Top Rank: BIOCHEM Flashcards
Which of the following purine bases can only be found in the RNA and not in DNA?
A. Uracil
B. Cytosine
C. Thymine
D. Adenine
E. NOTA
E. NOTA
It is known to be the bond between the Oxygen part of the Phosphate group and the Pentose Sugar in pairs of Nucleotides. What is the bond called?
A. N-Glycosidic Bond
B. Hydrogen Bond
C. Phosphodiester Bond
D. Nicotinic Bond
E. C and D
C. Phosphodiester Bond
Which of the following refers to be the collection of entire genetic information of an organism?
A. Gene
B. Genome
C. Chromosome
D. Microbiome
E. A & B
B. Genome
Which of the following amino acids confers rigidity to the collagen structure to give it it’s tensile strength?
A. C
B. G
C. E
D. P
E. K
D. P (Proline)
Which of the following protein structure/s is/are not
affected by denaturation?
A. 1°
B. 2°
C. 3°
D. 4°
E. 1° and 4°
A. 1°
Match the following Glycogen Storage Diseases with its description of enzyme deficiency:
A. Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase
B. Glucose-6-Phosphate Translocase
C. Glycogen Synthase
D. Glycogen Branching Enzyme
E. Debranching Enzyme
Type 0
C. Glycogen Synthase
Match the following Glycogen Storage Diseases with its description of enzyme deficiency:
A. Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase
B. Glucose-6-Phosphate Translocase
C. Glycogen Synthase
D. Glycogen Branching Enzyme
E. Debranching Enzyme
Type Ib
B. Glucose-6-Phosphate Translocase
Match the following Glycogen Storage Diseases with its description of enzyme deficiency:
A. Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase
B. Glucose-6-Phosphate Translocase
C. Glycogen Synthase
D. Glycogen Branching Enzyme
E. Debranching Enzyme
Type III
E. Debranching Enzyme
Match the following Glycogen Storage Diseases with its description of enzyme deficiency:
A. Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase
B. Glucose-6-Phosphate Translocase
C. Glycogen Synthase
D. Glycogen Branching Enzyme
E. Debranching Enzyme
Type IV
D. Glycogen Branching Enzyme
Match the following Glycogen Storage Diseases with its description of enzyme deficiency:
A. Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase
B. Glucose-6-Phosphate Translocase
C. Glycogen Synthase
D. Glycogen Branching Enzyme
E. Debranching Enzyme
Type VI
A. Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase
The following are stop codons, except:
A. UUA
B. UAG
C. UAA
D. UGA
A. UUA
The super coiling of DNA aligns to what level of protein structure organization?
A. Quaternary
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Tertiary
D. Tertiary
Which of the following vitamins is/are important to
prevent Pellagra?
A. B7
B. B1
C. B3
D. B2
E. NOTA
C. B3
Which of the following Glycogen Storage Diseases is characterized by the lack of Muscle
Phosphofructokinase?
A. Tarui’s or GSD Type VIII
B. Von Gierke’s or GSD Type Ia
C. Cori’s or GSD Type III
D. Hers’ or GSD Type VII
E. NOTA
A. Tarui’s or GSD Type VIII
Which water soluble vitamin is known to be Vitamin B5?
A. Niacin
B. Pantothenic Acid
C. Folic Acid
D. Biotin
E. NOTA
B. Pantothenic Acid
Which carbohydrate metabolism that happens when glucagon levels are high?
A. Glycolysis
B. Gluconeogenesis
C. Glycogenesis
D. NOTA
B. Gluconeogenesis
Which of the following reactions is/are unique to gluconeogenesis?
A. Lactate → Pyruvate
B. Phosphoenolpyruvate → Pyruvate
C. Oxaloacetate → Phosphoenolpyruvate
D. Glucose-6-Phosphate → Fructose-6-Phosphate
E. 1,3-Bis-phosphoglycerate → 3-Phosphoglycerate
C. Oxaloacetate → Phosphoenolpyruvate
The following are the pathological contents of the urine, except:
A. Creatinine
B. Blood
C. Albumin
D. Glucose
E. NOTA
A. Creatinine
Which genetic disorder is also known as “Edwards’
Syndrome”?
A. Trisomy 21
B. Trisomy 18
C. Trisomy 13
D. Trisomy 8
B. Trisomy 18
In the EMP Pathway, after glucose-6-phosphate is isomerized by phosphohexoisomerase, Fructose-6- phosphate is then formed. A reaction to F6P catalyzed by PFK-1, coupled with hydrolysis of ATP forms what compound?
A. Harden-Young Ester
B. Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphate
C. Fructose-5,6-Biphosphate
D. A&B
E. NOTA
D. A&B
Which of the following is the simplest
monosaccharide having the lowest number of carbon atoms in its structure?
A. Glucose
B. Blood Sugar
C. Glyceraldehyde
D. Mannose
E. Erythrose
C. Glyceraldehyde
In glycolysis, after glucose-6-phosphate is isomerized by phosphohexoisomerase, Fructose-6- phosphate is then formed. A reversible reaction to F6P catalyzed by PFK-1 coupled with hydrolysis of ATP, forms what compound?
A. Fructose 1,6-Bisphosphate
B. Fructose 5,6-Biphosphate
C. Fructose 4,6-Bisphosphate
D. NOTA
A. Fructose 1,6-Bisphosphate
With the basis of its chemistry, which of the following is/are known to be sugar/s?
A. Ascorbic Acid
B. Glucoronic Acid
C. Galactose
D. AOTA
D. AOTA
The inactive form of an enzyme is called?
A. Apoenzyme
B. Zymogen
C. Proenzyme
D. A & C
E. B & C
B. Zymogen
Which of the following is a nucleoside?
A. Guanosine
B. Guanine
C. Guanosine Monophosphate
D. AOTA
A. Guanosine
The following are examples of unsaturated fatty acids, except:
A. Arachidic Acid
B. Lauric Acid
C. Arachidonic Acid
D. A & B
E. B & C
D. A & B
In the fourth step of glycolysis, Fructose 1,6- Bisphosphate split by Fructose Bisphosphate Aldolase into what triose sugar/s?
A. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate
B. Dihydroxy Acetone Phosphate
C. B only
D. A & B
E. NOTA
D. A & B
Which organelle of the cell is considered to be the workbench of protein synthesis inhibitors in the subcellular world?
A. Golgi Apparatus
B. Ribosomes
C. Phospholipid Bilayer
D. Mitochondria
E. NOTA
B. Ribosomes
Glucose enters the cell by:
A. Insulin Independent Transport
B. Enzyme Mediated Transport
C. Insulin Dependent Transport
D. A & B
E. A & C
E. A & C
Which vitamin causes Red Blood Cell (RBC) fragility when deficient in the body?
A. Vitamin E
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin B2
D. Vitamin B3
E. Vitamin A
A. Vitamin E
In the process of DNA Replication, which enzyme is responsible in unwinding the double stranded DNA (dsDNA)?
A. Primase
B. Ligase
C. Helicase
D. DNA Polymerase
E. Topoisomerase
C. Helicase
The dietary deficiency of tryptophan and nicotinate leads to what condition?
A. Pellagra
B. Anemia
C. Xerophthalmia
D. Beri-beri
E. NOTA
A. Pellagra
Enzymes increase the rate of reactions by:
A. Decreasing the energy of activation
B. Increasing the energy of activation
C. Changing the equilibrium constant of the reaction
D. Increasing the free energy change of the reaction
E. NOTA
A. Decreasing the energy of activation
In yeasts, pyruvate is metabolized into:
A. Lactates
B. Ethanol
C. Acetyl Coenzyme A
D. NOTA
B. Ethanol
Which of the following enzymes is/are used in the clinical diagnosis of acute pancreatitis when its levels are elevated in the body?
A. Lipase
B. Creatinine Kinase
C. Acid Phosphatase
D. Alkaline Phosphatase
A. Lipase
The digestive enzymes of cellular compounds are confined inside what organelle of the cell?
A. Lysosomes
B. Peroxisomes
C. Ribosomes
D. Chromosomes
A. Lysosomes
Which of the following amino acids are basic?
A. H and V
B. H and R
C. K and V
D. L and R
E. NOTA
B. H and R
In the preparatory phase of glycolysis, how many
ATPs are invested?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
B. 2
Which of the following glycerophospholipids is also known as lecithin?
A. Phosphatidylethanolamine
B. Phosphatidylcholine
C. Phosphatidylglycerol
D. Phosphatidylserine
E. Phosphatidylecithin
B. Phosphatidylcholine
What is the condition resulted from the use of HMGCoA reductase inhibitors which damages skeletal muscle breaking it down rapidly causing fatal muscle damage?
A. Retinopathy
B. Rhabdomyolysis
C. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
D. Tendinitis
B. Rhabdomyolysis