(MCM 1101)
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
MEDICAL SCHOOL
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART I SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
(MCM 1101) : BIOMOLECULES & CELL BIOLOGY
DATE : JANUARY 2006
TIME : 3 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
Answer all questions
SECTION A
1. Give a detailed account of the classification of proteins in relation to their different
functions, composition, shapes and solubilities. (20)
2. Write an essay on the membrane transport processes. (20)
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SECTION B
1. Explain the following:
a) hydrogen bonding (2)
b) Van der Waals bonding (2)
c) apolar bonding (2)
2. With the aid of diagrams, give two examples of aliphatic amino acids. (2)
3. Diagramatically, explain and illustrate Vmax and Km. (5)
4. Describe the structural differences between sucrose, lactose and maltose. (6)
5. Draw two structures of derived lipids. (2)
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
MEDICAL SCHOOL
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART I SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
(MCM 1101) : BIOMOLECULES & CELL BIOLOGY
DATE : JANUARY 2006
TIME : 3 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
Answer all questions
SECTION A
1. Give a detailed account of the classification of proteins in relation to their different
functions, composition, shapes and solubilities. (20)
2. Write an essay on the membrane transport processes. (20)
________________________________________________________________
SECTION B
1. Explain the following:
a) hydrogen bonding (2)
b) Van der Waals bonding (2)
c) apolar bonding (2)
2. With the aid of diagrams, give two examples of aliphatic amino acids. (2)
3. Diagramatically, explain and illustrate Vmax and Km. (5)
4. Describe the structural differences between sucrose, lactose and maltose. (6)
5. Draw two structures of derived lipids. (2)
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