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( 1st Semester )

BIOCHEMISTRY

Paper : BC–1

( Basic Biochemistry )

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 20 )

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

SECTION—A
( Marks : 5 )

Put a Tick ( 3 ) mark against the correct answer in the

brackets provided : 1×5=5

1. Ribose and deoxyribose differ in structure around a single

carbon, namely

(a) C 1 ( )

(b) C 2 ( )

(c) C 3 ( )

(d) C 4 ( )

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2. All amino acids possess optical isomers, except

(a) tryptophan ( )

(b) serine ( )

(c) glycine ( )

(d) None of the above ( )

3. The nitrogenous base present in lecithin is

(a) ethanolamine ( )

(b) choline ( )

(c) inositol ( )

(d) serine ( )

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4. The simultaneous transport of two different

molecules in the same direction is known as

(a) symport ( )

(b) uniport ( )

(c) antiport ( )

(d) cotransport ( )

5. The working of colorimeter is based on the principle

of

(a) Beer’s law ( )

(b) Lambert’s law ( )

(c) Beer-Lambert law ( )

(d) None of the above ( )

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SECTION—B
( Marks : 15 )

Write short notes on the following : 3×5=15

1. Gibbs free energy

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2. Forces stabilizing protein structure

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3. Cardiolipin

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4. Mitochondria

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5. Applications of pHmetry

HHH

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3. Discuss the chemical properties of fatty acids. 7
2016
Or
( 1st Semester ) Describe the biological functions of
phospholipids. 7
BIOCHEMISTRY
4. Explain in detail clover leaf model of tRNA. 7
Paper : BC–1 Or
Describe in detail fluid mosaic model of
( Basic Biochemistry ) membranes. 7

Full Marks : 55
5. Describe the principle and applications of
Time : 2½ hours chromatography. 7
Or
( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE ) Describe the principle and application of
centrifugation. 7
( Marks : 35 )

The figures in the margin indicate full marks HHH

for the questions

1. Describe the laws of thermodynamics. 7

Or
Define and classify carbohydrates with
suitable examples. Add a note on the
functions of carbohydrate. 4+3=7

2. Describe different types of secondary

structure of proteins. 7
Or
Classify amino acids based on their nutritive
value. 7
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