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Date: 29-11-2023
1123E357
First Year MBBS Examination
I MBBS Biochemistry Paper 2
Time: 3 hours

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Max Marks: 100
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. Answer any one (10)

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a) Give a detailed account of prokaryotic
transcriptionHow the newy formed RNA is
processed. Name the inhibitors of
transcription
b) Briefly outline the salvage pathway of

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purine synthesis and its importance.
Explain the manifestations and biochemical
basis of Lesch Nyhan syndrome
2. Answer any two (case based
scenario/applied short notes) 12 (0)

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a) A 28 year old female presented with
history of fatigue, anorexia,
constipationpoor memory, irritability sleep
disturbances, bilateral, symmetrical lower
extremity psresthesia with burning pain and

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muscle cramps. On examination she has
decreased vibratory position sense, absent
ankle & knee jerk and muscle atrophy. her
diet consist of polished rice without pulses,
oil seed etc. The level of enzyme

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transketolase in RBC were low
(1+1+1+3=6). a) What is your diagnosis?
Deficiency of which nutrient causes this
disorder? b)Explain the role of patient diet
in this disorder c) Enumerate the coenzyme

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form of this nutrient d) What is the
biochemical basis of clinical features of this
patient.

b) A 45 year old male presented with
complaints of pain in back & knee. His ear

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pinnae and sclera showed black
pigmentationBlackish pigmentation was
alsp seen on tthe skin of both the
palmsUrine turn black after few hours of
exposure to atmospheric oxygen. X ray

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spine showed narrowing of intervertebral
disc and lumbar lordosis. (1+1+2+2=6). a)
What is your diagnosis b) Name the
enzyme deficiency c) Explain the
biochemical basis of clinical feature in this

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case. d)What are the specialized products
of tyrosine?
c) A 45 year old non vegeterian, chronic
alcoholic patient came to orthopedic OPD
with complaints of acute pain in great toe,

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On examination there were signs of
inflammation. Labolatory investigation
reported serum uric acid level of 11 mg/dl.
(1+2+1+2=6). a) What is probable
diagnosis b)Enumerate the primary and

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secondory causes of condition c) What is
the relationship between alcohol and

symptoms in this case? d)What are the
treatment modalities in this case?
3. Write short notes (answer any three)

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(18)

a) Differentiate kwashiorkor and marasmus
b) Restriction fragment length
polymorphism
c) Antioxidant defense system

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d) Metabolic adaptions in the starvation
4. Answer in 2-3 lines (give biochemical
justification) five out of six (10)

a) Mention the enzymes used in the
recombinant DNA technology

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b) Enumerate various free radicals.
c) What is the mechanism of action of
Zidovudine
d) Enumerate the types and functions of
RNA.

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e) Give the biochemical defect in odotic
aciduria
f) Define basa; metabo;oc rate.
Section 2

5. Answer any one (10)

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a) What is transamination and
deamination? How ammonia transported
and metabolized? Give details of the urea
cycle. (2+3+5=10)
b) What are the biological active forms of

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the folc acid? Hpw it is involved in the one
carbon metabolisom? Explain the actions &
clinical importance of the folate antagonists
6. Answer any two (case based
scenario/applied short notes) (12)

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a) Calcium homeostasis
b) Types of mutations and their effects with
examples
c) Structure of collagen and their disorder
7. Write short notes (answer any three)

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(18)

a) Intestinal absorption of iron and various
factors involved in its regulation
b) Cushing syndrome
c) cheperones and disorders associated with

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them.
d) Structural organisation of the proteins

8. Answer in 2-3 lines (give biochemical
justification) five out of six (10)

a) Enumerate specialized products of

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glycine.
b) Give examples of second messangers
c) Enumerate the features of pellagra
d) What is flurosis?
e) Define zwitter iron

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f) What are acute phase proteins?