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Cellulose is not digested in humans due to lack of the enzyme that hydrolyses
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Cellulose is not digested in humans due to lack of the enzyme that hydrolyses
Ans → β-Glycosidic bonds
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Q. Cellulose is not digested in humans due to lack of the enzyme that hydrolyses
Ans → β-Glycosidic bonds
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Q. The most important carbohydrate associated with flatulence caused by ingestion of leguminous seeds
Ans → Raffinose
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Q. Lactose intolerance is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme
Ans → Lactase (β-galactosidase)
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Q. Name of the peptide believed to be involved in the transport of amino acids
Ans → Glutathione
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Q. The disease characterized by impairment in the absorption of neutral amino acids
Ans → Hartnup’s disease
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Q. Trypsin hydrolyses peptide bonds, the carbonyl group of which is contributed by the amino acids
Ans → Arginine and lysine
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Q. The inhibition of the enzyme pancreatic lipase by bile salts is overcome by a protein, namely
Ans → Colipase
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Q. The vehicles for the transport of lipids from the intestinal lumen to the membrane of mucosal cells
Ans → Mixed micelles
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Q. Transport of glucose from the lumen to the intestinal mucosal cells is coupled with diffusion of
Ans → Enteropeptidase
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Q. The products obtained by the action of pancreatic lipase on triacylglycerols are
Ans → 2-Acylglycerol and free fatty acids
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Q. The lipoproteins synthesized in the intestinal mucosal cells from the absorbed lipids are
Ans → Chylomicrons
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Q. Salivary -amylase becomes inactive in the stomach primarily due to
Ans → Inactivation by low pH
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Q. A Biologically active substance, which when biodistributed in the body is expected to modify one or more of its functions.
Ans → drug
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Q. Formulation in which individual doses of a granulated dosage form are separated
Ans → divided granule
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Q. A ligand that binds to a receptor and alters the receptor state resulting in a biological response.
Ans → Agonist
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Q. Destruction or removal of microorganisms in or about an object, e.g., by steam, chemical agents (alcohol, phenol, ethylene oxide gas), high-velocity electron bombardment, gamma or ultraviolet light radiation or filtration.
Ans → sterilization
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Q. The phospholipid that prevents the adherence of inner surfaces of lungs
Ans → Dipalmitoyl lecithin
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Q. A compound possessing hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in its structure is known as
Ans → Ampipathic
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Q. substance(s) is(are) involved in the regulation of plasma calcium level
Ans → Calcitriol , Parathyroid hormone, Calcitonin
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Q. Molecules that contain groups with characteristically different properties, e.g., both hydrophilic and lipophilic (hydrophobic) properties.
Ans → amphiphilic
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Q. Name the retrovirus responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans
Ans → human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Q. The percent of dose entering the systemic circulation after administration of a given dosage form.
Ans → Bioavailability
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Q. Name the antiviral drug that blocks the fusion of HIV receptors to the coreceptors required for virus entry into the cell
Ans → fusion inhibitor
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Q. The mammalian enzyme with the shortest half-life (about 10 minutes) is
Ans → Ornithine decarboxylase
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Q. A virus composed of a nucleic acid core, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a capsid
Ans → naked virus
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Q. The vehicles for the transport of lipids from the intestinal lumen to the membrane of mucosal cells
Ans → Mixed micelles
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Q. The phenomenon of disorganization of native protein structure is known as
Ans → Denaturation
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Q. Process of agglomeration that converts fine powders or granules of bulk drugs and excipients into small, free-flowing, spherical, or semi-spherical units, referred to as pellets.
Ans → pelletization
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Q. Type of comparative bioavailability study designed in such a way as to take into account differences in bioavailability arising from differences between patients suffering from disease
Ans → crossover study
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Q. The space between the cell wall and the plasma membrane, primarily in gram-negative bacteria
Ans → periplasmic space
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Q. The number of particles (atoms or molecules) in one mole of any pure substance.
Ans → Avogadro's constant
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Q. A highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii that farmers can contract from their animals by inhalation
Ans → Q fever
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Q. Name the class of T cells that is the central orchestrator of the cellular and humoral defenses of adaptive immunity and the cellular defenses of innate immunity
Ans → helper T cells
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Q. The glycosaminoglycan that serves as a lubricant and shock absorbant of joints
Ans → Hyaluronic acid
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Q. Isomers that differ in the order the atoms are placed. They have the same number of atoms, just in a different order.
Ans → Constitutional Isomers
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Q. The disease in which very high amount of tryptophan (nearly 60%) is converted to serotonin is
Ans → Malignant carcinoid syndrome
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Q. Name the sialic acid, mostly found in the structure of glycoproteins and glycolipids
Ans → N- Acetylneuraminic acid
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Q. Salivary -amylase becomes inactive in the stomach primarily due to
Ans → Inactivation by low pH
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Q. Fourth stage of disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host decreases, along with signs and symptoms of disease
Ans → period of decline
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