IGNOU Assignment 2025
Course Title: Molecular Basis of Non-infectious Human Diseases
Course Code: BBCET-145
Assignment Code: BBCET-145/TMA/2025
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all questions. The marks for each question are indicated against it. Write the answers in your own words; do not copy from the course material.
PART A
- a) Define the balance diet. Explain its importance in daily life. (5 marks)
- b) Name the nutrients involved in the following diseases: i) Pernicius anemia, ii) Scurvy, iii) Xenopthalmia, iv) Pellagra, v) Rickets (5 marks)
- Describe the Eating disorders. (10 marks)
- What is diabetes mellitus? Discuss its laboratory tests used for diagnosis. (10 marks)
- Explain the mechanism of Atherosclerosis. How do low density lipoprotein (LDL) contribute its progression? (10 marks)
- What are the ways to prevent and manage lifestyle disorders? Write in brief about the causes and features of multifactorial disease. (10 marks)
PART B
- Discuss the role of proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in the development of cancer. Give example of each. (10 marks)
- Define anxiety. Write symptoms, category and causes of anxiety. (10 marks)
- Describe the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease. What is the role of amyloid beta plaque and tau protein? (10 marks)
- Write the causes and symptoms of the following inherited disorder: a) Alkaptonuria b) Phenylketonuria (10 marks)
- What is familial hypercholesterolemia? Discuss its molecular basis, symptoms and treatments. (10 marks)
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