Description : The end product of amino acid nitrogen metabolism in uricotelic organisms (reptiles and birds) is (A) Bilirubin (B) Urea (C) Uric acid (D) Biliverdin
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Which of the following products of triacylglycerol breakdown and subsequent β-Oxidation may undergo gluconeogenesis? (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Porpionyl CoA (C) All ketone bodies (D) Some amino acids
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The major end product of protein nitrogen metabolism in man is (A) Glycine (B) Uric acid (C) Urea (D) NH3
Description : Which one of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine? (1) Creatinine (2) Urea (3) Uric acid (4) Ketone bodies
Last Answer : (4) Ketone bodies Explanation: Ketone bodies are three watersoluble compounds that are produced as byproducts when fatty acids are broken down for energy in the liver. Two of the three are ... exceeds the rate of utilization, their concentration in blood increases, this is known as ketonemia.
Description : Which one of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine ? (1) Creatinine (2) Urea (3) Uric acid (4)Ketone bodies
Last Answer : Ketone bodies
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning protein/amino acid metabolism in man? a. The major source of amino acids is breakdown of circulating proteins b. The recommended daily ... balance refers to a decrease in nitrogen taken into the body versus the amount of nitrogen lost
Last Answer : Answer: b, d About 15% of the total body weight is made up of proteins, about half of which are intracellular and half extracellular. In man and other animals, dietary protein is the source of ... is exceeded by the amount of nitrogen lost in the urine, stool, skin, wounds, and fistula drainage
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 : Acetyl CoA required for de novo synthesis of fatty acids is obtained from (A) Breakdown of existing fatty acids (B) Ketone bodies (C) Acetate (D) Pyruvate
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Acetyl-CoA can be formed from (A) Pyruvate (B) Fatty acids (C) ketone bodies (D) All of these
Description : The acetyl CoA formed on β-oxidation of all long chain fatty acids is metabolized under normal circumstances to (A) CO2 and water (B) Cholesterol (C) Fatty acids (D) Ketone bodies
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The unwanted amino acids abstracted from the tissues are either used up by the tissue or in the liver converted into (A) Ammonia (B) Urea (C) Ammonium salts (D) Uric acid
Description : The following 4 amino acids are required for completion of urea cycle except (A) Aspartic acid (B) Arginine (C) Ornithine (D) Glycine
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning metabolic derangements in sepsis and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome which may follow progressive shock? a. Alterations in glucose ... The serum aromatic amino acids fall rapidly as they are actively used in oxidative metabolism
Last Answer : Answer: b, c A broad spectrum of metabolic abnormalities become apparent in sepsis and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome following shock. Disruption of the normal cycles of carbohydrate, ... acetyl coenzyme A. This results in reduced serum level of leucine, isoleucine and valine
Description : The basic amino acids are (A) Lysine (B) Bile acids (C) Glycine (D) Alanine
Description : In ureotelic animals, urea is formed by (a) Krebs’ cycle (b) EM pathway (c) Ornithine cycle (d) Cori cycle.
Last Answer : (c) Ornithine cycle
Description : Which one of the following tissues can metabolize glucose, fatty acids and ketone bodies for ATP production? a. Liver b. Muscle c. Brain d. R.B.C
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : All the following statements regarding ketone bodies are true except (A) They may result from starvation (B) They are formed in kidneys (C) They include acetoacetic acid and acetone (D) They may be excreted in urine
Description : Ketone bodies are synthesized from fatty acid oxidation products by which of the following organs? (A) Liver (B) Skeletal muscles (C) Kidney (D) Brain
Description : A pathway that requires NADPH as a cofactor is (A) Fatty acid oxidation (B) Extra mitochondrial denovo fatty acid synthesis (C) Ketone bodies formation (D) Glycogenesis
Description : Cholesterol is excreted as such into ________. (A) Urine (B) Faeces (C) Bile (D) Tears FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 99
Description : In haemolytic jaundice, urine shows (A) Absence of bile pigments and urobilinogen (B) Presence of bile pigments and urobilinogen (C) Absence of bile pigments and presence of urobilinogen (D) Presence of bile pigments and absence of urobilinogen FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 91
Description : Sulphur is made available to the body by the amino acids: (A) Cystine and methionine (B) Taurine and alanine (C) Proline and hydroxyproline (D) Arginine and lysine MINERAL METABOLISM 191
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 : Maple syrup urine diseases is an inborn error of metabolism of (A) Sulphur-containing amino acids (B) Aromatic amino acids (C) Branched chain amino acids (D) Dicarboxylic amino acids
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
Last Answer : (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids
Description : Urea biosynthesis occurs mainly in the liver involving the number of amino acids: (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
Description : Amino acids provide the nitrogen for the synthesis of (A) The bases of the phospholipids (B) Uric acid (C) Glycolipids (D) Chondroitin sulphates
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids
Description : Ketone bodies serve as a fuel for (A) Extrahepatic tissues (B) Hepatic tissues (C) Erythrocytes (D) Mitochondria
Description : The structure which appears to be the only organ to add significant quantities of ketone bodies to the blood is (A) Brain (B) Erythrocytes (C) Liver (D) Skeletal muscle
Description : In humans under normal conditions loss of ketone bodies via urine is usually less than (A) 1 mg/24 hr (B) 4 mg/24 hr (C) 8 mg/24 hr (D) 10 mg/24 hr
Description : The concentration of ketone bodies in the blood does not normally exceed (A) 0.2 mmol/L (B) 0.4 mmol/L (C) 1 mmol/L (D) 2 mmol/L
Description : All the following correctly describe the intermediate 3-OH-3-methyl glutaryl CoA except (A) It is generated enzymatically in the mitochondrial matrix (B) It is formed in the cytoplasm (C) It inhibits the first step in cholesterol synthesis (D) It is involved in the synthesis of ketone bodies
Description : All the following statements correctly describe ketone bodies except (A) They may result from starvation (B) They are present at high levels in uncontrolled diabetes (C) They include—OH β-butyrate and acetone (D) They are utilized by the liver during long term starvation
Description : All of the following tissue are capable of using ketone bodies except (A) Brain (B) Renal cortex (C) R.B.C. (D) Cardiac muscle
Description : Ketone bodies are formed in (A) Kidney (B) Liver (C) Heart (D) Intestines
Description : All the following statements about ketone bodies are true except (A) Their synthesis increases in diabetes mellitus (B) They are synthesized in mitchondria (C) They can deplete the alkali reserve (D) They can be oxidized in the liver
Description : Ketone bodies are synthesized in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Muscles (D) Brain
Description : An enzyme required for the synthesis of ketone bodies as well as cholesterol is (A) Acetyl CoA carboxylase (B) HMG CoA synthetase (C) HMG CoA reductase (D) HMG CoA lyase
Description : During starvation, ketone bodies are used as a fuel by (A) Erythrocytes (B) Brain (C) Liver (D) All of these
Last Answer : B
Description : What test is used to identify ketone bodies in urine?
Last Answer : Rotheraís test.
Description : Utilisation of ketone bodies by peripheral tissues needs which enzyme?
Last Answer : Succinyl CoA dependent thiophorase.
Description : Ketone bodies are formed in which tissue?
Last Answer : Liver.
Description : What are ketone bodies?
Last Answer : Aceto acetate, beta hydroxy butyric acid, and acetone.
Description : Main metabolic end product of cholesterol: (A) Coprosterol (B) 5-pregnenolone (C) Bile acid (D) Glycine
Description : Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen? (a) Calcium Nitrate (b) Urea (c) Ammonium Sulphate (d) Nitrolium
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The substance that contains the maximum amount of nitrogen is (a) urea (b) ammonium sulphate (c) ammonium nitrate (d) ammonium chloride
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Fertiliser having high nitrogen content is – (1) Urea (2) Ammonium sulphate (3) Ammonium nitrate (4) Calcium citrate
Last Answer : (3) Ammonium nitrate Explanation: A growth fertilizer will have a high N content and relatively low P and K content. Ammonium nitrate is the highest Nitrogen fertilizer you can buy, and it is ... formulations of growth fertilizers will contain 5, 6 or even 7 times more Nitrogen than anything else.
Description : Which of the following fertilisers contains the least percentage of nitrogen? (A) Liquid ammonia (B) Urea (C) Ammonium phosphate (D) Ammonium sulphate
Last Answer : (C) Ammonium phosphate