Description : Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein? (a) Actin (b) Myosin (c) Actomyosin (d) Myoglobin
Last Answer : c) Actomyosin
Description : Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it (a) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin (b) activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it ... filament (d) prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
Last Answer : (a) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin
Description : Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it :- (1) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin. (2) activates the myosin ATPase by binding to ... filament. (4) prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
Last Answer : (1) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
Description : Muscle fibre is a ____ as the sarcoplasm contains many nuclei.
Last Answer : Muscle fibre is a ____ as the sarcoplasm contains many nuclei.
Description : A characteristic feature of a muscle fibre is the presence of large number of parallel arranged filaments in the sarcoplasm called_____
Last Answer : A characteristic feature of a muscle fibre is the presence of large number of parallel arranged filaments in the sarcoplasm called_____
Description : Enzymes, vitamins and hormones can be classified into a single category of biological chemicals, because all of these (a) help in regulating metabolism (b) are exclusively synthesized in the body of a living organism as at present (c) are conjugated proteins (d) enhance oxidative metabolism.
Last Answer : (a) help in regulating metabolism
Description : Which of the following is the contractile protein of a muscle? (a) Tropomyosin (b) Tubulin (c) Myosin (d) All of these
Last Answer : (c) Myosin
Description : The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is (a) troponin (b) tropomyosin (c) myosin (d) α-actinin.
Last Answer : (c) myosin
Description : In biological studies which of the following terms is used to refer to muscles with less than normal tone? Is it: a) atonic b) latent c) flaccid d) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- FLACCID
Description : About 5% of the total body, iron is present in (A) Transferrin (B) Myoglobin (C) Cytochromes (D) Haemosiderin
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The following are true about the smooth muscle cells: a. presence of a striated appearance b. do not contain actin and myosin c. spontaneous muscle contraction d. mitochondria are absent
Last Answer : spontaneous muscle contraction
Description : A conjugated protein present in the egg yolk is (A) Vitellin (B) Livetin (C) Albuminoids (D) Ovo-mucoid
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The protein present in hair is (A) Keratin (B) Elastin (C) Myosin (D) Tropocollagen
Description : The protein present in the finger nail is (1) Actin (2) Myosin (3) Globin (4) Keratin
Last Answer : (4) Keratin Explanation: Keratin is a fibrous protein making up most cells found in our nails and hair and the epidermis layer of our skin. It also makes up fish scales and crustacean shells, bird feathers and beaks, and animal horns and hooves.
Last Answer : Keratin
Description : The following protein/polypeptide has a quaternary structure : (A) cc-Chymotrypsin (B) Hemoglobin (C) Insulin (D) Myoglobin
Last Answer : (B) Hemoglobin
Description : Sigmoidal oxygen dissociation curve is a property of (A) Haemoglobin (B) Carboxyhaemoglobin (C) Myoglobin (D) Methaemoglobin
Description : Binding of RNA polymerase holoenzyme to the promoter region of lac operon is facilitated by (A) Catabolite gene activator protein (CAP) (B) cAMP (C) CAP-cAMP complex (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances, is correctly categorised? (a) Calcitonin and thymosin - Thyroid hormones (b) Pepsin and prolactin - Two digestive enzymes secreted in ... and myosin - Complex proteins in striated muscles (d) Secretin and rhodopsin - Polypeptide hormones
Last Answer : (c) Troponin and myosin - Complex proteins in striated muscles
Description : Iron is stored in the form of (A) Ferritin and transferrin (B) Transferrin and haemosiderin (C) Haemoglobin and myoglobin (D) Ferritin and haemosiderin
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Each myoglobin molecule contains (A) One iron atom (B) Two iron atoms (C) Four iron atoms (D) Six iron atoms
Description : Myosin bridges can be prevented from combining actin by two regulator proteins in resting muscle by (a) troponin (b) myofibril (c) troponin and tropomyosin (d) natural inhibiting proteins
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The H-disk in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to (a) the absence of myofibrils in the central portion of Aband (b) the central gap between myosin filaments in the Aband Questions (c) the ... myosin filaments in the A-band (d) birefringence of myosin filaments in the central portion of A-band
Description : The contractile proteins in a muscle are (1) Actin and Myosin (2) Actin and Tropomyosin (3) Myosin and Troponin (4)Troponin and Tropomyosin
Last Answer : (1) Actin and Myosin Explanation: Muscle fibers or myofibrils are formed of three types of proteins which are (1) contractile, (2) regulatory, and (3) structural. Contractile proteins are the force ... are Actin which is part of thin filament and Myosin, which is part of the thick filament.
Description : In the skeletal muscle: a. myosin is found in the thick filament b. the thin filament contains actin and troponin c. during stimulus excitation calcium ions are derived from the serum d. tropomyosin masks the myosin-combining sites on the actin
Last Answer : tropomyosin masks the myosin-combining sites on the actin
Description : With reference to the skeletal muscle myofilaments a. actin is the major constituent of thin filaments b. myosin and tropomyosin combine to form the thick filaments c. troponin is a constituents of thin filaments d. tropomyosin prevents the interaction of actin and myosin in the resting state
Last Answer : actin is the major constituent of thin filaments
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of three items and their grouping category? Items Group (a) Ilium, ischium, Coxal bones of pelvic girdle pubis (b) Actin, myosin, Muscle proteins rhodopsin (c) Cytosine, uracil, Pyrimidines thiamine (d) Malleus, incus, Ear ossicles cochlea
Last Answer : (a) Ilium, ischium, Coxal bones of pelvic girdle pubis
Description : The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to (a) the central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A-band (b) extension of myosin filaments in the central portion ... the central portion of A-band (d) the central gap between myosin filaments in the A-band.
Last Answer : (a) the central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A-band
Description : Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction. (a) Calcium (b) Magnesium (c) Sodium (d) Potassium
Last Answer : (a) Calcium
Description : The phase of contraction of a muscle occurs when: a) tropomyosin binds and releases actin b) myosin binds and releases actin c) actin binds and releases myosin d) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- MYOSIN BINDS AND RELEASES ACTIN
Description : The contractile proteins in a muscle are (1) Actin and Myosin (2) Actin and Tropomyosin (3) Myosin and Troponin (4) Troponin and Tropomyosin
Last Answer : Actin and Myosin
Description : Mast cells secrete (a) haemoglobin (b) hippurin (c) myoglobin (d) histamine
Last Answer : (d) histamine.
Description : Which of the following statements about the preparation and storage of blood components is/are true? A. Solutions containing citrate prevent coagulation by binding calcium. B. The ... cells includes development of acidosis, hyperkalemia, and decreased intracellular 2,3DPG (diphosphoglycerate).
Last Answer : Answer: ABD DISCUSSION: After blood has been collected from a donor, it is anticoagulated with a solution containing citrate, which acts by binding calcium. Blood is then separated into its ... transfusion or produce effects other than those predicted based on the content of the unit of blood
Description : Myoglobin is present in
Last Answer : Myoglobin is present in A. White muscle fibers B. Red muscle fibers C. Involuntary muscles D. All the above
Description : $ In conjugated proteins, the protein molecule is joined to a non proteins group called prosthetic group. ! Nucleproteins are a type of conjugated pro
Last Answer : $ In conjugated proteins, the protein molecule is joined to a non proteins group called prosthetic group. ! ... wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Which of the following is an example of conjugated protein? (1) Albumin (2) Globulin (3) Glutelin (4) Glycoprotein
Last Answer : (4) Glycoprotein Explanation: A conjugated protein is a protein that functions in interaction with other (nonpolypeptide) chemical groups attached by covalent bonding or weak interactions.
Description : Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & by-product plant attached to an integrated steel plant containing phenol in concentration of less than 100 mg/litre can be removed by (A) Chlorination (B) Treating in biological oxygen pond (C) Chemical coagulation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Treating in biological oxygen pond
Description : Cells which envelop nerve fibres and form myelin sheath around the axon are
Last Answer : Cells which envelop nerve fibres and form myelin sheath around the axon are
Description : Myelin sheath is produced by (a) astrocytes and Schwann cells (b) oligodendrocytes and osteoclasts (c) osteoclasts and astrocytes (d) Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes.
Last Answer : (d) Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes.
Description : Myelin sheath is produced by : (1) Astrocytes and Schwann cells (2) Oligodendrocytes and Osteoclasts (3) Osteoclasts and Astrocytes (4) Schwann cells and Oligodendrocytes
Last Answer : (4) Schwann cells and Oligodendrocytes
Description : A protein having both structural and enzymatic traits is (A) Myosin (B) Collagen (C) Trypsin (D) Actin
Description : Match the following: Product Protein A Milk (i) keratin B Egg (ii) Myosin C Meat (iii) Casein D Wool (iv) Albumen
Last Answer : (c) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
Description : Microtubules consist of helically stacked molecules of the protein (A) Actin (B) Myosin (C) Keratin (D) Tubulin
Last Answer : (D) Tubulin
Description : Myosin is one of two proteins that make up the myofibrils of striated muscles. Name the other protein.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Actin
Description : Proteins are most complex organic compounds, containing a. Carbon b. Hydrogen c. oxygen and nitrogen d. All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : Excretion of conjugated bilirubin from liver cells into biliary canaliculi is defective in (A) Gilbert’s disease (B) Crigler-Najjar syndrome (C) Lucey-Driscoll syndrome (D) Rotor’s syndrome
Description : All the following statements about obstructive jaundice are true except (A) Conjugated bilirubin in serum is normal (B) Total bilirubin in serum is raised (C) Bile salts are present in urine (D) Serum alkaline phosphatase is raised
Description : In the process of transcription in bacterial cells (A) Initiation requires rho protein (B) RNA polymerase incorporates methylated bases in correct sequence (C) Both the sigma unit and core ... RNA polymerase are required for accurate promotor site binding (D) Primase is necessary for initiation