Category: Viva Questions

Correlation Q: Define Nucleotides. (Topic: Nucleotides) A: Nucleotides are basic units of nucleic acids made up of nitrogenous base (purine/pyrimidine), pentose sugar & phosphate. Q: Name the nucleotide which is the universal energy currency of living systems. (Topic: Nucleotides) A: Read More …

Correlation: Q: Define detoxification. Mention its site. (Topic: Xenobiotics) A: Biochemical reactions occurring in the body to convert foreign (often toxic) compound to non-toxic or less toxic and more easily excretable forms. It occurs in liver.   Q: Name the Read More …

Correlation: Q: Mention the routes of water excretion in human body. (Topic: Water-electrolyte balance) A: Urine: 1-2 Ltr/day Skin: Perspiration- 450 ml/day, Lungs: Respiration- 400 ml/day, Feces: GI tract-150 ml/day Q: Urine output is controlled by? (Topic: Water-electrolyte balance) A: Read More …

Correlation Q: Excretion of bile pigments & bile salts into the bile is which function of liver? (Topic: Organ function Tests) A: Excretory function Q:  Name the tests based on liver excretory function. (Topic: Organ function Tests) A: Serum-bilirubin: Total, Read More …

Correlation Q: Name the hormones which regulates Calcium levels? (Topic: Minerals) A: Calcitriol, Parathyroid hormones, Calcitonin Q: What is Calcitriol? Name the organ where it is synthesized? (Topic: Vitamins) A: Active form of Vitamin D, Synthesized in Kidney Q: Classify Read More …

Chemistry & Metabolism: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Amino Acids & Proteins, Nucleotides, Hemoglobin, Integration Correlation Q: Cholesterol belongs to which class of lipids? (Topic: Lipids) A: Derived Lipids Q: Name the vitamin derived from Cholesterol? (Topic: Lipids) A: Vitamin D Q: Deficiency Read More …

Enzymes & Biological Oxidation Correlation Q: Name the Liver Specific Enzyme? (Topic: Enzymes) A: ALT (Alanine Transaminase), AST (Aspartate Transaminase) Q: ALT and AST belong to which class of enzymes? (Topic: Enzymes) A: Transferase (Class 2 Enzymes) Q: ALT, AST Read More …

Cells, Extracellular Matrix, Immunity, Antioxidant Defence System Correlation  Q: Name the cell organelle which is known as “Digestive tract of the cell”. (Topic: Cell) A: Lysosomes Q: Name the Lysosomal Storage disorders. (LSD). (Topic: Lipids) A: Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Read More …