Description : In mammals other than higher primates uric acid is converted by (A) Oxidation to allantoin (B) Reduction to ammonia (C) Hydrolysis to ammonia (D) Hydrolysis to allantoin
Last Answer : Answer : A
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 : 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 : In humans end product of purine catabolism is (A) Uric acid (B) Urea (C) Allantoin (D) Xanthine
Description : Purines: a. include guanine b. are metabolized to uric acid c. are mainly synthesized in the liver d. all above
Last Answer : all above
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 : In humans, the principal break down product of purines is (A) NH3 (B) Allantin (C) Alanine (D) Uric acid
Description : Mechanism by which NH3 is removed from the kidneys is (A) Urea formation (B) Uric acid formation (C) Creatinine formation (D) None of these
Description : NH3 is removed from brain mainly by (A) Creatinine formation (B) Uric acid production (C) Urea formation (D) Glutamine formation
Description : In humans, NH3 is detoxified in liver as (A) Creatinine (B) Uric acid (C) Urea (D) Uronic acid
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : NH3 is detoxified in brain chiefly as (A) Urea (B) Uric acid (C) Creatinine (D) Glutamine
Description : The major end product of protein nitrogen metabolism in man is (A) Glycine (B) Uric acid (C) Urea (D) NH3
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 : All the following statements about serotonin are true except (A) It causes vasolidatation (B) It causes bronchoconstriction (C) It is metabolized by monoamine oxidase (D) Its metabolite is 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid
Description : The acetyl CoA formed on β-oxidation of all long chain fatty acids is metabolized under normal circumstances to (A) CO2 and water (B) Cholesterol (C) Fatty acids (D) Ketone bodies
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 : 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 : 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 : All are true about lesch-nyhan syndrome except (A) Produces self-mutilation (B) Genetic deficiency of the enzyme (C) Elevated levels of uric acid in blood (D) Inheritance is autosomal recessive
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : All of the following can occur in LeschNyhan syndrome except (A) Gouty arthritis (B) Uric acid stones (C) Retarted growth (D) Self-mutiliating behaviour
Description : All of the following statements about allopurinol are true except (A) It is a structural analogue of uric acid (B) It can prevent uric acid stones in the kidneys (C) It increases the urinary excretion of xanthine and hypoxanthine (D) It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase
Description : All of the following statements about primary gout are true except (A) Uric acid stones may be formed in kidneys (B) Arthritis of small joints occurs commonly (C) Urinary excretion of uric acid is decreased (D) It occurs predominantly in males
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 : Non-protein nitrogenous substances in blood include all of the following except (A) Urea (B) Uric acid (C) Creatinine (D) Inositol
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 : A non essential amino acid is not (A) Absorbed in the intestines (B) Required in the diet (C) Incorporated into the protein (D) Metabolized by the body
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 : Succinylcholine can produce all except A) Induce malignant hyperthermia in susceptible patients B) Prolonged paralysis occurs in case of butyrylcholinesterase abnormalities (as succinylcholine is not metabolized) C) Tachycardia, particularly in children D) Increase intraocular pressure
Description : The following is true of sulfonamides except: A. They are more likely to produce crystalluria in alkaline urine in which they are less soluble B. They are primarily metabolized by acetylation ... in the urinary tract D. Used alone, they have become therapeutically unreliable for serious infections
Last Answer : A. They are more likely to produce crystalluria in alkaline urine in which they are less soluble
Description : Hypoglycemia depresses insulin secretion and thus increases the rate of (A) Hydrolysis (B) Reduction (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Respiratory acidosis
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 : Epinephrine is rapidly metabolized by (A) Monoamine oxidase (B) Deaminase (C) Transminase (D) Decarboxylase
Description : During each cycle of on going fatty acid oxidation, all the following compounds are generated except (A) H2O (B) Acetyl CoA (C) Fatty acyl CoA (D) NADH FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 103
Description : During each cycle of β-oxidation of fatty acid, all the following compounds are generated except (A) NADH (B) H2O (C) FAD (D) Acyl CoA
Description : Adrenaline is inactive orally because it is: A. Not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract B. Destroyed by gastric acid C. Completely metabolized in the intestinal mucosa and liver before reaching systemic circulation D. Taken up by adrenergic nerve endings of the intestinal wall, liver and lungs
Last Answer : C. Completely metabolized in the intestinal mucosa and liver before reaching systemic circulation
Description : A complex compound in which the oxidation number of a metal is zero is - (1) K4 [Fe (CN)6] (2) K3 [Fe (CN)6] (3) [Ni (CO)4] (4) [Pl (NH3)4]Cl2
Last Answer : (3) [Ni (CO)4]
Description : Multistage operation (as in the case of catalytic oxidation of SO2 ) is not carried out for NH3 synthesis, because of (A) Comparatively higher pressure drop (B) High cost of the high pressure ... for the reactor (C) Higher pumping cost (D) Chances of entrainment and disturbance of catalyst bed
Last Answer : (B) High cost of the high pressure vessel used for the reactor
Description : Automobile exhaust is passed through two compartments catalytic converter employing platinum as catalyst for (A) Conversion of CO into CO2 in the second compartment (B) Conversion of NOx into N2 and NH3 in the first ... of unburnt hydrocarbon fuel in the second compartment (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In which of the following compounds, nitrogen exhibits highest oxidation state? (1) NH2OH (2) N2H4 (3) NH3 (4) N3H
Last Answer : N3H
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