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                                                                 National Open University of Nigeria
                                                            14-16 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos 
                                                                      School of science and technology
                                                                      MARCH/APRIL 2015 Examination
                  

                   COURSE CODE: BIO 303
                  COURSE TITTLE: GENERAL CYTOLOGY 
                  TIME ALLOWED: 2hrs
                   Instructions: ANSWER QUESTION 1 AND ANY OTHER THREE QUESTIONS

1. a. three major control check point exits during the course of eukaryotic cell cycle. Mention these checkpoints. Explain anyone of these checkpoint       10marks 

     b.  in a tabular form make a brief comparism between RNA and Proteins                              15 marks 


2. a. define the following terms
     i. cytogenetics                                                                                              2marks

     ii. cytology                                                                                                  2 marks 

     iii. genetics                                                                                                   2 marks

   b. i. mention the different types of structural chromosomal variations          4 marks

      ii. define each of the mention structural chromosomal variation                  4marks

   c. i. what is numeric chromosomal variation ?                         5marks

       ii. mention the different types of chromosomal variations                  6marks

3. a. mention the general cytogenetic procedures synonymous to all cytogenetics techniques                      8marks

    b. i. define karyotype                                                               2marks

       ii. after karyotyping mention the observable characteristics in the chromosomes                5marks

c. Outline the importance and application of cytogenetics.                                                           10marks 

4. a. mention the molecular composition of  a cell                                                                           5marks

    b. state the functions and importanse of protein in living cell                                                     5marks

    c. mention the different type of nucleic acids                                                                               5marks

    d. outline the roles of the different type of nucleic aciss                                                           10 marks 

5.  i. mention the two major  phase of cell cycle                                                                             4 marks

     ii. name the five stages of mitosis                                                                                                5marks

    iii. define the word EMBRYOLOGY                                                                                          2 marks

    iv. mention the stages of Embryogenesis                                                                                        4marks

    v. explain briefly the word DIAKINESIS                                                                                  10MARKS

6.  a. state the functions of the following part of a Light Microscope
I. eye piece
ii. Body tube
iii. Objectives
 iv. Diaphragm
  v. stage                                                                                                                                          15marks

b. state the advantages of phase contrast microscope 

 c define dark field microscopy                                                                                                       2marks


 d. mention two advantages of an electron microscope             



1. a. three major control check point exits during the course of eukaryotic cell cycle. Mention these checkpoints. Explain anyone of these checkpoint       10marks 

     b.  in a tabular form make a brief comparism between RNA and Proteins                              15 marks 


2. a. define the following terms
     i. cytogenetics                                                                                              2marks

     ii. cytology                                                                                                  2 marks 

     iii. genetics                                                                                                   2 marks

   b. i. mention the different types of structural chromosomal variations          4 marks

      ii. define each of the mention structural chromosomal variation                  4marks

   c. i. what is numeric chromosomal variation ?                         5marks

       ii. mention the different types of chromosomal variations                  6marks

3. a. mention the general cytogenetic procedures synonymous to all cytogenetics techniques                      8marks

    b. i. define karyotype                                                               2marks

       ii. after karyotyping mention the observable characteristics in the chromosomes                5marks

c. Outline the importance and application of cytogenetics.                                                           10marks 

4. a. mention the molecular composition of  a cell                                                                           5marks

    b. state the functions and importanse of protein in living cell                                                     5marks

    c. mention the different type of nucleic acids                                                                               5marks

    d. outline the roles of the different type of nucleic aciss                                                           10 marks 

5.  i. mention the two major  phase of cell cycle                                                                             4 marks

     ii. name the five stages of mitosis                                                                                                5marks

    iii. define the word EMBRYOLOGY                                                                                          2 marks

    iv. mention the stages of Embryogenesis                                                                                        4marks

    v. explain briefly the word DIAKINESIS                                                                                  10MARKS

6.  a. state the functions of the following part of a Light Microscope
I. eye piece
ii. Body tube
iii. Objectives
 iv. Diaphragm
  v. stage                                                                                                                                          15marks

b. state the advantages of phase contrast microscope 

 c define dark field microscopy                                                                                                       2marks

 d. mention two advantages of an electron microscope             



1. a. three major control check point exits during the course of eukaryotic cell cycle. Mention these checkpoints. Explain anyone of these checkpoint       10marks 

     b.  in a tabular form make a brief comparism between RNA and Proteins                              15 marks 


2. a. define the following terms
     i. cytogenetics                                                                                              2marks

     ii. cytology                                                                                                  2 marks 

     iii. genetics                                                                                                   2 marks

   b. i. mention the different types of structural chromosomal variations          4 marks

      ii. define each of the mention structural chromosomal variation                  4marks

   c. i. what is numeric chromosomal variation ?                         5marks

       ii. mention the different types of chromosomal variations                  6marks

3. a. mention the general cytogenetic procedures synonymous to all cytogenetics techniques                      8marks

    b. i. define karyotype                                                               2marks

       ii. after karyotyping mention the observable characteristics in the chromosomes                5marks

c. Outline the importance and application of cytogenetics.                                                           10marks 

4. a. mention the molecular composition of  a cell                                                                           5marks

    b. state the functions and importanse of protein in living cell                                                     5marks

    c. mention the different type of nucleic acids                                                                               5marks

    d. outline the roles of the different type of nucleic aciss                                                           10 marks 

5.  i. mention the two major  phase of cell cycle                                                                             4 marks

     ii. name the five stages of mitosis                                                                                                5marks

    iii. define the word EMBRYOLOGY                                                                                          2 marks

    iv. mention the stages of Embryogenesis                                                                                        4marks

    v. explain briefly the word DIAKINESIS                                                                                  10MARKS

6.  a. state the functions of the following part of a Light Microscope
I. eye piece
ii. Body tube
iii. Objectives
 iv. Diaphragm
  v. stage                                                                                                                                          15marks

b. state the advantages of phase contrast microscope 

 c define dark field microscopy                                                                                                       2marks

 d. mention two advantages of an electron microscope             



1. a. three major control check point exits during the course of eukaryotic cell cycle. Mention these checkpoints. Explain anyone of these checkpoint       10marks 

     b.  in a tabular form make a brief comparism between RNA and Proteins                              15 marks 


2. a. define the following terms
     i. cytogenetics                                                                                              2marks

     ii. cytology                                                                                                  2 marks 

     iii. genetics                                                                                                   2 marks

   b. i. mention the different types of structural chromosomal variations          4 marks

      ii. define each of the mention structural chromosomal variation                  4marks

   c. i. what is numeric chromosomal variation ?                         5marks

       ii. mention the different types of chromosomal variations                  6marks

3. a. mention the general cytogenetic procedures synonymous to all cytogenetics techniques                      8marks

    b. i. define karyotype                                                               2marks

       ii. after karyotyping mention the observable characteristics in the chromosomes                5marks

c. Outline the importance and application of cytogenetics.                                                           10marks 

4. a. mention the molecular composition of  a cell                                                                           5marks

    b. state the functions and importanse of protein in living cell                                                     5marks

    c. mention the different type of nucleic acids                                                                               5marks

    d. outline the roles of the different type of nucleic aciss                                                           10 marks 

5.  i. mention the two major  phase of cell cycle                                                                             4 marks

     ii. name the five stages of mitosis                                                                                                5marks

    iii. define the word EMBRYOLOGY                                                                                          2 marks

    iv. mention the stages of Embryogenesis                                                                                        4marks

    v. explain briefly the word DIAKINESIS                                                                                  10MARKS

6.  a. state the functions of the following part of a Light Microscope
I. eye piece
ii. Body tube
iii. Objectives
 iv. Diaphragm
  v. stage                                                                                                                                          15marks

b. state the advantages of phase contrast microscope 

 c define dark field microscopy                                                                                                       2marks

 d. mention two advantages of an electron microscope             



1. a. three major control check point exits during the course of eukaryotic cell cycle. Mention these checkpoints. Explain anyone of these checkpoint       10marks 

     b.  in a tabular form make a brief comparism between RNA and Proteins                              15 marks 


2. a. define the following terms
     i. cytogenetics                                                                                              2marks

     ii. cytology                                                                                                  2 marks 

     iii. genetics                                                                                                   2 marks

   b. i. mention the different types of structural chromosomal variations          4 marks

      ii. define each of the mention structural chromosomal variation                  4marks

   c. i. what is numeric chromosomal variation ?                         5marks

       ii. mention the different types of chromosomal variations                  6marks

3. a. mention the general cytogenetic procedures synonymous to all cytogenetics techniques                      8marks

    b. i. define karyotype                                                               2marks

       ii. after karyotyping mention the observable characteristics in the chromosomes                5marks

c. Outline the importance and application of cytogenetics.                                                           10marks 

4. a. mention the molecular composition of  a cell                                                                           5marks

    b. state the functions and importanse of protein in living cell                                                     5marks

    c. mention the different type of nucleic acids                                                                               5marks

    d. outline the roles of the different type of nucleic aciss                                                           10 marks 

5.  i. mention the two major  phase of cell cycle                                                                             4 marks

     ii. name the five stages of mitosis                                                                                                5marks

    iii. define the word EMBRYOLOGY                                                                                          2 marks

    iv. mention the stages of Embryogenesis                                                                                        4marks

    v. explain briefly the word DIAKINESIS                                                                                  10MARKS

6.  a. state the functions of the following part of a Light Microscope
I. eye piece
ii. Body tube
iii. Objectives
 iv. Diaphragm
  v. stage                                                                                                                                          15marks

b. state the advantages of phase contrast microscope 

 c define dark field microscopy                                                                                                       2marks

 d. mention two advantages of an electron microscope             


1. a. three major control check point exits during the course of eukaryotic cell cycle. Mention these checkpoints. Explain anyone of these checkpoint       10marks 

     b.  in a tabular form make a brief comparism between RNA and Proteins                              15 marks 


2. a. define the following terms
     i. cytogenetics                                                                                              2marks

     ii. cytology                                                                                                  2 marks 

     iii. genetics                                                                                                   2 marks

   b. i. mention the different types of structural chromosomal variations          4 marks

      ii. define each of the mention structural chromosomal variation                  4marks

   c. i. what is numeric chromosomal variation ?                         5marks

       ii. mention the different types of chromosomal variations                  6marks

3. a. mention the general cytogenetic procedures synonymous to all cytogenetics techniques                      8marks

    b. i. define karyotype                                                               2marks

       ii. after karyotyping mention the observable characteristics in the chromosomes                5marks

c. Outline the importance and application of cytogenetics.                                                           10marks 

4. a. mention the molecular composition of  a cell                                                                           5marks

    b. state the functions and importanse of protein in living cell                                                     5marks

    c. mention the different type of nucleic acids                                                                               5marks

    d. outline the roles of the different type of nucleic aciss                                                           10 marks 

5.  i. mention the two major  phase of cell cycle                                                                             4 marks

     ii. name the five stages of mitosis                                                                                                5marks

    iii. define the word EMBRYOLOGY                                                                                          2 marks

    iv. mention the stages of Embryogenesis                                                                                        4marks

    v. explain briefly the word DIAKINESIS                                                                                  10MARKS

6.  a. state the functions of the following part of a Light Microscope
I. eye piece
ii. Body tube
iii. Objectives
 iv. Diaphragm
  v. stage                                                                                                                                          15marks

b. state the advantages of phase contrast microscope 

 c define dark field microscopy                                                                                                       2marks

 d. mention two advantages of an electron microscope            


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