Description : The egg injury factor in raw egg white is (A) Biotin (B) Avidin (C) Albumin (D) Calcium salts
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : When eggs are cooked (A) Biotin is destroyed but avidin remains unaffected (B) Avidin is inactivated but biotin remains unaffected (C) Both avidin and biotin are inactivated (D) Both avidin and biotin remain unaffected
Description : Avidin is antigonistic to (A) Niacin (B) PABA (C) Biotin (D) Pantothenic acid
Last Answer : Answer : C
Last Answer : (B) Avidin is inactivated but biotin remains unaffected
Description : Avidin is present in (A) Cow’s milk (B) Raw egg (C) Green leafy vegetables (D) Carrots
Description : An example of phosphoprotein present in egg yolk is (A) Ovoalbumin (B) Ovoglobulin (C) Ovovitellin (D) Avidin
Description : Selectins are proteins that can recognise specific (A) Carbohydrates (B) Lipids (C) Amino acids (D) Nucleotides
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Degradation of proteins to amino acids, glucose from carbohydrates and fatty acids from lipids is known as (A) Anabolism (B) Metabolism (C) Catabolism (D) Cretinism
Description : Amino acid residues which are essential for the biological activity of PTH are (A) N-terminal 34 amino acids (B) N-terminal 50 amino acids (C) C-terminal 34 amino acids (D) C-terminal 50 amino acids
Description : The essential amino acids (A) must be supplied in the diet because the organism has lost the capacity to aminate the corresponding ketoacids (B) must be supplied in the diet because the ... amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the organism at a rate adequate to meet metabolic requirements
Description : The number of nutritionally essential amino acids for man is (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
Description : Phrynoderma is a deficiency of (A) Essential fatty acids(B) Proteins (C) Amino acids (D) None of these
Description : Increased serum alanine during fasting is due to (A) Breakdown of muscle proteins (B) Decreased utilization of non essential amino acids (C) Leakage of aminoacids to plasma (D) Impaired renal function
Description : The essential amino acids (A) Must be supplied in the diet because the organism has lost the capacity to aminate the corresponding ketoacids (B) Must be supplied in the diet because the ... amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the organism at a rate adequate to meet metabolic requirements
Description : Marasmus occurs from deficient intake of (A) Essential amino acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Calories (D) Zinc
Description : Milk is a good source of all of the following except (A) Essential amino acids (B) Vitamin C (C) Galactose (D) Calcium and phosphorous
Description : Non essential amino acids (A) Are not components of tissue proteins (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids (C) Have no role in the metabolism (D) May be synthesized in the body in diseased states
Description : Name the semi-essential amino acids.
Last Answer : Histidine and arginine.
Description : Name any three essential amino acids.
Last Answer : Isoleucine, leucine, threonine.
Description : Are non-essential amino acids necessary for the body?
Last Answer : They are also necessary for protein synthesis, but they can be synthesized by the body and need not be essentially present in the diet
Description : How many amino acids are essential?
Last Answer : Eight amino acids are essential; two are semi-es- sential and the rest 10 are non-essential.
Description : What are essential amino acids?
Last Answer : They cannot be synthesized in the body; and so, they are to be provided in the diet.
Last Answer : (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids
Description : Biotin is also known as (A) Anti egg white injury factor (B) Rutin (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Biotin is essential for (A) Translation (B) Carboxylation (C) Hydroxylation (D) Transamination
Description : The essential chemical components of many coenzymes are (a) carbohydrates (b) vitamins (c) proteins (d) nucleic acids.
Last Answer : (b) vitamins
Description : A molecule of CO2 is captured by biotin when it acts as coenzyme for carboxylation reaction. The carboxyl group is covalently attached to (A) A nitrogen (N1) of the biotin molecule (B) Sulphur of thiophene ring (C) α-Amino group of lysine (D) α-Amino group of protein
Description : In biotin-containing enzymes, the biotin is bound to the enzyme by (A) An amide linkage to carboxyl group of glutamine (B) A covalent bond with CO2 (C) An amide linkage to an amino group of lysine (D) An amide linkage to α-carboxyl group of protein
Description : Deficiency of biotin results in decrease in (A) Amino acid synthesis (B) Lipid synthesis (C) Kidney (D) Fatty acid synthesis
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : What is nonessinetial amino acids? What is carbohydrates?
Last Answer : These are minerals to give you energy. They can be found in grain type of foods. Ex: Cereal - That's why you should eat breakfast! Others: Rice, Crackers, etc.
Description : Amino acids are a product of the digestion of _____ A. Carbohydrates B. Fats C. Vitamins D. Proteins
Last Answer : ANSWER: D
Description : Amino acids are required for the synthesis of – (1) Alkaloids (2) Lipids (3) Proteins (4) Carbohydrates
Last Answer : (3) Proteins Explanation: Amino acids are required for the synthesis of body protein and other important nitrogen-containing com-pounds. Amino acids are constituents of protein and act as precursors for ... be synthesized and which must then be acquired via the diet are referred to as essential.
Description : All enzymes are made of (A) Fats (B) Carbohydrates (C) Proteins (D) Amino acids
Last Answer : (C) Proteins
Description : Nutrasweet, the artificial sweetener, contains molecules in which of the following groups? w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) amino acids z) nucleic acids
Last Answer : ANSWER: C--AMINO ACIDS
Description : Which of the following choices are considered to be polymers of amino acids? Are they: w) nucleotides x) carbohydrates y) lipids z) proteins
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PROTEINS
Description : Amino acids are required for the synthesis of : (1) Alkaloids (2) Lipids (3) Proteins (4) Carbohydrates
Last Answer : Proteins
Description : The enzymes are basically (1) carbohydrates (2) lipids (3) proteins (4) amino acids
Last Answer : proteins
Description : De novo synthesis of fatty acids requires all of the following except (A) Biotin (B) NADH (C) Panthothenic acid (D) ATP
Description : What are the essential and non-essential amino acids? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What are non-essential amino acids? -Biology
Description : Which characteristic makes nine amino acids “essential”?
Last Answer : the body cannot make them
Description : How many of the 20 amino acids are called essential amino acids ?
Last Answer : Out of 20 amino acids, 6 acids are called essential amino acids.
Description : Total no. of essential amino acids are
Last Answer : Ans. 10
Description : Altering the amino acid profile in total parenteral nutrition solutions can be of benefit in certain conditions. Which of the following conditions are associated with a benefit by supplementation with the ... c. Short gut syndrome and glutamine d. Chronic renal failure and essential amino acids
Last Answer : Answer: a, c In a number of conditions, altering the amino acid profile of the total parenteral nutrition solution can be of benefit. TPN with amino acids of high biologic value ... Glutamine-enriched TPN partially attenuates villous atrophy and may be useful in treatment of short gut syndrome
Description : Essential amino acids have been advocated as standard therapy for renal failure. Which of the following statements are true? A. Increased survival from acute renal failure has been reported ... BUN and creatinine to the same degree as solutions containing excessive nonessential amino acids.
Last Answer : Answer: BC DISCUSSION: Essential amino acids and hypertonic dextrose, as opposed to hypertonic dextrose alone, was reported by Abel and co-workers to be associated with a decreased mortality rate ... renal failure have not been carried out in sufficient numbers to yield answers to this question
Description : Animal protein is called first class protein because it is - (1) easily digestible (2) delicious in taste (3) cheaper in the market (4) rich in essential amino acids
Last Answer : (4) rich in essential amino acids Explanation: Proteins from animals are called 'first class' proteins - they provide all the essential amino acids, including those that the body can't make. Proteins from plants are 'second class' proteins.
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it Contains - (1) essential amino acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : (1) essential amino-acids Explanation: Animal proteins derived from meat and fish are called first class proteins. A first-class protein is one which contains all 8 essential amino acids (which ... the body). They are also called complete proteins. Plant proteins are called second class proteins.
Description : In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids? (a) 20 (b) 64 (c) 61 (d) 60
Last Answer : b) 64
Description : n the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids? (a) 20 (b) 64 (c) 61 (d) 60
Last Answer : c) 61