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1VIVA IN BIOCHEMISTRY2
3VIVA IN BIOCHEMISTRY
SECOND EDITION
Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea BSc MBBS DCP MD (Biochemistry) Ex-Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (Specialist in Pathology and Ex-Reader in Pathology) Ex-Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry Christian Medical College, Ludhiana Ex-Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry MGM's Medical College, Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
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Viva in Biochemistry
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First Edition: 1999
Revised Reprint: 2004
Second Edition: 2010
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5Preface to the Second Edition
I feel it a great pleasure and satisfaction to present the second edition of Viva in Biochemistry (after a revised reprint in 2004), to my beloved students and esteemed teachers. The book got a good response from all quarters, some good words from different professors also came. As pointed out in preface of first edition, the book can be considered as a “companion” to my Textbook of Medical Biochemistry. I hope the book will be of great help before examination for quick and rapid revision.
The book has been revised, new questions and answers have been put forward. A new chapter on “Acid Base Balance and Imbalance” has been added.
I am confident that the second edition will fulfil the requirements of the undergraduates and postgraduates to some extent.
I sincerely thank to Shri Jitendar P Vij (Chairman and Managing Director), Mr PG Bandhu (Director-Sales), and Mr Tarun Duneja (Director-Publishing) of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi for their untiring work and keen efforts to bring out the new edition.
Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea6
7Preface to the First Edition
The discipline of Biochemistry has expanded by leaps and bounds. It is now an independent and separate subject of examination for Ist year MBBS students, in all medical colleges. The Medical Council of India has revised the curri­culum in Biochemistry, which is rather increased but at the same time reduced the time period. Now the students have to complete the syllabi in one year and face the university examination.
Viva-voce examination constitutes a sizeable portion of total marks in Biochemistry in university examination. This covers the questions asked not only related to theory but also the table-viva related to practical problems as well.
As a teacher and examiner in Biochemistry, I observed that the students are usually not confident enough in answering the questions accurately and to the point in viva-voce exami­nation. The students are nervous and shaky while in appearing the viva examination. The reason is obvious, they have to study so much in too short a time!
Keeping these problems of the students in mind, I have attempted to prepare the book entitled Viva in Bio­chemistry. The book has been made as companion to my Textbook of Medical Biochemistry. I have attempted to pre­pare simple, short and accurate answers to the ques­tions generally asked in viva-voce examination in Bio­chemistry. I am sure that by making appropriate use of this book, the students will be able to face the viva and answer any question asked, accurately and more confi­dently, to the complete satisfaction of the examiners.
I hope the efforts put in by me in preparation of the book will not go waste and the book will be appreciated and get a warm welcome from the students.
In spite of careful and scrupulous preparation, it is likely that a few mistakes might have crept in inadvertently. I shall welcome 8fruitful suggestions and constructive criticisms from the teachers in Biochemistry and the students as well for betterment in future.
I am extremely grateful to Shri Jitendar P Vij (Chairman and Managing Director) and Mr RK Yadav, Editorial Consultant and staff members of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. for their sincere, and untiring efforts to bring out the book.
Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea910