BCS written syllabus

SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION     
       
125/235 
 
(POST RELATED) 
Subject Code: 601 
Total Marks-200 
 
Part-I 
Marks-100 
A. Biophysical Chemistry 
(i) Atomic structure: Fundamental particles , atomic number, atomic mass, isotopes, relative 
atomic mass, the mole concept, atomic models, Avogadro constant. 
(ii) Periodic property: Periodic table, Mosley‘s law, ionization potential, electron affinity and 
electro negativity. 
(iii) Gas laws, Ideal gas equation,  Kinetic theory of gases, Dalton‘s law of partial pressure, van 
der Waals equation.  
(iv) Thermodynamics: First and second law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy and free 
energy change, standard free energy change of chemical and biochemical reactions. 
(v) Solution: Types of solution , Collogative  properties of solutions, Osmosis and osmotic 
pressure, Molecular weight determination by the use of osmotic pressure. 
(vi) Acids and bases: Brown stead -Lowry concept of acids and bases, Lewis concept, 
netralisation, indicators, ion product of water, p H, Buffer, Handerson Hasselbalch equation, 
biological buffers, buffering capacity. 
(vii) Spectrophotometry: Beer -Lambart laws, optical density, standard curve and its use for 
quantitative determination of biochemical substances. 
B. Organic Chemistry 
(i) Aliphatic compounds: Hydrocarbon, Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes -their nomenclature, 
structures, properties and reactions. Alcohols, aldehydes, Ketones, carboxylic acids and 
derivatives-their nomenclature, structures, physical and chemical properties and reactions.  
(ii) Aromatic compounds: Aromatic hydrocarbons, nitrobenzenes, aromatic amines, deazonium 
salt, phenols-their structures, preparation, properties and reactions. 
C. Biomolecules: 
(i) Carbohydrates: Nomenclature, classification, structures and important reactions, mutarotation 
and optical properties. Some important polysaccarides -Starch, glycogen, cellulose, 
mucopolysaccarides-their structures and functions.  
(ii) Proteins: Biological functions of proteins, Classification of amino acids, their structures and 
properties, essential amino acids, identification of amino acids, classification of proteins, 
primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins. Sequencing of proteins. 
(iii) Lipids: Classification, biological function, characterization of fat‘s and oil s, essential fatty 
acids, role of phospholipids, glycolipids and cholesterol in membrane formation. Structures 
of phospholipids, glycolipids and cholesterol. 
(iv) Nucleic acids: Purines and pyrimidines, nucleosides, nucleotides, Classification of nucleic 
acids-DNA double helix, other structures of DNA. Types of RNA -their structures and 
functions. 
D. Nutrition 
(i) Classification of food, importance of carbohydrate, proteins and fat, their energy values. 
SDA, RQ. 
(ii) Balanced diet chart for different physiological conditi on, nutritional diseases and nutritional 
status of people in Bangladesh. 
(iii) Vitamins: Classification, structures, dietary sources, recommended daily allowances, 
deficiency symptoms and functions of different vitamins. Coenzyme activity of Vitamin B 
Complexes. 
(iv) Minerals and trace elements: Biochemical functions, sources, daily requirements and 
deficiency symptoms.