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Name the antiviral drugs that block the activity of the HIV integrase responsible for recombination of a DNA copy of the viral genome into the host cell chromosome
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Name the antiviral drugs that block the activity of the HIV integrase responsible for recombination of a DNA copy of the viral genome into the host cell chromosome
Ans → integrase inhibitors
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Q. Name a group of common sexually transmitted viruses that may be associated with genital warts or with cervical cancer
Ans → human papillomavirus (HPV)
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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 stage of replication during which various proteins bind to the origin of replication to begin the replication process
Ans → initiation of DNA replication
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Q. Name the stage of transcription during which RNA polymerase binds to a promoter and transcription begins
Ans → initiation of transcription
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Q. Name a microorganism that has an optimum growth temperature close to the temperature of boiling water
Ans → hyperthermophile
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Q. Name the type of mutation involving the addition of one or more bases into a DNA sequence
Ans → insertion
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Q. Name the term that refers to a nonpolar molecule or portion of a molecule not capable of strong attraction to water molecules
Ans → hydrophobic
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Q. Name the antiviral drugs that block the activity of the HIV integrase responsible for recombination of a DNA copy of the viral genome into the host cell chromosome
Ans → integrase inhibitors
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Q. Name the molecule that slides between the stacked nitrogenous bases of the DNA double helix, potentially resulting in a frameshift mutation
Ans → intercalating agent
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Q. Name the term that refers to a polar molecule or portion of a molecule capable of strong attraction to water molecules
Ans → hydrophilic
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Q. The distortion of a light wave due to interaction with another wave
Ans → interference
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Q. Cytokines released by cells that have been infected with a virus; stimulate antiviral responses in nearby cells as well as the cells secreting the interferons
Ans → interferons
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Q. The clones of cell produced by fusing a normal B cell with a myeloma cell that is capable of producing monoclonal antibodies indefinitely
Ans → hybridoma
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Q. Cytokines largely produced by immune system cells that help coordinate efforts against invading pathogens
Ans → interleukins
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Q. Name the enzyme produced by pathogens that degrades hyaluronic acid between adjacent cells in connective tissue
Ans → hyaluronidase
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Ans → inverted micelle
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Q. Electronegativity is a measure of the attraction an atom has for electrons.
Ans → Electronegativity
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Q. A Substance that absorbs sufficient moisture from the atmosphere to dissolve itself.
Ans → deliquescent
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Q. Leukocytes found in the peripheral blood that are characterized by numerous granules
Ans → granulocytes
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Q. Name the structure embedded in the dermis from which hair grows
Ans → hair follicle
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Q. The movement of chemicals (drugs) into, through, and out of biological organisms or their parts.
Ans → Biotranslocation
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Q. The mechanism for making ATP that uses the potential energy stored within an electrochemical gradient to add Pi to ADP
Ans → oxidative phosphorylation
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Q. A very strong attraction between two or more atoms that are sharing their electrons.
Ans → Covalent Bond
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Q. A graph of the energy of a reaction against the progress of the reaction.
Ans → energy diagram
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Q. An equimolar mixture of the two enantiomeric isomers of a compound.
Ans → racemic mixture
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Q. Name the type of kidney infection involving the glomeruli of the nephrons
Ans → glomerulonephritis
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Q. Small sterile usually polymeric matrices, pellets, or particles for insertion or implanting into the body by surgical means or by injection to help achieve sustained release.
Ans → implants
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Q. An equimolar mixture of the two enantiomeric isomers of a compound.
Ans → racemic mixture
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Q. Name the class of antibacterials that inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to peptidoglycan subunits and blocking their insertion into the cell wall backbone.
Ans → glycopeptides
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Q. Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of atoms yet differ in their 3-D orientation.
Ans → Stereoisomer
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Q. A type of endocytosis in which extracellular ligands are targeted to specific cells through their binding to specific cell surface receptors
Ans → receptor-mediated endocytosis
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Q. Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxyaldehydes or ketones, or compounds which produce them on
Ans → Hydrolysis
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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. The Threshold detergent concentration at which micelle formation begins in the bulk phase is called
Ans → critical micelle concentration (cmc)
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Q. Name the formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule.
Ans → Molecular Formula
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Q. Name a technological process, which consists of mixing or inclusion of the therapeutic substance with an excipient or their mixtures, typically as a matrix dosage form, in order to change the rate of release.
Ans → embedding
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Q. The amino acids required for the synthesis of purines and pyrimidines are
Ans → Glutamine and aspartate
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Q. Vehicle often ethanol used in combination to increase the solubility of drugs.
Ans → cosolvent
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Q. Existence of two or more different crystal structures for the same compound.
Ans → polymorphism
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Q. Name the enzyme that unwinds DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous base pairs, using ATP
Ans → helicase
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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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Q. Two electrons that are not shared between atoms within a molecule.
Ans → lone pair/unshared pair
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Q. The determination of the potency of a physical, chemical or biological agent, by means of a biological indicator
Ans → Biological Assay
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