Sunday, May 15, 2016

Model Questions for Biochemistry-IV

for M.Sc. Biotechnology
Long Answer Questions        (@7)

  1. Describe the regulation of cholesterol synthesis.
  2. Describe the terpenoids biosynthesis.
  3. Describe the reaction that involves pyridoxal-5-phosphate and explain the mechanism of any one of them.
  4. Describe the beta-oxidation of odd-chain fatty acids.
  5. Describe the gluconeogenesis pathway and its regulation.
  6. Describe the degradation of purine.
  7. Describe the biosynthesis of flavonoids.
  8. Describe the urea cycle.

Short Answer Questions      (@2)
  1. Write a brief note on fate of shikimate in metabolism.
  2. Why alkaloids are imporatant?
  3. Describe the metabolic role of niacin.
  4. Describe the link between TCA and urea cycle.
  5. Explain the mechanism of digestion of carbohydrate in brief.
  6. What are steroid? Mention their role in metabolism.
  7. What are the pharmacological role of coumarin?
  8. Write a short note on monoterpenes.
  9. Describe allelopathy.
  10. Biosynthesis of ribose sugar.

Very Short Answer Questions                             (@1)
  1. Write a short note on carbamoyl phosphate synthetase?
  2. Enlist some organic reaction mechanisms.
  3. Function of biotin.
  4. What are saponin?
  5. Write a short note on flavanone.
  6. Glucocorticosteroid
  7. Role of carnitine.
  8. PUFA
  9. Ascorbic acid
  10. Cholecalciferol