B.TechSemester 82024-25VirologyKOE087

Virology (KOE087) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25

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This is the official AKTU Virology Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 8, academic session 2024-25. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech

Semester:Semester 8

Session:2024-25

University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2024-25

Virology (KOE087) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20

a
List two commonly used an tiretroviral drug classes
b
Name two viral diagnostic techni ques commonly used in clinical practice
c
Recall conventional vaccines? Mention two types
d
What do you mean by antiviral libraries
e
Exemplify one virus each from t he Herpesviridae and Poxviridae families
f
Which enzyme is responsible for converting viral RNA into DNA in retroviruses?
g
Outline two common shapes of viral capsids
h
Name the virus family responsible for dengue and state its gen ome type. 3 K1 i. Differentiate between cyt okines and interferon. 5 K2 j. What is a virion and how is it different from living organism? 1 K 1

Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10 x 3 = 30

a
Outline the basis of virus cla ssification systems and nomenc lature highlighting how genomic structure and replication strategies contribute to their taxonomy
b
Summarize the strategies used by retroviruses to integrate into the host genome and discuss how these strategies contribute to viral persistence and disease progression
c
Analyze the pathogenic mechanism of rabies viruses, highligh ting the host-virus interactions and immune responses involved in each
d
Describe the structure and re plication cycle of Influenza virus
e
Compare the naked and enveloped virus structures with two ex amples of each

Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10

a
Differentiate between DNA v accine and subunit vaccine along with role of adjuvants in viral vaccine development
b
Interpret molecular biology of SARS-CoV and its public health impact
a
Explain the historical milest ones that led to the discovery and understanding of viruses
b
Demonstrate diagrammatically H IV structure, replication and pathogenesis of AIDS
a
Interpret, how viral infecti ons affects host macromolecules and cellular functions. Include examples of viruses that target specific host systems
b
Analyze the structural and pathogenic differences among +str and RNA viruses and Picornaviruses
a
Discuss the mechanism of oncoge nesis of any DNA virus
b
List the mechanism used by viruses to counter host antiviral defenses
a
Illustrate the principle and mechanism of siRNA and ribozyme s in modern viral control strategies
b
Explain the life-cycle of retr oviruses with special emphasis on reverse transcription

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

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