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Inner mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Inner mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to
Ans → OH– K+ H+
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Q. The relation between the change of free energy (G), enthalpy (H) and entropy (S) is expressed by the equation
Ans → ΔG = ΔH – TΔS (T = Absolute temperature)
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Q. A negative sign of free energy indicates that the reaction is
Ans → Exergonic or spontaneous
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Q. The bonds responsible for a majority of high-energy compounds are
Ans → Phosphoanhydride bonds
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Q. A more negative redox potential represents a greater tendency to lose
Ans → Electrons
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Q. The component of electron transport chain which can directly react with molecular oxygen
Ans → Cytochrome oxidase (cyt a + a3)
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Q. Name the compound with the greatest standard free energy.
Ans → Phosphoenolpyruvate
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Q. The high level of energy electrons can achieve as energy is added.
Ans → excited state
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Q. Reactions in which an unsaturated system is saturated or part saturated by the addition of a molecule across the multiple bond.
Ans → addition reactions
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Q. The immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta and transfer the mother’s immunity to the developing fetus
Ans → IgG
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Q. a substance that, when added to a reaction mixture, changes (speeds up) the rate of attainment of equilibrum in the system without itself undergoing a permanent chemical change.
Ans → catalyst
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Q. Name the most serious stage of pertussis (whooping cough), characterized by severe and prolonged coughing spells
Ans → paroxysmal stage
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Q. Name the compound with the greatest standard free energy.
Ans → Phosphoenolpyruvate
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Q. The prefix sn used to represent glycerol, sn stands for
Ans → Stereospecific number
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Q. A process in which the forward reaction can reach an equilibrium with the reverse reaction.
Ans → reversible process
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Q. Substance that acts as adhesives to bind together powders for making tablets (direct tableting) or granules (granulation) that are mainly used in tableting.
Ans → binder
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Q. Adherence of particles into a larger mass due to moisture, static charge, or chemical or mechanical binding
Ans → agglomeration
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Q. Muscle glycogen does not directly contribute to blood glucose due to absence of the enyme
Ans → Absence of glucose 6-phosphatase
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Q. It is the ability of the specific adaptive immune system to quickly respond to pathogens to which it has previously been exposed
Ans → memory
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Q. The major dietary energy sources, besides their involvement in cell structure and various other functions is
Ans → Carbohydrates
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Q. The phenomenon of disorganization of native protein structure is known as
Ans → Denaturation
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Q. Process by which energy from sunlight is absorbed by pigment molecules in photosynthetic membranes and converted into stored chemical energy in the forms of ATP and NADPH
Ans → light-dependent reaction
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Q. N-Acetylglutamate is required for the activation of the enzyme
Ans → Carbamoyl phosphate synthase I
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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. 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. Kinetic model, where the whole body is thought of as a single compartment in which a substance is dis- tributed rapidly, achieving an equilibrium between blood and tissue immediately.
Ans → one-compartment model
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Q. A term applied an object or molecule that does not possess symmetry.
Ans → asymmetry
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Q. An equimolar mixture of the two enantiomeric isomers of a compound.
Ans → racemic mixture
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Q. Powder particles, which have been aggregated to form larger irregular particles, usually of 0.5–2 mm diameter.
Ans → granules
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Q. Name the large group of antigens bound by antibodies; large enough to settle out of fluid suspension
Ans → immune complex
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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. Vaccine composed of whole pathogen cells or viruses that have been killed or inactivated through treatment with heat, radiation, or chemicals
Ans → inactivated vaccine
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