Description : Epinephrine increases all of the following except (A) Glycogenolysis in muscles (B) Lipolysis in adipose tissue (C) Gluconeogenesis in muscles (D) Glucagon secretion
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Insulin stimulates (A) Hepatic glycogenolysis (B) Hepatic glycogenesis (C) Lipolysis (D) Gluconeogenesis
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Which of the following statements is correct? (A) Thyroxine inhibits utilization of glucose (B) Insulin increases utilization of glucose (C) Glucagon promotes muscle glycogenolysis (D) Insulin inhibits lipogenesis from carbohydrates
Description : A 65-year old patient has colon carcinoma metastatic to the liver and lungs. He has had a weight loss of 10 kg. Cytokine-dependent tumor cachexia is attributable to which of the ... is impaired e. Partial reversal of differentiated adipocytes to pre-adipocyte morphology and gene expression occurs
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c, d, e Tumor cachexia appears to be mediated by TNFa. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), as well as other cytokines, activate a variety of inflammatory cells, most ... chronic syndromes of anorexia, weight loss, and cachexia that are associated with both chronic infection and malignancy
Description : Which of the following regulates lipolysis in adipocytes? (A) Activation of fatty acid synthesis mediated by CAMP (B) Glycerol phosphorylation to prevent futile esterification of fatty acids (C) ... result of hormone stimulated increases in CAMP levels (D) Activation of CAMP production by Insulin
Description : The glycerol for fatty acid esterification in adipocytes is (A) For the most part, derived from glucose (B) Obtained primarily from phosphorylation of glycerol by glycerol kinase (C) Formed from gluconeogenesis (D) Formed from glycogenolysis ENZYMES 153
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Epinephrine decreases (A) Glycogenesis (B) Glycogenolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Lipolysis
Description : In ad ipose t issue prostag land ins decrease (A) Lipogenesis (B) Lipolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Glycogenolysis
Description : Glucagon: a. is secreted by beta-islet cell of pancreas b. is a polypeptide hormone c. has a positive cardiac inotropic effect d. causes gluconeogenesis in the liver e. causes glycogenolysis in the liver
Last Answer : is a polypeptide hormone
Description : The process of breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver and pyruvate and lacate in the muscle is known as (A) Glyogenesis (B) Glycogenolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Cellular degradation
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 : Epinephrine stimulates glycogenolysis in (A) Liver (B) Muscle (C) Liver and muscle (D) Kidney
Description : Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and function. Hormone Source Function (a) Vasopressin Posterior Increases loss pituitary of water through urine (b) Norepine- Adrenal ... (d) Prolactin Posterior Regulates growth pituitary of mammary glands and milk formation in females
Last Answer : (b) Norepine- Adrenal Increases heart phrine medulla beat, rate of respiration and alterness
Description : Select the correct statement. (a) Glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogenesis. (b) Glucagon is associated with hypoglycemia. (c) Insulin acts on pancreatic cells and adipocytes. (d) Insulin is associated with hyperglycemia
Last Answer : (a) Glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogenesis.
Description : The blood sugar raising action of the hormones of suprarenal cortex is due to (A) Gluconeogenesis (B) Glycogenolysis (C) Glucagon-like activity (D) Due to inhibition of glomerular filtration
Last Answer : A
Description : Phlorizin inhibits (A) Renal tubular reabsorption of glucose (B) Glycolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Glycogenolysis
Description : Glucocorticoids increase all of the following except (A) Gluconeogenesis (B) Lipolysis in extremities (C) Synthesis of elcosanoida (D) Hepatic glycogenesis
Description : Growth hormone causes hyperglycemia. It is a result of (A) Decreased peripheral utilization of glucose (B) Decreased hepatic production via gluconeogenesis (C) Increased glycolysis in muscle (D) Decrersed lipolysis
Description : What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans? (a) Glucagon is secreted by β-cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis. (b) Secretion of thymosins is stimulated ... receptors on ovarian cell membrane. (d) FSH stimulates the secretion of estrogen and progesterone.
Last Answer : (c) In females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane.
Description : What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans ? (1) FSH stimulates the secretion of estrogen and progesterone (2) Glucagon is secreted by -cells of Islets of Langerhans and ... stimulated with aging (4) If females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane
Last Answer : (4) If females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane
Description : Epinephrine causes in muscle: (A) Gluconeogenesis (B) Glycogenesis (C) Glycolysis (D) Glycogenolysis
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Insulin increases (A) Glycogenesis (B) Gluconeogenesis (C) Lipolysis (D) Blood glucose
Description : Glucagon enhances (A) Hepatic glycogenolysis (B) Muscle glycogenolysis (C) Hepatic glycogenesis (D) Lipogenesis
Description : Growth hormone increases (A) Protein synthesis (B) Lipogenesis (C) Glycogenolysis (D) All of these
Description : Insulin is required for the active uptake of glucose by most of the cells except (A) Muscle cells (B) Renal tubular cells (C) Adipocytes (D) Liver cells
Description : Following is a normal overnight fast and a cup of black coffee, a diabetic woman feels slightly nausious and decides to skip breakfast. However she does take her shot of insulin. This may result in (A) Heightened glycogenolysis (B) Hypoglycemia (C) Increased lipolysis (D) Glycosuria
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
Description : The following is true about gluconeogenesis: a. it occurs in liver b. it occurs in kidney c. it occurs in adipose tissue d. it is inhibited by glucagon
Last Answer : it occurs in liver
Description : Which is incorrect ? Epinephrin promotes the glycogenolysis in (A) Muscle (B) Liver (C) Heart (D) None of these
Description : Epinephrine increases the concentration of free fatty acids in plasma by increasing (A) Extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis (B) Mitochondrial fatty acid chain elongation (C) Microsomal fatty acid chain elongation (D) Lipolysis in adipose tissue
Description : Action of insulin on lipid metabolism is (A) It increases lipolysis and increases triglyceride synthesis (B) It decreases lipolysis and increases triglyceride synthesis (C) It decreases ... and decreases triglyceride synthesis (D) It increases synthesis of triglyceride and increased ketogenesis
Description : Excessive secretion of glucocorticoids raises blood glucose by (A) Decreasing glycogenesis (B) Increasing glycogenolysis (C) Increasing gluconeogenesis (D) Inhibiting HMP shunt
Description : Conversion of Alanine to carbohydrate is termed: (A) Glycogenesis (B) Gluconeogenesis (C) Glycogenolysis (D) Photosynthesis
Last Answer : B
Description : Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation. (a) Insulin (b) Glucagon (c) Secretin (d) Gastrin
Last Answer : (a) Insulin
Description : The blood sugar raising action of the hormone of suprarenal cortex is due to (A) Glyconeogenesis (B) Glycogenolysis (C) Glucagon like activity (D) due to inhibition of glomerular filtration of glucose
Description : With regard to interleukins: a. IL-2 is produced mainly by CD8+ cells b. IL-3 stimulates the growth of haemopoietic stem cells c. IL-4 increases the production of IL-1 d. IL-6 stimulates acute phase protein synthesis
Last Answer : IL-6 stimulates acute phase protein synthesis
Description : Typical results of beta-receptor activation include which one of the following? (a) Hypoglycemia (b) Lipolysis (c) Glycogen synthesis (d) Decreased skeletal muscle tremor (e) Decreased rennin secretion
Last Answer : Ans: B
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 : Which of the following metabolic effects may be observed in patients with sepsis? a. Increased gluconeogenesis b. Accelerated proteolysis c. Increased lipolysis d. Impaired gut metabolism of glutamine
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c, d A number of metabolic responses to sepsis have been defined. Glucose production is increased in infected patients which appears to be additive to the ... metabolism of lipids from peripheral fat stores is especially prominent during a period of inadequate nutritional support
Description : Gluconeogenesis is decreased by (A) Glucagon (B) Epinephrine (C) Glucocorticoids (D) Insulin
Last Answer : D
Description : Reverse of Glycolysis is _________________. a. Glycogenolysis. b. Citric Acid Cycle. c. Gluconeogenesis. d. Uronic Acid Pathway
Last Answer : c. Gluconeogenesis.
Description : All of the following statements about puromycin are true except (A) It is an alanyl tRNA analogue (B) It causes premature termination of protein synthesis (C) It inhibits protein synthesis in prokaryotes (D) It inhibits protein synthesis in eukaryotes
Description : All of the following statements about pancreatic somatostain are true except (A) It is secreted by δ cells of islets of Langerhans (B) It stimulates the secretion of gastrin (C) It inhibits the secretion of secretin (D) It inhibits the secretion of cholecystokininpancreozymin
Description : All of the following statements about cholecystokinin pancreozymin are true except (A) It is secreted by mucosa of small intestine (B) It stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice rich in enzymes (C) It stimulates contraction of gall bladder (D) It inhibits gastric motility
Description : Adrenaline raises blood glucose level by the following actions except: A. Inducing hepatic glycogenolysis B. Inhibiting insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells C. Augmenting glucagon secretion from pancreatic α cells D. Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Last Answer : D. Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Description : A 55-year-old male undergoes a total abdominal colectomy. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the hormonal response to the surgical procedure? a. Adrenocorticotropic ... in serum insulin and a fall in glucagon accelerate hepatic glucose production and maintain gluconeogenesis
Last Answer : Answer: a, c One of the earliest consequence of a surgical procedure is the rise in levels of circulating cortisol that occur in response to a sudden outpouring of ACTH ... hepatic glucose production, and, with other hormones (epinephrine and glucocorticoids), gluconeogenesis is maintained
Description : The maineffecting of glucagons is to increase (A) Glycolysis in muscles (B) Glycogenolysis in muscles (C) Glycogenolysis in liver (D) Glycogenesis in liver
Description : Calcitriol synthesis involves (A) Both liver and kidney (B) Intestine (C) Adipose tissue (D) Muscle