Biochemistry UE Past Papers Questions.

1. Explain briefly the phenomenon of complementary bases as it applies to nucleic acids.
2. Outline the three scenarios where complementary of bases is critical to structure of nucleic acids and flow of genetic information from DNAs to peptides.

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Match words in column A with those related to them in column B:

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1. Show how lipids produce energy in the body through the oxidation process and calculate the amount of energy produced when a fatty acid with 16 carbon atoms is involved in the process.
2. Discuss the importance of steroids and terpenes clearly showing their structures.
3. Explain the process of soap formation from lipids.

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1. Outline five factors that cause an enzyme to be denatured
2. How would the addition of substrate concentrations in competitive and non-competitive inhibitors affect the rate of enzymatic reactions?

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Mention five types of polysaccharides

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