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Galactosemia is mostly due to the deficiency of the enzyme
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Galactosemia is mostly due to the deficiency of the enzyme
Ans → Galactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase
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This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Metabolism of Carbohydrates - attemp/practice
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Q. Name the five vitamins required by pyruvate dehydrogenase or -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
Ans → Thiamine, riboflavin, lipoic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid,
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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. Ascorbic acid is not synthesized in man due to lack of the enzyme
Ans → L-Gulonolactone oxidase
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Q. The compound implicated in the development of cataract in diabetic patients is
Ans → Sorbitol
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Q. Galactosemia is mostly due to the deficiency of the enzyme
Ans → Galactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase
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Q. Substrate level phosphorylation in citric acid cycle is catalysed by the enzyme
Ans → Succinate thiokinase
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Q. The metabolic pathway concerned with the conversion of L-xylulose to D-xylulose is
Ans → Uronic acid pathway
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Q. The name of the protein that has been identified to serve as a primer for glycogen synthesis is
Ans → Glycogenin
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Q. The metabolite among the citric acid cycle intermediates performing a catalytic role
Ans → Oxaloacetate
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Q. Which enzymes in glycolysis catalyses an irreversible reaction
Ans → Pyruvate kinase , Phosphofructokinase, Hexokinase
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Q. Synthesis of 2, 3-bisphosphoglycerate occurs in the tissue namely.
Ans → Erythrocytes
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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 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 solution of definite pH made up in such a way that the pH alters only gradually with the addition of an acid or a base.
Ans → buffer solution
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Q. Surfactant (or a mixture containing one or more surfactants) having cleaning properties in dilute solutions
Ans → detergent
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Q. Relative amount of the administered dose of a drug that reaches systemic circulation from a certain dosage form in comparison to the amount that reaches the systemic circulation by iv administration
Ans → bioavailability
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Q. Name adaptive immunity mediated by antibodies produced by B cells
Ans → humoral immunity
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Q. Name the process producing a mixture of lactic acid, ethanol and/or acetic acid, and CO2 as fermentation products
Ans → heterolactic fermentation
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Q. The difference between plasma and serum is the presence or absence of
Ans → Fibrinogen
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Q. The compound that facilitates the release of O2 from oxyhemoglobin
Ans → C1– , H+ , 2, 3-BPG
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Q. Glycoprotein expressed on the surface of all nucleated cells and involved in the presentation of normal “self” antigens and foreign antigens from intracellular pathogens
Ans → MHC I molecule
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Q. Dosage form in which the active ingredient is insoluble in the carrier; includes aerosols, suspensions, emulsions , and foams
Ans → disperse system
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Q. When a complex is formed between a metal ion and an a ligand in solution, the equilibrium may be expressed by a constant which is related to the free energy change for the process
Ans → stability constant
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Q. An individual capable of transmitting a pathogen to another individual without becoming infected
Ans → passive carrier
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Q. Relationship between two preparations of the same drug in the same dosage form that have a similar bioavailability.
Ans → bioequivalence
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Q. Technique that uses living organisms to make or modify products, to improve plants or animals, or to develop microorganisms for specific uses
Ans → biotechnology
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Q. Reversal of coagulation or flocculation, i.e., the dispersion of aggregates to form a stable colloidal suspension or emulsion.
Ans → deflocculation
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Q. The very first enzyme elevated in serum in myocardial infarction
Ans → Creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
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Q. An unstable and toxic ions and molecules derived from partial reduction of oxygen
Ans → reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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Q. electron systems in which bonding electrons are not localised between two atoms as for a single bond but are spread (delocalized) over the whole group.
Ans → delocalization
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Q. Vehicle often ethanol used in combination to increase the solubility of drugs.
Ans → cosolvent
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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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