BDS - Biochemistry - July 2024 - Quiz 01

Ketosis occurs in all of the following conditions except

• Diabetes mellitus

• Marasmus

• Prolonged starvation

• High fat diet

Bile acids are derived from

• Phospholipids

• Triacylglycerol

• Fatty acids

• Cholesterol

Which of the following does not take part in the human urea cycle?

• Arginine

• Aspartate

• Argininosuccinate

• Urease

The amino acid required for the synthesis of heme is

• Glutamine

• Glutamic acid

• Glycine

• Lysine

The following enzymes are involved in digestion and absorption of protein, except

• Trypsinogen

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Chymotrypsin

Transamination of oxaloacetate results in the formation of

• Valine

• Aspartic acid

• Alanine

• Serine

In skeletal muscle, glycogenesis occurs during

• Well fed state

• Contraction

• Relaxation

• Increased level of insulin

The principal source of glucose after an overnight fast is

• Gluconeogenesis

• Glycolysis

• Glycogenolysis

• HMP Pathway

Which of the following dietary sources has the greatest thermogenic effect?

• Fat

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Vitamins

Obese person has the health risk of

• Atherosclerosis

• Hypertension

• Coronary heart disease and stroke

• All of the above