RAN-2006000101030001
1st MBBS Examination April - 2023
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Biochemistry - Paper-I
Set - 3
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Ist MBBS
Name of the Subject:
Biochemistry - Paper-1
Subject Code No.: 2006000101030001 - All questions are compulsory.
- Each MCQ has only one correct answer.
- One mark for correct answer. No negative marking.
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20 Marks
Q.1 MCQ
- Which of the following is not a dietary essential nutrient?
- Linoleic acid
- Isoleucine
- Phenylalanine
- Cysteine
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- A patient came with lactose intolerance. He should avoid all except:
- Yoghurt
- Skimmed milk
- Ice-cream
- Condensed milk
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- Most predominant anion in extracellular fluid:
- HCO3
- Chloride
- HPO3-
- HPO4
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- Which of the following does not belong to omega-6 family?
- Linoleic acid
- Alpha linolenic acid
- Arachidonic acid
- Gamma linolenic acid
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- Rothra's test used for detection of
- Ketones
- Glucose
- Protein
- Fatty acid
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- Bile acids are derivative of:
- Bilirubin
- Cholesterol
- Ketone body
- Fatty acids
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- Which glycosaminoglycan that serve as an anticoagulant?
- Dermatan sulfate
- Heparin
- Chondroitin sulfate
- Heparan sulfate
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- All of the following are used for gluconeogenesis except.
- Glycerol
- Acetoacetate
- Lactate
- Alanine
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- The organ which cannot utilize ketone bodies as fuel is
- Brain
- Cardiac muscle
- Skeletal muscle
- Liver
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- What is true about Basal Metabolic rate (BMR)?
- Increase in old age
- Similar for males and female
- Increased during exercise
- low in hyperthyroidism
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- Which of the following organelle has DNA?
- Lysosomes
- Peroxisomes
- Mitochondria
- Microsomes
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- Zinc is present in all enzymes EXCEPT:
- Alkaline phosphatase
- Amylase
- Carbonic anhydrase
- Carboxypeptidase
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- Which of the following is not synthesised in endoplasmic reticulum?
- Ganglioside
- Glycoproteins
- RNA
- Lipoproteins
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- Which of the following organelle can cause auto-digestion?
- Golgi bodies
- Peroxisome
- Microsomes
- Lysosomes
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- Which of the following fatty acids present in surfactant?
- Oleic acid
- Stearic acid
- Palmitic acid
- Arachidonic acid
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- Which amino acid can enter the TCA cycle as fumarate and oxaloacetate?
- Arginine
- Aspartate
- Glutamate
- Alanine
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- Which of the following is soluble and mobile?
- Coenzyme-Q
- Cytochrome c
- Cytochrome b
- Cytochrome a
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- Enzyme responsible for respiratory burst is:
- NADPH Oxidase
- Nitric oxide synthase
- Glutathione peroxidase
- Catalase
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- On overnight standing Cerebrospinal fluid forms 'cob-web' clot in:
- Fungal meningitis
- Staphylococcal meningitis
- Tuberculous meningitis
- Pneumococcal meningitis
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- Essential pentosuria is due to metabolic defect in:
- Glycolysis
- HMP Shunt
- Uronic acid pathway
- Glycogenolysis
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40 Marks
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Instructions for section B & C :
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- The numbers to the right indicates full marks.
- Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.2 Long Answer Questions (ANY TWO) (2 × 10 = 20)
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- Enumerate the name of ketone bodies. Explain ketogenesis and ketolysis. Add a note on ketosis. (1+6+3)
- Describe the reactions of hexose monophosphate shunt pathway. Add a note on metabolic significance of this pathway. (6+4)
- Describe sources, daily requirement, absorption, biochemical functions and metabolic disorders of Iron. (1+1+2+3+3)
Q. 3 Write Brief Answer/Justifications/Biochemical basis. (ANY TEN) (2×10 = 20)
- Fruity odour of breath is characteristic of Diabetic ketoacidosis patients. Give reason.
- Fluoride container used to collect blood sample for blood glucose estimation.
- Metabolic adaptations in starvation.
- Explain: copper is essential for normal collagen synthesis.
- Serum Potassium should not be estimated in hemolysed blood sample.
- Oral rehydration solution is contains both Glucose and Sodium chloride.
- Substrate level phosphorylation.
- Regulation of blood calcium level.
- Combination of Rice and Dal known as complete protein diet.
- Essential fatty acids.
- Name insulin dependent glucose transporters and their tissue distribution.
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Q.4 Short Answer Questions (ANY FOUR) (2×10 = 20)
- Detoxification reactions.
- Inhibitors of Electron transport chain.
- Liver function tests
- Describe the protein energy malnutrition (PEM).
- Write the elements of effective communication of doctor and patient.
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Q.5 Clinical Cases (ALL COMPULSORY) (2×10 = 20)
Case 1:
11-month-old boy brought to the paediatrics OPD by parents with complaints of on and off vomiting and lethargy for past 2 months. The mother had also noticed abdominal swelling while giving bath to baby. The developmental milestones were delayed. On examination, boy had a round face with fatty chick (doll like face) and hepatomegaly. Paediatrician made diagnosis of Von Gierke's Disease. Blood investigations were as follows:
Lab parameter | Observed values | Reference range |
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Blood glucose: | 55 mg/dL | 70-110 mg/dL |
Lactic acid: | 3 mmol/L | less than 2 mmol/L |
Total cholesterol | 325 mg/dL | less than 200 mg/dL |
Uric acid: | 8.5 mg/dL | 3.5-7.5 mg/dL |
Questions:
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- What is a Von Gierke's disease? What is a cause for it?
- What is a reason of hypoglycemia and hypercholesterolemia in this patient?
- What is a reason of hyperuricemia in this patient?
- Give name of two-glycogen storage disease with enzyme deficiency other than Von Gierke's Disease.
- Why muscle glycogen does not contributed to blood glucose level?
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Case 2:
A male patient brought to casualty by his relative with altered sensorium. He was breathing heavily. His Blood sugar measured by Glucometer and it was 653 mg/dl. Physician made a diagnosis of diabetes ketoacidosis.
ABG report shows following results.
ABG Finding | Observed values | Reference range |
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pH: | : 7.20 | (7.35-7.45) |
HCO3- | 12 mmol/L | (22-26 mmol/L) |
pCO2 | 23 mm of Hg | (35-45 mmHg) |
Sodium | 130 mmol/1 | |
Potassium | 3.9 mmol/1 | |
Chloride | :95 mmol/1 |
Questions:
- What is a reference range of fasting blood sugar and blood pH?
- Interpret the above ABG report with explanation.
- What is the compensatory mechanism in this case?
- Calculate and comment on the anion gap.
- Give two causes of metabolic alkalosis.
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