Description : In the digestive system, proteins are broken down into: a) simple sugars. b) fatty acids. c) amino acids. d) glycerol.
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- AMINO ACIDS.
Description : Who among the following demonstrated experimentally that simple organic molecules like sugar s and amino acids could be produced from inorganic molecules if early earth atmosphere is created (a) Donald Brown (b) A.I. Oparin (c) Oscar Miller (d) Stanley Miller
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Protein is a polymer of (A) Sugars (B) Phenols (C) Amino acids (D) Carboxylic acids
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Digestion of protein-is necessary because (a)It not absorbed as such (b)Proteins are large molecules. (c) Proteins have complex structure. (d) Proteins are made of amino acids
Last Answer : (a)It not absorbed as such
Description : Do fats and water soluble molecules such as sugars get absorbed from the intestine directly into the blood?
Last Answer : The simple sugars do but not the fats. The presence of fat inthe small intestine produces hormones that stimulate the release ofpancreatic lipase from the pancreas and bile from the liver whichhelps in the emulsification of fats for absorption as fattyacids.
Description : In which cell will the molecules diffuse in?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The overall goal of glycolysis, Krebs’ cycle and the electron transport system is the formation of (a) ATP in one large oxidation reaction (b) sugars (c) nucleic acids (d) ATP in small stepwise units
Last Answer : d) ATP in small stepwise units.
Description : Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans? (a) Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions ... amylase in our mouth. (d) Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen.
Last Answer : (a) Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na
Description : Omeprazole exerts practically no other action except inhibition of gastric acid secretion because: A. It transforms into the active cationic forms only in the acidic pH of the gastric juice B. Its ... forms are unable to diffuse out from the gastric parietal cell canaliculi D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Acetyl-CoA is the principal building block of fatty acids. It is produced within the mitochondria and does not diffuse readily into cytosol. The availability of acetyl CoA involves (A) Carnitine acyl transferase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Citrate lyase (D) Thiolase
Description : Can small lipids diffuse into cell membrane through diffusion?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : What types of molecules ccan diffuse through the ceel membrane without using a channel protein?
Description : Where molecules diffuse in?
Description : What are made from simpler molecules called amino acids?
Last Answer : Proteins
Description : At neutral pH, a mixture of amino acids in solution would be predominantly: (A) Dipolar ions (B) Nonpolar molecules (C) Positive and monovalent (D) Hydrophobic
Last Answer : Answer : A
Last Answer : (A) Dipolar ions
Description : Nutrasweet, the artificial sweetener, contains molecules in which of the following groups? w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) amino acids z) nucleic acids
Last Answer : ANSWER: C--AMINO ACIDS
Description : The statement that is NOT correct is (a) The breaking of complex and big molecules into simpler and smaller molecules by micro-organisms is called fermentation. (b) Whisky contains high ... d) Alcoholic fermentation involves the conversion of sugars into alcohol by the use of micro-organisms.
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the proliferative phase of wound healing? a. The macrophage is the predominant cell type b. The pink or purple-red appearance of a wound ... amino acids, hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine d. The predominant collagen type in a scar is type 3
Last Answer : Answer: b, c The proliferative phase of wound healing begins with the formation of a provisional matrix of fibrin and fibronectin as part of the initial clot formation. Initially, the provisional ... The principal collagen type scar is type 1, with lesser amounts of type 3 collagen also present
Description : Which statement is NOT true about non-steroid (peptide) hormones? A) They are derived from peptides, proteins, polypeptides, and derivatives of amino acids. B) They bind to receptors on the cell surface. ... They create an enzyme cascade effect. E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Last Answer : E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Description : Natural L-isomers of amino acids are absorbed from intestine by (A) Passive diffusion (B) Simple diffusion (C) Faciliated diffusion(D) Active process
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Coupling of intact herbicide molecules with sugars in living plants a). Metabolism b). reverse metabolism c). Conjugation d). None of these
Last Answer : c). Conjugation
Description : Plants, but not animals, can convert fatty acids to sugars by a series of reactions called (a) photosynthesis (b) Kreb’s cycle (c) glycolysis (d) glyoxylate cycle.
Last Answer : (d) glyoxylate cycle.
Description : Name the organelle that contains high levels of hydrolases and is responsible for digestion of proteins, sugars, nucleic acids and lipids.
Last Answer : Lysosomes
Description : The bacteria which cause dental cavities in humans break down sugars, releasing what chemical, that causes tooth destruction? a) acids b) bases c) enzymes d) monosaccharides
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- acids
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Even when a nerve cell is not conducting an impulse, it is actively transporting K+ and Na+ ions in and out respectively against their concentration gradients at the expense of energy 2. As a ... is/are untrue? (a) 1 only (b) 1, 2, 4 (c) 2, 4 (d) 4 only
Description : Glucose is one of the simple sugars in sucrose. Name the other.
Last Answer : ANSWER: FRUCTOSE
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the treatment of MOFS? a. Prevention and therapy of MOFS requires control of the infectious or inflammatory source b. Restoration of normal ... of the nature of gut injury, total parenteral nutrition is preferred for most patients with MOFS
Last Answer : Answer: a, c The therapy of MOFS is directed towards interrupting the involving pathophysiologic process and providing an optimal physiologic environment for healing and recovery. ... Enteral absorption and processing of nutrients appears superior to TPN and lessens overall complications
Description : A modified amino acid solution with increased equimolar branched-chain amino acids and decreased aromatic amino acids has been proposed for patients with hepatic insufficiency. Which of the following ... D. In some studies of surgical patients, improvements in mortality have been reported.
Last Answer : Answer: D DISCUSSION: The use of modified amino acid solutions is based on the false neurotransmitter hypothesis of the cause of hepatic coma. According to this hypothesis, the imbalance ... in a group of patients with cirrhosis, decreasing morbidity and showing a trend toward decreased mortality
Description : If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1
Last Answer : (d) 1
Last Answer : b) 33
Description : If there are 999 bases in an RNA that codes for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered ? (1) 11 (2) 33 (3) 333 (4) 1
Last Answer : (2) 33
Description : Abnormal chain of amino acids in sickle cells anaemia is (A) Alpha chain (B) Beta chain (C) Gama chain (D) Delta chain
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Archeal cells usually do not contain peptidoglycan, rather contain pseudo- peptidoglycanwhichis mainly composed of A-.N-acetylmuramic acid and L-amino acids B-.N-acetylmuramic acid and D-amino acids C-.N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and D-amino acids D-N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and L-amino acids
Last Answer : N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and L-amino acids
Description : Name the prcess by which fructose and some amino acids are absorbed in small intestine.
Last Answer : Name the prcess by which fructose and some amino acids are absorbed in small intestine.
Description : Chymotrypsin is specific for peptide bonds containing (A) Uncharged amino acid residues (B) Acidic amino acids (C) Basic amino acid (D) Small amino acid residues
Description : The enzyme trypsin is specific for peptide bonds of (A) Basic amino acids (B) Acidic amino acids (C) Aromatic amino acids (D) Next to small amino acid residues
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? (a) Small intestine : Proteins Pepsin → ... Trypsin → Monoglycerides (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide (maltose)
Last Answer : (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide
Description : What will Changes in the order of amino acids do?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What protein must have its amino acids in correct order?
Last Answer : RNA is the most amino acids.
Description : Tertiary structure of a protein describes (A) The order of amino acids (B) Location of disulphide bonds (C) Loop regions of proteins (D) The ways of protein folding
Description : What is stored in sugars that plants need in order to carry out the processes of life?
Last Answer : Energy.
Description : Why can oxygen diffuse across a cell membrane but a protein?
Last Answer : Its too large
Description : According to widely accepted fluid mosaic model cell membranes are semi-fluid, where lipids and integral proteins can diffuse randomly. In recent years, this model has been modified in several ... domains of the membrane. (d) Many proteins remain completely embedded within the lipid bilayer.
Last Answer : (b) Proteins can also undergo flip-flop movements in the lipid bilayer.
Description : Abnormal chain of amino acids in sickle cell anaemia is (A) Alpha chain (B) Beta chain (C) Delta chain (D) Gama chain
Description : Amino acids excepting histidine are not good buffering agents in cell because (A) They exist as zwitter ions (B) Their pk and not in the physiological pH of a cell (C) Only Histidine has pk of its R group at 6.0 unlike the others which have at a different pH (D) None of these
Description : There are two properties of the cell necessary to maintain nonequilibrium cellular composition; the first is selectivity and the second is energy conversion. Which of the following statement(s ... transported via secondary active transport include hydrogen ions, calcium, amino acids and glucose
Last Answer : Answer: c, d The selectivity of the plasma membrane, although impressive, cannot account for the nonequilibrium composition of living cells. A cell can be maintained in a nonequilibrium state only by ... to drive the transport of a second species such as protons, calcium, amino acids, or glucose
Description : The role of transfer RNS (IRNA) is to (a) Transfer mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm (b) Carry amino acids from the cytoplasm to the nucleus (c) Carry the newly synthesised protein to its site of function in the cell (d) Transport amino acids to ribosomes
Description : The major role of minor elements inside living organisms is to act as (a) co-factors of enzymes (b) building blocks of important amino acids (c) constituent of hormones (d) binder of cell structure.
Last Answer : (a) co-factors of enzymes