IMPORTANT QUESTIONS - CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM

LAQ:

1.Which are the various  oxidative pathways of glucose.
2. Explain glycolysis aerobic and anaerobic (EMP pathway) in detail. Also mention energetic's and regulation involved in it .
3. Explain TCA (Krebs cycle) in detail. Also mention energetic's and regulation involved in it .
4. Explain gluconeogenesis in detail. Also mention energetic's and regulation involved in it .
5. Importance of HMP (pentose phosphate) pathway. Mention the tissues were this pathway is active.
6. Explain glycogenesis in detail. Also mention regulation involved in it . (rare question)
7. Explain glycogenolysis in detail. Also mention regulation involved in it . (rare question)

SAQ:

1. Importance of Fructose 2,6 - bisphosphate in regulation of glycolysis.
2. Explain the Rapaport Leubering cycle and significance of 2,3 BPG (Sometimes it might be asked as - the supplementary cycle in glycolysis which takes place in erythrocytes).
3. Important of Pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme and which are the cofactors required by it.
4. Metabolic fate of pyruvate.
5. Metabolic fate of acetyl CoA.
6. What are the different precursors for gluconeogenesis.
7. Diagrammatic representation of Cori's cycle and mention its importance. 
8. Importance of uronic acid pathway.
9. Key enzymes of glycolysis.
10. Substrate level phosphorylation.
11. Drug induced hemolytic anemia.
12. Lactose intolerance.
13. Metabolic fate of glucose 6 phosphate.

Other important questions for MBBS students:
1. Glycogen storage diseases. (LAQ)
2. Explain HMP shunt in detail. (LAQ)
3. Essential pentosuria. (SAQ)
4. Hereditary fructose intolerance. (SAQ)
5. Galactosemia (SAQ).
6. Metabolism of alcohol. (SAQ) 
7. Why is TCA called as amphibolic pathway. (SAQ)
8. What are anaplerotic reactions. (SAQ)