Description : In most mammals, except primates, uric acid is metabolized by (A) Oxidation to allantoin (B) Reduction to NH3 (C) Hydrolysis to allantoin (D) Hydrolysis to NH3
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Uric acid on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4 forms : (a) Urea (b) Barbituric acid (c) Allantoin (d) Caffeine
Last Answer : Allantoin
Description : In humans, the principal metabolic product of pyrimidines is (A) Uric acid (B) Allantoin (C) Hypoxanthine (D) β-alanine
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : When NH3 is perfused through a dog’s liver ______ is formed, while ______ is formed in the birds liver. (A) Urea, Uric acid (B) Urea, allantoin (C) Uric acid, creatinine (D) Uric acid, Urea
Description : All of the following statements about uric acid are true except (A) It can be formed from allantoin (B) Formation of uric acid stones in kidneys can be decreased by alkalinisation of urine (C) Uric acid begins to dissociate at pH above 5.8 (D) It is present in plasma mainly as monosodium urate
Description : In humans end product of purine catabolism is (A) Uric acid (B) Urea (C) Allantoin (D) Xanthine
Description : Mammals other than higher primates do not suffer from gout because they (A) Lack xanthine oxidase (B) Lack adenosine deaminase (C) Lack purine nucleoside phosphorylase (D) Possess uricase
Description : The unwanted amino acids abstracted from the tissues are either used up by the tissue or in the liver converted into (A) Ammonia (B) Urea (C) Ammonium salts (D) Uric acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids
Description : The formation of citrate from oxalo acetate and acetyl CoA is (A) Oxidation (B) Reduction (C) Condensation (D) Hydrolysis CARBOHYDRATES AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM 17
Last Answer : C
Description : Decomposition of the acetyl salicylic acid at room temperature most likely would occur by (a) Oxidation of the ester (b) Reduction of the carboxylic acid (c) Hydrolysis of the ester
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Biluveridin is converted to bilirubin by the process of (A) Oxidation (B) Reduction (C) Conjugation (D) Decarboxylation
Description : Ammonia is excreted as ammonium salts during metabolic acidosis but the majority is excreted as (A) Phosphates (B) Creatine (C) Uric acid (D) Urea
Description : Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat (ghee) by - (1) Hydrolysis (2) Addition of agar (3) Oxidation using air and a catalyst (4) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : (4) Hydrogenation Explanation: Hydrogenation - to treat with hydrogen - is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a ... oils are derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (containing more than one carbon-carbon double bonds).
Description : Liquid oils can be converted to solid fats by (a) Hydrogenation (b) Saponification (c) Hydrolysis (d) Oxidation of double bonds
Last Answer : Hydrogenation
Description : Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat (ghee) by (1) Hydrolysis (2) Addition of agar (3) Oxidation using air and a catalyst (4) Hydrogenation
Description : The main cause of rancidity in of fats and foods is the oils - (1) hydrolysis (2) oxidation (3) clarification (4) reduction
Last Answer : (2) oxidation Explanation: Rancidity in foods is due to the complete or incomplete oxidation or hydrolysis of fats and oils when exposed to air light, moisture or by bacterial action, resulting in unpleasant taste and odor.
Description : Bleaching action of chlorine is by - (1) Decomposition (2) hydrolysis (3) reduction (4) oxidation
Last Answer : (4) oxidation Explanation: Chlorine bleaches by the process of oxidation. It needs moisture for its bleaching action. Chlorine reacts with water to form hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids.
Description : Bleaching action of chlorine is by - (1) decomposition (2) hydrolysis (3) reduction (4) oxidation
Description : Bleaching action of chlorine is by----? A. Oxidation (Answer) B. Reduction C. Decomposition D. Hydrolysis
Last Answer : A. Oxidation (Answer)
Description : Respiration is (1) oxidation (2) reduction (3) hydrolysis (4) amination
Last Answer : oxidation
Description : Two examples in which the nitrogenous wastes are excreted from body in the form of uric acid are (a) birds and lizards (b) frogs and cartilaginous fish (c) insects and bony fish (d) mammals and molluscs.
Last Answer : (a) birds and lizards
Description : Nitrogenous waste products are eliminated mainly as (a) urea in tadpole and ammonia in adult frog (b) ammonia in tadpole and urea in adult frog (c) urea in both tadpole and adult frog (d) urea in tadpole and uric acid in adult frog.
Last Answer : (b) ammonia in tadpole and urea in adult frog
Description : The ornithine cycle removes two waste products from the blood in liver. These products are (a) CO2 and ammonia (b) ammonia and uric acid (c) CO2 and urea (d) ammonia and urea.
Last Answer : a) CO2 and ammonia
Description : Select the option which shows correct matching of animal with its excretory organ and excretory product. Animal Excretory Excretory organ product (a) Labeo (Rohu) Nephridial Ammonia tubes (b) Salamander Kidneys Urea (c) Peacock Kidneys Urea (d) Housefly Renal tubules Uric acid
Last Answer : (b) Salamander Kidneys Urea
Description : Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous waste compound excreted by animals? a) urea b) ammonia c) uric acid d) pyridine
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- PYRIDINE
Description : Which of the following is the main nitrogenous waste in humans ? (1) Ammonia (2) Urea (3) Uric Acid (4) Ammonium Nitrate
Last Answer : Uric Acid
Description : Hypoglycemia depresses insulin secretion and thus increases the rate of (A) Hydrolysis (B) Reduction (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Respiratory acidosis
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Saponification: (A) Hydrolysis of fats by alkali (B) Hydrolysis of glycerol by liposes (C) Esterification (D) Reduction
Description : Which of the following coenzyme takes part in oxidation-reduction reactions? (A) Pyridoxal phosphate (B) Lipoic acid (C) Thiamin diphosphate (D) None of these
Description : UTP is converted to CTP by (A) Methylation (B) Isomerisation (C) Amination (D) Reduction
Description : d-UMP is converted to TMP by (A) Methylation (B) Decarboxylation (C) Reduction (D) Deamination
Description : HMG-CoA is converted to mevalonate by reduction catalysed by (A) HMG-CoA synthetase (B) HMG-CoA reductase (C) Mevalonate kinase (D) Thiolase
Description : Propionyl CoA formed oxidation of fatty acids having an odd number of carbon atoms is converted into (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Acetoacetyl CoA (C) D-Methylmalonyl CoA (D) Butyryl CoA
Description : An oil is converted into fat by its (A) Hydrogenation (B) Hydrolysis (C) Hydrocracking (D) Hydration
Last Answer : (A) Hydrogenation
Description : During nitric acid manufacture, catalytic oxidation of ammonia at 800°C in presence of platinum catalyst produces nitrogen oxide. Conversion of NH3 to NO is about __________ percent. (A) 38 (B) 68 (C) 82 (D) 98
Last Answer : (D) 98
Description : The concentration (weight %) of nitric acid produced by the oxidation of ammonia and absorption of nitrogen oxides with water is about __________ percent. (A) 60 (B) 30 (C) 95 (D) 100
Last Answer : (A) 60
Description : Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by (A) Oxidation of ammonia (B) CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction (C) Passing air through high voltage electric arc (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Oxidation of ammonia
Description : __________ process is used for the commercial production of nitric acid by the catalytic oxidation of ammonia. (A) Solvay (B) Ostwald's (C) Haber's (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Ostwald's
Description : All of the following statements about uric acid are true except (A) It is a catabolite of purines (B) It is excreted by the kidneys (C) It is undissociated at pH above 5.8 (D) It is less soluble than sodium urate
Description : The oestrous cycle is a characteristic of (a) human females only (b) mammalian females other than primates (c) human males only (d) mammalian males other than primates.
Last Answer : b) mammalian females other than primates
Description : In mammals, the primary function of the loop of Henle is: a) reabsorption of water b) water secretion c) ammonia secretion d) bicarbonate reabsorption
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- REABSORPTION OF WATER
Description : The oxidation-reduction system having the highest redox potential is (A) Ubiquinone ox/red (B) Fe3+ cytochrome a/Fe2+ (C) Fe3+ cytochrome b/Fe2+ (D) NAD+/NADH
Description : Coenzymes are required in which of the following reactions? (A) Oxidation-reduction (B) Transamination (C) Phosphorylation (D) All of these
Description : The activity of tocopherols is destroyed by (A) Oxidation (B) Reduction (C) Conjugation (D) All of these
Description : The disulphide bond is not broken under the usual conditions of (A) Filtration (B) Reduction (C) Oxidation (D) Denaturation
Description : In a protein molecule the disulphide bond is not broken by (A) Reduction (B) Oxidation (C) Denaturation (D) X-ray diffraction
Description : The synthesis of glucose from pyruvate by gluconeogenesis (A) Requires the participation of biotin (B) Occurs exclusively in the cytosol (C) Is inhibited by elevated level of insulin (D) Requires oxidation/reduction of FAD
Last Answer : A
Description : Organic compound of small molecular size is (A) Urea (B) Uric acid (C) Creatinine (D) Phosphates
Description : Which pathway is correct for catabolism of purines to form uric acid? (A) Guanylate→Adenylate→Xanthine→hypoxanthine→Uric acid (B) Guanylate→inosinate→Xanthine→hypoxanthine→Uric acid (C) Adenylate→Inosinate→Xanthine hypoxanthine→Uric acid (D) Adenylate→Inosinate→hypoxanthine Xanthine→Uric acid