“Loyola College B.Sc. Chemistry April 2009 Bio Chemistry Question Paper PDF Download”

   LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – CHEMISTRY

WD 16

FIFTH SEMESTER – April 2009

CH 5404 / CH 5401 – BIO CHEMISTRY

 

 

 

Date & Time: 30/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00       Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART A

Answer all the questions.                                                                                   10 x 2 = 20

  1. Give any two functions of the nucleus.
  2. How is glycine prepared by Strecker synthesis?
  3. Define catabolism.
  4. How is C-terminal of an amino acid determined?
  5. What are coenzymes?
  6. Define iodine number of an oil.
  7. What will happen when glucose and fructose are oxidized by conc. HNO3?
  8. Draw the structure of purine and pyrimidine bases in DNA.
  9. Define oxidative phosphorylation.
  10. Mention any two differences between amylose and amylopectin.

PART B

Answer any eight questions.                                                                                8 x 5 = 40

  1. How is N-terminal of an amino acid determined by Sanger’s method?
  2. Describe the synthesis of glycyl alanine by t-BOC method?
  3. Explain the biosynthesis of fatty acids.
  4. Discuss the b-oxidation theory of fatty acids.
  5. Mention differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  6. What are phosopholipids? How are they classified? Explain.
  7. Discuss the mechanism of electron transport reaction.
  8. Draw and explain the structure of t-RNA.
  9. Briefly explain the replication of DNA.
  10. What is genetic code? Mention any four important characteristics of the genetic code?
  11. Describe the role of hemoglobin in the chemistry of respiration.
  12. What are the factors affecting the enzymatic activity?

PART C

Answer any four questions.                                                                              4 x 10 = 40

  1. What are the different chemical bonds involved in protein structure? Explain.
  2. Define enzyme inhibition. Explain the types of inhibition with examples.
  3. a) Define biological oxidation. Give any five salient features of biological oxidation.
  4. b) Mention any five differences between plant and animal fats. (5+5)
  5. How is glucose converted to pyruvate? Explain.
  6. Draw and explain the citric acid cycle with all the steps involved.
  7. Discuss the biosynthesis of proteins in brief.

 

 

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