Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2007 Post Graduate Diploma BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - Question Paper

(DBT 02)

P.G.DIPLOMA EXAMINATION, MAY 2007.

Biotechnology

Paper II – BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Time: 3 hours Maximum: 100 Marks

ans any 5 ques.

All ques. carry equal marks.

1. provide an account of the structure, function and nomenclature of nucleotides.

2. Outline the structure and functions of 3 homopolysaccharides.

3. Justify that citric acid cycle is the final common metabolic pathway for the oxidation of ingested food.

4. provide an account of cholesterol metabolism.

5. define the enzymic reactions in Urea cycle

6. Outline the biosynthesis of inosine monophosphate.

7. explain the Watson and Crick model of DNA structure.

8. provide an account of transcription and discuss the post transcriptional changes.

9. describe genetic code and explain its characteristics features.

10. What is mutation ? define the various kinds of mutations.

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