COMPLETE LIST OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Here is a summary of every question covered from all 9 pages of your exam papers:
Section C / Short Notes (6 marks each):
- Oncogenes
- Lac operon
- Biochemical roles of Thiamine pyrophosphate
- Blotting techniques and applications
- Importance of doctor-patient relationship
- PCR and its application
Short Notes (5 marks each):
7. Mechanism of action of steroid hormones
8. Liver function tests and associated disorders
9. Mucosal block theory of iron absorption
10. Metabolic acidosis
11. Transport mechanisms across cell membrane
12. Professional qualities and roles of a physician
13. Vitamin A - biochemical function, RDA, deficiency
14. HMP shunt and its significance
15. Glycogen storage diseases
16. Folate trap
17. PUFA and their significance
18. Clinical importance of competitive enzyme inhibition
19. Diabetic ketoacidosis
20. Vitamin B-complex as co-enzyme
Short Notes (5 marks each - another paper):
21. DNA repair mechanisms
22. Krebs-Henseleit (urea) cycle
23. Biochemical changes in different types of jaundice
24. Biologically important peptides
25. Free radicals - definition and physiological functions
26. Gout
27. P53 gene
Section C - Explain in brief (5 marks each):
28. PEM
29. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
30. One-carbon metabolism
31. Major histocompatibility complex
32. Acute intermittent porphyria
33. Enzyme inhibition and its types
34. Structure, maturation and functions of collagen
35. HMP shunt significance (repeated - covered above)
36. Hemoglobin as a pH buffer
37. Oxidation of very long chain fatty acids
38. Phase II reactions of biotransformation
Short Answer Type (5 marks each):
39. Ammonia intoxication - why life-threatening
40. Q cycle
41. Hartnup's disease
42. Ketogenic diet
43. Mechanism of action of ADH
44. Tumor markers in diagnosis and prognosis
45. PCR and application (covered in #6)
46. Protein targeting and sorting
47. Role of physician in healthcare system (covered in #12)
Short Answer Questions (5 marks each):
48. Xenobiotics and cytochrome P450
49. Vitamin D biosynthesis, activation, mechanism, deficiency
50. Hemoglobinopathies
51. Complement system pathways
52. BMR - definition, factors, clinical significance
Tips for your exam:
- For 5-mark questions: Write ~400-500 words with a clear heading, subheadings, and a table or diagram where possible.
- For 6-mark questions: Write ~500-600 words with more detail.
- Always mention clinical correlations - examiners love practical applications.
- Draw simple diagrams for: lac operon, urea cycle, HMP shunt, collagen structure, ADH mechanism.
- Use mnemonics you see here (MUDPILES for metabolic acidosis, SNoW DRoP for blotting).
Good luck with your professional exam! 🎓