Description : Glucose-6-phosphatase is not present in (A) Liver and kidneys (B) Kidneys and muscles (C) Kidneys and adipose tissue (D) Muscles and adipose tissue
Last Answer : D
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
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase which catalyses the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to glucose is not found in (A) Liver (B) Muscle (C) Intestine (D) Kidney
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The hydrolysis of Glucose-6-phosphate is catalysed by a specific phosphatase which is found only in (A) Liver, intestines and kidneys (B) Brain, spleen and adrenals (C) Striated muscle (D) Plasma
Last Answer : A
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 : 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 : Lipid stores are mainly present in (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Muscles (D) Adipose tissue
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The hydrolysis of glucose-6-PO4 is catalyzed by a phosphatase that is not found in which of the following? (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Muscle (D) Small intestine
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The hydrolysis of Glucose-6-P is catalysed by a phosphatase that is not formed in which of the following? (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Muscle (D) Small intestine
Last Answer : C
Description : McArdle’s disease is due to the deficiency of (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase (B) Phosphofructokinase (C) Liver phosphorylase (D) muscle phosphorylase
Description : Glucose entry into the cells of the following organ/ tissue is highly dependent on the presence of insulin: A. Brain B. Liver C. Adipose tissue D. Kidney tubules
Last Answer : C. Adipose tissue
Description : Calcitriol synthesis involves (A) Both liver and kidney (B) Intestine (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscle
Description : Galactose is readily converted to glucose in (A) Liver (B) Intestine (C) Kidney (D) Adipose tissue
Description : The enzyme glycerol kinase is low activity in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
Description : α-Oxidation i.e., the removal of one carbon at a time from the carboxyl end of the molecule has been detected in (A) Brain tissue (B) Liver (C) Adipose tissue (D) Intestine
Description : Neutral fat is stored in (A) Liver (B) Pancreas (C) Adipose tissue (D) Brain
Description : α-Oxidation of fatty acids occurs mainly in (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Muscles (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Ketone bodies are synthesized in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Muscles (D) Brain
Description : Triglycerides present in adipose tissue are hydrolysed by what enzyme?
Last Answer : Hormone sensitive lipase.
Description : Total body mass is composed of an aqueous component and a nonaqueous component. The nonaqueous component is made up of which of the following? a. Liver b. Tendons c. Skeletal muscle d. Extracellular fluid e. Adipose tissue
Last Answer : Answer: b, e The nonaqueous portion of total body mass is made up of bones, tendons, and mineral mass as well as adipose tissue. The aqueous component contains the body cell ... and circulating blood cells. Also contributing to the aqueous portion is the interstitial fluid and intravascular volume
Description : The metabolic actions of adrenaline include the following except: A. Glycogenolysis in liver and muscle B. Inhibition of neoglucogenesis in liver C. Lipolysis in adipose tissue D. Release of potassium from liver followed by its uptake
Last Answer : B. Inhibition of neoglucogenesis in liver
Description : Action of Insulin does not include the following: A. Facilitation of glucose transport into cells B. Facilitation of glycogen synthesis by liver C. Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver D. Inhibition of lipolysis in adipose tissue
Last Answer : . Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver
Description : Von Gierke’s disease is characterized by the deficiency of (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase (B) α -1→ 4 Glucosidase (C) 1→ 6 Glucosidase (D) Liver phosphorylase
Description : The enzyme that converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate is (A) Phosphatase (B) Hexokinase (C) Phosphorylase (D) Glucose synthetase
Description : Amylopectinosis is caused due to absence of (A) Debranching enzyme (B) Branching enzyme (C) Acid maltase (D) Glucose-6-phosphatase
Description : The “Primaquin sensitivity types of haemolytic anaemia has been found to relate to reduced R.B.C activity of which enzyme? (A) Pyruvate kinase deficiency (B) Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency (C) Glucose-6-p dehydrogenase deficiency (D) Hexokinase deficiency
Description : The following enzyme is required for the hexose monophosphate shunt pathway: (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase (B) Phosphorylase (C) Aldolase (D) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Description : The following is an enzyme required for glycolysis: (A) Pyruvate kinase (B) Pyruvate carboxylase (C) Glucose-6-phosphatase (D) Glycerokinase
Description : All the following statements about obstructive jaundice are true except (A) Prothrombin time may be prolonged due to impaired absorption of vitamin K (B) Serum alkaline phosphatase may be raised ... systemic circulation due to biliary obstruction (D) There is no defect in conjugation of bilirubin
Description : Glycogen is converted to glucose-1- phosphate by (A) UDPG transferase (B) Branching enzyme (C) Phosphorylase (D) Phosphatase
Description : Vitamin A is stored in the body in (A) Liver (B) Adipose tissue (C) Reticuloendothelial cells (D) All of these
Description : Esterification of cholesterol occurs mainly in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Muscles (D) Kidneys
Description : Free glycerol cannot be used for triglyceride synthesis in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Glycerol released from adipose tissue by hydrolysis of triglycerides is mainly (A) Taken up by liver (B) Taken up by extrahepatic tissues (C) Reutilised in adipose tissue (D) Excreted from the body FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 85
Description : HDL is synthesized in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Intestine (D) Liver and intestine
Description : Chylomicron remnants are catabolised in (A) Intestine (B) Adipose tissue (C) Liver (D) Liver and intestine
Description : Oxidative conversion of many amino acids to their corresponding -ketoacids occurs in mammalian: (A) Liver and kidney (B) Adipose tissue (C) Pancreas (D) Intestine
Description : Apolipoprotein B-48 is synthesized in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Intestine (D) Liver and intestine
Description : Apolipoprotein B-100 is synthesised in (A) Adipose tissue (B) Liver (C) Intestine (D) Liver and intestine
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 : Glycerol-3-phosphate for the synthesis of triglycerides in adipose tissue is derived from (A) Phosphatidic acid (B) Diacylglycerol (C) Glycerol (D) Glucose
Description : Galactose is synthesized from glucose in (A) Mammary gland (B) Intestine (C) Kidney (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Adipose tissue which is a store house for triacyl glycerol synthesis the same using (A) The glycerol released by hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol (B) The glycerol-3-phosphate obtained in the metabolism of glucose (C) 2-phosphoglycerate (D) 3-phosphoglycerate
Description : All the following statements about brown adipose tissue are true except (A) It is rich in cytochromes (B) It oxidizes glucose and fatty acids (C) Oxidation and phosphorylation are tightly coupled in it (D) Dinitrophenol has no effect on it
Description : Alkaline phosphatase is present in (A) Liver (B) Bones (C) Intestinal mucosa (D) All of these
Description : Alkaline phosphatase is present in (A) Liver (B) Bones (C) Placenta (D) All of these
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 : Brown adipose tissue is characterized by which of the following? (A) Present in large quantities in adult humans (B) Mitochondrial content higher than white adipose tissue (C) Oxidation and phosphorylation are tightly coupled (D) Absent in hibernating animals