Description : Calcitriol is (A) 1-hydroxy cholecalciferol (B) 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol (C) 24, 25-dihydroxy cholecalciferol (D) 1, 25-dihydroxy cholecalciferol
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Calcitriol inhibits the conversion of (A) Cholesterol into 7-dehydrocholesterol (B) Cholecalciferol into 1-hydroxycholecalciferol (C) Cholecalciferol into 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (D) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol into 1,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol
Description : Parathormone is required for the conversion of (A) Cholecalciferol into 1-hydroxycholecalciferol (B) Cholecalciferol into 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (C) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol into calcitriol (D) Cholesterol into 7-dehydrocholesterol
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Tubular reabsorption of calcium is increased by (A) Cholecalciferol (B) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol (C) Calcitriol (D) All of these
Description : The most suitable vitamin D preparation for vitamin D dependent rickets is: A. Calciferol B. Cholecalciferol C. Calcifediol D. Calcitriol
Last Answer : D. Calcitriol
Description : The active transport of ‘Ca’ is regulated by __________ which is synthesized in kidnyes. (A) Cholecalciferol (B) Ergosterol (C) 25-OH cholecalciferol (D) 1, 25-di OH-Cholecalciferol
Description : Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol is promoted by (A) Cytochrome A (B) Panthyroid hormone (C) Cytochrome b (D) cAMP
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol is promoted by (A) Cytochrome - a (B) Parathyroid hormone (C) Cytochrome-b (D) CAMP
Description : A provitamin D synthesized in human beings is (A) Ergosterol (B) 7-Dehydrocholesterol (C) Cholecalciferol (D) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
Description : The structure shown below is of (A) Cholecalciferol (B) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol (C) Ergocalciferol (D) 7-Dehydrocholesterol
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : cis-acting elements include (A) Steroid hormones (B) Calcitriol (C) Histones (D) Silencers
Description : Women become susceptible to osteoporosis after menopause due to decreased (A) Secretion of Parathormone (B) Conversion of vitamin D into calcitriol (C) Secretion of estrogen (D) Secretion of progesterone
Description : Steroid hormones are synthesised from (A) Cholesterol (B) 7-Dehydrocholesterol (C) Calcitriol (D) 7-Hydroxycholesterol
Description : Hormone that bind to cell surface receptor and require the second messenger camp is (A) Antidiuretic hormone (B) Cholecystokinin (C) Calcitriol (D) Gastrin
Description : Calcitriol facilitates calcium absorption by increasing the synthesis of the following in intestinal mucosa: (A) Calcium Binding Protein (B) Alkaline Phosphatase (C) Calcium-dependent ATPase (D) All of these
Description : Calcitriol synthesis involves (A) Both liver and kidney (B) Intestine (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscle
Description : A high plasma calcium level decreases intestinal absorption of calcium by (A) Stimulating the secretion of parathormone (B) Inhibiting the secretion of parathormone (C) Decreasing the synthesis of cholecalciferol (D) Inhibiting the secretion of thyrocalcitonin
Description : This is photo labile vitamin: (A) Thiamine (B) Riboflavin (C) Niacin (D) Cholecalciferol
Description : This is a photo-labile vitamin. (A) Thiamine (B) Riboflavin (C) Niacin (D) Cholecalciferol
Description : Dictary deficiency of this vitamin leads to night blindness: (A) Retinol (B) Niacin (C) Ascorbic acid (D) Cholecalciferol VITAMINS 125
Description : Provitamin D3 is (A) Cholecalciferol (B) Ergosterol (C) 7-Dehydrocholesterol (D) Ergocaliferol
Description : The β-ring of 7-dehydrocholesterol is cleaved to form cholecalciferol by (A) Infrared light (B) Dim light (C) Ultraviolet irridation with sunlight (D) Light of the tube lights
Description : One international unit (I.U) of vitamin D is defined as the biological activity of (A) 0.025 µg of cholecalciferol (B) 0.025 µg of 7-dehydrocholecalciferol (C) 0.025 µg of ergosterol (D) 0.025 µg of ergocalciferol VITAMINS 113
Description : A metabolite which is common to pathways of cholesterol biosynthesis from acetyl-CoA and cholecalciferol formation from cholesterol is (A) Zymosterol (B) Lumisterol (C) Ergosterol (D) 7 Dehydrocholesterol
Description : Characteristics of Vitamin D and its metabolites include which one of the following? (a) Act to decrease serum levels of calcium (b) Activation of their Vitamin D receptors increases cellular CAMP ... Vitamin D increase renal excretion of calcium (e) Vitamin D deficiency results in Pager's disease
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : 6.2 Which hormone acts through a cytoplasmic receptor: A. Calcitriol B. Prolactin C. Vasopressin D. None of the abov
Last Answer : A.Calcitol binds to cytoplasmic membrane and enhances the absorption of Calcium by increasing the calcium binding proteins-calbindin-D proteins.
Description : 1-hydroxylation of 25-OH vitamin D3 takes place in (A) Liver (B) Kidneys (C) Intestine (D) Pancreas
Description : Corporate executives who work in top notch companies and travel to their offices in early morning in their air conditioned cars with tinted glasses spending their entire day in their cabins are prone ... from the deficiency of: (a) calcitonin (b) cynacobalamin (c) tocopherol (d) cholecalciferol.
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : In renal rickets, the following hydroxylation of Vitamin D3 does not take place: (A) 25 (B) 1 (C) 24 (D) 7
Description : In retinal rickets, the following hydroxylation of Vitamin D3 does not take place: (A) 25 (B) 1 (C) 24 (D) 7
Description : The normal serum concentration of 24,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol in ng/ml is (A) 8–20 (B) 25–50 (C) 1–5 (D) 60–100
Description : The most potent Vitamin D metabolite is (A) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol (B) 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol (C) 24, 25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol (D) 7-Dehydrocholesterol
Description : A 55 year-old female complaining of vague tiredness is found to have a serum corrected calcium concentration of 2.9 mmol/l. Examination was unremarkable. Which of the following results ... 4) Low normal plasma phosphate concentration 5) Low normal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration
Last Answer : Answers-3 Bit too easy really. A high or even normal PTH concentration in the presence of hypercalcaemia would support the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. A high urinary Calcium concentration may ... but neither confirm the diagnosis. Elevated 1,25 VitD suggests a diagnosis of hypervitaminosis D.
Description : How many grams of LiOH is formed from 25.0 g of CaOH given the following equation... Ca(OH)2 plus Li2CO3 ----- and gt CaCO3 plus 2Li(OH) What is the answer and how did you get it?
Last Answer : The chemical reaction is:Li2CO3 + Ca(OH)2 = 2 LiOH + CaCO3Molar maass of LiOH is 23,95 g; molar mass of calcium hydroxide is 74,093 g.74,093 g Ca(OH)2----------------2.23,95 g LiOH25 g Ca(OH)2----------------------xx = (25 x 2 x 23,95)/74,093 = 16,2 g LiOH
Description : RNA does not contain (A) adenine (B) OH methyl cytosine (C) d-ribose (D) Uracil
Description : Lack of Glucocorticoids and mineral corticoids might be consequence of which of the following defects in the adrenal cortex? (A) Androstenadione deficiency (B) Estrone deficiency (C) 17 α-OH progesterone deficiency (D) C- α-Hydroxylase deficiency
Description : The suffix number in the names of prostaglandins gives the number of (A) OH groups (B) Double bonds (C) Acid groups (D) Ketoacids
Description : The defect in adrenal cortex responsible for lack of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids is (A) Androstenedione deficiency (B) 17 α -OH progesterone deficiency (C) C-21 hydroxylase deficiency (D) Testosterone deficiency HORMONE METABOLISM 209
Description : Which one of the following regulatory actions involves a reversible covalent modification of the enzyme? (A) Phosphorylation of ser-OH on the enzyme (B) Allosteric modulation (C) Competitive inhibition (D) Non-competitive inhibition
Description : Which of the following regulatory reactions involves a reversible covalent modification of an enzyme? (A) Phosphorylation of serine OH on the enzyme (B) Allosteric modulation (C) Competitive inhibition (D) Non-competitive inhibition
Description : This catalyzes formation of CoA derivatives from fatty acid, CoA and ATP: (A) Acyl CoA dehydrogenase (B) Enoyl hydrase (C) β-OH acyl CoA dehydrogenase (D) Thio kinase
Description : FAD containing enzyme, catalyzing formation of α, β unsaturated fatty acyl CoA derivative. (A) Acyl CoA dehydrogenase (B) Enoyl hydrase (C) β-OH acyl CoA dehydrogenase (D) Thiolase
Description : In beri beri there will be accumulation of _______ in blood. (A) Aceto acetic acid (B) β-OH butyric acid (C) Pyruvic acid (D) Methyl malonic acid
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 statements regarding 3-OH-3 methyl glutaryl CoA are true except (A) It is formed in the cytoplasm (B) Required in ketogenesis (C) Involved in synthesis of Fatty acid (D) An intermediate in cholesterol biosynthesis
Description : The carbon chain of fatty acids is shortened by 2 carbon atoms at a time. This involves successive reactions catalysed by 4-enzymes. These act the following order: (A) Acetyl CoA dehydrogenase, ... CoA dehydrogenase (D) Enoyl hydrase, β-OH acyl CoA dehydrogenase, acyl CoA dehydrogenase, thiolose,
Description : Acetoacetic acid and β-OH butyric acid are formed as (A) Kidneys (B) Heart (C) Liver (D) Intestine
Description : 2-Amino 3-OH propanoic acid is (A) Glycine (B) Alanine (C) Valine (D) Serine
Description : One of the given example is an amino acid: (A) Oh-Lysine (B) Protein (C) Leucine (D) Serine