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Molecular Biology- Multiple-choice questions (set-1)

Q.1- A critical enzyme used directly in the synthesis of dTMP (thymidine) is a) Carbamoyl phosphate b) Aspartate Transcarbamylase c) Dihydrooratase d) Thymidylate synthase Q.2- In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur? a) G0 b) G1 c) S d) G2 Q.3-A 10-month-old baby boy presents with steatorrhea, recurrent pulmonary infections, GI […]

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Lipids- Multiple-choice questions-set-3

1. Which of the following are the ketone bodies? a) Acetyl CoA and Propionyl CoA b) Lecithin and Lysolecithin c) Acetoacetate and Beta-hydroxybutyrate d) Pyruvate and lactate e) Succinyl CoA and succinate 2. The enzyme ‘Thiolase’ catalyzes the conversion of: a) 2 Acetyl CoA to Acetoacetyl CoA b) Acetyl CoA to Malonyl CoA c) Fatty

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Fatty Acid Metabolism- Multiple-Choice Questions (Solved)-set-4

Q.1- Glucose can be converted to glycerol-3-P through which of the following intermediates? a) Glycerol b) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate c) Acetyl CoA d) Pyruvate e) Malate. Q.2- Which of the following supplies the 2 carbon units that are added to the elongation of the fatty acid chain? a) Acetyl CoA b) Malonyl CoA c) β- Keto

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Biologically important peptides

A 56-year-old man with long-standing poorly controlled diabetes mellitus visits his primary care physician for a follow up after recent hospitalization. The patient experienced an episode of acute renal failure while in the hospital and his creatinine level rose to 4 mg/dl. Creatinine, a marker of renal function is produced from which of the following

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Alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency- a case study

Case details A severe form of obstructive lung disease, starting with dyspnea and leading progressively toward emphysema, was found in several members of the family. One brother had died earlier of lung disease. Blood plasma from his surviving brother and sister showed an abnormally low concentration of α1-Antitrypsin (5.5 μm, normal is 20–48 μm), the

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