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1.

Which of these is a hereditary disease caused due to an error in amino acid metabolism?

A. Homocystinuria
B. Albinism
C. Phenylketonuria
D. Branched-chain ketoaciduria
Answer» D. Branched-chain ketoaciduria
2.

Name the type of cell in which synthesis of urea cycle takes place?

A. Pancreatic cell
B. Hepatocyte
C. Bowman’s gland cell
D. Urinary epithelium cell
Answer» C. Bowman’s gland cell
3.

The urea cycle is also referred to as Krebs-Henseleit cycle.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

A person suffering from phenylketonuria on consumption food containing high phenylalanine may lead to the accumulation of

A. phenylpyruvate
B. phenylalanine
C. isoleucine
D. tyrosine
Answer» B. phenylalanine
5.

Transamination is the transfer of an amino

A. group from an amino acid to a keto acid
B. acid to a carboxylic acid plus ammonia
C. group from an amino acid to a carboxylic acid
D. acid to a keto acid plus ammonia
Answer» B. acid to a carboxylic acid plus ammonia
6.

A person with phenylketonuria will convert

A. phenylalanine to isoleucine
B. phenylalanine to phenylpyruvate
C. tyrosine to phenylalanine
D. phenylpyruvate to phenylalanine
Answer» C. tyrosine to phenylalanine
7.

The most toxic compounds is

A. phenylpyruvate
B. tyrosine
C. phenylalanine
D. lysine
Answer» B. tyrosine
8.

Transamination is the process where

A. α-amino group is removed from the amino acid
B. carboxyl group is transferred from amino acid
C. none of the above
D. polymerisation of amino acid takes place
Answer» B. carboxyl group is transferred from amino acid
9.

Which of the following amino acids is considered as both ketogenic and glucogenic?

A. Tryptophan
B. Valine
C. None of these
D. Lysine
Answer» B. Valine
10.

In the normal breakdown of phenylalanine, it is initially degraded to

A. tryrosine
B. fumarate
C. phenylpuruvate
D. lysine
Answer» B. fumarate
11.

A best described ketogenic amino acid is

A. tryptophan
B. lysine
C. none of these
D. valine
Answer» C. none of these
12.

A ketogenic amino acid is one which degrades to

A. either acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA
B. keto-sugars
C. multiple intermediates including pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates and acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA
D. pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates
Answer» B. keto-sugars
13.

A person with phenylketonuria is advised not to consume which of the following products?

A. Fat containing food
B. Glycine containing foods
C. Aspartame
D. Glucose
Answer» D. Glucose
14.

An example of a transamination process is

A. aspartate hexanoic acid = glutamate oxaloacetate
B. glutamate = hexanoic acid NH3
C. glutamate = α-ketoglutarate NH3
D. aspartate α ketoglutarate = glutamate oxaloacetate
Answer» E.
15.

An example of the oxidative deamination is

A. aspartate α-ketoglutarate = glutamate oxaloacetate
B. glutamate = hexanoic acid NH3
C. aspartate hexanoic acid = glutamate Oxaloacetate
D. glutamate = α-ketoglutarate NH3
Answer» E.
16.

Histidine is degraded to α-ketoglutarate and is described as a

A. glucogenic amino acid
B. glucogenic amino acid
C. keto-gluco amino acid
D. ketogenic amino acid
Answer» B. glucogenic amino acid
17.

Lysine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and is described as a

A. glucogenic amino acid
B. ketogenic amino acid
C. none of these
D. keto-gluco amino acid
Answer» C. none of these
18.

Oxidative deamination is the conversion of an amino

A. acid to a carboxylic acid plus ammonia
B. group from an amino acid to a keto acid
C. group from an amino acid to a carboxylic acid
D. acid to a keto acid plus ammonia
Answer» E.
19.

A glucogenic amino acid is one which is degraded to

A. either acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA
B. keto-sugars
C. none of the above
D. pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates
Answer» E.
20.

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A. Pancreatic cell
B. Hepatocyte
C. Bowman’s gland cell
D. Urinary epithelium cell
Answer» C. Bowman‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s gland cell
21.

Which_of_these_is_a_hereditary_disease_caused_due_to_an_error_in_amino_acid_metabolism?$

A. Homocystinuria
B. Albinism
C. Phenylketonuria
D. Branched-chain ketoaciduria
Answer» D. Branched-chain ketoaciduria
22.

The urea cycle is also referred to as Krebs-Henseleit cycle?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
23.

Name those living organisms which secrete nitrogen in the form of urea?

A. Ureotelic
B. Uricotelic
C. Ammonotelic
D. Nitroso compounds
Answer» B. Uricotelic
24.

Name the amino acid which does not take part in transamination during amino acid catabolism.

A. Proline
B. Threonine
C. Lysine
D. Serine
Answer» E.
25.

Intermediates of which of the following metabolic pathway have not been used in the synthesis of amino acids?

A. Glycolysis
B. Fatty acid biosynthesis
C. Citric acid cycle
D. Pentose phosphate pathway
Answer» C. Citric acid cycle
26.

Transamination reaction in amino acid synthesis is catalyzed by enzyme_________

A. Nitric oxide synthase
B. Decarboxylase
C. Aminotransferase
D. Glutamate decarboxylase
Answer» B. Decarboxylase
27.

In which form the nitrogen is incorporated into an amino acid?

A. Nitrite
B. Glutamate
C. Nitrate
D. Ammonium ion
Answer» E.
28.

Which of these amino acids are essential for infants?

A. Methionine
B. Arginine and Histidine
C. Valine
D. Lysine and Leucine
Answer» C. Valine
29.

Which of the following is non-essential amino acid?

A. Lysine
B. Leucine
C. Serine
D. Methionine
Answer» D. Methionine