Download MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) KUHS (Kerala University of Health Science) 1st Year (First Year) 2022 Feb 2010 Scheme 105001 Biochemistry Paper I Previous Question Paper
2010 Scheme
Q.P. Code: 105001
Reg. No.: .....................
First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations
February 2022
Biochemistry ? Paper I
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 50
Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly ? Do not leave any blank pages between
answers ? Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
Answer all parts of a single question together ? Leave sufficient space between answers
Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary
Essay
(10)
1. Explain the pathways by which glycogen is synthesized and broken down in the body.
Describe how these pathways are regulated
(4+4+2)
Short essays
(2x5=10)
2. Describe the reactions of urea cycle. Discuss the diagnostic significance of blood
urea.
3. Define oxidative phosphorylation. Explain the chemiosmotic theory.
Short notes
(5x3=15)
4. Functions of phospholipids
5. What is transamination. Mention clinical importance of any two transaminases
6. Isoenzymes and its diagnostic importance
7. Significance of HMP shunt pathway
8. Isomerism of carbohydrates
Answer briefly
(5x2=10)
9. Name the inhibitors of electron transport chain and state at what level they act.
10. Tests for detection of ketone bodies in the urine
11. What is anaplerosis.
12. Formation of 2,3 BPG
13. Enzyme defect in the methyl malonyl aciduria and refsum's disease
Give precise answers:
(5x1=5)
14. What are the important substances synthesized from tyrosine.
15. Enzyme defect in maple syrup ? urine disease
16. Limiting aminoacids
17. Name the marker enzyme for alcoholism
18. What is the normal blood level of total cholesterol.
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