Second Year, D.Pharmay Important Question
BP-203/8108, ER20-23T
Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology,
II Year, RGPV, D.Pharmacy
Chapter 1 Introduction to biochemistry
Q.1 How do glucose, fructose, and galactose lead to energy production in our cells? (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Give the structure, biochemical role and deficiency diseases of Nicotinic acid. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 2 Carbohydrates
Q.1 Define monosaccharide, disaccharides, and polysaccharides, providing two examples for each. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Write a note on chemical properties of carbohydrates. (RGPV 2024)
Q.3 Discuss the structure of Maltose and Sucrose. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Give the classification of Carbohydrates with examples. (RGPV 2020)
Q.5 Give the structure of (RGPV 2020)
i) Glyceraldehyde
ii) Glucose
Q.6 Give two identification test for Carbohydrates. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 3 Proteins
Q.1 Classify amino acids based on their chemical nature. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Why are proteins important for our body? Explain the types of amino acids based on their chemical nature. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Classify proteins the various way’s with suitable examples. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Describe structure formulae of any two non-essential amino acid with their biological significance. (RGPV 2024)
Q.5 Define Essential Amino acids. (RGPV 2020)
Q.6 Classify Amino Acids with suitable examples. (RGPV 2020)
Q.7 Give the structure of the following. (RGPV 2020)
i) Alanine
ii) Proline
Q.8 Describe any two test of Amino Acids. (RGPV 2020)
Q.9 Explain essential and non essential Amino Acids. (RGPV 2020)
Q.10 Describe the biological functions of Protein. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 4 Lipids
Q.1 Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, providing an example for each. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Classify lipids with examples. Detail the structure, composition, and functions of different types of lipoproteins in the body, emphasizing their clinical significance. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Explain the functions of lipids in the body. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Define the term Hyperlipidemia. (RGPV 2020)
Q.5 Classify lipids with examples. (RGPV 2020)
Q.6 Describe the qualitative tests for lipids. (RGPV 2020)
Q.7 Define the following under lipids. (RGPV 2020)
i) Saponification value
ii) R.M. Number
Q.8 Describe essential fatty acids. (RGPV 2020)
Q.9 Explain β-oxidation of fatty acids. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 5 Nucleic acids
Q.1 Briefly explain the components of a nucleoside and a nucleotide with the help of an example for each. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Describe the Watson and Crick model of DNA structure in detail, including its key features and the types of bonds involved. Compare and contrast DNA and RNA based on their structure and primary functions. (RGPV 2025)
Chapter 6 Enzymes
Q.1 Explain the term rancidity. Why does it occur and how can it be reduced? (RGPV 2024)
Q.2 Explain the term: (RGPV 2024)
i) Gene
ii) Genetic code
iii) Transcription
iv) Translation
Q.3 Give clinical importance of SGPT and SGOT. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Define enzyme inhibition. Explain in detail the different types of inhibitions with suitable examples. (RGPV 2024)
Q.5 Discuss the pharmaceutical and diagnostic importance of Enzymes . (RGPV 2024)
Q.6 Define Iso-Enzymes. (RGPV 2020)
Q.7 Differentiate between enzyme and co-enzyme. (RGPV 2020)
Q.8 Explain the mechanism of enzyme action. (RGPV 2020)
Q.9 Enlist the factors affecting enzyme action. (RGPV 2020)
Q.10 Classify enzymes with examples. (RGPV 2020)
Q.11 Explain the terms. (RGPV 2020)
i) SGOT
ii) SGPT
Q.12 Discuss the medical significance of enzymes. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 7 Vitamins
Q.1 Briefly describe the classification of vitamins and their general role as coenzymes. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Classify vitamins based on their solubility. Choose one fat-soluble vitamin and one water-soluble vitamin, and for each, describe its sources, coenzyme form (if available), major functions, and common deficiency diseases. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Discuss the role of fat soluble vitamins in the body. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Write a brief account of vitamin B-complex. (RGPV 2024)
Q.5 Define the term Vitamins. (RGPV 2020)
Q.6 Classify the vitamins with examples. (RGPV 2020)
Q.7 Explain the diseases caused due to deficiency of following vitamins. (RGPV 2020)
i) Vitamin C
ii) Vitamin D
Q.8 Discuss in brief any two of the following. (RGPV 2020)
i) Night blindness
ii) Beri beri
iii) Rickets
Q.9 Explain the role of sodium in our body. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 8 Metabolism
Q.1 Explain the general reactions of amino acids: transamination and deamination, highlighting their significance in amino acid metabolism. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Briefly describe the Electron Transport Chain and its role in oxidative phosphorylation. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Discuss any two qualitative test for Carbohydrates. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Enlist the coenzymes taking part in metabolic functions. (RGPV 2024)
Q.5 Give the importance of LDL and HDL, in pid metabolism. (RGPV 2024)
Q.6 Write note on any two of the following. (RGPV 2024)
a) Urea cycle
b) Glycolysis
Q.7 B-Oxidation of fatty acids (RGPV 2024)
Q.8 Define Diabetes mellitus. (RGPV 2020)
Q.9 Define Zwitterion. (RGPV 2020)
Q.10 Describe the test to identify Keto sugars. (RGPV 2020)
Q.11 Draw Glycolysis. (RGPV 2020)
Q.12 Discuss in brief the following. (RGPV 2020)
i) Hypokalemia
ii) Wilson’s disease
Chapter 9 Minerals
Q.1 Explain the role of minerals in the body. (RGPV 2024)
Q.2 Describe the sources, functions and deficiency disease of Iodine. (RGPV 2024)
Q.3 Give the physiological functions of iron. (RGPV 2020)
Q.4 Give the deficiency diseases of following. (RGPV 2020)
i) Copper
ii) Zinc
Chapter 10 Water and Electrolytes
Q.1 Explain the functions of water in the body and briefly describe the concept of water balance. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Classify minerals based on their dietary requirements. For any two minerals, state their primary function and one deficiency disease. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Explain regulation of water balance in the body. (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Describe the regulation of water. (RGPV 2020)
Chapter 11 Introduction to Biotechnology
Chapter 12 Organ function tests
Q.1 What is a lipid profile test? List its main components and explain their clinical significance. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Explain the physiological functions of the liver and kidneys. Describe the purpose of routinely performed Liver Function Tests (LFTs) and Kidney Function Tests (KFTs). (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Write notes any of the following (RGPV 2024)
a) Urea clearance test
b) Common liver function tests
c) Different types of Anaemia
Chapter 13 Introduction to Pathology of Blood and Urine
Q.1 Describe the role of lymphocytes and platelets in health and disease. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 How do blood and urine tests help in finding diseases? (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Write notes any of the following (RGPV 2024)
a) Role and significance of abnormal constituents of urine
b) Role and significance of WBC and immunoglobulin.
Q.4 Explain the characteristic of normal Urine. (RGPV 2020)
Q.5 Name the disease in which the following constituents are present. (RGPV 2020)
i) Albumen
ii) Glucose
iii) Bile pigment
iv) Ketone bodies
Q.6 Explain the chemical examination of glucose in Urine. (RGPV 2020)
Q.7 Name the abnormal constituent of Urine. (RGPV 2020)
Q.8 Explain the terms. (RGPV 2020)
i) Leukaemia
ii) Megaloblastic Anaemia
MCQ/Objective Questions
Q.1 Which of the following is a structural polysaccharide in plants? (RGPV 2025)
(a) Glycogen
(b) Starch
(c) Cellulose
(d) Lactose
Q.2 Fatty acids with one or more double bonds are classified as: (RGPV 2025)
(a) Saturated
(b) Monosaturated
(c) Polyunsaturated
(d) Unsaturated
Q.3 Which environmental factor typically causes irreversible denaturation of enzymes at extreme levels? (RGPV 2025)
(a) Substrate concentration
(b) Enzyme concentration
(c) pH
(d) Cofactor presence
Fill in the Blanks
Q.4 Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to…………… organisms. (RGPV 2025)
Q.5 Glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples of………………..(RGPV 2025)
Q.6 Hemoglobin is an example of a protein with a ………………..(level of organization) structure. (RGPV 2025)
Q.7 Lipoproteins are responsible for transporting…………… in the blood. (RGPV 2025)
Q.8 The genetic information in DNA is primarily encoded by the sequence of its……………..(RGPV 2025)
Q.9 Vitamin C is a……………….. soluble vitamin. (RGPV 2025)
Q.10 Beta-oxidation is the metabolic pathway by which down …………………. are broken down to generate Acetyl-coA. (RGPV 2025)
One word/One Sentence Answer Questions
Q.11 Name three major bimolecular found in a cell.
Q.12 What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body? (RGPV 2025)
Q.13 What type of bond primarily stabilizes the secondary structure of a protein? (RGPV 2025)
Q.14 Name a common qualitative test used to detect the presence of proteins. (RGPV 2025)
Q.15 Name two crucial functions of cholesterol in the human body. (RGPV 2025)
Q.16 What are the three main components that make up a nucleotide? (RGPV 2025)
Q.17 What well-known model describes the specificity of enzyme-substrate binding? (RGPV 2025)
Q.18 Deficiency of Vitamin K can impair which vital bodily process? (RGPV 2025)
Q.19 What is the main energy-carrying molecule produced during the TCA cycle? (RGPV 2025)
Q.20 Identify two essential functions of Sodium (Na+) in the body. (RGPV 2025)
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