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Urea cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Urea has two amino groups, one derived from Ammonia and the other from ___________

a)

Fumarate

b)

Aspartate

c)

Succinate

d)

Oxaloacetate

2.

Carbon atom is supplied by ___________

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Aspartate

c)

carboxylic acid

d)

Oxalic acid

3.

The first 2 enzymes of urea cycle are present in

a)

Cytosol

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

4.

CPS l of mitochondria catalyzes the condensation of Ammonia and carbon dioxide to form

a)

Urea

b)

Citrulline

c)

Ornithine

d)

Carbamoyl phosphate

5.

Which among the following are true about first step of urea cycle?

a)

It consumes ADP and Pi

b)

It is reversible

c)

It is regulated by ATP

d)

This step consumes 2 ATP and is irreversible, and rate-limiting

6.

_________-is synthesized from carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine by ornithine transcarbamoylase

a)

Orinithine aminase

b)

Ornithine

c)

Citrulline

d)

Argino succinate

7.

3rd step of urea cycle involves condensation of

a)

Urea and aspartate

b)

Citrulline and Aspargine

c)

Citrulline and aspartate

d)

Aspartate and fumarate

8.

___________ produced in the 4th step of Urea cycle enters TCA cycle

a)

Fumarate

b)

Arginite

c)

Aspartate

d)

Urea

9.

___________ is the immediate precursor for urea

a)

Aspartate

b)

Ammonia

c)

Fumarate

d)

Arginine

10.

Which enzyme is responsible for the regeneration of ornithine?

a)

Asparginase

b)

Ornithase

c)

Arginase

d)

Argino succinase