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After fasting for 24 hours, the major source of glucose for the whole body is
1. amino acids from muscle protein degradation.
2. ketone bodies from muscle triglycerides.
3. glycogen stored in the muscle.
4. creatine phosphate
Biochemistry Answer: 4
Creatine Phosphate is the major source of glucose for the whole body during starvation
In addition to the influence of the oxygen concentration, the formation of oxyhemoglobin is influenced by
1. pH
2. CO2 concentration
3. Temperature
4. All of the above
Biochemistry
Answer: 4
The formation of oxyhemoglobin is influenced by
1. pH
2. CO2 concentration
3. Temperature
The lipids associated with very low density lipoprotein
1. are usually linked covalently to apoproteins.
2. belong primarily to the phosphatidylcholine class.
3. incorporate fatty acids that are synthesized in the liver.
4. reflect, in general, the types of lipids found in the diet.
Biochemistry
Answer: 3
VLDL is a lipoprotein particle synthesized in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream to transport endogenously synthesized triglycerides and cholesterol to peripheral tissues. The triglycerides in VLDL are derived from fatty acids synthesized in the liver, and the cholesterol is derived from both dietary sources and de novo synthesis in the liver. They are not usually linked covalently to apoproteins (Answer 1), nor do they primarily consist of phosphatidylcholine (Answer 2). While the types of lipids found in the diet (Answer 4) can influence the liver's synthesis of VLDL, the statement does not accurately describe the direct composition of VLDL.
An enzyme increases the rate of a biochemical reaction by
1. decreasing substrate concentration.
2. decreasing activation energy.
3. increasing Km.
4. increasing Keq.
Biochemistry
Answer: 2
Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of chemical reactions
by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur.
Glutamate-pyruvate trans-aminase is predominantly present In:
1. Skeletal muscle
2. Cardiac muscle
3. Brain
4. Liver
Biochemistry
Answer: 4
Glutamate-pyruvate trans-aminase is predominantly present In Liver
Anemia is frequently associated with a deficiency of
1. vitamins A and D.
2. vitamins C and D.
3. vitamins E and K.
4. vitamin B12 and folic acid.
Biochemistry
Answer: 4
Anemia is a condition characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood
cells or a reduction in their oxygen-carrying capacity. Vitamin B12 and folic
acid are essential for the production of red blood cells. Deficiencies in these
vitamins can lead to megaloblastic anemia, where the bone marrow produces
abnormally large and immature red blood cells.
Gout is a disease of purine overproduction. In this disease, joints develop crystals of
1. urea.
2. sodium urate.
3. guanine.
4. hypoxanthine.
Biochemistry
Answer: 2
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals,
specifically sodium urate crystals, in the joints. The body produces uric acid
as a waste product during the metabolism of purines, which are substances found
in certain foods and also synthesized by the body. High levels of uric acid can
lead to the formation of these crystals, which cause inflammation and pain in
the affected joints. Urea (Answer 1) is a waste product formed from the
metabolism of proteins and amino acids, while guanine (Answer 3) and
hypoxanthine (Answer 4) are purine bases involved in nucleotide metabolism, but
they do not directly form the crystals seen in gout.
The essential. sulphur containing amino acid is:
1. Methionine 2. Cystetne
3. Cystine 4. Valine
Biochemistry
Answer: 1
Methionine is sulphur containing AminoAcid