WorksheetspH, Amino Acids, Proteins - MARIAM NIKOLASHVILI
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 7mins
A patient with pH 7.1, low bicarbonate, and compensatory hyperventilation most likely has:
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Normal acid–base balance
Which condition is caused by excessive vomiting?
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Mixed acidosis
A patient with COPD and elevated pCO2 with low blood pH is most likely suffering from:
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Mixed alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Which parameter decreases when an acid is strong?
Ka
pKa
Buffer capacity
Hydrogen ion concentration
Which is not a cause of respiratory alkalosis?
Hyperventilation
High altitude
Fever
COPD
Anxiety
During compensation for metabolic acidosis, respiration:
Decreases
Increases
Remains unchanged
Stops intermittently
Which amino acid is not chiral?
A. Alanine
B. Glycine
C. Serine
D. Threonine
E. Valine
Branched-chain amino acids include:
Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
Lysine, Arginine, Histidine
Alanine, Glycine, Proline
Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan
Aspartate, Glutamate, Glutamine
Which amino acid introduces kinks in alpha helices?
Valine
Proline
Alanine
Serine
Cysteine
Tertiary structure of proteins is stabilized by all except:
Disulfide bridges
Hydrogen bonds
Peptide bonds
Ionic bonds
Hydrophobic interactions
Denaturation of proteins involves loss of:
Primary structure
Secondary and tertiary structures
Peptide bonds
Amino acid sequence
Covalent linkages
Infectious prions cause:
Alzheimer’s disease
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Methemoglobinemia
Marfan Syndrome
Scurvy
Which amino acid is unique to collagen?
Proline
Hydroxyproline
Tyrosine
Alanine
Glycine
The most life-threatening complication of Marfan syndrome is:
Joint dislocation
Lens dislocation
Aortic aneurysm
Mitral valve prolapse
Pulmonary embolism
Which structure is responsible for elasticity of elastin?
Glycine
Desmosine
Alanine
Lysine
Valine
Prolonged intake of β-aminopropionitrile (a lysyl oxidase inhibitor) can lead to:
Increased collagen crosslinking
Decreased elastin crosslinking
Enhanced bone formation
Increased hemoglobin synthesis
Myoglobin differs from hemoglobin by:
Being tetrameric
Having a hyperbolic O₂ curve
Transporting CO₂
Showing cooperative binding
Binding 4 oxygen molecules
The iron in heme normally exists in which oxidation state?
Fe⁰
Fe⁺
Fe²⁺
Fe³⁺
Fe⁴⁺
HbF has a higher affinity for oxygen than HbA because it:
Binds more CO₂
Binds less 2,3-BPG
Is tetrameric
Contains β chains
Is oxidized
The T (tense) state of hemoglobin has:
High oxygen affinity
Low oxygen affinity
Denatured chains
Reduced heme iron
Increased pH
Cooperative binding means:
O₂ binds independently to each subunit
Binding of one O₂ increases affinity for the next
O₂ binds more tightly to deoxy-Hb
2,3-BPG decreases binding
pH has no effect of Hb and O2 binding
The Bohr effect describes the influence of:
Temperature on O₂ binding
pH and CO₂ on O₂ affinity
Enzyme concentration
Blood buffer concentration
Iron content within the body
Increasing 2,3-BPG levels will:
Shift O₂ curve to left
Shift O₂ curve to right
Increase O₂ affinity
Cause alkalosis
Prevent CO binding
Which form of Hb cannot bind oxygen?
Carbaminohemoglobin
Methemoglobin
Oxyhemoglobin
Deoxyhemoglobin
HbF
Methemoglobinemia results from oxidation of:
Fe2+ to Fe3+
Fe3+ to Fe2+
Heme to bilirubin
Porphyrin ring cleavage
Vitamin C deficiency
Common cause of acquired methemoglobinemia:
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Nitrate or benzocaine exposure
Iron overload
Oxygen therapy
Diabetes Mellitus type 2
Infants are more susceptible to methemoglobinemia because:
A. Fetal Hb has less 2,3-BPG
B. NADH-methemoglobin reductase is immature
C. They have more RBCs
D. Their lung capacity is larger compared to adults
E. Their heme is mainly made from Fe3+
What is an antidote for severe methemoglobinemia:
Vitamin C
Methylene blue
Glucose
Oxygen therapy only
Iron Supplements
Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin:
At CO₂ binding sites
At O₂ binding sites
At β-globin chains
Irreversibly only
CO binding to Hb shifts O₂ dissociation curve:
Right
Left
Downward
Upward
No change
A patient with cherry-red skin, headache, and confusion after furnace exposure likely has:
Anemia
CO poisoning
Methemoglobinemia
Hypoventilation
Cyanosis
The most effective immediate management of CO poisoning:
Methylene blue
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Iron chelation
Vitamin B₆
Rest in bed
Chronic smokers have increased levels of:
Oxyhemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin
Methemoglobin
Fetal Hb
Myoglobin
HbA1C is used clinically to monitor:
Iron deficiency anemia
Diabetes mellitus
Liver disease
Sickle cell presence within blood
Hemophilia
A patient with cyanosis unresponsive to oxygen therapy but responsive to methylene blue likely has:
CO poisoning
Methemoglobinemia
Sickle cell disease
Anemia
Asthma
Excess 2,3-BPG production helps adaptation to:
Hypoxia
Alkalosis
CO poisoning
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
During exercise, Hb affinity for O2 decreases due to:
Decrease in temperature
Decrease in CO2
Increase in temperature and H+
Increase in pH
Decrease in 2,3-BPG
22-year-old tall, thin man with long limbs presents with lens dislocation and an aortic root aneurysm. Which of the following best explains the underlying molecular defect?
Collagen type I gene mutation
Fibrillin-1 gene mutation
Elastin overproduction
Defective lysyl oxidase
Vitamin C Deficiency
In Marfan Syndrome, which of the following is least likely to be seen?
Aortic dissection
Pectus excavatum
Hyperextensible joints
Blue sclera
Lens dislocation
A child presents with bleeding gums, delayed wound healing, and perifollicular hemorrhages. Which laboratory finding is most consistent with this condition?
Decreased serum copper
Decreased lysine hydroxylation
Increased plasma calcium
Decreased hemoglobin production
Elevated proline hydroxylase activity
