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Download MPMSU MBBS 1st Year Biochemistry Paper I Nov 2023 Question Paper

Download MPMSU (Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) 1st Year Biochemistry Paper I Nov 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

This post was last modified on 10 March 2026

Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University,
Jabalpur
MBBS First Professional Examination Nov-2023
Subject- Biochemistry
Paper-I

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Time: 3:00 Hours
Maximum Marks :100
Instructions:
a) All questions are compulsory
b) Draw diagrams wherever necessary

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c) Answers of Questions and Sub-questions must be
written strictly according to serial order of question paper.
d) MCQ has to be answered in theory answer book
e) Please write MCQ answer neatly and in serial order
with black or blue pen in brackets; for example: - 1. (a) 2.

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(c)
f) MCQ has to be answered only once, any kind of
repetition or cutting or erasing or whitener will be
considered as malpractice, such answers will not be
counted in marks and action will be taken according to

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UFM rules of university.
g) Subjective answer should be answered in up to 30
words per marks. For example, if a question having 2
marks should answered in up to 60 marks.
Q1. Total MCQs: 10 10 x 1 = 10

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1. A homopolysaccharide among the following is

(a) heparin (b) hyaluronic acid (c) dermatan sulfate (d)
cellulose
2. Nyctalopia is
(a) drying of eyes (b) destruction of cornea (c) blindness

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(d) inability to see in dim light
3. Which is the most common amino acid present in
collagen
(a) lysine (b) glycine (c) threonine (d) proline
4. The most important clinical importance of the BMR is

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that it is an indicator of
(a) thyroid dysfunction (b) gastrointestinal disturbances
(c) liver ailments (d) nephritis
5. Vegetarians, who do not consume milk should take
daily

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(a) vit. B1 (b) vit. B6 (c) vit. B12 (d) vit. C
6. During respiratory burst, all of the following reactive
oxygen species (ROS) are formed, EXCEPT
(a) superoxide (b) hydrogen peroxide (c) nitric oxide
(d) hydroxyl radical

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7. Copper deficiency occurs commonly in
(a) acrodermatitis enteropathy (b) wilson's disease (c)
xeroderma pigmentosum (d) menke's disease
8. Which of the disease listed below is a lysosomal
storage disease

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(a) Zellweger syndrome (b) inclusion cell bodies (c)
pompe's disease (d) leber's neuropathy

9. 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D occurs in
(a) skin (b) liver (c) kidneys (d) intestinal mucosa
10. Vitamin C enhances intestinal absorption of

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(a) potassium (b) iodine (c) iron (d) none of the above
Q2. Long Answer Questions 2 x 20 = 40
a. Define enzymes with classification. Write different
types of enzymes inhibition with suitable examples.
Explain isoenzymes with examples. Indicate the

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importance of enzyme studies in myocardial infarction.
b. A 50-year-old obese lady complains of excessive thirst
and hunger, with increased urination. On physical
examination she appeared normal. Her laboratory report
showed the following findings; random plasma glucose

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level: 250 mg/dL. Urine was positive for glucose with
glucose strips. Her fasting and postprandial plasma
glucose levels were 130 mg/dL and 195 mg/dL
respectively
i. What is your diagnosis and write the biochemical

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basis of the disorder
ii. Which biochemical investigations will help in
diagnosis of the disease
iii. What are the characteristic clinical features of the
disorder

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iv. Mechanism of action of responsible hormone
Q3. Brief Answer Questions 6 x 05 = 30
a. What does it mean to be a doctor

b. Regulation of plasma calcium level
c. One year old female child with low socio-economic

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status comes to OPD with retarded growth and emaciated
appearance. No edema is present
i. Identify the condition
ii. What is the difference between marasmus and
kwashiorkor

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iii. What is the cause of emaciated appearance
d. Explain cholesterol metabolism
e. Describe electron transport chain. Write uncouplers
with their significance
f. Write the sources, RDA, and deficiency manifestations

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of vitamin A
Q4. Short Answer Questions 10 x 2 = 20
a. Enumerate biologically important peptides
b. Enumerate antioxidant enzymes and minerals
c. Nitrogen balance

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d. Biochemical importance of serotonin
e. Alkaptonuria
f. Well labeled diagram of cell membrane
g. Define classify carbohydrates
h. Define detoxification with its examples

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i. Enumerate essential fatty acids
j. Wilson's disease manifestations

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