USMLE Style questions

Question the week-2 (Answer)

A 65-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is complaining of blurred vision and numbness in his toes. Laboratory results are significant for an increased BUN and creatinine, indicative of renal failure, and high HbA1c, indicative of chronic persistent hyperglycemia. Of the several proposed mechanisms, one mechanism responsible for hyperglycemia-induced complications in […]

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Hypoglycemia Due To Biotin deficiency

A 32-year-old bodybuilder has decided to go on a diet consisting of egg whites to ensure only proteins for muscle growth. After a few weeks, he experiences decreased energy and is found to be hypoglycemic. A nutritionist tells the patient that he most likely has a deficiency of vitamin Biotin. Which of the following enzymes

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Translation- Multiple-choice questions

1. The following are all characteristics of the genetic code except: Universal Degenerate Non-overlapping Ambiguous 2. Which of the following statements is not true concerning the role of Aminoacyl t-RNA synthetases: Charging an aminoacyl t-RNA synthetase (loading) with an amino acid is an energetically favorable reaction. For every amino acid, there are several Aminoacyl t-RNA

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Characteristics of phospholipids

Q.1- Which one of the following characteristics of phospholipids is correct? A. They always contain choline and glycerol B. They are an important source of energy during fasting C. They are major components of membranes D. They are uncharged at physiological pH E. They are water-insoluble. Details The correct answer is -C. The phospholipids are

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Diet and Nutrition-Multiple-choice questions-set-2

1) Which of the following foodstuffs has a shortage of Lysine? a) Cereals b) Pulses c) Milk d) Fish 2) What is the normal RDA for protein in a normal adult? a) 1G/Kg body weight b) 10 G/Kg body weight c) 100G/Kg body weight d) 50 G/Kg body weight 3) Which of the following nutrients

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Diet and Nutrition -Multiple-choice questions-set-1

1.- Respiratory quotient (R.Q.)  falls in all the following conditions except- a) Acidosis b) Febrile conditions c)Diabetes mellitus                                                       d) Starvation. 2- Choose the incorrect statement about BMR out of the following a) BMR is directly related to the surface area b) BMR is inversely proportional to the age c) BMR is increased in

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Hormones-Multiple-choice questions

Q.1- A dietary deficiency of iodine would do which of the following? a) Directly affect the synthesis of Thyroglobulin b) Result in increased secretion of Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) c) Result in decreased production of Thyrotropin-releasing hormone d) Result in increased basal metabolic rate e) Raise the blood pressure and heart rate Q.2- Which of

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Gluconeogenesis- Multiple-choice questions

1)  A 4-month-old boy is being evaluated for seizures, psychomotor retardation, and hypotonia. Workup reveals elevated serum levels of lactate, alanine, pyruvate, and keto acids. Based on the clinical presentation, pyruvate carboxylase activity is measured using fibroblasts from a skin biopsy and is found to be markedly decreased. This enzyme is normally used to directly

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Glycolysis- Multiple-choice questions (set-1)

1). A patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and enough oxygen is not reaching her tissues.  All of the following are expected except- a) The electron transport chain would be inhibited b) Glycolysis would be activated by a low ATP/ADP ratio c) More than normal amounts of ATP would be synthesized. d) Concentrations of NADH and

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Molecular Biology- Multiple-choice questions (set-1)

Q.1- A critical enzyme used directly in the synthesis of dTMP (thymidine) is a) Carbamoyl phosphate b) Aspartate Transcarbamylase c) Dihydrooratase d) Thymidylate synthase Q.2- In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur? a) G0 b) G1 c) S d) G2 Q.3-A 10-month-old baby boy presents with steatorrhea, recurrent pulmonary infections, GI

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