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IGNOU MBCE-17 (July 2025 – June 2026) Assignment Questions
PART-(A)
1. (a) Write briefly the aim and different branch of omics.
(b) Explain the Gene Annotation and its importance
2. (a) Discuss Illumina Sequencing.
b) Describe the molecular phylogeny.
3. (a) What are regulatory RNAs.
(b) With the help of diagram, explain the adapter trimming.
4. Describe the steps involved in DNA microarray in details.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae as an experimental genomic model
b) Computational prediction of MiRNA target genes
c) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
PART-(B)
6. Describe the protein-protein interactions in proteomics.
7. (a) Explain the principle and applications of the Two-Dimensional (2D) Gel Electrophoresis.
(b) What is Homology modeling? Discuss briefly any one tool used in homology modelling.
8. (a) Define metabolomics and discuss its different types.
(b) Differentiate between Mass spectrometry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
9. (a) Compare the Structure-Based Drug Design (SBDD) Ligand-Based Drug Design (LBDD).
(b) Enlist the basic steps of Molecular Docking.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) MetaboAnalyst 5.0
b) Metabolic Network
c) RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB)




