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Name the antiviral drug that blocks the fusion of HIV receptors to the coreceptors required for virus entry into the cell
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
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. 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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Ans → Genomics
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Ans → glial cell
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Ans → glomerulonephritis
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Ans → glomerulus
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Ans → glycocalyx
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Ans → glycopeptides
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Ans → granzymes
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Ans → Graves disease
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Ans → hair follicle
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Ans → halophile
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Ans → halotolerant
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Ans → Hansen’s Disease
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Ans → periodontitis
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Ans → C-reactive protein
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Ans → metagenomics
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Ans → light-dependent reaction
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Q. Dry solid material consisting of many, usually free flowing, fine particles.
Ans → powder
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Ans → periplasmic space
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Q. The most important carbohydrate associated with flatulence caused by ingestion of leguminous seeds
Ans → Raffinose
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Ans → IgE
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Ans → polarimeter
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Ans → histoplasmosis
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Ans → glomerulonephritis
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Ans → recombinant DNA molecule
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Ans → hematopoiesis
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Ans → divided granule
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Ans → nasopharynx
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Ans → heavy chains
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Ans → Ouchterlony assay
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Ans → critical micelle concentration (cmc)
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Ans → bond energy
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Ans → lipopolysaccharide
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Ans → association
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Ans → loading dose
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Q. Properties of a substance that can be observed without using a chemical reaction that would change the substance.
Ans → physical property
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Ans → peristalsis
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Q. Consists of several different layers that are compressed on top of each other, to form a single tablet composed of two or more layers.
Ans → multilayer tablet
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Ans → Proteins
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Ans → immunofiltration
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Ans → hyaluronidase
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Ans → compressed tablet
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Ans → hair follicle
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Ans → metronidazole
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Ans → 3 Hydrogen bonds
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Q. Refers to a nonpolar molecule or portion of a molecule not capable of strong attraction to water molecules
Ans → hydrophobic
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