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The vitamin derived hormone that regulates calcium homeostasis
Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The vitamin derived hormone that regulates calcium homeostasis
Ans → Calcitriol
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This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Mineral Metabolism - attemp/practice
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Q. The inorganic element found in the structure of majority of high-energy compounds
Ans → Phosphorus
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Q. The copper containing protein involved for the conversion of ferrous iron (Fe2+) to ferric iron (Fe3+) in the plasma
Ans → Ceruloplasmin
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Q. The element involved in the protection of cells against the damage of H2O2 and other free radicals
Ans → Selenium
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Q. substance(s) is(are) involved in the regulation of plasma calcium level
Ans → Calcitriol , Parathyroid hormone, Calcitonin
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Q. A Solid spherical particles of micron-size range, used as matrix dosage forms.
Ans → microsphere
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Q. Name the prokaryotic cell cytoplasmic structures for storing specific nutrients and other resources needed by cells
Ans → inclusions
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Q. Which is the simplest form of glycolipids which occur in the membranes of nervous tissue.
Ans → Cerebrosides
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Q. A Pharmaceutical preparation that releases the drug(s) at a time other than promptly after administration.
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Q. The shorter identical peptide chains of an antibody molecule (two per antibody monomer), composed of variable and constant region segments
Ans → light chains
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Q. A more negative redox potential represents a greater tendency to lose
Ans → Electrons
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Q. The sideways projection of a carbon-carbon single bond and the attached substituents.
Ans → sawhorse projection
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Q. The enzyme defect in acute intermittent porphyria
Ans → Uroporphyrinogen synthase I
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Q. Solid material that exists at least in two different molecular arrangements, i.e., distinctly different crystal species.
Ans → polymorph
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Q. The term given to organic molecules which contain no multiple bonds.
Ans → saturated
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Q. The scientist who observed that there exists a relationship between the contents of purines and pyrimidines in DNA structure
Ans → Erwin Chargaff
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Q. Class of antibacterials that inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to peptidoglycan subunits and blocking their insertion into the cell wall
Ans → glycopeptides
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Q. Name the plasmid containing genes encoding proteins that make a bacterial cell resistant to one or more antibiotics
Ans → R plasmid
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Q. The component of electron transport chain which can directly react with molecular oxygen
Ans → Cytochrome oxidase (cyt a + a3)
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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. When a mix of liquids is separated by heating it up because one liquid boils at a different temperature than the other.
Ans → distillation
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Q. A reaction between an acid and a base that results in salt and water.
Ans → neutralization reaction
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Q. The bonds responsible for a majority of high-energy compounds are
Ans → Phosphoanhydride bonds
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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. Crystalline form of a compound in which water molecules are part of the crystal structure.
Ans → hydrate
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