EIM821S - ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - 2ND OPP - JAN 2023


EIM821S - ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - 2ND OPP - JAN 2023



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEnCE TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURALRESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF NATURALAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION : BACHELOROF SCIENCE(HONOURS)
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BOSC
COURSECODE: EIM821S
LEVEL:8
COURSENAME: ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIALAND
MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
SESSION:JANUARY 2023
PAPER:THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 120
SECONDOPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER:
Prof Percy Chimwamurombe
MODERATOR: Dr Jean-Damascene Uzabakiriho
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
Non-programmable Calculators
ATTACHMENTS
None
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f60'mar.ks]
1. Studying extremophiles be of benefit to mankind. Comment on this statement.
(10)
2. Write short notes on microbial wastewater treatment.
(10)
3. Explain the process of setting up a new industrial product.
(10)
4. Evaluate the benefit of understanding drug metabolizing enzymes.
(10)
5. What is personalized medicine? Critically appraise it.
(10)
6. Describe using examples the use of pharmaceutical biotechnology.
(10)
Sectie'nB (EssaysSection~
1. Considering the problems leading to low productivity in Namibia, write a
concise essay where you will be giving biotechnological solutions to this
low agricultural productivity.
(30)
2. Use your understanding of DNA forensics and write a proposal of how it could be
used to solve three prominent criminal problems in Namibia.
{30)
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