Education sector in India is all set for major reforms. Do you agree? Substantiate
5. Analyse the impacts of terrorist activities on the security of South Asian countries

SECTION 2: CORE-MICROBIOLOGY
6. What are the differences between primary lymphoid organ and secondary lymphoid organ? Describe the structure and function of lymphatic system and lymph node with appropriate diagrams?
7. After isolation and purification of protein what do you do to prove that your protein is pure? Describe peptide sequencing through Edman degradation?
8. Write three differences between Orthomyxoviruses and Para-myxoviruse? What is antigenic shift and antigenic drift in orthomyxovirus infection? Explain the structure and replication of Influenza virus?
9. What is primary cell culture, cell strains and cells line? Explain at least two biological assays and two physical assay used for quantitative assay for viruses.
10. Describe the Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA transfer process with suitable diagrams. Describe the role of plant host selective toxins and non-host selective toxins produce by pathogens with examples.

SECTION 3: ELECTIVE
BOTANY
11. Give three each botanical names of endangered medicinal herbs, wild edible plants, ornamental plants, timber yielding plants and pathogenic fungi.
12. Mention characteristics features of family Fabaceae.
13. Mention characteristics features of family Orchidaceae. Name two species of Orchids.
14. Differentiate between the reproductive structures of Pinus and Gnetum.
15. What are fossils? Illustrate the dominant Jurassic flora.