JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD B.Tech II BIOCHEMISTRY Previous Question Paper (February - 2024 - R22)
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B. Part-A is a compulsory question. Part-B consists of ten questions. From each unit, there are two questions and the student should answer one of them.
Part A
What is buffer?
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A buffer is a solution that resists changes in pH upon the addition of small amounts of acid or base, typically consisting of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid.
Write the first law of thermodynamics.
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The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another; the total energy of an isolated system remains constant.
Classify lipids.
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Define carbohydrates.
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What is an amino acid?
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What is protein folding?
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Give the other name for TCA cycle.
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Differentiate between glycogenolysis and glycolysis.
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Define Purine nucleotide degradation.
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Outline the structure and function of Cysteine.
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Part B
List the importance of bioenergetics.
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Differentiate between enthalpy and entropy.
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Summarize oxido-reduction reactions.
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List the types of high energy compounds.
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Summarize the physical chemical and biological properties of lipids.
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Write a note on the biological significance of lipids.
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Write a note on the biological significance of carbohydrates.
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Explain the chemical and physical properties of Nucleic acids.
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Summarize the biological functions of Nucleic acids.
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Discuss the Ramachandran Plot and its importance.
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Discuss the biological properties of amino acids.
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Elaborate pentose phosphate phosphate pathway.
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Discuss the different reactions involved in β-oxidation of fatty acid.
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Explain the reactions involved in the biosynthesis of purine nucleotides.
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Explain the reactions of the Urea cycle.
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