Description : Vitamin B12 has a complex ring structure (corrin ring) consisting of four (A) Purine rings (B) Pyrimidine rings (C) Pyrrole rings (D) Pteridine rings
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Acetyl CoA formed from pyruvate can be used for the synthesis of all the following except (A) Glucose (B) Fatty acids (C) Cholesterol (D) Steroid hormones
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Steroid hormones are synthesized from (A) Adenine (B) Protein (C) Vitamin (D) Cholesterol
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Steroid hormones are synthesised from (A) Cholesterol (B) 7-Dehydrocholesterol (C) Calcitriol (D) 7-Hydroxycholesterol
Description : A nucleotide is formed of (a) purine, pyrimidine and phosphate (b) purine, sugar and phosphate (c) nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate (d) pyrimidine, sugar and phosphate
Last Answer : (c) nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
Description : Which of the following statements are not incorrect `:-` (i) Liver, the largest gland in our body secretes cholesterol, degrade steroid hormones, vita
Last Answer : Which of the following statements are not incorrect `:-` (i) Liver, the largest gland in our body secretes ... I,ii,iv C. I only D. I,ii,iv
Description : Which one of the following contributes nitrogen atoms to both purine and pyrimidine rings? (A) Aspartate (B) Carbanoyl phosphate (C) Carbondioxide (D) Tetrahydrofolate
Description : Which one of the following causes frame shift mutation? (A) Transition (B) Transversion (C) Deletion (D) Substitution of purine to pyrimidine
Description : In DNA, genetic information is located in (A) Purine bases (B) Pyrimidine bases (C) Purine and pyrimidine bases (D) sugar
Description : The structural stability of the double helix of DNA is as cribbed largely to (A) Hydrogen bonding between adjacent purine bases (B) Hydrophobic bonding between staked purine and ... Hydrogen bonding between adjacent pyrimidine bases (E) Hydrogen bonding between purine and pyrimidine bases
Description : The available PRPP is used preferentially for (A) De novo synthesis of purine nucleotides (B) De novo synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides (C) Salvage of purine bases (D) Salvage of pyrimidine bases
Description : 5-Phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate is required for the synthesis of (A) Purine nucleotides (B) Pyrimidine nucleotides (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Ultraviolet light can damage a DNA strand causing (A) Two adjacent purine residue to form a covalently bounded dimer (B) Two adjacent pyrimidine residues to form covalently bonded dimer (C) Disruption of phosphodiesterase linkage (D) Disruption of non-covalent linkage
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Genetic code is (A) Collection of codon (B) Collection of amino acids (C) Collection of purine nucleotide (D) Collection of pyrimidine nucleotide
Description : Gout is a metabolic disorder of catabolism of (A) Pyrimidine (B) Purine (C) Alanine (D) Phenylalanine
Description : Pyrimidine and purine nucleoside biosynthesis share a common precursor: (A) PRPP (B) Glycine (C) Fumarate (D) Alanine
Description : Intestinal nucleosidases act on nucleosides and produce (A) Purine base only (B) Phosphate only (C) Sugar only (D) Purine or pyrimidine bases and sugars
Description : In RNA molecule guanine content does not necessarily equal its cytosine content nor does its adenine content necessarily equal its uracil content since it is a (A) Single strand molecule ( ... stranded molecule (C) Double stranded helical molecule (D) Polymer of purine and pyrimidine ribonucleotides
Description : A nucleotide consists of (A) A nitrogenous base like choline (B) Purine + pyrimidine base + sugar + phosphorous (C) Purine or pyrimidine base + sugar (D) Purine or pyrimidine base + phosphorous
Description : A nucleoside consists of (A) Nitrogenous base (B) Purine or pyrimidine base + sugar (C) Purine or pyrimidine base + phosphorous (D) Purine + pyrimidine base + sugar + phosphorous
Description : Thiamine is (A) Water-soluble vitamin (B) Fat soluble vitamin (C) Purine base (D) Pyrimidine base
Description : Thymine is (A) Water soluble vitamin (B) Fat soluble vitamin (C) Purine base (D) Pyrimidine base
Description : Which of the following contributes nitrogen atoms to both purine and pyrimidine rings? (A) Aspartate (B) Carbamoyl phosphate (C) CO2 (D) Glutamine
Description : Difference between purine and pyrimidine. -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Assertion: Uric acid is produced by the metabolism of purine and pyrimidine. Reason: Uric acid has high toxicity and is soluble in water.
Last Answer : Assertion: Uric acid is produced by the metabolism of purine and pyrimidine. Reason: Uric acid has ... D. If both Assertion and Reason are false
Description : True statements about the nucleic acid include: a. contains purine and pyrimidine which are bound together by covalent bonds b. there is always an equal concentration of purine and pyrimidine c. in RNA, ... d. introns is more common than exons on the DNA e. the histones mark the excision site
Last Answer : there is always an equal concentration of purine and pyrimidine
Description : n the DNA molecule, (a) the proportion of adenine in relation to thymine varies with the organism (b) there are two strands which run anti- parallel-one in 5′ → 3′ direction and other in 3′ → ... is not always equal (d) there are two strands which run parallel in the 5′ → 3′ direction.
Last Answer : (b) there are two strands which run anti- parallel-one in 5′ → 3′ direction and other in 3′ → 5′
Description : Adenine is (a) purine (b) pyrimidine (c) nucleoside (d) nucleotide.
Last Answer : (a) purine
Description : Uridine, present only in RNA is a (a) nucleoside (b) nucleotide (c) purine (d) pyrimidine.
Last Answer : a) nucleoside
Description : Alkylating agents exert cytotoxic action by inducing: A. Breakage of DNA strand B. Cross linking of DNA strands C. Abnormal pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : cis-acting elements include (A) Steroid hormones (B) Calcitriol (C) Histones (D) Silencers
Description : A common intermediate in the synthesis of all the steroid hormones is (A) Pregnenolone (B) 17-Hydroxypregnenolone (C) Corticosterone (D) Progesterone
Description : Steroid hormones are synthesised in all of the following except (A) Testes (B) Ovaries (C) Adrenal medulla (D) Adrenal cortex
Description : All the following statements about steroid hormones are true except (A) They are hydrophobic (B) They require carriers to transport them in circulation (C) Their receptors are intracellular (D) They require cyclic AMP as second messenger
Description : The only correct statement about hormone receptors is (A) Receptors for protein hormones are present in cytosol (B) Receptors for steroid hormones are membrane bound (C) Hormone-receptor binding is irreversible (D) Receptors can undergo down regulation and up regulatoin
Description : The cholesterol molecule is (A) Benzene derivative (B) Quinoline derivative (C) Steroid (D) Straight chain acid
Description : Which of the following statement is correct about membrane cholesterol? (A) The hydroxyl group is located near the centre of the lipid layer (B) Most of the cholesterol is in the form ... forms a rigid, planar structure (D) The hydrocarbon chain of cholesterol projects into the extracellular fluid
Last Answer : C
Description : Depot fats of mammalian cells comprise mostly of (A) Cholesterol (B) Phospholipid (C) Cerebrosides (D) Triglycerol
Description : Depot fats of mammalian cells comprise mostly of (A) Cholesterol (B) Cholesterol esters (C) Triacyl glycerol (D) Phospholipids
Description : Estrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones, and most likely bind to
Last Answer : Estrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones, and most likely bind to A. Cytoplasmic receptors ... receptors D. G-protein liked membrane receptors
Description : Steroid hormones easily pass through plasma membrane by simple diffusions because by
Last Answer : Steroid hormones easily pass through plasma membrane by simple diffusions because by A. Are lipid- ... through pores D. Contains carbon and hydrogen
Description : Steroid hormones
Last Answer : Steroid hormones A. have only cell surface receptors B. are lipophobic C. act through altering the ... cell D. are produced by only adrenal cortex
Description : Most hormone receptors are localized on the cell membrane and transduce hormone binding into altered levels of intracellular messengers. A limited number of intracellular receptors do exist. Which of ... protein serves as an inhibitor protein blocking the DNA-binding domain of the steroid receptor
Last Answer : Answer: a, d Although most hormone and other messenger receptors are extracellular, intracellular receptors have been identified. The hormone messengers involved for these receptors are primarily ... DNA-binding domain of the receptor. Activation involves the dissociation of the inhibitor protein
Description : Which of the following hormones is a steroid? (1) Estrogen (2) Glucagon (3) Insulin (4) Oxytocin
Last Answer : (1) Estrogen Explanation: Steroid hormone is produced by three endocrine organs. The testes, produces testosterone; the ovaries, produces estrogen; and the adrenal cortex, produces steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone.
Description : Contraceptive pills in the market contain – (1) steroid-hormones (2) inorganic compounds (3) herbicides (4) antibiotics
Last Answer : (1) steroid-hormones Explanation: Contraceptive, pill: Commonly called "the pill," combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth control in the United States.
Description : The followings are steroid hormones: a. corticotrophic hormone (ACTH) b. aldosterone c. thyroxine d. growth hormone
Last Answer : aldosterone
Description : With regard to membrane receptors for hormones: a. they are often glycoproteins b. they are important for hormones made up of steroid c. those for insulin exhibit an intrinsic protein kinase activity d. glucagon uses calcium as a second messenger
Last Answer : they are often glycoproteins
Description : Which statement is NOT true about non-steroid (peptide) hormones? A) They are derived from peptides, proteins, polypeptides, and derivatives of amino acids. B) They bind to receptors on the cell surface. ... They create an enzyme cascade effect. E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Last Answer : E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.