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Structure of protein complexes formed by the combination of several separate polypeptides or subunits
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Structure of protein complexes formed by the combination of several separate polypeptides or subunits
Ans → quaternary structure
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Ans → otitis externa
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Ans → perforin
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Ans → Ouchterlony assay
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Q. Fourth stage of disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host decreases, along with signs and symptoms of disease
Ans → period of decline
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Q. The chemical reaction that removes electrons (often as part of H atoms) from donor molecules, leaving them oxidized
Ans → oxidation reaction
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Ans → period of illness
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Ans → oxidative phosphorylation
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Ans → Q fever
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Ans → periodontitis
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Q. The isolation of an individual for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease
Ans → quarantine
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Ans → peripheral nervous system
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Ans → quaternary structure
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Ans → peripheral tolerance
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Ans → quinolines
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Ans → bioequivalence
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Ans → Thiamine, riboflavin, lipoic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid,
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Ans → glycogen
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Q. Name the structure embedded in the dermis from which hair grows
Ans → hair follicle
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Ans → moistening agents
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Ans → asymmetric induction
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Ans → immunofluorescence
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Ans → Aerobes
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Ans → Tryptophan
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Ans → microaerophile
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Ans → inactivation factor (IF)
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Ans → reversible process
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Ans → critical micelle concentration (cmc)
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Q. A negative sign of free energy indicates that the reaction is
Ans → Exergonic or spontaneous
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Ans → efflorescent
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Ans → Arginine and lysine
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Ans → granulation
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Ans → glycocalyx
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Ans → Staurt factor
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Ans → spheronization
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Ans → protecting group
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Ans → human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Ans → IgA
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Ans → aromatic
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Ans → lysosome
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Ans → resolution
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Q. A bond where elections are equally shared between two atoms.
Ans → nonpolar covalent bond
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