Description : Renal threshold for glucose is decreased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Insulinoma (C) Renal glycosuria (D) Alimentary glycosuria
Last Answer : C
Description : Renal glycosuria is characterized by (A) Hyperglycemia (B) Hyperglycemia with glycosuria (C) Normal blood glucose level with glycosuria (D) Hyperglycemia with ketosis
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Changeable threshold material in Renal tubules
Last Answer : Changeable threshold material in Renal tubules A. Water and Glucose B. Urea & Uric acid C. Glucose & Amino acids D. Water & salts
Description : What is "renal threshold"?
Last Answer : What is "renal threshold"? A. The highest concentration of substances up to which it is ... At which no substance is filtered in the glomerulus
Description : Which of the following statements are true of a patient with hyperglycemia and hyponatremia? A. The sodium concentration must be corrected by 5 mEq. per 100 mg. per 100 ml. elevation in blood ... . E. Early in treatment adequate urine output is a reliable measure of adequate volume resuscitation.
Last Answer : Answer: D DISCUSSION: Each 100-mg. per 100 ml. elevation in blood glucose causes a fall in serum sodium concentration of approximately 2 mEq. per liter. Excess serum glucose ... correction of the patient's associated acidosis produce movement of potassium ions into the intracellular compartment
Description : Under normal conditions which one is completely reabsorbed in the renal tubule? (a) Urea (b) Uric acid (c) Salts (d) Glucose
Last Answer : d) Glucose
Description : Insulin is required for the active uptake of glucose by most of the cells except (A) Muscle cells (B) Renal tubular cells (C) Adipocytes (D) Liver cells
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Phlorizin inhibits (A) Renal tubular reabsorption of glucose (B) Glycolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Glycogenolysis
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Urine specific gravity of 1.054 indicates (A) Excellent renal function (B) Inappropriate secretion of ADH (C) Extreme dehydration (D) Presence of glucose or protein
Description : Impaired galactose tolerance test suggests (A) Defect in glucose utilisation (B) Liver cell injury (C) Renal defect (D) Muscle injury
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Renal glycosuria occurs due to (A) Increased filtration of glucose in glomeruli (B) Increased secretion of glucose by renal tubular cells (C) Decreased reabsorption of glucose by renal tubular cells (D) Increased conversion of glycogen into glucose in tubular cells
Description : An inherited or acquired renal tubular defect in the reabsorption of phosphate (Vit D resistant ricket) is characterized with (A) Normal serum Phosphate (B) High serum phosphate (C ... blood phosphorous with elevated alkaline Phosphate (D) A high blood phosphorous with decreased alkaline phosphatase
Description : Which of the following is true concerning a 68 year old male with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with type IV renal tubal acidosis? 1) Aminoaciduria would be expected. 2) Fludrocortisone treatment is effective ... 4) Increased urinary bicarbonate would be expected. 5) Normal renal handling of K+ and H+
Last Answer : Answers-2 H+ secretion, sodium reabsorption and ammonia production diminishes. RTA 4 is in effect hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism or failure of aldosterone action and thus helped treated with ... particularly. Aminoaciduria and increased urine bicarbonate are features of RTA types 1 and 2.
Description : Assertion `:-` Nearly 99 percent of the filtrate has to be reabsorbed by the renal tubules. Reason `:-` Glucose is reabsorbed by active mechanism is P
Last Answer : Assertion `:-` Nearly 99 percent of the filtrate has to be reabsorbed by the renal tubules. Reason ` ... . D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Match the items given in column I with those in column II and select the correct option given below. Column I Column II A. Glycosuria (i) Accumulation of uric acid in joints B. Gout (ii) Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney ... (iii) (iv) (c) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) (d) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Last Answer : (d) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Description : In a reaction, the threshold energy is equal to (where, A = activation energy N = normal energy of reactants) (A) A (B) N (C) A + N (D) A - N
Last Answer : (C) A + N
Description : Threshold energy in a reaction is equal to the (A) Activation energy (B) Normal energy of reactants (C) Sum of (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Sum of (A) & (B)
Description : What is NOT related to the normal aging process? A. Progressive bone loss B. Reduced elasticity of muscles C. Decreased elasticity of the skin D. Lower pain threshold
Last Answer : D. Lower pain threshold
Description : Substrate concentration at which an enzyme attains half its maximum velocity is (A) Threshold value (B) Michaelis-Menton constant (C) Concentration level (D) None of these
Description : The difference between Threshold energy and average energy of the molecules is called activation energy. Ina chemical reaction lowers the rate of reaction the greater will be. The activation energy
Last Answer : How do you define the molecularity of a reaction ?
Description : The minimum amount of energy required for the reaction to takes place is called threshold energy.
Last Answer : What is activation energy ?
Description : In the normal resting state of human most of the blood glucose burnt as fuel is consumed by (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscles
Description : In normal individuals glycosuria occurs when the venous blood glucose concentration exceeds (A) 5–6 mmol/L (B) 7–8 mmol/L (C) 8.5–9 mmol/L (D) 9.5–10 mmol/L
Description : In the normal resting state of humans, most of the blood glucose burned as fuel is consumed by (A) Liver (B) Adipose tissue (C) Muscle (D) Brain
Description : The normal resting state of humans, most of the blood glucose burnt as “fuel” is consumed by (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Kidneys (D) Adipose tissue
Last Answer : B
Description : The normal glucose tolerance curve reaches peak is (A) 15 min (B) 1 hr (C) 2 hrs (D) 2 ½ hrs
Description : Which of the following statement(s) concerning laboratory studies used in monitoring a patient with intravenous heparinization is/are correct? a. The platelet count should be followed because of the ... serum creatinine should be measured daily to allow adjustments in dose based on renal function
Last Answer : Answer: a, c In monitoring the effect of heparin, an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 1.5 control or a thrombin clotting time (TCT) of 2 times control reflects adequate ... system. Therefore the dose of heparin need not be adjusted in cases of liver or renal dysfunction
Description : Which of the following statements about respiratory acidosis are true? A. Compensation occurs by a shift of chloride out of the red blood cells. B. Renal compensation occurs rapidly. C. Retention of ... of respiratory acidosis. E. The ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid is less than 20:1.
Last Answer : Answer: CE DISCUSSION: Renal compensation for acute hypoventilation is relatively slow. Depression of the respiratory center by morphine can lead to respiratory acidosis. Renal retention of bicarbonate, ... into red cells combine to increase the ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid to 20:1
Description : The following are true about renal circulation: a. it accounts for 25% of the cardiac output b. it is regulated predominantly by the autonomic nervous system c. in a normal 70 kg man, renal blood flow is about 1200ml/min d. macula densa cells are found in the efferent arteriolar wall
Last Answer : macula densa cells are found in the efferent arteriolar wall
Description : Metabolic alkalosis can occur in (A) Severe diarrhoea (B) Renal failure (C) Recurrent vomiting (D) Excessive use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Description : During compensation of respiratory alkalosis, all the following changes occur except (A) Decreased secretion of hydrogen ions by renal tubules (B) Increased excretion of sodium in urine (C) Increased excretion of bicarbonate in urine (D) Increased excretion of ammonia in urine
Description : All the following statements about renal tubular acidosis are correct except (A) Renal tubules may be unable to reabsorb bicarbonate (B) Renal tubules may be unable to secrete hydrogen ions (C) Plasma chloride is elevated (D) Anion gap is decreased
Description : Anion gap is increased in (A) Renal tubular acidosis (B) Metabolic acidosis resulting from diarrhoea (C) Metabolic acidosis resulting from intestinal obstruction (D) Diabetic ketoacidosis
Description : Hypokalemia occurs in (A) Cushing’s syndrome (B) Addison’s disease (C) Renal failure (D) Advanced dehydration
Description : Deficiency of magnesium may occur with (A) Alcoholism (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Advanced renal failure
Description : Renal ricket is caused by renal tubular defect (usually inherited) which interferes with reabsorption of (A) Calcium (B) Phosphorous (C) Sodium (D) Chloride
Description : The maximal renal tubular reabsorptive capacity for calcium (Tmca) in mg/min is about (A) 1.5 ± 0.1 (B) 4.99 ± 0.21 (C) 5.5 ± 1.2 (D) 10.2 ± 2.2
Description : In man, the amount of calcium in gms filtered in 24 hrs period by the renal glomeruli is (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
Description : An important cause of water intoxication is (A) Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (B) Renal failure (C) Gastroenteritis (D) Fanconi syndrome
Description : Inborn errors of urea cycle can cause all the following except (A) Vomiting (B) Ataxia (C) Renal failure (D) Mental retardation
Description : Target tissue of insulin is (A) Red blood cells (B) Renal tubular cells (C) GI tract epithelial cells (D) Liver
Description : PTH (A) Reduces the renal clearance or excretion of calcium (B) Increases renal phosphate clearance (C) Increases the renal clearance of calcium (D) Decreases the renal phosphate clearance
Description : ADH (A) Reabsorbs water from renal tubules (B) Excretes water from renal tubules (C) Excretes hypotonic urine (D) Causes low specific gravity of urine 210 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : The most important effect of aldosterone is to (A) Increase the rate of tubular reabsorption of sodium (B) Decrease the rate of tubular reabsorption of potassium (C) Decrease the reabsorption of chloride (D) Decrease the renal reabsorption of sodium
Description : Serum potassium level decreases in (A) Familial periodic paralysis (B) Addison’s disease (C) Renal failure (D) All of these
Description : Hyponatraemia occurs in the following condition: (A) Addison’s disease (B) Chronic renal failure (C) Severe diarrhoea (D) All of these
Description : Serum sodium level rises in all of the following except (A) Renal failure (B) Prolonged steroid therapy (C) Aldosteronism (D) Dehydration
Description : Serum inorganic phosphorous decreases in all the following conditions except (A) Hyperparathyroidism (B) Intestinal malabsorption (C) Osteomalacia (D) Chronic renal failure
Description : Serum inorganic phosphorous rises in all the following conditions except (A) Hypoparathyroidism (B) Hypervitaminosis D (C) Chronic renal failure (D) After a carbohydrate-rich meal MINERAL METABOLISM 197
Description : The product of serum calcium concentration (mg/dl) and serum inorganic phosphorous concentration (mg/dl) is decreased in (A) Rickets (B) Hypoparathyroidism (C) Hyperparathyroidism (D) Renal failure