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WorksheetsBIOCHEMISTRY PART 2
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 35mins
Amylum is a glucose polymer with bonds connecting atom C numbers:
C1-5
C1-4
C1-3
C1-6
C1-2
The synthesis of porphyrin requires which one of the following amino acids?
Glycine
Cystine
Methionine
Glutamic acid
Alanine
Sucrose is a combination of glucose and fructose. The disaccharide is formed as a result of glycoside bond between atom C number:
C1-3
C1-2
C1-6
C1-5
C1-4
The function of lung surfactant is:
To transport the gases into the blood
To increase the affinity to gases to protein in the circulation
To decrease the solubility of the gases in alveoli
To increase the surface tension between gases and lipid
To decrease the surface tension between gases and liquid
Which one of the following ions is the major cation in the erythrocyte?
Zn ion
Ca ion
Na ion
K ion
Mg ion
A newborn is seen by a doctor with the symptoms of diarrhea every time the baby feeds. Laboratory test indicates a congenital deficiency of enterokinase, the enzymes that normally activates which of the following zymogen?
Chymotrypsinogen
Procarboxypeptidase
Trypsinogen
Proelastase
Pepsinogen
Which of the following ions is the major cation in the extracellular fluid?
Mg ion
Ca ion
Na ion
NH4 ion
K ion
The most important solute for the distribution and retention of body water is:
Amino acid
Protein
Urea
Inorganic electrolytes
Glucose
The transportation of CO2 by the blood circulation form the tissue to the lungs is mainly in the form of:
Physical solution in the blood
Carbamino complex with albumin
Carbamino complex with hemoglobin
Bicarbonate
Carbonic acid
Dietary triacylglycerols are absorbed from the intestinal lumen mainly as:
Fatty acid and 2-monoacylglycerol
Fatty acid and glycerol phosphate
Fatty acid and 1,2-diacylglycerol
Fatty acid and glycerol
Fatty acyl-CoA and glycerol
What is the principal factor which controls the location and the amount of fluid in the various compartments of the body?
pH
Osmotic force
The leucocyte concentration
The erythrocyte concentration
Temperature
Which of the following cases of acid-base imbalance is present in patients with morphine poisoning?
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis hypokalemia
Metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
A medical student becomes extremely anxious the night before a biochemistry examination and begins to hyperventilate uncontrollably. What initial effects does hyperventilation have on the student’s PCO2 and blood pH?
PCO2 increases and pH increases
PCO2 decreases and pH increases
PCO2 increases and pH decreases
PCO2 decreases and pH decreases
No effect
Which of the following enzymes related to digestion is secreted by the small intestine?
Lipase
Carboxypeptidase
Amylase
Aminopeptidase
Cholesterol esterase
Unsaturated fatty acid can turn into saturated fatty acid by adding:
N
H
O
C
S
Which of the following organs serves in regulating the concentrations of H2CO3 in the blood?
Kidney
Lung
Liver
Spleen
Brain
Which of the following organs store an essential emulsifier of lipids?
Liver
Spleen
Stomach
Pancreas
Gall bladder
How would you describe a nucleic acid molecule?
A polymer of nucleosides
One nucleoside bound to one nucleotide
Binding of 2 nucleosides
Binding of 2 nucleotides
A polymer of nucleotides
Transport of oxygen by the blood from the lungs to the tissues is carried out by:
Bicarbonate
Carbonic acid
Albumin
Myoglobin
Hemoglobin
Which of the following enzymes is an intestinal protease?
Rennin
Ptyalin
Myokinase
Trypsin
Transaminase
Which of the following amino acids is required for the synthesis of heme?
Alanine
Prolin
Glutamic acid
Tyrosine
Glycine
The monomer of polypeptide molecule is:
Adenine
Phosphoric acid
Amino acid
Glycerol
Ribose
The number of hydrogen bonds between the two strands of the duplex oligonucleotide illustrated below is: G T C A T C A G T A
14
7
17
12
5
The primary structure of protein is maintained by covalent ‘back bone’ of the polypeptide formed by the specific amino acid sequence, such as:
Sulfide bond and hydrogen bond
Hydrogen bond and van der Waals forces
Peptide bond and sulfide bond
Peptide bond and hydrophobic interaction
Peptide bond and hydrogen bond
The function of pancreas related to digestion is production of:
Sucrase
Trypsin
Lactase
Pepsin
Lipase
Which of the following protease is an exopeptidase?
Chymotrypsin
Enterokinase
Carboxypeptidase
Trypsin
Pepsin
An example of fibrous protein is
Myoglobin
Immunoglobulin
Albumin
Collagen
Hemoglobin
Which of the following acid-base imbalance is present in a patient with bronchial asthma?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Normal acid-base balance
An example of globular protein is
Actin
Albumin
Insulin
Collagen
Elastin
Which one of the following is the function of the gaster related to digestion?
Produces amylase
Produces chymotrypsin
Produces HCl
Produces bile acid
Produces bicarbonate
Amylase is required for the digestion of which one of the following substances?
Glucosan
Fructosan
Lactose
Sucrose
Amylum
The digestion of polysaccharide begins in
Jejenum
Gaster
Duodenum
Mouth
Esophagus
Which of the following organs stores bile acid?
Gall bladder
Liver
Kidney
Spleen
Pancreas
Which one of the following substances functions as energy source?
Adenosine triphosphate
Adenosine monophosphate
Cytidilate monophosphate
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Flavin adenine dinucleotide
The product of heme catabolism is
Porphobilinogen
Lecithin
Cholesterol
Bile acid
Bilirubin
Bile salt functions as an emulsifier in digestive system because
Has a polar and apolar structure
Is only soluble in fat
It works as a reducer
Is water soluble
Can work as an enzyme
Which of the following amino acids is the smallest one?
Serin
Tryptophan
Proline
Glycine
Alanine
Lipid has amphipathic characteristics. If polar lipid is in a water medium it will be the form of
Liposomes
Bilayer
Emulsion
Micel
Multilayer
What is the function of bile salt related to digestion of the consumed food?
Oxidation
detoxification
Emulsification
Increase solubility
Hydroxylation
Which of the following substances is the precursor of bile acid synthesis?
Lipoprotein
Phospholipid
Glycoprotein
Cholesterol
Heme
The normal pH of the blood is maintained by the presence of buffer systems in the blood. Which of the following buffer systems is the main extracellular buffer?
Hemoglobin buffer system
Inorganic phosphate buffer system
Albumin buffer system
Bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system
Lactate buffer system
What is monomer of nucleic acids?
Phosphoric acid
Nucleotide
Nucleoside
Adenine
The function of salivary glands related to digestion is production of
Rennin
enterokinase
Peptidase
Amylase
Cholesterol esterase
Which of the following is a nonessential amino acid?
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
Valine
Serine
Leucine
The digestion of dissacharides begins in
Mouth
Gaster
Colom
Esophagus
Jejenum
Example of naturally occurring amino acid which is non found in protein molecules is
Phenylalanine
Taurine
Asparagine
Glutamine
Leucine
An example of primary structure level of protein is
Enzyme
Insulin
Albumin
Actine
An infant present with neonatal jaundice. After several weeks the jaundice becomes more exaggerated. The patient has an enzyme deficiency. Which inhibits the conjugation of bilirubin. Which of the following substances is the conjugate group?
Glycine
Acetic acid
Taurine
Glucuronic acid
Sulfate
Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
Aspartic acid
Methionine
Hydroxylysine
Alanine
Tyrosine
DNA can be found in
Nucleus and cell membrane
Nucleus and cytoplasm
Nucleus and mitochondria
Nucleus and lysosomes
Nucleus and golgi’s apparatus
The transportation of O2 by the blood circulation from the lung to the tissues in the body is mainly carried by
Hemoglobin
Albumin
Bicarbonate
Carbonic acid
Myoglobin
Which one of the following lipids is the main component of lung surfactant?
Arachidonic acid
Triacylglycerol
Prostaglandin
Cholesterol
Dipalmitoyl lecithin
Which of the following amino acids contains hydroxyl group?
Methionine
Arginine
Proline
Serine
Glycine
In duplex DNA molecule, hydrogen bonds are found between
Adenine and uracil
Thymine and cytosine
Uracil and thymine
Cytosine and guanine
Adenine and cytosine
Oxidation can damage cell membrane primarily due to
Changing membrane architecture
Change of cell component activity
Disrupting membrane transport system
Forming ionic bonds
Changing polyunsaturated fatty acids
Which of the following enzymes becomes inactivated after entering the gaster?
Ribonuclease
Amylase
Lactase
Trypsin
Lipase
Dehydration is frequently a complication of a disorder, such as
Nephrotic syndrome
Diabetes melitus
Heart disease
Renal failure
Triacyglycerol is predominantly found in
HDL and VLDL
HDL and cylomicron
VLDL and LDL
HDL and LDL
VLDL and chylomicron
A patient with respiratory acidosis will be compensated by
Hyperventilation
Increased sodium reabsorption in renal tubules
Increased bicarbonate reabsorption in renal tubules
Hypoventilation
Decreased bicarbonate reabsorption in renal tubules
An example of quaternary structure level of protein is
Collagen
Hemoglobin
Myoglobin
Actin insulin
Amino acids can be linked to create protein by
Peptide bonds
Glycosidic bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Phosphate bonds
Ester bonds
Which of the following amino acids has no asymmetric carbon?
Cysteine
Histidine
Glutamic acid
Glycine
Lysine
The highest content of element is organic substance by dry weight is…
N
C
H
O
S
NAD+ serves as coenzyme for the enzyme …
Hydrolase
Transferase
Isomerase
Ligase
Oxidoreductase
Enzymes are classified into 6 major groups based on
Size of enzyme molecule
Optimal pH of enzyme activity
Optimal temperature of enzyme activity
Enzyme reaction
Enzyme substrate
Specific activity is calculated as the number of unit enzyme activity per weight (g, mg) of enzyme protein. The value of enzyme specific activity indicates or is a measure of …
Affinity for substrate
Optimum temperature
Optimum pH
Molecular weight
Enzyme purity
FAD is a coenzyme derived from the vitamin
Nicotinic acid
Folic acid
Thiamin
Riboflavin
A plot of substrate concentration against enzyme activity has the shape of …
Straight line
Parabole
Hyperbole
Sigmoid
Belt
The michaelis constant reflects …
Type of enzyme reaction
Structure of substrate molecule
Type of enzyme for substrate
Affinity of enzyme for substrate
Affinity of enzyme for inhibitor
