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The granulocytes similar in origin and function to basophils, but residing in tissues
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The granulocytes similar in origin and function to basophils, but residing in tissues
Ans → mast cells
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Ans → jaundice
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Ans → Kinyoun technique
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Ans → lag phase
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Ans → larynx
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Q. A rare form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy endemic to Papua New Guinea
Ans → kuru
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Q. A polymer assembled from of individual units, monomers, that bind together like building blocks
Ans → macromolecule
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Ans → leukotrienes
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Q. White blood cells of various types, including granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes
Ans → leukocytes
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Q. Larger nucleus in ciliate protists that have two nuclei; polyploid with a reduced genome of metabolic genes and derived from the micronucleus
Ans → macronucleus
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Q. Repair of the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA, making the DNA molecule continuous
Ans → ligation
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Q. The power of a microscope (or lens) to produce an image that appears larger than the actual specimen, expressed as a factor of the actual size
Ans → magnification
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Ans → mast cells
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Q. The shorter identical peptide chains of an antibody molecule (two per antibody monomer), composed of variable and constant region segments
Ans → light chains
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Ans → light-dependent reaction
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Ans → aromatic
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Ans → elutriation
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Q. Name hypothyroidism caused by an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function
Ans → Hashimoto thyroiditis
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Ans → PRPP synthetase, HGPRT , Glucose 6-phosphatase
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Q. An enzyme of purine metabolism associated with immunodeficiency disease
Ans → Adenosine deaminase
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Q. An agent able to produce positively charged hydrogen ions (H+). [Since the hydrogen ion is a bare proton, it usually exists in a solvated form (such as H3O+).]
Ans → acid
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Q. The regulatory enzyme in the pyrimidine biosynthesis in animals is
Ans → Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase II
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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. An unstable and toxic ions and molecules derived from partial reduction of oxygen
Ans → reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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Q. The phospholipid that produces second messengers in hormonal action
Ans → Phosphatidylinositol
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Q. Name the molecule that is too small to be antigenic alone but becomes antigenic when conjugated to a larger protein molecule
Ans → hapten
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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. 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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Ans → Graves disease
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Ans → MHC I molecule
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Ans → iatrogenic disease
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Ans → powder
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Ans → real-time PCR
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Ans → peroxygen
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Q. Under physiological condition, the DNA structure is predominantly in the form
Ans → β-Form
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Ans → Unsaturated fatty acid
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Ans → hematopoiesis
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Ans → IgD
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Ans → operator
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Ans → oxidative phosphorylation
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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 enzyme that unwinds DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous base pairs, using ATP
Ans → helicase
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Ans → association
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Q. The inflammation of the gums that is more severe than gingivitis, spreading deeper into the tissues
Ans → periodontitis
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