Download RUHS MBBS 1st Year 2015 Feb Biochemistry Paper I Question Paper

Download Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) 1st Year (First Year) 2015 Feb Biochemistry Paper I Previous Question Paper

RUHS FIRST YEAR MBBS EXAMINATION
BIOCHEMISTRY- PAPER - I
Jan/Feb 2015 TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 50
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Que. No. 1 and 5 in section A and B are compulsory. Attempt ANY TWO
questions from rest of the questions in each section.
2. Use separate answer sheet for each section.
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Section A
Q1. Discuss the alternative pathways for glucose
oxidation and their significance. 10
Q2. Describe in details
a)
Role of physiological uncoupling proteins in
health and disease.
b)
Ketogenesis and its regulation
Q3.
a)
How urea is synthesized in body? Discuss its
inherited metabolic defects
b)
Describe catabolism of purines and discuss
associated metabolic disorders.
Q4. Discuss briefly
a)
Carnitine shuttle
b)
PEM
c)
Competitive inhibition
d)
Homocystinuria
SECTION B
QS. Describe the chemistry, sources & daily
requirements, functions and deficiency
disorders of vitamin A.
Q6. a) Discuss role of different hormones in the

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regulation of blood glucose
b) Describe biochemical and clinical features in
different types of porphyrias
Q7. a) Describe ETC and its inhibitors
b) Discuss absorption and metabolism of iron
Q8. Write short notes on
a)
Folate antagonists
b)
Balanced diet
c)
Fluorosis
d)
Antioxidants

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