BAHA BAHAWALPUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF NURSING
PROGRAM : Post RN
COURSE : 1st Year
COURSE CODE : BIOCHEMISTRY
DATE : 11 Feb 2025
TIME : 09:00AM
PAPER TIME : 2 hrs 30 mins
NAME :
ROLL NO :
PART -1
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQS)
(15×1=15)
1. The free fatty acids in blood are?
(A) Stored in fat depots (B) Mainly bound to ẞ-lipoproteins
(C) Mainly bound to serum albumin (D) Metabolically most inactive (E) All of the above
2. All the following statements describing lipids are true except?
(A) They usually associate by covalent interactions
(B) They are structurally components of membranes
(C) They are an intracellular energy source
(D) They are poorly soluble in H20
(E) All of the above
3. Cholesterol, bile salts, vitamin D and sex hormones are?
(A) Mucolipids (B) Phospholipids (C) Glycolipids (D) Isoprenoid lipids (E) All of the above
4. Across a membrane phospholipids act as carrier of?
(A) Organic compounds (B) Inorganic ions (C) Nucleic acids (D) Food materials (E) All of the above
5. Fats are solids at?
(A) 10°C (B) 20°C (C) 30°C (D) 40°C (E) None of the above
6. Spermatozoa in seminal fluid utilises the following sugar for metabolism?
(A) Galactose (B) Sucrose (C) Glucose (D) Fructose (E) None of the above
7. Saponification number is?
(A) mg of KOH required to saponify one gm of fat or oil
(B) mg of KOH required to neutralize free fatty acids of one gms of fat
(C) mg of KOH required to neutralize the acetic acid obtained by saponification ofone gm of fat after it has
been acetylated
(D) None of these (E) All of the above
8. Which of the following is the simplest form of carbohydrates?
(A) Carboxyl groups (B) Aldehyde and Ketone groups
(C) Alcohol and Carboxyl groups (D) Hydroxyl groups and Hydrogen groups
(E) All of the above
[Link] of the following are the major functions of Carbohydrates?
(A) Storage (D) Both Storage and structural framework
(B) Structural framework (E) All of the above
(C) Transport Materials
10. Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
(A) Dihydroxyacetone (B) Erythrulose (C) Glucose (D) All of the above (E) None
11. Which of the following factors is not responsible for the denaturation of proteins?
(A) Heat (B) Charge (C) pH change (D) Organic solvents
(E) None
12. Which of the following is responsible for specifying the 3D shape of a protein?
(A) The peptide bond (B) The amino acid sequence
(C) Interaction with other polypeptides (D) Interaction with molecular chaperons
(E) None
13. Which of the following is an imino acid?
(A) Serine (B) Alanine (C) Glycine (D) Proline (E) All of above
14. What is the Primary Component of Cell membranes?
(A) Proteins (B) Carbohydrates
(C) Nucleic acids (D) Phospholipids (E) Vitamin D
15. A child with complaint of diarrhea and abdominal pain after taking milk. This condition is due
to deficiency of;
(A) Lactase
(B) Amylase
(C) Pepsin
(D) Lypase
(E) None
PART-2 : Short Essay Questions (SEQs)(5x 3 =15)
Q.1 Classify proteins according to their biological functions while giving suitable example? (3)
Q.2 What is the role of vitamin D in human body and Explain abnormalities associated with vitamin D
deficiency? (1+2)
Q.3 Distinguish between the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids? (3)
Q.4 Define glycolysis and give the end product & molecules of ATP formed during aerobic and
anaerobic glycolysis? (3)
Q.5 Define enzymes and write down their properties(3)
