Description : Elevated plasma level of the following projects against atherosclerosis: (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) HDL (D) LDL
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : A lipoprotein associated with high incidence of coronary atherosclerosis is (A) LDL (B) VLDL (C) IDL (D) HDL
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Increased serum levels of which of the following may be associated with a decreased risk of atherosclerosis? (a) Very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) (b) Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) (c) Intermediate – density lipoproteins (IDL) (d) High-density lipoproteins (HDL) (e) Cholesterol
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Adrneal cortical response is poor in (A) Kwashiorkor (B) Marasmus (C) Fatty liver (D) Atherosclerosis HORMONE METABOLISM 229
Description : The essential fatty acids retard (A) Atherosclerosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Nepritis (D) Oedema
Description : The class of lipoproteins having a beneficial effect in atherosclerosis is (A) Low density of lipoproteins (B) very low density lipoproteins (C) High density lipoproteins (D) Chylomicrons
Description : Atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases are associated with the diet: (A) High in total fat and saturated fat (B) Low in protein (C) High in protein (D) High in carbohydrate
Description : A bland diet is recommended in (A) Peptic ulcer (B) Atherosclerosis (C) Diabetes (D) Liver disease
Description : Two conditions in which gluconeogenesis is increased are (A) Diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis (B) Fed condition and thyrotoxicosis (C) Diabetes mellitus and Starvation (D) Alcohol intake and cigarette smoking
Last Answer : C
Description : What tissues are affected mostly by atherosclerosis?
Last Answer : Aorta, coronary arteries and cerebral vessels are predominantly affected.
Description : How atherosclerosis started?
Last Answer : The effect is directly proportional to the LDL levels. Free radical induced oxidative damage of LDL will accelerate this process. Oxidised LDLcholesterol is deposited in the subintimal regions of arteries.
Description : 1. What is the total number of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution? 2. Which is the variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material? 3. What ... production of natural rubber, what is the rank of India? 20. To whom the 'Yavanas' refer?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. 11 2. Peat 3. Rs. 1000 4. Orographic 5. Yajur 6. Ann Banoraft 7. Spleen 8. All the members of Lok Sabha 9. Tropical moist deciduous 10. Mahapadrna 11. Adiabatic 12. Science 13. American Dollar 14. Downs 15. Dhana Nanda 16. Virus 17. Speaker 18. Zero permeability 19. Fourth 20. Greeks
Description : Correct ordering of lipoprotein molecules from lowest to the greater density is (A) LDL, IDL, VLDL, chylomicron (B) Chylomicron, VLDL, IDL, LDL (C) VLDL, IDL, LDL, chylomicron (D) LDL, VLDL, IDL, chylomicron
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The majority of absorbed fat appears in the forms of (A) HDL (B) Chylomicrone (C) VLDL (D) LDL
Description : The lipoprotein with the fastest electrophoretic mobility and lowest TG content are (A) VLDL (B) LDL (C) HDL (D) Chylomicrones
Description : Chylomicron, intermediate density lipoproteins (IDL), low density lipoproteins (LDL) and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) all are serum lipoproteins. What is the correct ordering of these particles from the lowest to ... , IDL, LDL (C) VLDL, IDL, LDL, Chylomicron (D) Chylomicron, IDL, VLDL, LDL
Description : Which of the following lipoproteins would contribute to a measurement of plasma cholesterol in a normal individual following a 12 hr fast? (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) Both VLDL and LDL (D) LDL
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The major source of cholesterol in arterial smooth muscle cells is from (A) IDL (B) LDL (C) HDL (D) Chylomicrons FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 101
Description : The first lipoprotein to be secreted by the liver is (A) VLDL (B) nascent VLDL (C) LDL (D) IDL
Description : Increase in blood of this class of lipoproteins is beneficial to ward off coronary heart disease: (A) HDL (B) LDL (C) VLDL (D) IDL
Description : Free fatty acids released from adipose tissue are transported in blood by (A) Albumin (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Plasma becomes milky (A) Due to high level of HDL (B) Due to high level of LDL (C) During fasting (D) After a meal
Description : Activated lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase is essential for the conversion of (A) VLDL remnants into LDL (B) Nascent HDL into HDL (C) HDL2 into HDL3 (D) HDL3 into HDL2
Description : Heparin releasable hepatic lipase converts (A) VLDL remnants into LDL (B) Nascent HDL into HDL (C) HDL2 into HDL3 (D) HDL3 into HDL2
Description : Nascent HDL of intestinal origin acquires Apo C and Apo E from (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL of the hepatic origin
Description : LDL receptor is specific for (A) Apo B-48 and Apo B 100 (B) Apo B-48 and Apo E (C) Apo B-100 and Apo D (D) Apo B-100 and apo D
Description : VLDL remnant may be converted into (A) VLDL (B) LDL (C) HDL (D) Chylomicrons
Description : Cholesterol is transported from liver to extrahepatic tissues by (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) HDL (D) LDL
Description : Triglycerides are transported from liver to extrahepatic tissues by (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) HDL (D) LDL
Description : The lipoprotein richest in cholesterol is (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : The highest phospholipids content is found in (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Dietary fats after absorption appear in the circulation as (A) HDL (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) Chylomicron
Description : Nascent chylomicron receives apolipoproteins C and E from (A) VLDL remnant (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Apolipoprotiens C-I, C-II and C-III are present in all of the following except (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Apolipoprotein B-100 is present in (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL only (C) LDL only (D) VLDL and LDL
Description : Apolipoprotein B-48 is present in (A) Chylomicrons (B) VLDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Apolipoproteins A-I and A-II are present in (A) LDL only (B) LDL and VLDL (C) HDL only (D) HDL and chylomicrons
Description : Familial hypertriaacylglycerolemia is associated with (A) Over production of VLDL (B) Increased LDL concentration (C) Increased HDL concentration (D) Slow clearance of chylomicrons
Description : The primary biochemical lesion in homozygote with familial hypercholesterolemia (type IIa) is (A) Loss of feed back inhibition of HMG reductase (B) Loss of apolipoprotein B (C) Increased production of LDL from VLDL (D) Functional deficiency of plasma membrane receptors for LDL
Description : A lipoprotein inversely related to the incidence of coronary artherosclerosis is (A) VLDL (B) IDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Description : Serum LDL has been found to be increased in (A) Obstructive jaundice (B) Hepatic jaundice (C) Hemolytic jaundice (D) Malabsorption syndrome
Description : The apolipoprotein which acts as ligand for LDL receptor is (A) B-48 (B) B-100 (C) A (D) C
Description : The lipoprotein associated with activation of LCAT is (A) HDL (B) LDL (C) VLDL (D) IDL
Description : Which of the following is a characteristic feature of familial hypercholesterolaemia? 1) Autosomal dominant inheritance 2) elevated chylomicrons 3) hypertriglyceridaemia 4) increased expression of LDL receptors 5) Palmar xanthomas
Last Answer : Answers-1 Familial hypercholesterolaemia is an autosomal dominant condition manifest by increased LDL concentrations (not chylomicrons) due to constitutional abnormalities and reduced numbers of ... are characteristic and the condition is associated with a premature cardiovascular mortality.
Description : With respect to lipoprotein transport and metabolism in the body, the following statements are correct EXCEPT: 1) Arterial walls contain cells with LDL receptors. 2) Cholesterol is required for the ... is assembled in the extracellular space. 5) VLDL transformation to LDL occurs in adipose tissue.
Last Answer : Answers-3 Chylomicrons are formed in the gut from exogenous triacylglycerols and cholesterol. They are released into the lymph and thereby enter the blood.They are not formed in the liver.
Description : What is the function of LDL?
Last Answer : Transport of cholesterol from liver to peripheral tissues.
Description : What is the function of LDL receptors?
Last Answer : LDL receptors are present on all cells but most abundant in hepatic cells and adrenal cortex. LDL receptors, located in specialised regions called clathrin-coated pits. When the apo B-100 binds to the receptor, the receptor-LDL complex is internalised by endocytosis.
Description : What is the main apoprotein present in LDL?
Last Answer : B100, it is the ligand for LDL receptor.