Cortisol Flashcards

1
Q

As a inborn error, Maple syrup urine disease is due to the deficiency of the enzyme

A

alpha keto acid Dehydrogenase

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2
Q

protein deficiency disease is known as

A

KWASHIORKOR and marasmus

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3
Q

Glycosphingolipids are a combination of ceramide

A

Ceramide with one or more sugar residue

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4
Q

Dietary fats after absorption appear in the circulation as

A

chylomicrons

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5
Q

Long chain fatty acids are first activated to acetyl COA

A

Cytosol or cytoplasm

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6
Q

fecal stercobilinogen is increased in

A

Hepatic jaundice

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7
Q

omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acid is

A

a- linolenic acid

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8
Q
  1. Carbon fatty acid is.
A

Arachidonic acid

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9
Q

Ketone bodies are synthesized in

A

Liver

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10
Q

Tryptophan can be considered as a precursor of

A

melanotonin

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11
Q

non-protein, amino acids

A

Ornithine

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12
Q

Carbomyl phosphate required for urea synthesis is formed in

A

Mitochondria

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13
Q

histidine is converted to histamine by

A

Decarboxylation

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14
Q

Synthesis of proteins, amino acid nucleic, acids ATPGTP enzymes and

A

Activators are required

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15
Q

which acid cannot be oxidized by beta oxidation

A

Phytanic acid

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16
Q

Plasma protein act as buffers immunoglobulins, and

A

Reserve proteins

17
Q

free ammonia is released during oxidative, deamination of glutamate and

A

Catabolism of purines and catabolism of pyrimidimes

18
Q

The enzyme carbamoyl phosphate synthetase requires

A

two molecules of MG ATP, one molecule of bicarbonate and one molecule of glutamine

19
Q

Cyclo oxygenase is involved in the synthesis of

A

Prostaglandins, and thromboxanes

20
Q

Fecal urobilinogen is increased in

A

hemolytic jaundice or hemolytic anemia

21
Q

anti-inflammatory corticosteroids the synthesis of

A

Leukotriene prostaglandins and thromboxanes

22
Q

anti-inflammatory corticosteroids inhibit

A

phospholipase A2

23
Q

Leukotrienes cause

A

Increase in capillary permeability

24
Q

Women becomes sensible to osteoporosis after menopause due to decreased

A

Secretion of estrogen

25
Q

secretion of mineral corticoids is in

A

Angiotension

26
Q

Glucocorticoids are transported in blood by association with transcortin and association with albumin and free form partly

A

all of these

27
Q

which of the following compounds is formed from hydroxylation requiring vitamin C and subsequent methylation

A

Epinephrine

28
Q

All of the following elements regarding serotonin are true except

A

Causes vasodilation