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Diet and Nutrition- Multiple-choice questions-set-3

1. All except one are appetite-stimulating hormones: a) Leptin b) Ghrelin c) Peptide YY d) Glucagon 2. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays an important role in energy metabolism in many mammals. The false statement out of the following is – a) Storage of energy in the form of lipids b) Expenditure of stored energy as […]

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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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Haem synthesis and degradation-Multiple-choice questions

Q.1- Which of the following is not a hemoprotein? a) Tryptophan pyrrolase b) Tyrosinase c) Myoglobin d) Cytochrome P450 Q.2- Which of the following enzymes catalyzes a rate-limiting step in the haem biosynthesis pathway? a) ALA synthase b) ALA dehydratase c) PBG deaminase d) Coproporphrinogen oxidase Q.3- High lead levels can affect heme metabolism by

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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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TCA Cycle- Multiple-choice questions

1) A 24-year-old woman presents with diarrhea, dysphagia, jaundice, and white transverse lines on the fingernails (Mee’s lines). The patient is diagnosed with Arsenic poisoning, which inhibits which of the following enzymes? a) Citrate synthase b) Isocitrate dehydrogenase c) α-Keto glutarate dehydrogenase complex d) Succinate dehydrogenase e) Malate dehydrogenase 2) A biochemistry graduate student isolated

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Multiple-choice questions- Pentose phosphate pathway

1) Glucose breakdown in certain mammalian and bacterial cells can occur by mechanisms other than classic glycolysis. In most of these, glucose 6-phosphate is oxidized to 6- 6-phosphogluconate, which is then further metabolized by: a) an aldolase-type split to form glyceric acid and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. b) an aldolase-type split to form glycolic acid and erythrose

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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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Amino Acid Metabolism-Multiple-choice questions (set-2)

Q.1- Which of the following is a common compound shared by the TCA and Urea cycles? a) α- Ketoglutarate b) Succinyl CoA c) Oxaloacetate d) Fumarate Q.2-Which of the following is a common nitrogen acceptor for all reactions involving transaminases? a) α- Ketoglutarate b) Pyruvate c) Oxaloacetate d) Acetoacetate Q.3- In a 55- year-old man

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