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351.

Deficiency of which vitamin causes glossitis dementia roughed keratotic areas on skin and gastrointestinal symptoms ?

A. Riboflavin
B. Pyridoxine
C. Niacin
D. Pantothenic acid
Answer» D. Pantothenic acid
352.

Deficiency of vitamin C causes the following except____________?

A. Painful swollen gums
B. Abnormal Collagen
C. Anaemia
D. Diarrhoea
Answer» E.
353.

Deficiency of vitamin C causes the following except_______________?

A. Defective collagen synthesis
B. Soft swollen gums
C. Pigeon chest
D. Subcutaneous & other hemorrhage
Answer» D. Subcutaneous & other hemorrhage
354.

Deficiency of vitamin A causes the following except_____________?

A. Night blindness
B. Corneal dryness
C. Bitot’s spots
D. Myopia
Answer» E.
355.

Deficiency of nicotinic acid results in____________?

A. Beri-beri
B. Pellagra
C. Night blindness
D. Pernicious anemia
Answer» C. Night blindness
356.

Decarboxylation of which of the following amino acids results in formation of a vasodilator ?

A. Valine
B. Arginine
C. Histidine
D. Glutamic acid
Answer» D. Glutamic acid
357.

Daily Vitamin A intake___________?

A. 1000 I.U
B. 2000 I.U
C. 3000 I.U
D. 4000 I.U
Answer» E.
358.

Daily requirement of iron in man is_____________?

A. 1gm
B. 10 microgram
C. 10 mg
D. 20 mg
Answer» D. 20 mg
359.

Cytochromes are_____________?

A. Pyridine nucleotides
B. Riboflavin containing nucleotides
C. Metal containing flavoproteins
D. Iron-porphyrin proteins
Answer» E.
360.

Creatine is formed metabolically from______________?

A. Tryptophan
B. Arginine
C. Phenylalanine
D. Histidine
Answer» C. Phenylalanine
361.

Consumption of raw egg white in the diet may result in the deficiency of______________?

A. Riboflavin
B. Biotin
C. Thiamine
D. Pyridoxine
Answer» C. Thiamine
362.

Competitive enzyme inhibition will cause_____________?

A. Decrease of km and increase of Vmax
B. increase of km and increase of Vmax
C. Decrease of km and decrease of Vmax
D. Increase of km and Unchanged of Vmax
Answer» E.
363.

Colloidal osmotic pressure of plasma is by___________?

A. Albumin
B. Fibrinogen
C. Globulin
D. Prothrombin
Answer» B. Fibrinogen
364.

Collagen formation is affected in deficiency of_____________?

A. Vit A
B. Vit C
C. Vit B2
D. Vit D
Answer» C. Vit B2
365.

Collagen is rich in_____________?

A. Glutamate and glycine
B. Alanine and glycine
C. Proline and glycine
D. Glutamate and proline
Answer» D. Glutamate and proline
366.

Cofactor required for lipoprotein lipase activity is_______________?

A. Apo A-II
B. Apo C-II
C. Apo C-III
D. Apo B-II
Answer» C. Apo C-III
367.

Coenzyme responsible for single carbon transfer is______________?

A. Acetyl co enzyme A
B. Biotin
C. THF4
D. Pyridoxine
Answer» D. Pyridoxine
368.

Coenzyme, in an enzymatic reaction usually functions to_____________?

A. Activate the substrate
B. Increase the active sites of apoenzyme
C. Enhance the specificity of apoenzyme
D. Accept one of the cleavage products
Answer» E.
369.

Coenzyme forms are correctly matched except_____________?

A. Biotin – carboxylated biotin
B. Vitamin B – ATP
C. Niacin – NAD+NADP
D. Vitamin B2 – FMN+FAC
Answer» C. Niacin – NAD+NADP
370.

Coenzyme A contains which of the following vitamins_______________?

A. Biotin
B. Pyridoxine
C. Pantothenic acid
D. Niacin
Answer» D. Niacin
371.

Codons are present on_____________?

A. m-RNA
B. DNA
C. t-RNA
D. Ribosomal RNA
Answer» B. DNA
372.

Cholesterol levels in abnormal person should be preferably less than_____________?

A. 200 mg/dl
B. 180 mg/dl
C. 150 mg/dl
D. 120 mg/dl
Answer» B. 180 mg/dl
373.

Chargaff rule states that___________?

A. A+G=T+C
B. A/T=G/C
C. A=U=T=G=C
D. A+T=G+C
Answer» B. A/T=G/C
374.

Cereals are deficient in_____________?

A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B complex
C. Iron
D. Calcium
Answer» B. Vitamin B complex
375.

Cell membrane consists of_________________?

A. Lipids and proteins
B. Lipids only
C. Protein only
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Lipids only
376.

Cane sugar is____________?

A. Glucose
B. Surose
C. Fructose
D. Maltose
Answer» C. Fructose
377.

Calcitonin is antagonist_______________?

A. Parathyroid hormone
B. Thyroxine
C. Triidothyronine
D. Serotonin
Answer» B. Thyroxine
378.

Both Vitamin K and C are involved in______________?

A. The synthesis of clotting factors
B. Post translational modifications
C. Antioxidant mechanisms
D. The microsomal hydroxylation reactions
Answer» C. Antioxidant mechanisms
379.

Blood glucose level cannot be augmented by mobilization of muscle glycogen due to lack of_____________?

A. G-6-P dehydrogenase
B. G-6-P phydrogenase
C. Aldolase
D. Glucokinase
Answer» C. Aldolase
380.

Biuret test is confirmatory test for_______________?

A. Protein
B. Fat
C. Carbohydrate
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Fat
381.

Biotin is required for the activity of_______________?

A. Pyruvate carboxylase
B. Lactate dehydrogenase
C. Succinate thiokinase
D. Phosphohexose isomerase
Answer» B. Lactate dehydrogenase
382.

Biotin is required for the activity of_____________?

A. Pyruvate carboxylase
B. Lactate dehydrogenase
C. Succinate thiokinase
D. Phosphohexose isomerase
Answer» B. Lactate dehydrogenase
383.

Biological activity of tocopherols has been attributed, in part to their actions as_____________?

A. Antioxidant
B. Anticoagulants
C. Provitamin
D. Antidotes for selenium poisoning
Answer» D. Antidotes for selenium poisoning
384.

Bilirubin is produced from________________?

A. Haemoglobin
B. Myoglobin
C. Gall bladder
D. A & B
Answer» E.
385.

Bile acids are formed from__________?

A. Cholesterol
B. Aminoacids
C. Bilirubin
D. Lipoproteins
Answer» B. Aminoacids
386.

Bile contains______________?

A. Cholic acid
B. Chenodeoxycholic acid
C. Deoxycholic acid
D. Lithocholic acid
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
387.

Beri-beri is caused due to the deficiency of______________?

A. Thiamine
B. Pyridoxine
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Riboflavin
Answer» B. Pyridoxine
388.

Benzidine test is positive with the enzyme______________?

A. Cytochrome oxidase
B. Dehydrogenase
C. Hydrolase
D. Peroxidase
Answer» E.
389.

B-oxidation of odd-chain fatty aids produce_______________?

A. Succinyl CoA
B. Propionyl CoA
C. Acetyl CoA
D. Malonyl CoA
Answer» C. Acetyl CoA
390.

Avidin influences which of the following vitamins ?

A. Biotin
B. Niacin
C. Thiamine
D. Phylloquinone
Answer» B. Niacin
391.

Average daily dose of vitamin C is____________?

A. 30 – 40 mg
B. 50 – 60 mg
C. 60 – 100 mg
D. 100 – 150 mg
Answer» C. 60 – 100 mg
392.

At PH 7 the binding of 2,3 DPG to hemoglobin occurs at which site ?

A. Sulphydryl group
B. Carboxy terminal
C. Amino terminal
D. Histidine
Answer» D. Histidine
393.

Ascorbic acid_____________?

A. Is a reducing agent
B. Decrease iron absorption
C. Is harmless in high doses
D. Is requirement for lysyl oxidase
Answer» B. Decrease iron absorption
394.

Aromatic ring is present in_____________?

A. Arginine
B. Glycine
C. Phenylalanine
D. Phenylalanine, Glycine
Answer» D. Phenylalanine, Glycine
395.

Argentaffinoma is characterized by excess excretion of_____________?

A. 5- Hydroxy indole acetate
B. 3- Hydroxy phenyl pyruvate
C. Phenyl lactate
D. Phenyl acetate
Answer» B. 3- Hydroxy phenyl pyruvate
396.

Aniacinosis results in______________?

A. Perleche
B. Beri beri
C. Pellagra
D. Nyctalopia
Answer» D. Nyctalopia
397.

Angular cheilosis is frequently associated with deficiency of______________?

A. Thiamine
B. Riboflavin
C. Niacin
D. Folic acid
Answer» C. Niacin
398.

An example of layses is_____________?

A. Glutamine synthetase
B. Fumarase
C. Cholinesterase
D. Amylase
Answer» C. Cholinesterase
399.

An essential for the conversion of glucose to glycogen in liver is____________?

A. UTP
B. GTP
C. Pyruvate Kinase
D. Guanosine
Answer» B. GTP
400.

An enzyme that makes a double stranded DNA copy from a single stranded RNA template molecule is known as____________?

A. DNA polymerase
B. RNA polymerase
C. Reverse transcriptase
D. Phospho kinase
Answer» D. Phospho kinase