Description : Insulin is a protein which controls (A) Blood clotting (B) Metabolic pathway (C) Digestion (D) Kreb’s cycle
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The following are true about aldosterone: a. it is secreted by the adrenal medulla b. its secretion is stimulated by decreased blood volume c. it stimulates active reabsorption of sodium in the distal renal tubules. d. it causes increased secretion of potassium by the distal renal tubules.
Last Answer : it causes increased secretion of potassium by the distal renal tubules.
Description : The receptor transduction mechanism with the fastest time-course of response effectuation is: A. Adenylyl cyclase-cyclic AMP pathway B. Phospholipase C-IP3: DAG pathway C. Intrinsic ion channel operation D. Protein synthesis modulation
Last Answer : C. Intrinsic ion channel operation
Description : Which of the following causes an increase in sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule
Last Answer : Which of the following causes an increase in sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule ... levels D. Decrease in antidiuretic hormone levels
Description : Furosemide inhibits reabsorption of sodium and chloride in (A) Proximal convoluted tubules (B) Loop of Henle (C) Distal convoluted tubules (D) Collecting ducts
Description : Thiazide diuretics inhibit (A) Carbonic anhydrase (B) Aldosterone secretion (C) ADH secretion (D) Sodium reabsorption in distal tubules
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Renal ricket is caused by renal tubular defect (usually inherited) which interferes with reabsorption of (A) Calcium (B) Phosphorous (C) Sodium (D) Chloride
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
Last Answer : Answer : C
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
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Aldosterone increases reabsorption of sodium in (A) Proximal convoluted tubules (B) Ascending limb of loop of Henle (C) Descending limb of loop of Henle (D) Distal convoluted tubules
Description : The following occur in the proximal tubules of the nephron: a. reabsorption of all glucose b. reabsorption of most water c. secretion of bicarbonate d. active reabsorption of sodium
Last Answer : active reabsorption of sodium
Description : Aldosterone: a. increases mRNA synthesis b. deficiency results in hypotension c. increases sodium reabsorption from sweat d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : Which of the following causes an increase in sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule? (a) Increase in aldosterone levels (b) Increase in antidiuretic hormone levels (c) Decrease in aldosterone levels (d) Decrease in antidiuretic hormone levels
Last Answer : (a) Increase in aldosterone levels
Description : The part of nephron involved in active reabsorption of sodium is (a) distal convoluted tubule (b) proximal convoluted tubule (c) Bowman’s capsule (d) descending limb of Henle’s loop.
Last Answer : (b) proximal convoluted tubule
Description : Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - (1) inhibits the secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary (2) inhibits the rate of heart beat (3) causes the muscular walls of the arterioles to contract that simulates the reabsorption of water from the kidney tubules (4) causes an increase in the blood pressure
Last Answer : (3) causes the muscular walls of the arterioles to contract that simulates the reabsorption of water from the kidney tubules
Description : Select the correct statement: (1) C4 pathway for. CO2 fixation were discovered by Hatch and Slack (2) CO2 is essential for photosynthesis (3) Addition of sodium carbonate in water retards photosynthetic rate in vallisneria (4) Phloem is the principal pathway for translocation of solutes
Last Answer : Ans. ((c))
Description : Study the pathway given below. Atmospheric CO2 mesophyll cell Bundle sheath cell Plasma- desmata Plasma membrane Cell wall HCO Phosphoenol- 3 - pyruvate Cell wall C acid ... b) Fixation Transamination Regeneration (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration (d) Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction
Last Answer : (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration
Description : Reabsorption of useful substances back into the blood from the filtrate in a nephron occurs in or In which part of kidney, Glucose and amino acids are
Last Answer : Reabsorption of useful substances back into the blood from the filtrate in a nephron occurs in or In ... of Henle D. Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Description : An inherited or acquired renal tubular defect in the reabsorption of phosphate (Vit D resistant ricket) is characterized with (A) Normal serum Phosphate (B) High serum phosphate (C ... blood phosphorous with elevated alkaline Phosphate (D) A high blood phosphorous with decreased alkaline phosphatase
Description : Phenolsulphonephthalein excretion test is an indicator of (A) Glomerular filtration (B) Tubular secretion (C) Tubular reabsorption (D) Renal blood low
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the physiology of the microvascular system? a. Filtration of capillary fluid into the interstitial and the subsequent reabsorption is ... the arteriolar level d. Adrenergic vasoconstriction can arrest blood flow to an entire capillary bed
Last Answer : Answer: a, c, d Exchange of material between the vascular space and the cell of various tissues via the interstitial space is essential for organ viability and occurs at the ... contractions are potent enough that blood flow to entire capillary beds can be arrested by adrenergic vasoconstriction
Description : Match the source gland with its respective hormone and function and select the correct option. Source Hormone Function gland (a) Anterior Oxytocin Contraction of uterus pituitary muscles during ... (c) Corpus Estrogen Supports pregnancy luteum (d) Thyroid Thyroxine Regulates blood calcium level
Last Answer : (b) Posterior Vasopressin Stimulates pituitary reabsorption of water in the distal tubules in the nephron
Description : Which one of the following correctly explains the function of a specific part of the human nephron? (a) Podocytes : create minute spaces (slit pores) for the filtration of blood into the ... blood capillaries (d) Afferent arteriole : carries the blood away from the glomerulus towards renal vein.
Last Answer : (a) Podocytes : create minute spaces (slit pores) for the filtration of blood into the Bowman’s capsule
Description : 06. A hydrophilic medicinal agent has the following property: a) Low ability to penetrate through the cell membrane lipids b) Penetrate through membranes by means of endocytosis c) Easy permeation through the blood-brain barrier d) High reabsorption in renal tubules
Last Answer : a) Low ability to penetrate through the cell membrane lipids
Description : Ortho and paranitrophenols are more acidic than phanel. Draw the resonance structures of the corresponding phonoxide ion.
Last Answer : Ans:- Electronwithdrawal by nitro group makes the plenoxide ion more resonance stabilized and so the strength of phenel increases.
Description : You are required to draw blood from a patient and to keep it in a test tube for analysis of blood corpuscles and plasma. You are also provided with the following four types of test tubes ... bicarbonate (b) Chilled test tube (c) Test tube containing heparin (d) Test tube containing sodium oxalate
Last Answer : (a) Test tube containing calcium bicarbonate
Description : Show diagrammatically the electron distributions in a sodium atom and a sodium ion and also give their atomic number. -Science
Last Answer : Atomic number of sodium (Z) =11 Mass number of sodium (A) = 23 Number of protons in the nucleus = 11 Number of neutrons in the nucleus =23-11 = 12 Number of electrons = 11 Electronic ... the electronic configuration is 2, 8(K, L). However, the number of protons and neutrons remains the same.
Description : `50 mL` of `0.1 M` solution of a salt reacted with `25 mL` of `0.1 M` solution of sodium sulphite. The half reaction for the oxidation of sulphite ion
Last Answer : `50 mL` of `0.1 M` solution of a salt reacted with `25 mL` of `0.1 M` solution of sodium ... was `3`, what would be the new oxidation number of metal:
Description : What and happens when a sodium ion is attracted to a chlorine ion?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Oxygen diffuses through this structure, but a sodium ion may need active transport. Which structure is this statement most likely referring to?
Last Answer : A semipermeable membrane (APEX)
Description : The ion which activates salivary amylase activity is (A) Chloride (B) Bicarbonate (C) Sodium (D) Potassium
Description : The ion that is required in trace amounts for the growth of bacteria is a. Calcium b. Magnesium c. Cobalt d. Sodium
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : During the nerve impulse transmission, following ion or ions may play significant roles D A. Sodium B. Potassium C. Chloride D. All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : When a photon strikes the rhodopsin: a. bleaching occurs b. retinal molecules are bound to rhodopsin c. the intracellular cGMP is increased d. the sodium ion channels are closed
Last Answer : the sodium ion channels are closed
Description : The following are true about rods in darkness: a. there is tonic release of neurotransmitters b. the sodium ion channels are open c. the potassium ion channels are shut d. there is a net influx of sodium ions
Last Answer : there is a net influx of sodium ions
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 : Human urine is usually acidic because (a) potassium and sodium exchange generates acidity (b) hydrogen ions are actively secreted into the filtrate (c) the sodium transporter exchanges one hydrogen ion for each sodium ion, in peritubular capillaries (d) excreted plasma proteins are acidic.
Last Answer : (b) hydrogen ions are actively secreted into the filtrate
Description : Which is the modified form of batteries in today’s electronic cars? A. Lithium ion B. Nickel iron C. Lead Acid D. Sodium Nitrate
Last Answer : A. Lithium ion
Description : What are the various types of batteries used in electric vehicles • Lithium ion batteries • Sodium nickel chloride batteries • Sodium sulphor batteries • All of the above
Last Answer : • All of the above
Description : Which of the following atoms or ions would be the smallest? w) sodium atom x) magnesium atom y) singly charged sodium ion z) doubly charged magnesium ion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DOUBLY CHARGED MAGNESIUM ION
Description : Why are controls not needed in arthropods experiment described in study guide?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : ___ is performed by the occupational health and safety professional to accomplish a comprehensive study of the workforce, current work practices, identification of potential occupational hazards and engineering controls.?
Last Answer : Baseline survey
Description : PH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen Ion Concentration express4ed in moles/liter of aqueous solution. PH of buffer solution is calculated by. Henderson's equation Name the best ... Chemical kinetics deals with study of. Rates and mechanisms of chemical and Biochemical reactions
Last Answer : What does Thermodynamics helps in predicting ?
Description : Open circulatory system is the one in which blood does not circulate only inside blood vessels but it also falls in cavities that irrigate tissues. In the open circulatory system ... and protochordates have open circulatory system. The Circulatory System - Image Diversity: open circulatory system
Last Answer : What is a closed circulatory system?
Description : Which stage of shock is best described as that stage when the mechanisms that regulate blood pressure fail to sustain a systolic pressure above 90 mm Hg? a) Progressive In the progressive stage of ... which organ damage is so severe that the patient does not respond to treatment and cannot survive.
Last Answer : a) Progressive In the progressive stage of shock, the mechanisms that regulate blood pressure can no longer compensate, and the mean arterial pressure falls below normal limits.
Description : The prothrombin time a. assess the extrinsic pathway of the blood coagulation cascade b. is prolonged in patients with fat absorption c. is increased by warfarin d. all above
Description : The prothrombin time a. assess the extrinsic pathway of the blood coagulation cascade b. is prolonged in patients with fat absorption c. is increased by warfarin d. is increased by heparin
Last Answer : assess the extrinsic pathway of the blood coagulation cascade
Description : Fight-or-flight reactions cause activation of (a) the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate (b) the kidney, leading to suppression of renin- angiotensin-aldosterone pathway (c) ... epinephrine and norepinephrine (d) the pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels.
Last Answer : (c) the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine
Description : Assertion `:-` Proximal convoluted tubule is lined by brush-bordered cuboidal epithelium. Reason `:-` PCT is main site of selective reabsorption of us
Last Answer : Assertion `:-` Proximal convoluted tubule is lined by brush-bordered cuboidal epithelium. Reason `:-` ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.