ARYABHATTA KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSITY
A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies Campus (West),
North Gandhi Maidan,
(Near D.M. Residence)
Patna-800 001, Phone: +91612-2219106,
website: www.akubihar.ac.in
Biochemistry (Paper Code: Paper I -201031 and Paper- II – 201032)
Distribution of Marks:
Written Paper 100 Marks
(Paper I-50, Paper II-50)
Oral 20 Marks
Practical 40 Marks
Internal Assessment 40 Marks
Written -20, Practical -20)
Total 200 Marks
Written Paper –Two
Time allowed 3 hours (for each paper)
Full Marks 100-(50 for each paper)
All question for both the paper are to be set by single external examiner preferably and two internal from
within the State.
Examiners:
There shall be four examiners-Two external from outside the state preferably and two internal from within the
State.
A candidate will be declared to have passed the examination in the subject provided he or she secures 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50 % of the total marks in written and oral, and 50% in practical.
A candidate will be declared to have passed the subject with honours provided he or she secures 75% or more marks.
Question should be objective and short notes. Descriptive question would be preferably avoided.
(i) Paper I shall contain question from the following topics –
Cell Structure & membrane, Principles of solution, Colloids, surface tension adsorption, hydrogen
ion concentration, basic concept of radioactive isotopes, Enzymes, chemistry of carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins and nucleic acid, chemistry of blood and plasma, bile, milk, lymph, cerebrospinal
fluids, urine, faeces, sweat, composition of tissues, biological oxidation reduction, acid-base balance,
electrolytes, and water balance Vitamins. Immuno chemistry Immunology & Auto immune diseases.
(ii) Paper I shall contain question from the following topics –
Hormones, Digestion of food, metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acid and
porphyrins; mineral metabolism energy metabolism, detoxication, biochemical genetics and Inborn
error of metabolism, liver function test, kidney function test, gastric function test, principals of
nutrition and malnutrition, Balance diets and diet in Pathological conditions, cancer and
carcinogenesis, Biochemical investigations and their interpretation in health & Disease.
Books Recommended:
Theory:-
1. Review of physiological Chemistry by H.A. Harper
2. Text Book of Biochemistry byA.S.Saini
3. Text Book of Biochemistry by A.V.S.S. Rama Rao
4. Agrawl’s Text Book of Biochemistry
Practical/Clinical
1. Practical Manual of Biochemistry by S.P.Singh
2. Viva & Practical by A.C.Deb
3. Manual of Practical Biochemistry by K.P.Sinha
