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Download Gujarat University MBBS 1st Year 0819E373 Biochemistry Paper I Jan 2018 Question Paper

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Date: 01-01-2018
0819E373
First Year MBBS Examination
I MBBS Biochemistry Paper 1
Time: 3 hours

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Max Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Answer to the points.
2. Figure to the right indicates marks.
3. Use separate answer books for each

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section.
4. Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
5. Write legibly.
Section 1
1. Write short notes on the following (10)

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a) Galactosemia(A. 183)(C.277)
b) Sickel cell disease
c) Atherosclerosis(A.228)(C. 317,326)
2. Write Short notes of (any three)
(9)

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a) Isoenzymes(A.79)(C.112)
b) Significance of 2-3 BPG
c) Prostaglandins(A. 243)(C.644)
d) Glycogen(A. 144)(C.269)
e) Allosteric enzymes(A. 66)(C.95)

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3. Discuss Any TWO
(6)
a) ELISA(A. 437)(C.729)
b) Respiratory acidosis (A.405) (C.482)
c) Liver function test (A.357) (C.453)

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Section 2
4. Write Short notes on (any two)
(10)
a) Blood glucose regulation (A.159)
(C.676)

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b) Formation and breakdown of ketone
bodies (A.205)(C.293)
c) Hexose monophosphate shunt (HMP)
and its significance (A.144) (C.270)
5. Write Short notes on (any two)

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(9)

a) Detoxification - Phase II reaction
b) Uses of radioactive isotopes (A.682
(C.717)
c) Tumor marker(A. 666)(C.691)

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d) Immunoglobulin (A.649) (C.186)
e) Uncoupler
6. Case report: A middle aged stress
prone executive was admitted to ICCU
under the complain of severe chest pain

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and discomfort. He also had family
history of young

(6)
death due to cardiac failure. This patient was
diagnosed for MI and hypercholesterolemia.

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his total cholesterol was 450 mg/dl, TG was
175 mg/dl and HDL-cholestrol was 30
mg/dl. To reduce cholesterol he was given
lovastatin.
a) Write normal values of lipid profile.

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b) Calculate his LDL cholestrol
c) Why high levels of LDL-C is not good
sign?
d) Why high levels of HDL- C are

considered good?

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e) Which enzymes regulate choelstrol
synthesis in the body and how?
f) What is the mode of action of
Lovastatin?

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