Description : What occurs during a single cycle of sodium-potassium exchange pump?
Last Answer : Three sodium ions are moved out of the cell for every ATPhydrolyzed by the pump. At the same time, two potassium ions aremoved into the cell.
Description : How does the sodium-potassium pump present in the cell membrane work ?
Last Answer : What is the importance of this protein for the cell? The sodium-potassium pump is the transport protein that maintains the concentration gradient of these ions between the intra and the ... maintain the cellular metabolism. Cell Membrane Review - Image Diversity: sodium-potassium pump
Description : The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the: a) resting potential b) action potential c) excretion of salts d) contraction of muscle fibers
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- RESTING POTENTIAL
Description : What If An adult male's heart pumps about 2.8 million liters of blood a year if his heart beats 70 times a minute how much blood does his heart pump with each beat?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which of the following pumps in used to pump sewage solids with liquid sewage without clogging the pump is? A. Centrifugal pump B. Pneumatic ejector C. Reciprocating pump D. None of these
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : Rubber lined pumps can be used to pump (A) Caustic soda (B) Chlorinated brine (C) Hypochlorous acid (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In a forward feed multiple effect evaporator unit (A) Viscosity of liquid is highest in first effect (B) Transfer from effect to effect is done by pumps (C) No pump is required to withdraw the product from the last effect (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Reciprocating pumps are not able to compete with the centrifugal pump for industrial use, mainly because these pumps have (A) Very low speeds (B) Smaller discharge (C) Higher capital &maintenance cost (D) High vibrations
Last Answer : (C) Higher capital &maintenance cost
Description : A mixed flow centrifugal pump (A) Employs such an impeller, through which the flow is a combination of radial & axial flow (B) Mixes the two fluids before pumping them (C) Pumps the two fluids separately and then mixes them (D) Employs impellers in both the radial & axial directions
Last Answer : (A) Employs such an impeller, through which the flow is a combination of radial & axial flow
Description : The capacity of a centrifugal pump Can be increased by increasing the (A) Impeller diameter or speed (B) Number of pumps and joining them in series (C) Number of pumps and joining them in parallel (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following regarding radial flow centrifugal pumps: (A) These are provided with volute type or turbine type casings (B) In involute type of radial flow ... centrifugal pump, is always higher than that of volute type (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Most commonly used pump for lifting water in water supply mains, is (A) Axial flow pump (B) Reciprocating pump (C) Rotary type pump (D) Centrifugal pumps
Last Answer : (A) Axial flow pump
Description : Conversion of dynamic velocity head into static pressure head in a centrifugal pump is the result of : (a) Increasing area of flow between adjacent vanes from inlet to outlet (b) Difference in pressure between suction and delivery ends (c) Radial thrust in pumps (d) Stuffing Box
Last Answer : (b) Difference in pressure between suction and delivery ends
Description : Which of the following vacuum pumps operates by using a very cold surface to trap the gases on the cold surface? Is it a: w) sublimation pump x) turbo pump y) cryopump z) diffusion pump.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CRYOPUMP
Description : Two pumps M and N can separately fill a dumper in 36 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both the pumps are opened together but 12 minutes after the start the pump M is turned off. How much time will it take to fill the dumper? A) 9 min B) 10 min C) 30 min D) 32 min
Last Answer : C 12/36 + x/45 = 1 (12*5)/180+4x/180=1 60+4x=180 4x=120 X=120/4=30min
Description : A pump can fill a cistern in 12 hrs. After half the cistern is filled, 3 more similar pumps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the cistern completely? A) 8 hrs B) 4 hrs C) 2hrs D) 7.5 hrs
Last Answer : D Time taken by 1 pump to fill tha half tank = 6 hrs Part filled by the 4 pumps in 1 hr = 4 * 1/12 =1/12 =>1/3 Remaining part = (1 – 1/2)= 1/2 Therefore 1/3 :1/2 :: 1:x X=1.5 hrs So total time takem = 6hrs + 1.5 hrs = 7.5 hrs.
Description : What's your opinion of, or experience with, potassium chloride as a salt (sodium chloride) substitute?
Last Answer : it’s still salt but may be better if you have blood pressure problems. It’s really going to come down to your personal taste.
Description : Lithium, sodium and potassium form a Dobereiner’s triad. The atomic masses of lithium and potassium are 7 and 39 respectively. Predict the atomic mass of sodium. -Science
Last Answer : Lithium, sodium and potassium form a Dobereiner's triad. The atomic masses of lithium and potassium are 7 and 39 respectively. Predict the atomic mass of sodium. Therefore, the atomic mass of sodium = average of the atomic mass of lithium and potassium = 23.
Description : On the surgical removal of pituitary gland, there is a fall of sodium level and rise in potassium in serum. This is because
Last Answer : On the surgical removal of pituitary gland, there is a fall of sodium level and rise in ... cortex D. LTH from pituitary is no longer available
Description : What hormone regulates sodium and potassium?
Description : Does potassium react more violently with acids or does sodium?
Last Answer : Yes , it is true.
Description : Why are potassium and sodium in the first column of periodic table?
Last Answer : They have one valence electron.
Description : What are the differences and purposes of the different types of ice melt such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride and blends?
Last Answer : Ice Melts are for minimal damage being substained by winter conditions to your lawn.
Description : What types of food are high in potassium and sodium?
Last Answer : These foods would be beneficial to athletes or to others who incur heavy fluid loss. Patients on potassium-restricted diets should avoid them, or eat them sparingly, as advised by their nutritionist.
Description : Anion gap is the difference in the plasma concentrations of (A) (Chloride) – (Bicarbonate) (B) (Sodium) – (Chloride) (C) (Sodium + Potassium) – (Chloride + Bicarbonate) (D) (Sum of cations) – (Sum of anions)
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Cardiac arrest may occur due to over doses of (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Zinc (D) Magnesium
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The principal cation in intracellular fluid is (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium
Description : The principal cation in extracellular fluid is (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The mineral present in the human body in larger amounts than any other cation is (A) Sodium (B) Calcium (C) Potassium (D) Iron
Description : Retention of sodium in the body leads to a retention of (A) Potassium (B) Water (C) Potassium and water (D) Neither potassium nor water
Description : In Addison’s disease, there is excessive retention of (A) Potassium (B) Sodium (C) Chloride (D) Water
Description : Mineralocorticoids increase the tubular secretion of (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Chloride (D) Bicarbonate
Description : Mineralocorticoids increase the tubular reabsorption of (A) Sodium and calcium (B) Sodium and potassium (C) Sodium and chloride (D) Potassium and chloride 224 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Mineralcorticoids regulate the metabolism of all of the following except (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Chloride
Description : One of the potent st imu lators of aldosterone secretion is (A) Increased sodium concentration (B) Decreased potassium concentration (C) Increased potassium concentration (D) Increased ECF volume
Description : The most important effect of aldosterone is to (A) Increase the rate of tubular reabsorption of sodium (B) Decrease the rate of tubular reabsorption of potassium (C) Decrease the reabsorption of chloride (D) Decrease the renal reabsorption of sodium
Description : A level of 310–340 mg per 1000 ml of blood is normal for the (A) Copper (B) Iron (C) Potassium (D) Sodium
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Concentration of the following is higher in intracellular fluid than in extracellular fluid: (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Chloride (D) Bicarbonate
Description : The ion which activates salivary amylase activity is (A) Chloride (B) Bicarbonate (C) Sodium (D) Potassium
Description : The following ions help in enzymatic transfer of phosphate from ATP to pyruvic acid: (A) Sodium (B) Calcium (C) Magnesium (D) Potassium
Description : Milk is deficient in (A) Calcium (B) Iron (C) Sodium (D) Potassium
Description : Milk is deficient in (A) Vitamin B1 (B) Vitamin B2 (C) Sodium (D) Potassium
Description : Milk is deficient of which mineral? (A) Phosphorus (B) Sodium (C) Iron (D) Potassium
Last Answer : C
Description : Which of the following complications of TPN are appropriately managed with the listed treatment? a. Air embolism-place patient in reverse Trendelenburg and the left lateral decubitus position ... dioxide retention-decrease glucose calories and replace with fat d. Line sepsis-intravenous antibiotics
Last Answer : Answer: b, c A number of complications of TPN can occur which can be divided into three types: mechanical, metabolic, and infectious
Description : A striking feature of living cells is a marked difference between the composition of the cytosol and the extracellular milieu. Which of the following statement(s) concerning the mechanisms of maintenance ... d. The selectivity of cell membranes relates only to ions and not organic compounds
Last Answer : Answer: a The survival of the cell requires that cytosolic composition be maintained within narrow limits, despite the constant influx of nutrients and the simultaneous outflow of waste. A ... be altered drastically as a result of regulatory or signaling processes that occur within the cell
Description : Which of the following statements are true of a patient with hyperglycemia and hyponatremia? A. The sodium concentration must be corrected by 5 mEq. per 100 mg. per 100 ml. elevation in blood ... . E. Early in treatment adequate urine output is a reliable measure of adequate volume resuscitation.
Last Answer : Answer: D DISCUSSION: Each 100-mg. per 100 ml. elevation in blood glucose causes a fall in serum sodium concentration of approximately 2 mEq. per liter. Excess serum glucose ... correction of the patient's associated acidosis produce movement of potassium ions into the intracellular compartment
Description : Which one of the following is characteristic of captopril and enalapril ? (a) Competitively blocks angiotensim II at its receptor (b) Decreases angiotensin II concentration in the blood (c) Decreases ... and decreases potassium in the blood (e) Decreases sodium and increases potassium in the urine
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : The action of digitalis is enhanced by (a) Sodium (b) Calcium (c) Magnesium (d) Potassium (e) Chloride
Description : A 53-year-old man presented with hypertension of 150/110 mmHg. He is generally asymptomatic and has no previous medical history of note. He is a smoker of 5 cigarettes daily and drinks ... Adrenocortical adenoma 2) Bartter's syndrome 3) Liddle's syndrome 4) Liquorice ingestion 5) Pheochromocytoma
Last Answer : Answers-1 This patient is most likely to have Conn's syndrome as reflected by the hypokalaemic hypertension. Liquorice ingestion or Liddle's syndrome are again possible causes of ... hypertension (often diastolic hypertension), muscular weakness, paresthesias, headache, polyuria, and polydipsia."