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Biochem Green PACOP

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sugar contains an aldehyde group?

a)

ketose

b)

aldose

c)

sorbitol

d)

mannitol

2.

It is a polysaccharide

a)

lactose

b)

maltose

c)

amylase

d)

fructose

3.

They are chemical messengers

a)

hormones

b)

enzymes

c)

vitamins

d)

amino acids

4.

Non-protein molecules that are often associated with proteins are called

a)

prosthetic group

b)

side chain

c)

zwitterions

d)

casein

5.

Raffinose, an important non-reducing sugar is a:

a)

monosacchride

b)

disaccharide

c)

trisaccharide

d)

tetrasaccharide

6.

Which is the main constituent of the group substance in the connective tissues?

a)

heparin

b)

fructosan

c)

hyaluronic acid

d)

mannosan

7.

An important protein in contractile muscle.

a)

keratin

b)

myosin

c)

elastin

d)

fibrin

8.

What is the stage of glucose oxidation that requires oxygen?

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

c)

catabolic

d)

anabolic

9.

In the metabolism of protein, the liver

a)

synthesizes amino acid

b)

breaks down amino acid

c)

absorbs blood

d)

stores amino

10.

Carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to compounds with simpler molecules.

a)

oligosaccharides

b)

disaccharides

c)

monosaccharides

d)

polysaccharides

11.

The pathway that occurs in the mitochondria.

a)

urea cycle

b)

citric acid cycle

c)

glycolysis

d)

Fatty acid cycle

12.

What amino acid functions as a hormone?

a)

valine

b)

leucine

c)

alanine

d)

thyroxine

13.

Compounds of protein with a carbohydrate component:

a)

lipoproteins

b)

phosphoproteins

c)

glycoproteins

d)

nucleoproteins

14.

The reaction that takes place in ctoplasm

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

c)

oxidation

d)

reduction

15.

The enzyme present in the stomach which hydrolyzes proteins:

a)

trypsin

b)

pepsin

c)

amylopsin

d)

enterokinase

16.

The precursor of vitamin D3:

a)

ergosterol

b)

stigmasterol

c)

7-dehydrocholesterol

d)

cholesterol

17.

Rotation of polarized light is caused by solutions of all of the following amino acids

a)

alanine

b)

glycine

c)

. leucine

d)

valine

18.

Fruity odor of urine is indicative of acetone bodies, a diagnostic value in case of acidosis in:

a)

. diabetes insipidus

b)

porphyria

c)

cretinism

d)

diabetes milletus

19.

Which of the following hormones promotes rapid glycogenolysis in both liver and muscle?

a)

ACTH

b)

glutamine

c)

epinephrine

d)

proclactin

20.

All of the following carbohydrates are considered to be polysaccharide

a)

heparin

b)

starch

c)

glycogen

d)

maltose

21.

The following are pathological constituents of urine

a)

glucose

b)

albumin

c)

creatinine

d)

blood

22.

The following are enzymes found in pancreatic juice, except:

a)

papain

b)

trypsin

c)

chymotrypsin

d)

carboxypolypepticase

23.

The metallic salt of a high fatty acid:

a)

soap

b)

detergent

c)

inorganic salt

d)

glycerin

24.

Are esters of fatty acids with glycerol:

a)

phospholipids

b)

glycolipids

c)

waxes

d)

fats

25.

An inherited disease that affect red blood cells

a)

albenism

b)

hyperglycemia

c)

sickle cell anemia

d)

hypoglycemia

26.

A type of antibodies that plays an importance role in allergic response which causes anaphylactic shock, hayfever and asthma:

a)

IgA

b)

IgM

c)

IgE

d)

IgG

27.

Are fibrous proteins

a)

keratin

b)

histones

c)

elastin

d)

collagen

28.

The precursor of vitamin A is:

a)

arachidonic acid

b)

isoprene

c)

naphtoquinone

d)

carotene

29.

Are globular proteins

a)

collagen

b)

serum albumins

c)

serum globulins

d)

hemoglobin

30.

Which of the following is NOT an amino acid:

a)

leucine

b)

choline

c)

valine

d)

ysine

31.

Blood minus its cellular components:

a)

plasma

b)

serum

c)

hemoglobin

d)

fibrin

32.

Optimum temperature for enzyme activity in the body:

a)

40C

b)

60C

c)

10C

d)

0C

33.

Known as good cholesterol:

a)

HDL

b)

ergocalciferol

c)

ACTH

d)

LDL

34.

Normal pH of the blood:

a)

7.4-7.5

b)

6.6-6.9

c)

5.5-5.6

d)

4.8-8

35.

The main center of biosynthesis of nucleic acid is the:

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

none of the above

36.

Alkaline hydrolysis of fat:

a)

saponofication

b)

corticosteroids

c)

bile acids

d)

glucocortoids

e)

all of the above

37.

Serotonin, a neurotransmitter is derived from amino acid:

a)

tryptophan

b)

threonine

c)

tyrosine

d)

phenylalanine

38.

The only element in living matter from strong multiple bonds readily are:

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon

d)

all of the above

39.

Starches are partially digested in the mouth by:

a)

protease

b)

ptyalin

c)

pepsinogen

d)

pepsin

40.

The color of the skin, hair and eyes due to pigment called:

a)

cyctochrome

b)

melanin

c)

keratin

d)

heparin

41.

Amino acid at an isoelectric point exists as:

a)

. acid

b)

base

c)

zwitterions

d)

all of the above

42.

Prostaglandins are synthesized from:

a)

oleic

b)

stearic

c)

essential fatty acid

d)

non-essential fatty acids

43.

It is the sugar found in milk:

a)

lactose

b)

maltose

c)

vitamins

d)

enzymes

44.

The chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands:

a)

genes

b)

hormones

c)

vitamins

d)

enzymes

45.

Liquid vegetable oils may be transformed into solid fats by the process of:

a)

oxidation

b)

hydrogenation

c)

substitution

d)

reduction

46.

The proteins that make the fur, wool, claws, and feathers.

a)

collagen

b)

keratin

c)

silk

d)

none of the above

47.

Acetyl CoA combines with oxaloacetate to form:

a)

citrate

b)

carnitine

c)

acyl-carnitine

d)

none of the above

48.

Which of the following is a test for protein?

a)

acrolein

b)

Biuret

c)

Millons

d)

xanthoproteic

49.

Bond between 2 amino acids

a)

glycosidic bond

b)

N-glycosyl linkage

c)

peptide bond

d)

hydrogen bond

50.

A nucleic acid is made up of:

a)

sugar, nucleoside and a base

b)

proteins, sugar and a phosphate group

c)

nitrogenous base, amino acid and sugar

d)

nitrogenous base, phosphate and sugar

51.

In the secondary structure of RNA:

a)

In the secondary structure of RNA:

b)

cytosine will always pair with thymine

c)

cytosine will always pair with uracil

d)

adenine will always pair with uracil

52.

RNA which plays an important role in the structure and biosynthetic function of ribosome:

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

53.

Most allergies are caused by:

a)

error in the immune system

b)

histamines produced by the body

c)

dust

d)

all of the above

54.

The type of RNA molecule that brings amino acids to the site of protein synthesis is:

a)

rRNA

b)

aRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

Trna

55.

The bond joining pentose sugar to nitrogen base is:

a)

1, 4 glycosidic bond

b)

B 1, 4 glycosidic bond

c)

peptide bond

d)

N-glycosyl linkage

56.

A genetic disease due to defective mechanism for pyrimidine dimers:

a)

phenyl ketonuria

b)

xeroderma pigmentosum

c)

albinism

d)

galactosemia

57.

Dextran is:

a)

carbohydrate

b)

glucose polymer

c)

glycoside

d)

protein

58.

Which of the following is called transamination?

a)

conversion of amino acids to hydroxyl acids

b)

conversion of amino acids to keto acids

c)

lose of ammonia from amino acids

d)

formation of ammonium salts from ammonia

59.

Genetic code is:

a)

universal

b)

composed of three nucleotides

c)

continuous

d)

all are correct

60.

The ordered steps in protein sysnthesis:

a)

transcription, transplantion, activation, elongation

b)

activation, elongation, initiation, termination

c)

initiation, activation, elongation, termination

d)

activation, initiation, elongation, termination

61.

Digestion of starch starts in the:

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

62.

The number of chromosomes in the human:

a)

41

b)

42

c)

43

d)

46

63.

Reverse transaction takes place in:

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

c)

algae

d)

molds

64.

The steps of central states:

a)

replication, translation and transcription

b)

replication, translation and transmission

c)

replication, translation and translation

d)

transcription, translation and replication

65.

This test detects the presence of indole rings

a)

Molisch

b)

Hopkin’s cole

c)

Millon’s

d)

Niinhydrin

66.

Alpha-hydroxy propionic acid is:

a)

lactic acid

b)

aminoacetic acid

c)

ascorbic acid

d)

pyruvic acid

67.

The condition wherein protein is found in the urine is:

a)

glycosuria

b)

ketonuria

c)

proteinuria

d)

dysuria

68.

Hydrolysis of nucleoproteins will yield:

a)

nucleic acids and histones

b)

nucleic acid and sugar

c)

nucleic acid and purines

d)

nucleic acid and pyrimidines

69.

Information and control centers of the cell:

a)

nucleoproteins

b)

enzymes

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

70.

Which among the following sugar is sweetest?

a)

glucose

b)

fructose

c)

sucrose

d)

galactose

71.

Porphyrins are involved in the building of

a)

bones

b)

muscles

c)

blood

d)

connective tissue

72.

The following enzymes catalyze hydrolysis reactions

a)

proteases

b)

esterases

c)

transaminases

d)

nucleases

73.

The biochemical function of hemoglobin is:

a)

defense

b)

regulatory

c)

structural

d)

oxygen transport

74.

What type of sugar is found in nucleic acids?

a)

riboses

b)

glucoses

c)

mannoses

d)

galactoses

75.

This sugar is also called an “invert sugar”

a)

sucrose

b)

fructose

c)

glucose

d)

galactose

76.

The conversion of beta carotene to vitamin A is carried out in the

a)

liver

b)

small intestine

c)

lungs

d)

pancreas

77.

The following are proteins in milk

a)

rennin

b)

casein

c)

lactoalbumin

d)

lactoglubulin

78.

Which of the following supplies the highest amount of energy per gram?

a)

fat

b)

glycogen

c)

protein6

d)

starch

79.

Major form of utilizable energy in all cells.

a)

ADP

b)

GDP

c)

ATP

d)

GTP

80.

Protein digestion starts in the

a)

mouth

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

arge intestine

81.

Nucleosides upon hydrolysis will yield:

a)

adenine + phosphate

b)

quinine + phosphate

c)

histones + ribose

d)

cytosine + ribose

82.

The activation of pepsinogen requires:

a)

NaOH

b)

bicarbonate

c)

acetic acid

d)

HCI

83.

Night blindness is a symptom of a deficiency in this vitamin.

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin C

c)

vitamin B

d)

vitamin D

84.

Which sugar will NOT give a red precipitate with cupric oxide when heated with Benedict’s solution?

a)

glucose

b)

maltose

c)

sucrose

d)

fructose

85.

The major extracellular cation is

a)

potassium

b)

sodium

c)

calcium

d)

iron

86.

Photosynthesis is a process involved in the manufacture of

a)

carbohydrates

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

all of the above

87.

The inactive form of an enzyme is sometimes called:

a)

zymogen

b)

holoenzyme

c)

apoenzye

d)

coenzyme

88.

The end product f anaerobic glucose metabolism is:

a)

pyruvate

b)

lactate

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

89.

This vitamin easily undergoes oxidation

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin C

c)

. vitamin B12

d)

vitamin B1

90.

The test detects the presence of two or more peptide bonds:

a)

Ninhydrin

b)

Fehling’s

c)

Tollen’s

d)

Biuret

91.

The following are essential fatty acids,

a)

oleic acid

b)

linoleic acid

c)

linolenic acid

d)

arachidonic acid

92.

All the amino acid below contain sulfur,

a)

cystine

b)

methionine

c)

cysteine

d)

glycine

93.

The following sugars are aldohexoses

a)

fructose

b)

galactose

c)

glucose

d)

mannose

94.

Which is a B-complex vitamin?

a)

folic acid

b)

nicotinic acid

c)

Riboflavin

d)

ascorbic acid

95.

The sugar that yields only glucose when hydrolyzed is:

a)

galactose

b)

maltose

c)

fructose

d)

sucrose

96.

All are pyrimindine bases

a)

cytosine

b)

thymine

c)

uracil

d)

guanine

97.

What vitamin deficiency causes pellagra?

a)

riboflavin

b)

thiamine

c)

pantothenic acid

d)

nicotinic acid

98.

Which of the following is an ID test for proteins and amino acids?

a)

Ninhydrin

b)

Bial’s

c)

Biuret

d)

Xanthoproteic

99.

In which form is glucose stored in the liver?

a)

glycogen

b)

glucose {unchanged}

c)

sucrose

d)

starch

100.

The end-product in the hydrolysis of glycogen is:

a)

galactose

b)

mannose

c)

glucose

d)

arabinose

101.

Positive indication for Anthrone test

a)

purple ring

b)

blue-green color

c)

effervescenve

d)

yellow ppt

102.

Differentiating test between helical and linear polysaccharides:

a)

Molisch

b)

. iodine

c)

Schweitzer

d)

fermentation

103.

The difference between Benedict's and Barfoed's test reagent lies in:

a)

sequestering agent used

b)

active component used

c)

pH of the solution

d)

alkali used

104.

Hydrolytic product of chitin:

a)

iduronatet

b)

acetylgalactosamine

c)

acetylglucosamine

d)

glucuronic acid

105.

Glucose and fructose are:

a)

anomers

b)

epimers

c)

geometric isomers

d)

allosteres

106.

The complementary strand of CGACCTTGATCGACGTCGA:

a)

TCGTTCCAGCTAGTACTAG

b)

GCTGGAACTAGCTGCEGCT

c)

AGCAAGGTCGATCATGATC

d)

ATCAAGGTCGATCATGATC

107.

Alkaline bismuth reagent is used to detect the presence of

a)

polysaccharides

b)

dissacharides

c)

reducing sugars

d)

glycitols

108.

Action of dilute alkali on sugars:

a)

dehydration

b)

hyperconjunction

c)

hydrolysis

d)

tautomerization

109.

The ff. are the components of DNA nucleosides,

a)

phosphoric acid

b)

sugar

c)

adenine

d)

cytosine

110.

Central dogma concept wherein the RNA molecule is used as template for the synthesis of DNA molecule:

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

mutation

d)

none of the above

111.

The ff. proteins are present in egg white,

a)

ovomucin

b)

ovoglobulin

c)

albumin

d)

osseomucoid

112.

Anaerobic glycolysis occurs in the

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ysosomes

113.

Ketogenic amino acids:

a)

leucine

b)

tyrosine

c)

pheylalanine

d)

none of the above

114.

Osazone test is also known as:

a)

Nylander's

b)

Kowarsky test

c)

Trommer's

d)

Folin's test

115.

Genetic defect characterized by mental retardation and cataract, since the unmetabolized sugar is toxic to the lens of the eyes:

a)

galactosemia

b)

fructosemia

c)

pentosuria

d)

fructosuria

116.

Body functions of lipids:

a)

transformation into proteins and carbohydrates

b)

catabolism to provide body with heat and energy

c)

insulation and paddings for organs

d)

None of the above

117.

Pyridoxine is a component of this enzyme:

a)

enolase

b)

decarboxylase

c)

hydrogenase

d)

isomerase

118.

The ff. are neutral amino acids,

a)

methionine

b)

lysine

c)

threonine

d)

leucine

119.

In man, the principal end product of protein metabolism is:

a)

uric acid

b)

lactic acid

c)

pyruvic acid

d)

urea

120.

Condition wherein acetone accumulates in the blood:

a)

ketosuria

b)

ketonemia

c)

ketosis

d)

ketonuria

121.

Glutamine is a _____________amino acid:

a)

neutral

b)

basic

c)

acidic

d)

racemin

122.

Oxidation product of ketone bodies:

a)

reduced sugars

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

alcohols

d)

aldehydes

123.

Phospoprotein found in egg yolk:

a)

ovocasein

b)

tendomucoid

c)

vitelin

d)

avidin

124.

Amino acids positive for sakaguchi reaction:

a)

gelatin

b)

alanine

c)

arginine

d)

tyrosine

125.

Histidine is negative for:

a)

Pauly reaction

b)

sodium nitroprusside

c)

ninhydrine

d)

xanthoproteic

126.

An official simple protein obtained from corn:

a)

glutelin

b)

gliadin

c)

zein

d)

maize

127.

Principle involved in the isolation of casein milk:

a)

salting in

b)

salting out

c)

isoelectric precipitation

d)

none of the above

128.

Process of converting liver glycogen into blood glusoce:

a)

glycogenolysis

b)

gluconeogenesis

c)

glycolysis

d)

glycogenesis

129.

Genetic information is stored and carried in all cells by:

a)

single-stranded DNA

b)

double-stranded DNA

c)

double-stranded RNA

d)

single stranded circular DNA

130.

Principal site for the synthesis of urea:

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

spleen

d)

intestinal mucosa

131.

Pentose present in gum arabic:

a)

xylose

b)

ribose

c)

arabinose

d)

threose

132.

Which of the following is responsible for the transfer of genetic information?

a)

ATP

b)

GTP

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

133.

Only form of inorganic nitrogen which can be utilized by living cells:

a)

urea

b)

ornithine

c)

ammonia

d)

nitrogen gas

134.

The ff. are essential amino acids,

a)

tyrosine

b)

lysine

c)

methionine

d)

arginine

135.

The chief end product of purine metabolism in man

a)

CO

b)

urea

c)

uric acid

d)

ammonia

136.

The principal end product of protein metabolism:

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

ammonia

c)

hippuric acid

d)

urea

137.

Presence of glucose in appreciable amounts in the urine:

a)

hematuria

b)

glycosuria

c)

glycosemia

d)

akbuminaria

138.

The ff. are the tests for kidney efficiency

a)

phenolsulfophthalein test

b)

urea clearance test

c)

water output test

d)

crystallization method

139.

Growth hormone is also known as:

a)

thyrotropic hormone

b)

somatotropin

c)

ganodotropin

d)

interstitial stimulating hormone

140.

What is the anticodon in tRNA that corresponds to the codon ACG in mRNA?

a)

UGC

b)

TGC

c)

GCA

d)

CGU

141.

Condition wherein bile pigment is present in excess in the blood:

a)

jaundice

b)

hepatitis

c)

cirrhosis

d)

cystic fibrosis

142.

The ff. are non-essential amino acids

a)

glycine

b)

leucine

c)

cysteine

d)

glutamine

143.

Principal digestive constituent of the gastric juice:

a)

trypsin

b)

pepsin

c)

gastrin

d)

enterokinase

144.

Condition wherein the concentration of uric acid accumulates in blood reaches as high as 1mg.percent:

a)

leukemia

b)

gout

c)

murexia

d)

any of the above

145.

The study of the composition and the chemical processes occurring in the living matter is:

a)

qualitative chemistry

b)

organic chemistry

c)

biochemistry

d)

quantitative chemistry

e)

norganic chemistry

146.

What is a wobble?

a)

the ability of certain anticodons to pair with codons that differ at the third base

b)

an error in translation induced by streptomycin

c)

a mechanism that allows for a peptide extension in the 50S submit of the ribosome

d)

thermal motions leading to local denaturation of the DNA double helix

147.

The most important function of HCL in the stomach is

a)

hydrolysis of protein

b)

neutralization of chime

c)

activation of pepsinogen secretion

d)

activation of pepsinogen secretion

e)

stimulation of pancreatic

148.

Transmission is:

a)

conversion of amino acid to hydroxyl acid

b)

loss of ammonia from amino acids

c)

conversion of amino acids to keto acids

d)

formation of ammonium salt from ammonia

149.

The lipid that is converted to Vitamin D2 upon irradiation

a)

ergosterol

b)

glycerol

c)

cholesterol

d)

all of the above

150.

The metabolic degradation of hemoglobin takes place principally in

a)

the reticuloendothelial system

b)

the red blood cells

c)

the white blood cells

d)

the liver cell

151.

The amino acid that is an important precursor of hemoglobin is

a)

alanine

b)

proline

c)

glycine

d)

cysteine

152.

Serine is converted to ethanolamine by the removal of:

a)

oxygen

b)

ammonia

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

carboxyl group

153.

Ninhydrin give a blue coloration with

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

amino acids

d)

simple sugars

154.

Which is the monomer unit of proteins?

a)

amino acid

b)

monosaccharide

c)

. fatty acid

d)

purine

155.

The proteinase that is found mostly in gastric juice of young animals

a)

rennin

b)

pepsin

c)

steapsin

d)

ptyaiin

156.

Conjugated proteins which are a combination of amino acids and carbohydrates

a)

nucleoproteins

b)

glycoproteins

c)

phosphoproteins

d)

chromoproteins

157.

Gamma decarboxylation of aspartic acid produces

a)

alanine

b)

asparagines

c)

glutamic acid

d)

glycine

158.

Rotation of polarized light is caused by solutions of all of the following amino acids,

a)

alanine

b)

glycine

c)

leucine

d)

valine

159.

It is a disease due to protein deficiency

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

diabetes

c)

albuminuria

d)

jaundice

160.

Which of the following amino acids are essential in mammals?

a)

phenylaline

b)

lyxsine

c)

tyrosine

d)

methionine

161.

The following are examples of chromoprotein

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chlorophyll

c)

cytochromes

d)

heparin

162.

For the amino acid cycteine, choose the appropriate description of its side chain.

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

aromatic

d)

sulfur-containing

163.

Which of the following amino acids has a net positive charge at physiologic pH?

a)

cysteine

b)

glutamic acid

c)

lysine

d)

valine

164.

Sickle cell anemia is the clinical manifestation of homozygous genes for an abnormal hemoglobin molecule. The mutationl event responsible for the mutation in the beta chain is:

a)

crossing over

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

point mutation

165.

When starches are heated, they produce

a)

sugars

b)

glycogen

c)

dextrins

d)

disaccharides

166.

Check the correct statement

a)

ribose is an aldopentose

b)

maltose is a ketohexose

c)

galactose is an aldohexose

d)

glucose is an aldohexose

167.

The reducing property of sugars is due to this group

a)

aldehyde

b)

nitro

c)

carboxyl

d)

methyl

168.

The monosaccharide most rapidly absorbed from the small intestine is

a)

glucose

b)

fructose

c)

mannose

d)

galactose

169.

A condition known as atherosclerosis results as an accumulation in the blood vessels

a)

calcium

b)

pathogens

c)

cholesterol

d)

ketones

170.

Ketoses can be differentiated from aldoses by this test

a)

Molisch's test

b)

Benedict's test

c)

Seliwanoff's

d)

Tollen's test

171.

The clinical test for the determination of cholesterol

a)

Liebermann-Burchard

b)

Salkowski

c)

none of the above

d)

Only A is correct

172.

Concentrated dehydrating acids change monosaccharides to

a)

simple sugars

b)

saccharic acids

c)

furfurals

d)

uronic acids

e)

aldric acids

173.

A mucopolysaccharide which possesses an anticoagulant property

a)

pectin

b)

hyaluronic acid

c)

heparin

d)

chitin

e)

chondroitin sulfate

174.

Which of the following is the test for reducing sugars for urine?

a)

Benedict's test

b)

Acrolein test

c)

Biuret test

d)

Brown Ring test

175.

Lactose can be differentiated from fructose by

a)

Mucic acid test

b)

Barfoed's test

c)

Fehling's test

d)

Iodine test

e)

Tollen's test

176.

Polymers that are responsible for the metabolic capabilities and morphology of organisms are

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

polysaccharides

d)

nucleic acids

177.

The product obtained from the partial hydrolysis of collagen

a)

myosin

b)

gelatin

c)

actin

d)

fibrinogen

e)

thrombin

178.

The main carbohydrate of the blood is

a)

D-fructose

b)

D-glucose

c)

mannitol

d)

sorbitol

179.

A normal value of glucose in the blood

a)

100 to 200 mg%

b)

80 to 120 mg%

c)

50 to 75 mg%

d)

200 to 300mg%

180.

Butter becomes rancid upon exposure to air due to formation of

a)

acetic acid

b)

butyric acid

c)

formic acid

d)

propionic acid

181.

The cholesterol molecule is

a)

an aromatic ring

b)

a straight chain acid

c)

a steroid

d)

tocopherol

182.

Which of the following is a phospholipids

a)

glycogen

b)

prostaglandin

c)

sphingomyelin

d)

oleic acid

183.

The passage of the end products of digestion from the small intestine into the blood stream

a)

metabolism

b)

digestion

c)

absorption

d)

absorption

e)

reduction

184.

Endocrine gland that is a small oval body situated at the base of the brain

a)

hypophysis

b)

hypophysis

c)

adrenal

d)

none of the above

185.

Cellular elements of the blood devoid of nucleus

a)

RBC

b)

WMC

c)

thrombocytes

d)

all of the above

186.

Is the sum total of all acitivities directed towards the maintenance of life

a)

catabolism

b)

anabolism

c)

metabolism

d)

photosynthesis

e)

fermentation

187.

This substance accumulates in the muscles as a result of vigorous exercise

a)

muscle glycogen

b)

amino acids

c)

lactic acid

d)

glucose

188.

A common intermediate of metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, and amino acids is

a)

glycerol

b)

acetyl CoA

c)

acetoacetate

d)

oxaloacetate

e)

acetylcholine

189.

The principal site of glucose production in the human body is the

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

pituitary gland

d)

small intestine

190.

The major buffer of the extracellular fluid

a)

bicarbonate-carbon dioxide

b)

amino acids

c)

phosphate

d)

none of the above

191.

Separates from cells when blood is coagulated

a)

fibrogen

b)

plasma

c)

serum

d)

thrombin

e)

None of the above

192.

These are the glycolipids found in high concentration in the brain and nerve cells especially in the myelin sheath

a)

lecithin

b)

cephalins

c)

cerebrosides

d)

sphingolipids

193.

Alcohol in the body is

a)

oxidized to CO2 and HOH

b)

excreted mainly by lungs

c)

excreted by kidneys

d)

excreted by large intestine

194.

Which of the following tissues contains the enzyme glucose-6-Phosphatase and is able to supply glucose to the blood?

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

liver

d)

none of the above

195.

Complete digestion of all foodstuffs occurs in the

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

mouth

d)

small intestine

e)

pancreas

196.

This compound id not a normal constituent of urine

a)

sodium chloride

b)

albumin

c)

. urea

d)

uric acid

197.

Decomposition of carbohydrates brought about by the action of enzymes liberating ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide

a)

fermentation

b)

adsorption

c)

detoxification

d)

hydrolysis

e)

saponification

198.

Blood clotting can be prevented by

a)

sodium chloride

b)

potassium chloride

c)

sodium citrate

199.

This hormone elevates blood sugar concentration

a)

insulin

b)

progesterone

c)

estrogen

d)

glucagons

200.

Deficiency in this vitamins causes red blood cell fragility

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin K

c)

vitamin D

d)

vitamin E