Q.P. Code: 106001 Reg. no.: …………………
First Professional MBBS Degree Examinations - February 2017
BIOCHEMISTRY- PAPER II
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 50
- Answer all questions
- Draw diagrams wherever necessary
1. Mention the salient features of genetic code. Discuss in
detail the various types of mutation. (3+7=10)
Short essays (2x5=10)
2. Un-conjugated hyperbilirubinemias
3. Plasma buffers
Short notes (5x3=15)
4. Thalassemias
5. Lesch Nyhan syndrome
6. Phase II reactions of detoxification
7. Wilson’s disease
8. Vitamin K cycle
Answer briefly (5x2=10)
9. Restriction endonuclease
10. Acute intermittent porphyria
11. Function and deficiency manifestations of vitamin E
12. Post translational modifications
13. Western blot technique
Give precise answers (5x1=5)
14. DNA helicase
15. Disorder of defect in excision nucleotide repair
16. Mention the copper containing enzymes
17. Hormones involved in regulation of blood calcium level
18. Bence Jones protein
