DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. (Zoology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
BIOCHEMISTRY AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Give an account on the structure of carbohydrates.
2. Write the structure of nucleic acids.
3. Write a note on diabetes mellitus.
4. What is glycolysis? Write its metabolism.
5. What are the types of muscles?
6. Write short notes on neurotransmitter.
7. Write the mechanism of muscle contraction.
8. How nerve signals are transmitted? Explain.
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain the structure and biological importance of
proteins.
10. Explain -oxidation pathway and its regulation.
Sub. Code
14
DE-754
2
WS 20
11. Explain the heart beat and its regulation.
12. Write notes on
Glycogen storage diseases.
Ketone bodies.
Cori cycle.
13. Explain the hyperosmotic media with reference to fish.
14. What is circadian rhythm? Explain the role of melatonin
in circadian rhythm.
15. Describe the ultra structure of skeletal muscle.