Past Qs Flashcards

1
Q

What is the pH of blood?

A

7.35-7.45

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2
Q

What is not needed in the synthesis of GMP?

A

Asparigine (Asn)

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3
Q

What are known as Proenzymes or Pre-curses?

A

Zymogen

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4
Q

Where are hydrophilic bonds located?

A

On the outside of the protein

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5
Q

What enzyme are needed to convert Uric Acid to Allantoine?

A

Uricase

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6
Q

Enzymes speed up the reaction rate by doing what?

A

Thea loser the activation energy

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7
Q

What can break the primært structure?

A

Trypsin. Etanol and heat break the 2nd and 3rd structure

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8
Q

What is the isoelectric point of a molecule?

A

The point where no electric charge exists on a molecule group

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9
Q

What is false for enzymes?

A

Most proteins are fibrous proteins

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10
Q

How do lipid soluble substances cross the membrane?

A

By dissolving in the lipid bi-layer

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11
Q

How is the fluidity of a membrane decreased?

A

Due to the decrease in the number of double-bonds

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12
Q

What are ligases?

A

An enzyme which forms new bonds: eg. DNA ligase

Answer in the exam was NOTB

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13
Q

What type of transport uses its energy source from the ion-gradient?

A

2nd active transport

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14
Q

In relation to passive transport, what types of structures are needed?

A

No structures are needed as passive transport continuous itself unaided.

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15
Q

How does Allosteric inhibitor affect the substrate?

A

Affect the active site

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16
Q

What happens to a substrate when it is placed in a Hypertonic solution?

A

It shrinks and dies

17
Q

What happens to a substrate when it is placed in a Hypotonic solution?

A

Water enters the cell, it swells and bursts

18
Q

What bond is found in a nucleotide?

A

O-glycosidic

19
Q

Which molecule is necessary for synthesis of AMP.?

A

Glutamine

20
Q

Which molecule is transported mainly by passive transport?

A

Oxygen

21
Q

What is the end product of purine degradation in birds?

A

Urin Acid. In mammas it is Allontoine

22
Q

Which cation has the highest concentration intra-cellular?

A

Potassium (k+)

23
Q

Secondary structures such as alpha helices and beat plated sheets are stabilized mainly by:

A

Hydrogen bonds

24
Q

Which amino acids is the result of transamination of pyruvate?

A

Alanine

25
Q

What is the classification of aspartic acid?

A

It is a mono-amino di-carboxylic acid

26
Q

Which molecule has ATPase activity in muscle fibres?

A

Myosin

27
Q

Which amino acid produser GABA?

A

Glutamate (glutamine)