Botany Ph.D Entrance Examination Question Paper 2013 (Kerala University)

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KERALA UNIVERSITY Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION – 2013
FACULTY OF SCIENCES

BOTANY

Time: 140 Minutes                                                  Maximum Marks: 160

Note: Answer any twelve questions from Section B and one question from Section C in the subject concerned. In Section B, each question carries 10 marks. Section C carries 40 marks. In Section B an answer should not exceed 100 words. In Section C, an answer should not exceed 500 words.

SECTION – B

(1). Explain the impact of global warming on agricultural productivity.

(2). C4 plants are considered as highly productive. Discuss this statement with suitable examples.

(3). Describe various types of incompatibility and the methods to overcome this.

(4). Describe the basic principles of tissue culture and explain various media used for tissue culture.

(5). How would you link plant breeding with the modern concepts in plant biotechnology?

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Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Ph.D Entrance Test Question Paper 2013 (Kerala University)

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KERALA UNIVERSITY Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION – 2013
FACULTY OF SCIENCES

AQUATIC BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES

Time: 140 Minutes                                                  Maximum Marks: 160

Note: Answer any twelve questions from Section B and one question from Section C in the subject concerned. In Section B, each question carries 10 marks. Section C carries 40 marks. In Section B an answer should not exceed 100 words. In Section C, an answer should not exceed 500 words.

SECTION – B

(1). Indigenous ornamental fishes of Kerala.

(2). Karikkadi fishery of Kerala.

(3). Methods of estimation of primary production in aquatic ecosystems.

(4). Migration of tuna in oceanic waters.

(5). Clupeid fishery of India.

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Environmental Science (Ecology) Ph.D. Entrance Test Question Paper 2015 (Kerala University)

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KERALA UNIVERSITY Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
OCTOBER- 2015
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Time: 140 Minutes                                                  Maximum Marks: 160

Note: Answer any twelve questions from Section B and one question from Section C in the subject concerned. In Section B, each question carries 10 marks. Section C carries 40 marks. In Section B an answer should not exceed 100 words. In Section C, an answer should not exceed 500 words.

SECTION – B

(1). Explain the term (1) Water Bloom and (2) Albedo

(2). Explain the methods and importance of conservation of biodiversity.

(3). What is Eutrophication? Discuss about its type and control methods.

(4). What are the consequences of Ozone depletion?

(5). Discuss the different levels of environmental and conservation awareness.

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Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Ph.D. Entrance Test Question Paper 2015 (Kerala University)

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KERALA UNIVERSITY Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
OCTOBER- 2015
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS

Time: 140 Minutes                                                  Maximum Marks: 160

Note: Answer any twelve questions from Section B and one question from Section C in the subject concerned. In Section B, each question carries 10 marks. Section C carries 40 marks. In Section B an answer should not exceed 100 words. In Section C, an answer should not exceed 500 words.

SECTION – B

(1). Explain the terms:

a.  Sequence Similarity and Sequence Identity

b.  E-value in BLAST

(2). Align the following sequence using dynamic programming for Global alignment: ATTGC and AGGC

(3). Compare the following sequence alignment tools:

a. PSI-BLAST

b. FASTA

(4). What is meant by Consensus sequences in Bioinformatics? Compare Sequence logo and Consensus logo.

(5). Explain the Multiple Sequence Alignment algorithm of ClustalW.

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Kerala University Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Ph.D Entrance Examination 2009 Question Paper (Download PDF)

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KERALA UNIVERSITY Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER – 2009
FACULTY OF SCIENCES

AQUATIC BIOLOGY & FISHERIES

Time: 140 Minutes                                                  Maximum Marks: 160

Note: Answer any twelve questions from Section B and one question from Section C in the subject concerned. In Section B, each question carries 10 marks. Section C carries 40 marks. In Section B an answer should not exceed 100 words. In Section C, an answer should not exceed 500 words.

SECTION – B

(1). Crustacean capture fisheries of India.

(2). Explain the operation of bottom trawl net and purse seines.

(3). Artemia: an ideal live feed for aquaculture.

(4). Importance of mangrove ecosystems.

(5). Estuary: definition and types.

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