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The most predominant lipid component of chylomicrons
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The most predominant lipid component of chylomicrons
Ans → Triacylglycerols
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This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Metabolism of Lipids - attemp/practice
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Q. The total number of ATP produced by the oxidation of a molecule of palmitic acid is
Ans → 129 ATP,
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Q. The long chain fatty acids (C26—C35) are not oxidized due to the absence of peroxisomes. This disorder is known as
Ans → Zellweger syndrome
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Q. Acetyl CoA from the mitochondria is transported into the cytosol after its conversion to
Ans → Citrate
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Q. Plasma lipoprotein that is inversely correlated with coronary heart disease is
Ans → HDL
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Q. The fatty acid that is commonly found in the C2 of triacylglycerols is
Ans → Unsaturated fatty acid
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Q. Hypercholesterolemia is observed in the disorder(s)
Ans → Hypothyroidism, Diabetes mellitus, Nephrotic syndrome
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Q. The two final products in the -oxidation of odd chain fatty acids are
Ans → Acetyl CoA and propionyl CoA
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Q. Cholesterol synthesis is controlled by feedback inhibition of the enzyme
Ans → HMG CoA reductase
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Q. A compound possessing hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in its structure is known as
Ans → Ampipathic
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Q. Name a technological process, which consists of mixing or inclusion of the therapeutic substance with an excipient or their mixtures, typically as a matrix dosage form, in order to change the rate of release.
Ans → embedding
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Q. A conformation in which substituents on two attached saturated carbon atoms overlap when viewed as a Newman projection.
Ans → eclipsed
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Q. Name the five vitamins required by pyruvate dehydrogenase or -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
Ans → Thiamine, riboflavin, lipoic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid,
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Q. A group that is used to protect a functional group from unwanted reactions. After application the protecting group can be removed to reveal the original functional group.
Ans → protecting group
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Q. The mammalian enzyme with the shortest half-life (about 10 minutes) is
Ans → Ornithine decarboxylase
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Q. The lipids that are not the structural components of biological membranes
Ans → Triacylglycerols
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Q. Cytokines largely produced by immune system cells that help coordinate efforts against invading pathogens
Ans → interleukins
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Q. Name a property, which serves as basis for the process whereby surfactants are used for the removal of foreign matter from surfaces (including dirt from clothes or body surfaces).
Ans → detergency
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Q. A ligand that binds to a receptor and alters the receptor state resulting in a biological response.
Ans → Agonist
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Q. A hydrocarbon containing a carbonyl (C=O) adjacent to an ether (C-O-C) linkage.
Ans → Esters
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Q. A known volumes are vacuum filtered aseptically through a membrane with a pore size small enough to trap microorganisms, which are counted after growth on plates
Ans → membrane filtration technique
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Q. The process by which DNA from one organism is cut and new pieces of foreign DNA from a second organism are inserted,
Ans → recombinant DNA technology
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Q. The glycosidic bonds at the branching points in the structure of starch are
Ans → 1,6- glycosidic bond
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Q. Used on tablets, granules, pellets, and capsules to make them resistant to gastric fluids but designed to disintegrate, disrupt, or dissolve when the preparation enters the duodenum.
Ans → enteric coating
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Q. Glycoprotein expressed on the surface of all nucleated cells and involved in the presentation of normal “self” antigens and foreign antigens from intracellular pathogens
Ans → MHC I molecule
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Q. The clones of cell produced by fusing a normal B cell with a myeloma cell that is capable of producing monoclonal antibodies indefinitely
Ans → hybridoma
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Q. Plasma albumin performs the following functions
Ans → Osmotic, Transport , Nutritive
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Q. Name the inflammation of the mouth and gums that is often caused by the HSV-1 virus
Ans → herpetic gingivostomatitis
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Q. The isomerism associated with unsaturated fatty acids
Ans → Geometric isomerism (cis-trans isomerism)
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Q. Name the sialic acid, mostly found in the structure of glycoproteins and glycolipids
Ans → N- Acetylneuraminic acid
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Q. Concentration of a drug that must be achieved in the plasma before any desired therapeutic or pharmacological effect can be obtained.
Ans → minimum effective plasma concentration
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Q. Lactose intolerance is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme
Ans → Lactase (β-galactosidase)
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Q. Small edible package made usually from gelatin or other materials that can be filled with drugs (solids or liquids) to produce a unit dose, mainly for oral use.
Ans → capsule
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Q. Synthesis of 2, 3-bisphosphoglycerate occurs in the tissue namely.
Ans → Erythrocytes
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