14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: AGB 404

COURSE TITLE: BIO RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

TIME ALLOWED: 3HOURS

INSTRUCTION:I. ANSWER FIVE QUESTIONS IN ALL

II. ALL QUESTIONS ATTRACT EQUAL MARKS

1. (a) Biodiversity has series of definitions. Discuss (15 marks)

(b) Explain the indicators of Biotechnological achievements. (5 marks)

2. (a)Expatiate on the characteristics of ecosystems (10 marks)

(b) Categorize the traits plant species are permitted to have, through gene alteration unachievable by traditional plant breeding. (10 marks)

3. (a)What are the risks of using biotechnology in forestry? (5 marks)

(b) Explain the various approaches that can be adopted to control and manage biodiversity (15 marks)

4. (a) Plant Biotechnology is of numerous benefits. Discuss. (15 marks)

(b)What are the primary attributes of an Ecosystem (5 marks)

5. (a) Discuss the main types of Biodiversity (15 marks)

(b) Enumerate on Germplasm Storage centres. (5 marks)

6. (a) Expatiate on the causes of Genetic Erosion. (15 marks)

(b) What are the levels of biodiversity? (5 marks)

7. (a) What are the benefits of Germplasmconservation? (10 marks)

(b) Highlight how new advances in Biotechnological have the potential to produce a variety of products in the future. (5 marks)

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