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Agro 328: Biotechnology In Agriculture Question Paper

Agro 328: Biotechnology In Agriculture

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

Institution: Egerton University question papers

Exam Year:2012

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1.(a) Giving relevant examples, explain how biotechnology can be used to solve food insecurity in Sub-Saharan
Africa. (10 Marks)
(b) Discuss the main issues of genetic engineering of crops of concern to: (10 Marks)
i. Human health
ii. Environment
2. Differentiate between the following pairs of terminologies: (15 Marks)
a. Gene and genome
b. Genotype and gene expression
c. DNA and cDNA
d. Nuclear and plastid DNA
e. mRNA and tRNA
3. Discuss briefly:
a. The general attributes of plasmid vectors suitable for cloning. (5 Marks)
b. Somaclonal variation in tissue culture. (5 Marks)
c. The methods of gene transfer by Agrobacterium mediation and biolistics. (6 Marks)
4.(a) Give the rationale of markers and describe the common molecular markers used in plant breeding. (5 Marks)
(b) Explain briefly how you could apply MAB to improve drought tolerance of drought susceptible chickpea
variety Chania. (6 Marks)
5.(a) Do you think GM technology will replace conventional breeding? Give reasons for your answer. (4 Marks)
(b) What is bioinformatics, and what is its role in biotechnology. (4 Marks)

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