Q.P.Code 106001 Reg. No.:……..
First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations
January 2020
Biochemistry - Paper II
Time: 3 hrs Max marks: 50
- Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly
- Do not leave any blank pages between answers
- Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
- Answer all parts of a single question together
- Leave sufficient space between answers
- Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary
Essay (10)
1. Describe the chemistry, biochemical functions, requirements and deficiency symptoms of vitamin C (2+4+1+3)
Short essays (2x5=10)
2. Serum calcium homeostasis
3. Applications of recombinant DNA technology
Short notes (5x3=15)
4. Functions of albumin
5. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
6. Oncogenes
7. Differential diagnosis of Jaundice by Laboratory tests.
8. Acute intermittent porphyria
Answer briefly (5x2=10)
9. Uses of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)
10.Biochemical basis of thalassemia
11.Role of zinc
12.Gout - Clinical features and Lab Diagnosis
13.Name any two tumor markers and conditions in which they are elevated
Give precise answers (5x1=5)
14.Base-pairing rule
15.Significance of hippuric acid excretion test
16.Why vitamin B1 deficiency leads to brain dysfunction.
17.Biochemical role of vitamin K in coagulation
18.Normal value of serum total protein
