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Bioc 204: Basic Biochemistry Question Paper

Bioc 204: Basic Biochemistry 

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Biochemistry

Institution: Egerton University question papers

Exam Year:2013



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1. Define the following terms: (5 Marks)
(a) An apoenzyme
(b) A coenzyme
(c) A prosthetic group
(d) A holoenzyme
(e) Activation energy
2. Differentiate between competitive and non-competitive enzyme inhibitors. (6 Marks)
3. Illustrate a peptide and a glycosidic bonds. (4 Marks)
4. List the structural differences between cellulose and amylopectin. (6 Marks)
5. List the functions of lipids in biological systems. (5 Marks)
6. Using appropriate structure formulae differentiate between an aldohexose and a
ketohexose. (6 Marks)
7. Differentiate between a nucleoside and a nucleotide. (4 Marks)
8. Give the systematic names for guanine and adenine. (4 Marks)
9. Describe the TCA cycle and explain why it is amphibolic. (10 Marks)
10.Describe the glycoltic pathway for glucose. (10 Marks)
11.Discuss the DNA structure. (10 Marks)






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