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GATE General Biology: Biochemistry: Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, fatty acid oxidation, photosynthesis, respiration and electron transport – Previous Year Questions

9 GATE previous year questions on Biochemistry: Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, fatty acid oxidation, photosynthesis, respiration and electron transport (General Biology, Biotechnology) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 BT Q49 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following is(are) COMMON feature(s) for both aerobic and anaerobic bacterial cultures?
  2. GATE 2026 BT Q16 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which of the following enzyme is involved in the protection of cells from reactive oxygen species?
  3. GATE 2026 BT Q25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following options represents the products of light reactions of photosynthesis in plants?
  4. GATE 2025 BT Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following coenzymes is utilised by alanine racemase for the conversion of L-Alanine to D-Alanine?
  5. GATE 2025 BT Q37 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Correctly match the Inhibitor with its respective Function in mitochondrial respiration. Inhibitor Function --- --- P. FCCP 1. Inhibits cytochrome c…
  6. GATE 2025 BT Q49 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the effect of the concentration of metabolic intermediates on glycolysis in erythrocytes?
  7. GATE 2025 BT Q65 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – For the coupled reactions given below Glucose 6-phosphate + H 2O Glucose + P i (Reaction 1) ATP + Glucose ADP + Glucose 6-phosphate (Reaction 2) the…
  8. GATE 2024 BT Q25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Krebs (TCA) cycle is pathway.
  9. GATE 2024 BT Q57 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The free energy change of ATP hydrolysis at 25 oC is -32.2 kJ mol-1. The free energy change for hydrolysis of α-glycerophosphate to glycerol is -8.2…