Caenorhabditis Elegans a good Model Organism in Research

Guidance for the open book examination - may 2022

Open Book Exams will be run through Moodle and Turnitin. Questions will be released through Turnitir by 2 May (9am) and will be submitted by 6 May (14h)

Please carefully read the following guidance for the Open Book ExamOpen Book Exams will be submitted through Turnitin (TII) on Moodle.The essay questions will be released on 2 May at 9am and answers must be submitted on 6 May at 2pm 2022 No time limit once you open the question during this periodStudents can submit only once (students cannot resubmit).Students are expected to write no more than 2,000 words in total.Students are expected to submit an answer equivalent to an exam type question. It should not resemble a coursework essay.

References are not necessary, but you can add a maximum of 5 references per question.After release of the questions, guidance will not be given to students by academic staff. (They would not get guidance in an exam situation).

The format of the exam will be:

•exam question 1: this question is compulsory. All students should answer this question (no more than 400 words)

•exam question 2, 3 and 4: select only two questions to answer. Each answer should be not more than 800 words.

Revising in advance of the release of questions will enhance your ability to produce a good answer within the time that the questions are released. We recommend you manage your time carefully over the assessment period to balance your time across your various assessments. In submitting an answer, you are confirming that all work is your own. If you would like (this is optional) you can support your answer with references (up to 5 key selected references per question). You are not expected to include a full reference list. You will not receive feedback or guidance from Academic Staff while you develop your answer. Revising in advance of the release of questions will enhance your ability to produce a good answer within the time that the questions are released. We recommend you manage your time carefully over the assessment period to balance your time across your various assessments. In submitting an answer, you are confirming that all work is your own.

Marking scheme for open book exams The marking scheme for the Open Book Exam will be as follows:

1Advances in molecular biology & biotechnology bss020x348sOpen book exam may 2022Exam open: 2nd may (9h gmt) 2022 exam close: 6th may (14h gmt)2022

•exam question 1: this question is compulsory. All students should answer this question (no more than 400 words)

Question 1;

•Why is Caenorhabditis Elegans (C. Elegans) considered a good model organism in research?

(20 marks)•exam question 2, 3 and 4: select only two questions to answer. each answer should be not more than 800 words.

question 2;

•Describe the stages of drug discovery and discuss why drug discovery is such a long and costly business by giving examples.

question 3;

•How does a mouse embryonic stem cell stay undifferentiated? Describe in detail the main factors involved and the associated signalling pathway.

question 4;

·Briefly describe similarities and differences in the use as vectors of pUC18 plasmids and yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) to produce recombinant DNA.

end of paper(80 marks)

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