GOVERNMENT GORDON COLLEGE RAWALPINDI

DEPARTMENT; CHEMISTRY
COURSE TITLE; BIOCHEMISTRY
COURSE CODE; CHEM - 206
TIME ALLOWED; 150 MINUTES
SEMESTER; BS VIII
TOTAL MARKS; 60
Section A 3 X 10 = 30 MARKS
Note; Attempt any 10 questions. Each question carries 3 marks
Q1 What do you know about Nucleic acid hydrolysis
Q2. What is recombinant DNA technology
Q3. Differentiate between maltose and fructose
Q4. How lipids play vital role in maintaining body temperature?
Q5. How many steps are involved in polynucleotide synthesis discuss briefly?
Q6. What is the Chemical composition of nucleic acid?
Q7. How nucleic acid is structurally and biologically important?
Q8. What are Oligonucleotides and how are they synthesized chemically?
Q9. What are the main classes of Amino acids? Discuss briefly
Q10. Describe the phenomena of denaturation of proteins
Q11. What are alpha amino acids? how are they related to proteins
Q12.What is the composition of natural starch?
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Section B 6 X 5 = 30 MARKS
Note; Attempt any 5 questions. Each question carries 6 marks
Q13. How variation of Na+, K+, Cl- related to acid-base disturbances in body, discuss in detail.
Q14.Explain hydrolytic and oxidative rancidification.
Q15.Explain chemistry of fats in detail.
Q16.How are proteins classified.
Q17.What is acidosis and alkalosis, Derive Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
Q18.What is Homeostasis? What do you know about renal control of acid-base?
Q19. Briefly discuss Sterols, peptides, buffer capacity, Prostaglandins, mucopolysaccharides,
proteoglycans?