Description : Cells must constantly manage metabolic pathways, and this is often done by balancing specific biochemical reactions within a pathway. For example, the metabolic product of one pathway may block the formation ... the pathway to prevent a buildup of that specific product. What is this process called?
Last Answer : Feedback inhibition
Description : Organic molecules that increase the rate of metabolic reactions with themselveschangingareknown as A- coenzymes B- enzymes C- substrates D- .reactants
Last Answer : enzymes
Description : In most metabolic pathways, all needed enzymes are arranged together in a multienzyme complex within a (A) Solution of ATP (B) Membrane (C) Quanternary protein (D) Coenzyme
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Most major metabolic pathways are considered mainly either anabolic or catabolic. Which of the following pathway is most correctly considered to be amphibolic? (A) Citric acid cycle (B) Gluconeogenesis (C) Lipolysis (D) Glycolysis
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Most of the metabolic pathways are either anabolic or catabolic. Which of the following pathways is considered as “amphibolic” in nature? (A) Glycogenesis (B) Glycolytic pathway (C) Lipolysis (D) TCA cycle
Last Answer : D
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The atmosphere of the primitive earth was reducing 2. The primary source of energy for the chemosynthetic reactions on earth that led to the origin of life was the solar energy 3. Liquid water did not ... 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 1, 2, and 3 (d) 1, 3, and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Metabolic pathways of fungi. -Biology
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Description : How does facilitated diffusion present similarities with enzymatic chemical reactions ?
Last Answer : One of the main examples of facilitated transport is the entrance of glucose from the blood into cells. Glucose from blood binds to specific permeases (hexose-transporting permeases) present in the ... job is concluded the permease is not consumed and can perform successive other transports.
Description : Kinetics is the study of: (1) The rate of chemical reaction (2) How fast the reactions go (3) The mechanisms and paths of the molecules take in joining from one reactant to products (4) All of these are correct
Last Answer : (4) All of these are correct Explanation: In chemistry, the study of rates and mechanisms of chemical processes and, of the factors on which they depend, is called kinetics. is the study of ... provides a very detailed picture of which bonds are broken and formed during the course of a reaction.
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) In catalytic reactions, the catalyst reacts with the reactants (B) A catalyst initiates a chemical reaction (C) A catalyst lowers the activation energy of ... molecules (D) A catalyst cannot be recovered chemically unchanged at the end of the chemical reaction
Last Answer : (C) A catalyst lowers the activation energy of the reacting molecules
Last Answer : All of these are correct
Description : The concept of chemical evolution is based on (a) interaction of water, air and clay under intense heat (b) effect of solar radiation on chemicals (c) possible origin of life by combination of chemicals under suitable environmental conditions (d) crystallisation of chemicals.
Last Answer : (c) possible origin of life by combination of chemicals under suitable environmental conditions
Description : In which duration, considerable import substitution has taken place in many important areas in capital goods, organic chemicals ? A. two decades B. three decades C. four decades (last) D. five decades
Last Answer : C. four decades (last)
Description : The energy required to start an enzymatic reaction is called (A) Chemical energy (B) Metabolic energy (C) Activation energy (D) Potential energy
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The water produced during metabolic reactions in an adult is about (A) 100 ml/day (B) 300 ml/day (C) 500 ml/day (D) 700 ml/day
Description : 6. In 1953 S L Miller created primitive earth conditions in the laboratory and gave experimental evidence for origin of first form of life from pre existing non living organic molecules. The ... -reducing atmosphere. d) High temperature, volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere and contains NH3 and CH4
Last Answer : d) High temperature, volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere and contains NH3 and CH4
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Catalytic activity of enzyme catalysed reactions which is affected by temperature, pH value & chemical agents, is maximum at a temperature of about 45°C ... in enzyme catalysed reactions can be calculated by using the thermodynamic properties of substrates & prod
Last Answer : (C) Enzymes help in increasing the activation energy of the reaction
Description : Which one of the following statements regarding a catalyst is not correct? A An enzyme is a catalyst that only binds certain substrates. B An enzyme is a protein that is a highly ... increasing the activation energy. D Catalysts do not alter the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction.
Last Answer : C Catalysts increase the rate of a reaction by altering the mechanism, thereby increasing the activation energy.
Description : The function of an enzyme is to (A) Cause chemical reactions that would not otherwise take place (B) Change the rates of chemical reactions (C) Control the equilibrium points of reactions (D) Change the directions of reactions
Description : which is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life: I. Formation of protobionts II. Synthesis of organic monomers III. Synthesis of organic
Last Answer : which is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life: I. Formation of protobionts II. Synthesis of organic ... II, III, IV D. I, III, II, IV
Description : Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life? I. Formation of protobionts II. Synthesis of organic monomers III. Synthesis of organic polymers IV. Formation of DNA-based genetic systems (a) I, II, III, IV (b) I, III, II, IV (c) II, III, I, IV (d) II, III, IV, I
Last Answer : c) II, III, I, IV
Description : Study the four statements (i-iv) given below and select the two correct ones out of them. (i) A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grains are ecologically similar in being consumers. (ii) Predator star fish Pisaster helps ... (iii) (b) (iii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii)
Last Answer : (d) (i) and (ii).
Description : In the metabolic pathway, ABCDE, discuss what effect molecule E would likely have on regulating the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of A to B?
Last Answer : E is the product. If there is enough of molecule E to complete a chemical process, for example, the molecules (reactants) ABCDE will not be needed, and therefore an excess of E means less of ABCDE produced.
Description : Template/lock and key theory of enzyme action is supported by (A) Enzymes speed up reaction (B) Enzymes occur in living beings and speed up certain reactions (C) Enzymes determine the direction of reaction (D) Compounds similar to substrate inhibit enzyme activity
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The correct sequence for the manufacture of molecules/organic compounds on the primitive earth is (a) NH3, nucleic acid, protein and carbohydrate (b) protein, carbohydrate, water and nucleic acid (c) NH3, protein, carbohydrate and nucleic acid (d) NH3, water, nucleic acid and protein.
Last Answer : (d) NH3, water, nucleic acid and protein.
Description : When [s] is equal to Km, which of the following conditions exist? (A) Half the enzyme molecules are bound to substrate (B) The velocity of the reaction is equal to Vmax (C) The velocity of the reaction is independent of substrate concentration (D) Enzyme is completely saturated with substrate
Description : In facilitated diffusion do molecules move down concentration gradient?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : The primary force moving water molecules from the blood plasma to the interstitial fluid is a. active transport b. cotransport with H+ c. facilitated diffusion d. cotransport with Na+ e. filtration
Last Answer : filtration
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 : What reductive biosynthesis pathways need NADPH?
Last Answer : Fatty acid biosynthesis, synthesis of cholesterol, steroid hormones.
Description : What are the pathways inhibited by insulin?
Last Answer : Gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, lipolysis, ketogenesis.
Description : What are the pathways stimulated by insulin?
Last Answer : Glycolysis, glycogen synthesis, HMP shunt pathway, lipogenesis.
Description : What are enzymes? (a) saccharides that catalyze chemical reactions (b) unsaturated fats that catalyze chemical reactions (c) DNA molecules that catalyze chemical reactions (d) proteins that catalyze chemical reactions
Last Answer : proteins that catalyze chemical reactions
Description : Arrhenius equation K = Ae-E a / R T In some reactions, Rate of reaction is directly proportional to. Concentration of catalyst Catalyst used in Bio-Chemical reactions is called. Enzymes Reactions catalyzed by light are called as. Photo catalyzed or Photosensitised reactions
Last Answer : Define order of reaction
Description : What do enzymes do the metabolic reactions?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Cytochrome P450 is: a. involves in phase I metabolic reactions b. found in lysosomes c. found in hepatocytes d. found in mitochondria
Last Answer : found in hepatocytes
Description : Fight-or-flight reactions cause activation of (a) the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate (b) the kidney, leading to suppression of renin- angiotensin-aldosterone pathway (c) ... epinephrine and norepinephrine (d) the pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels.
Last Answer : (c) the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine
Description : Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things? (a) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro (b) Increase in mass from inside only (c) Perception of events ... memory. (d) Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally
Last Answer : (d) Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.
Description : For glyburide, all of the following metabolic reactions are logical EXCEPT (A) O-demethylation (B) aromatic oxidation (C) benzylic hydroxylation (D) amide hydrolysis
Last Answer : (B) aromatic oxidation
Description : Name the type of proteins that work to catalyze metabolic reactions or can modify other proteins to switch their activity on or off.
Last Answer : Enzymes
Description : The difference between Threshold energy and average energy of the molecules is called activation energy. Ina chemical reaction lowers the rate of reaction the greater will be. The activation energy
Last Answer : How do you define the molecularity of a reaction ?
Description : What organic molecule function as a catalysts for chemical reactions in living organisms?
Last Answer : They are called enzymes, but there a probably billions of different enzymes. They are built from protein molecules decorated with sugars and sometimes include one or more metal atoms at their "active" site.
Description : Enzymes are organic catalysts used in the __________ reactions. (A) Chemical (B) Biochemical (C) Photochemical (D) Electrochemical
Last Answer : (B) Biochemical
Description : 3 Diffusion of drugs across cell membrane: A. Is dependent upon metabolic activity of the cell B. Is competitively inhibited by chemically related drugs C. Is affected by extent of ionization of drug molecules D. Exhibits saturation kinetics
Last Answer : C. Is affected by extent of ionization of drug molecules
Description : An absorber separated two chemicals. How do you make one chemical go through one specific pipeline and another chemical go through another one to get to their intended destinations after separation?
Last Answer : For what I'm working on there is going to be two chemicals in one absorber tower but both are going to have to go separate ways, and I was wondering how do you control which pipes the chemicals take and how do they get in there! I hope somebody can answer my question!
Description : The rate at which light energy is converted into chemical energy of organic molecules is the ecosystem’s (a) net secondary productivity (b) gross primary productivity (c) net primary productivity (d) gross secondary productivity.
Last Answer : (b) gross primary productivity
Description : What is a chemical reaction called when two chemicals react to form sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H2O).?
Description : Haemophilia is – (1) an organic disorder (2) a metabolic disorder (3) a genetic disorder (4) a hormonal disorder
Last Answer : (3) a genetic disorder Explanation: Haemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to stop bleeding when a blood ... the most common form of the disorder, present in about 1 in 5,00010,000 male births.
Description : Haemophilia is (1) an organic disorder (2) a metabolic disorder (3) a genetic disorder (4) a hormonal disorder
Last Answer : a genetic disorder
Description : The correct sequence of the reactions of catabolism of adenosine to uric acid is (A) Adenosine→hypoxanthine→xanthine→uric acid (B) Adenosine→xanthine→inosine→uric acid (C) Adenosine→inosine→hypoxanthine→ xanthine uric acid (D) Adenosine→xanthine→inosine→hypoxanthine uric acid