BLS 201_UE_Jan 2023

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

 

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR 2rd YEAR BACHELOR OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LABORATORY SCIENCES

 Course Ante:   BLS 201

 

Course Title:  Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques

 

DATE: 31 January 2023

 

TIME: 15:00 – 18:00

 

INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS

                          Use well labeled diagrams where necessary

           

VENUE:   CAB & MLT 11                                              

                             

QUESTION ONE (25 Marks)

Describe different types of cell cultures, their uses, advantages and disadvantages (25 marks)

 

QUESTION TWO (20 Marks)

What are the conditions which are required to support the propagation of different cell cultures (25 marks)

 

QUESTION THREE (20 Marks)

Describe the manual and automated methods used to quantify and determine the viability of cells (25 marks)

 

QUESTION FOUR (20 Marks)

With examples describe any FIVE applications of cell and tissue culture techniques (25 marks)

 

                                                                            

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