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Download RGUHS Bsc Nursing 1st Year 1748 Nutrition And Biochemistry Sept 2008 Question Paper

Download RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) B.Sc Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) 1st Year 1748 Nutrition And Biochemistry Sept 2008 Previous Year Question Paper

This post was last modified on 26 November 2025

1748_2008_2_S101
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
First year B.Sc. Nursing Degree Examination ? Sept / Oct 2008
Time: Three Hours

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Max. Marks: 100 Marks

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NUTRITION & BIOCHEMISTRY
(Revised Scheme ? 2)
Q.P. CODE: 1748 & 1749
Your answers should be specific to the questions asked. Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary
Use separate answer books for section A and section B

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Q.P. Code: 1748 ? Section `A' - Nutrition (60 Marks)
LONG ESSAYS
2 x 10 = 10 Marks
1.
Discuss the various methods of cooking and its effects on nutrients. How can you preserve the

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nutrients while cooking the foods?
2.
Discuss proteins under the following heading:
a) Classification b) Dietary sources and requirements c) Functions d) Deficiency
SHORT ESSAYS

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5 x 5 = 25 Marks
3.
Define food adulteration. What are the various food adulterants commonly found in foods and
how can it be prevented?
4.

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Discuss the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates
5.
C.F.T.R.I
6.
Short notes on pressure cooking and simmering

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7.
Write the functions and imbalance of sodium in the body
SHORT ANSWERS
5 x 3 = 15 Marks
8.

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Various food standards used to ensure food quality
9.
Rickets
10. What are macronutrients? Write its calorific value
11. Clear liquid diets

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12. Functions of fat in the body

Q.P. Code: 1749 ? Section `B' - Biochemistry (40 Marks)
Use separate answer book
LONG ESSAYS

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1 x 10 = 10 Marks
1.
Describe the sources, biochemical functions normal requirements and deficiency manifestations
of thiamine
SHORT ESSAYS

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3 x 5 = 25 Marks
2.
Classify enzymes, give examples of each class
3.
Homeostasis of blood calcium

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4.
Hexose monophosphate shunt and its significance
SHORT ANSWERS
5 x 3 = 15 Marks
5.

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Bile salts in urine
6.
Polysaccharides
7.
Metabolic role of zinc

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8.
Pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme complex
9.
Normal levels of a) Glucose b) Uric acid and Creatinine in blood
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