POM extra questions Flashcards
What can Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) identify?
Haematoxylin stains nuclei blue
Eosin stains cytoplasm pink
What can Ziehl-Neelson identify?
Acid-fast bacteria (mainly mycobacteria).
When is Leishman stain used?
Blood smears (contains eosin and Methylene blue)
Why does fat metabolism have to be balanced with carbohydrate metabolism?
Acetyl CoA from beta oxidation can only enter the TCA cycle if oxaloacetate is present. Oxaloacetate is formed from pyruvate which in turn is formed from carbohydrate metabolism.
Function of laminins?
Interacting with cell surface receptors (e.g. integrins and dystroglycans) |AND| self-associate or bind to other types of proteins to form basement membrane matrix.
What is the maximum amount of ATP molecules generated from a single glucose molecule, under aerobic conditions?
38
Clark electrode oxygen and current relationship?
Concentration of oxygen is directly proportional to the current.
Which ATP synthase F0 subunit rotates?
C subunit.
Where is hexokinase IV?
Liver.
Hexokinase IV properties?
High Km so less sensitive to blood glucose. Less sensitive to G6P inhibiton.
Where is FOXP3 found in?
T helper and Treg cells.
Which of the following is a mitogen used in the ‘Culture and Harvest’ method for karyotyping?
Phytohemagglutinin
What does growth pattern mean in cancer?
How much does the architecture of the tumour resembles the architecture of the tissue it is derived from.
What does differentiation in cancer mean?
This means how much do the cells of the tumour resemble the cells of the tissue it is derived from.
What kind of anaemia is seen in Acute Lymphoblastic Anaemia?
Normocytic Normochromic
What mediates cytoskeletal arrangement and extension of pseudopodia in the transmigration step on neutrophil extravasation?
PECAM
Type 2 interferon?
Interferon gamma.
Which of the following plasma proteins is most positively charged?
Gamma globulins.
How are myeloblasts recognisable?
Prominent nucleoli and open chromatin pattern.
A 49-year old male presents with the Epstein-Barr virus infection. A blood film was conducted, which is found?
Purplish patina. Scalloped margins. Basophilic cytoplasm