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The metabolic pathway concerned with the conversion of L-xylulose to D-xylulose is
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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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Ans → Absence of glucose 6-phosphatase
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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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Ans → Uronic acid pathway
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Ans → Glycogenin
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Ans → Oxaloacetate
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Ans → holozoic
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Q. Usually small, flat, and soft tablets, which are designed to be placed under the tongue to allow direct absorption of the active ingredient through the mucosa for systemic effect.
Ans → sublingual tablets
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Q. Name the longest identical peptide chains in antibody molecules (two per antibody monomer) that composed of variable and constant region segments
Ans → heavy chains
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Ans → prodrug
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Ans → immunocytochemistry (ICC)
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Ans → colligative property
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Ans → R,S convention
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Q. The carbohydrate that is taken as a reference for writing the configuration of others
Ans → Glyceraldehydes
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Ans → Dipalmitoyl lecithin
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Ans → equilibrium
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Ans → PRPP synthetase, HGPRT , Glucose 6-phosphatase
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Ans → multilayer tablet
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Q. A chemical reaction after which the resulting agents cannot be changed back into the reactions ingredients.
Ans → irreversible reaction
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Ans → lubricant
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Ans → Denatured
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Ans → entropy
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Ans → double bond
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Ans → microemulsions
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Ans → excited state
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