Ques 1.

What is starch? Give its biochemical structure.

Ques 2.

List the important reactions of monosaccharides. Explain any two in detail.

Ques 3.

Give an example of a Trisaccharide.What is it made up of?

Ques 4.

What are Eicosonoids? Briefly describe their role in the body.

Ques 5.

Discuss the four basic structural levels of proteins, giving examples.

Ques 6.

List the different classes of enzymes. Explain any two in detail.

Ques 7.

Explain briefly the three major classes of enzyme inhibition?

Ques 8.

Name the enzymes whose blood levels are determined during clinical diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome.

Ques 9.

Describe the role of enzymes in digestion of food in the body

Ques 10.

Explain the process of absorption and transport of lipids in our body.

Ques 11.

What is gluconeogenesis? Discuss the four substrates used in gluconeogenesis

Ques 12.

What is Phosphogluconate pathway? Give any three significance of this pathway.

Ques 13.

Write briefly the steps involved in cholesterol synthesis in the body.

Ques 14.

What do you understand by the term hyperproteinemias.

Ques 15.

Name three ketone bodies seen in ketosis.

Ques 16.

Explain the Urea cycle indicating the enzymes and co-enzymes involved in it.

Ques 17.

Explain the different ways by which non essential amino acid is biosynthesised .

Ques 18.

Describe the role of free radicals in lipid peroxidation.

Ques 19.

What are antioxidants? Give their classification and role in brief

Ques 20.

Indicate the steps involved in formation of vitamin D3.

Ques 21.

Why minerals are essential for us? Give the biochemical role of zinc in our body.

Ques 22.

What do you understand by the term “inborn errors of metabolism”?

Ques 23.

Differentiate between Group I and Group II hormones, giving examples.

Ques 24.

Isomer

Ques 25.

Essential fatty acids

Ques 26.

Isoprene

Ques 27.

Turnover number

Ques 28.

Brush border

Ques 29.

Electron Transport Chain

Ques 30.

Ketosis

Ques 31.

Metalloflavoproteins

Ques 32.

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Ques 33.

Allosteric mechanisms

Ques 34.

Name the defective enzyme in the following diseases: 
 a) Alcaptonuria
 b) Gaucher’s disease
 c) Homocystinuria
 d) Pentosuria
 e) Albinism 

Ques 35.