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EIM821S - ENVIRONMENTAL- INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1ST OPP - NOVEMBER 2023 |
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nAml Bl A UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE FlnDTECHnOLOGY
FacultyofHealthN, atural
ResourceasndApplied
Sciences
School of Natural and Applied
Sciences
Departmentof Biology,
ChemistryandPhysics
13JacksonKau]euaStreet T: •264612072012
Private Bag13388
F: •264612079012
Windhoek
E: dbcp@nust.na
NAMIBIA
W: www.nust.na
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 08BOSH
LEVEL:8
COURSE:ENVIRONMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY
DATE: NOVEMBER 2023
DURATION: 3 HOURS
COURSECODE: EIM821S
SESSION: 1
MARKS: 120
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY: QUESTION PAPER
Prof Percy Chimwamurombe
Dr Jean-Damascene Uzabakiriho
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions on the separate answer sheet.
2. Please write neatly and legibly.
3. Do not use the left side margin of the exam paper. This must be allowed for the
examiner.
4. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
5. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS:
1. Non-Programmable Calculator
ATTACHEMENTS: NONE
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SECTIONA:
[60 MARKS]
1. Describe the role of bacteria in the Nitrogen cycle.
(5)
2. Write short notes on use of ozone in water treatment.
(5)
3. Write short notes on food reformulation.
(10)
4. Write short notes on bioremediation.
(10)
5. Describe the use of DNA fingerprinting in determining paternity.
(10)
6. Write short notes on stem cell research, paying attention to
biomedicine.
(10)
7. Describe the use of gene therapy in the treatment of a disease of
your choice.
(10)
Section B: Essays
[60 MARKS]
1. Write an essay describing the establishment of an industrial
enterprise to remediate oil-spilled soils and
freshwaters of Namibia.
(30)
2. Write a detailed essay critically appraising the applications
of gene therapy and pharmacogenetics in Namibia.
(30)
Environmental Industrial and Medical Biotechnology (EIM821S)
1'1 Opportunity November 2023
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