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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES

BSC (HONOURS) NURSING SCIENCE

BSHN108: BIOCHEMISTRY AND NUTRITION 1

May 2020

Time: 3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer ALL questions in Section A and any TWO questions from


Section B

Section A carries 60 marks. Each question in Section B carries 40 marks.

Credit will be given to answers that are clear and concise, giving relevant
examples where necessary.

Answer all questions in answer books provided.

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Questions

Section A: Answer ALL questions in Section A. Section A carries 60 marks

1. (a) State 2 functional groups of amino acids. [2]

(b) Compare covalent and ionic/electrovalent bond, illustrating with at


least one example of each type of bond. [10]

(c) Draw dot and cross diagrams of the following molecules:

(i) Hydrogen [2]


(ii) Oxygen [2]
(iii) Carbon dioxide [2]
(iv) Ammonia [2]
(v) Water [2]

(d) Describe briefly any two vitamins soluble in fats [8]

(e) Describe the shapes of the following molecules, explaining why


these shapes are different:

(i) Carbon dioxide [2]


(ii) Methane [2]
(iii) Ammonia [2]
(iv) Water [2]

(f) State the monosaccharides which form: [4]

(i) Sucrose [2]


(ii) Maltose [2]
(iii) Lactose [2]

(g) Describe trends of the periodic table

(i) Across a period. [4]


(ii) Down a group [4]

(h) Compare and contrast osmosis and dialysis [4]

TOTAL= 60 MARKS

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Section B: Attempt any two questions from this Section. Each question carries
20 marks.

1. (a) Describe how solutions of different concentrations affect the red blood
cells, including how this knowledge is used in nursing profession.
[10]

(b) (i) Define isomers. [2]


(ii) Citing examples, describe the isomers of carbohydrates. [8]

2. (a) Describe how the following affect the rate of reaction:

(i) Catalyst [5]


(ii) Competitive inhibitor [5]
(iii) Non-competitive inhibitor [5]

(b) Describe properties of proteins. [5]

3. (a) Given that an atom has 12 protons and 12 neutrons, state its:
(i) Atomic number [2]
(ii) Atomic mass [2]
(iii) Number of electrons [2]

(b) Draw the electronic structure of the atom in question 3(a) and state
whether it is stable or not giving a reason. [5]

(c) Describe how you would prepare:


(i) 1M solution of NaHCO3 [3]
(ii) 2M solution of H2SO4 [3]
(iii) 0.5M solution of MgCl2 [3]

4. (a) Discuss the factors which affect enzyme activity [10]

(b) Citing examples, describe uses of enzyme inhibitors. [10]

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