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IGNOU MZO-06 (January 2026 – December 2026) Assignment Questions
Part I (Biostatistics)
1. a) Describe the limitations and importance of biostatistics.
b) Explain the benefits and drawbacks of variance and standard deviation.
2. a) What do you understand by Median and Mode? Discuss with suitable examples.
b) What is regression analysis? Give a short note on linear regression analysis.
3. a) Comment on the basic concept of probability.
b) Definition of the F-test formula.
4. a) Write the application of the chi-square test with an example.
b) Describe the theorems of probability.
5. a) Explain Poisson distribution with an appropriate example.
b) Write in detail about ‘Critical Region’.
6. a) Calculate standard deviation and its coefficient from the following data:
Part II (Bioinformatics)
7. a) What do you understand by database? Explain primary, secondary and composite databases.
b) What do you understand by Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA)?
8. a) Explain the various approaches used in pairwise sequence alignment. b) Explain the significant steps involved in the process of homology modeling.
9. a) How do mass spectrometry techniques like HDX-MS and CX-MS contribute to molecular modeling?
b) Define the term ‘Omics’? Discuss their types and importance in modern biological research.
10. a) Discuss the importance of C and C++ programming languages in bioinformatics.
b) Briefly explain the molecular clock hypothesis.
