First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examination, August 2013
BIOCHEMISTRY PAPER 1
- Answer all questions
- Draw diagrams whenever necessary
Essay (10)
1. Discuss the metabolism of phenyl alanine
Short essays (2×5=10)
2. Digestion and absorption of lipids
3. Describe glycogen metabolism
Short notes (5×3=15)
4. Mutarotation
5. Essential fatty acids
6. Isoenzymes
7. Co-enzyme Q
8. Fate of pyruvate
Answer briefly (5×2=10)
9. Regulation of cholesterol synthesis
10. LDL receptor
11. GABA
12. Albinism
13. Ketogenic amino acids
Give precise answers
(5×1=5)
14. What are epimers?
15. What is lecithin and mention its use
16. Define iso-electric pH
17. Name two transport proteins
18. Mention two examples of biologically important peptides
