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
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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
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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
secretion of mineral corticoids is in
Angiotension
26
Glucocorticoids are transported in blood by association with transcortin and association with albumin and free form partly
all of these
27
which of the following compounds is formed from hydroxylation requiring vitamin C and subsequent methylation
Epinephrine
28
All of the following elements regarding serotonin are true except
Causes vasodilation