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II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Bio-Medical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define electrolyte and non-electrolyte with suitable examples.

(b) Define strong and weak electrolytes
(c) Explain Arrhenius ionic theory along with postulates. [5+5+6]

2. (a) What is the Composition of natural rubbers? How is it obtained from its
natural source?
(b) Write a note on vulcanization of rubber. [8+8]

3. Distinguish between:

(a) Flash point and cloud point.

(b) Petroleum and synthetic lubricants.
(c) Fluid film and boundary lubrication. [5+6+5]

4. Explain the behaviour properties of

(a) Membrane lipids

(b) Membrane proteins with a neat diagram of plasma membrane fluid mosaic
mode. [8+8]

5. (a) Explain the kinetics of multisubstrate reactions.

(b) Explain the effect of temperature and PH as enzymic reactions. [8+8]

6. What do you mean by intermediary metabolism? Give an account of protein

metabolism. [16]

7. Explain the terms Serum, Plasma and blood and state how plasma biochemical
composition varies from urine. [16]

8. Write how blood PH is maintained. [16]

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Code No: R050211101 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Bio-Medical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. what is polymerization ? Discuss different types of polymers. Define tacticity and

copolymerization. [16]

2. Describe the preparation, properties and uses of:

(a) Bakelite.
(b) PVC. [8+8]

3. (a) What is a lubricant? How are lubricants classified? Give Examples.

(b) Give, with examples, the mechanism of
i. Hydrodynamic
ii. Boundary lubrication. [8+4+4]

4. (a) Define a living cell and draw a neat diagram of a plant cell along with the
organelles.
(b) How the fractionation of cell organelles is carried out by centrifugation method?
[8+8]

5. (a) Explain the specific nature enzymes with suitable examples.

(b) Define the terms:
i. enzyme unit
ii. specific activity
iii. turnover number.
(c) Explain sucrose gradient centrifugation in enzyme extraction. [3+3+3+3+4]

6. Write about Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis. And explain Nucleic acid chemistry.
[16]

7. Write short notes on:

(a) Plasma cholesterol

(b) Protinuria
(c) Anaemia. [5+5+6]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Haemoglobin and it’s significance

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(b) Plasma LDL and HDL
(c) Plasma bicarbonates. [6+5+5]

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Code No: R050211101 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Bio-Medical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write a short note on :

(a) Cell Constant

(b) polymers
(c) A hydrogen electrode. [5+5+6]

2. (a) Explain the difference between addition and condensation polymerization with
examples.
(b) What is polyethylene? How is it made? Mention the different grades of
polythene and their uses. [8+8]

3. (a) What do you understand by the term hardness’ of a sample of water? Define
the degree of hardness and discuss the various units of its Expression.
(b) Distinguish between carbonate hardness and non-carbonate hardness of a sam-
ple of water.
(c) Calculate the temporary and permanent chard ness of water, in pp on units
.Using the chemical analysis. [5+5+6]

4. Write a short note on:

(a) Redox potential.

(b) Plasma Membrane.
(c) Chloroplasts. [6+5+5]

5. (a) What is the chemical nature of enzymes? And how are they isolated?
(b) Explain the specificity of enzymes with suitable examples. [8+8]

6. Describe the replication of DNA. [16]

7. Write short notes on:

(a) Plasma cholesterol

(b) Protinuria
(c) Anaemia. [5+5+6]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Inorganic constituents of blood

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(b) Transaminases
(c) Glucosuria. [5+5+6]

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Code No: R050211101 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Bio-Medical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. what is polymerization ? Discuss different types of polymers. Define tacticity and

copolymerization. [16]

2. (a) How is Vinyl Chloride manufactured commercially?

(b) Describe the preparation, properties and applications on novolac resin. [8+8]

3. (a) What is a lubricant? How are lubricants classified? Give Examples.

(b) Give, with examples, the mechanism of
i. Hydrodynamic
ii. Boundary lubrication. [8+4+4]

4. (a) Drawing a neat diagram of generalized cell, label the different organelles.
(b) Discuss about Redox Potential. [8+8]

5. (a) How an enzyme is extracted and purified from a living cell?

(b) Define the unit of enzyme activity. How can you explain the purification of
an enzyme? [8+8]

6. What do you mean by intermediary metabolism? Give an account of protein

metabolism. [16]

7. Describe the electrophoretic representation of normal human plasma proteins and

add a note on the functions of various plasma proteins. [16]

8. Give an account of the general laboratory methods adopted for measuring any three
biochemical constituents of blood. [16]

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