Description
Bachelor’s Degree Programme
(BSCG)
(Physiology and Biochemistry)
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: BZYCT-135
Assignment Code: BZYCT-135/TMA/2024
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all questions. The marks for each question are indicated against it.
1. Define the following terms:
i) Pheromone
ii) Vitamins C
iii) Allosteric enzyme
iv) Malpighian tubule
(2½×4=10)
2. a) Discuss the mechanism urine production in nephron.
b) Explain β-oxidation pathway of saturated fatty acid breakdown.
(5×2=10)
3. Write differences between the following pairs:
i) Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
ii) ‘A’ band and ‘T’ band of myofibril
iii) Allosteric enzymes and Isoenzymes
iv) Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis
(2½×4=10)
4. a) Discuss the importance of Km and Vmax in enzyme catalysed reactions.
b) Explain the various mechanisms of enzyme regulation.
(5×2=10)
5. a) Define ageing. Mention any three theories of ageing.
b) Write a formula representing the reaction between haemoglobin
and oxygen. What factors influence the rate and direction of the
reaction?
(5×2=10)
6. Describe the role of free redicals in their sources in the body. (10)
7. a) Drive Michaelis-Mention equation.
b) Draw Lineweaver-Burk plot.
(5×2=10)
8. a) Discuss the functions of Electron Transport System-I (ETS-I).
b) Which hormones are secreted by the pancreas? Explain their functions.
(5×2=10)
9. a) Explain Oogenesis in human females.
b) Diagrammatically explain the biochemical pathways that produce
ATP for vertebrate muscle contraction
(5×2=10)
10. Write short notes on the following:
i) Synaptic transmission
ii) Fat soluble vitamins
iii) Bohr’s effect
iv) Essential amino acid
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