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The three Ds in pellagra stand for
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The three Ds in pellagra stand for
Ans → Dermatitis, diarrhea and dementia
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This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Vitamins - attemp/practice
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Q. The vitamin that is regarded as a vitamin in search of a disease
Ans → Vitamin E (tocopherol)
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Q. Anti-tuberculosis drug, isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH) leads to the deficiency of vitamin
Ans → Pyridoxine (B6)
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Q. The ‘burning feet syndrome’ in man is associated with the deficiency of
Ans → Pantothenic acid
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Q. FIGLU (formimino glutamic acid) is excreted in urine in the deficiency of vitamin
Ans → Folic acid
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Q. The coenzyme directly concerned with the synthesis of biogenic amines
Ans → Pyridoxal phosphate
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Q. Consists of several different layers that are compressed on top of each other, to form a single tablet composed of two or more layers.
Ans → multilayer tablet
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Q. A Substance that absorbs sufficient moisture from the atmosphere to dissolve itself.
Ans → deliquescent
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Q. A substance that can make a chemical reaction faster but which is not actually needed to produce the reaction nor is used in the reaction.
Ans → catalyst
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Q. Different crystalline form of a solvated compound that differ in the identity and/or the stoichiometry of the solvating molecule.
Ans → pseudopolymorph
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Q. Characteristic angle of slope formed with the horizontal by the side of a static conical mound of powder.
Ans → angle of repose
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Q. The process whereby a molecule is split into simpler fragments which may be smaller molecules, atoms, free radicals or ions.
Ans → dissociation
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Q. If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around a single carbon atom, they are known as
Ans → Epimers
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Q. Inflammation of the conjunctiva in newborns caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmitted during childbirth
Ans → ophthalmia neonatorum
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Q. The nucleotide that serves as an intermediate for biosynthetic reaction
Ans → UDP-glucose , CDP- acylglycerol , S Adenosylmethionine
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Q. A technique that uses a fluorescence microscope and antibody-specific fluorochromes to determine the presence of specific pathogens in a specimen
Ans → immunofluorescence
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Q. Name the bean-shaped organs situated throughout the body that contain areas called germinal centers, which are rich in B and T lymphocytes
Ans → lymph nodes
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Q. A polymer assembled from of individual units, monomers, that bind together like building blocks
Ans → macromolecule
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Q. A negative sign of free energy indicates that the reaction is
Ans → Exergonic or spontaneous
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Q. The relation between the change of free energy (G), enthalpy (H) and entropy (S) is expressed by the equation
Ans → ΔG = ΔH – TΔS (T = Absolute temperature)
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Q. Procedure for estimating the concentration or biological activity of a substance by measuring its effect on a living system compared to a standard system
Ans → bioassay
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Q. The cofactor required for the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine is
Ans → Tetrahydrobiopterin
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Q. Name a membrane-bound organelle (not part of the endomembrane system) that produces hydrogen peroxide to break down various types of molecules;
Ans → peroxisome
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Q. An adaptive immune defenses received from another individual or animal
Ans → passive immunity
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Q. Yellowish color of the skin and mucous membranes caused by excessive bilirubin caused by a failure of the liver to effectively process the breakdown of hemoglobin
Ans → jaundice
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Q. A more negative redox potential represents a greater tendency to lose
Ans → Electrons
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