Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
M.B.B.S. PHASE - I Degree Examination ? JULY 2015
Time: 3 Hrs.
[Max. Marks: 100]
BIOCHEMISTRY (Revised Scheme)

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QP Code: 1055
Your answers should be specific to the questions asked.
Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
LONG ESSAY
2 X 9 = 18 Marks

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1.
Discuss the formation of glucose from non carbohydrate substances.
2.
Describe the complete oxidation of palmitic acid in the body and state how many molecules of ATP
are formed during the process

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SHORT ESSAY
10 X 5 = 50 Marks
3.
Intestinal absorption of calcium
4.

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Active transport
5.
Genetic code and its characteristics
6.
Clearance test

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7.
Uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation
8.
Interpretation of Vandenberg test
9.

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Application of Polymerase chain reaction
10. Biochemical importance of phenylalanine
11. Explain how S-adenosyl methionine is formed. Give examples of five transmethylation reactions
12. mention the enzyme specificities with examples
SHORT ANSWERS

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16 X 2 = 32 Marks
13. Mention functions of selenium
14. Renal glycosuria
15. Wobble phenomenon
16. Okazaki fragments

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17. Essential fatty acids
18. Ceruloplasmin
19. Functions of vitamin E
20. Bicarbonate buffer
21. Specific dynamic action (SDA) of food stuff

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22. LESCH nyhan syndrome
23. How is creatinine synthesized?
24. CPK isoenzymes
25. Principle of chromatography
26. Biological value of protein

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27. Silent mutation
28. Surfactant composition and function
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