Biochemistry
Biochemistry
A    76. The ff. test reagents to detect the presence of amino acids, execpt:
               a. Grignard's                             c. Millon-Nasse
               b. Xanthoproteic                          d. Sakaguchi
A    77. The condition that lowers the pH of the blood due to starvation is called
              a. acidosis                               c. hyperglycemia
              b. alkalosis                              d. glycosuria
B    81. The positive indication for the presence of glycerol in acrolein test:
              a. yellow colored solution                 c. silver mirror formed in the test tube
              b. black markings on filter                d. play of colors, from blue to shades paper of red
A    84. The most sensitive chemical test to detect the presence of glycerol in acrolein test:
              a. Liebberman-Burchard                    b. Formaldehyde-sulfuric acid
              b. Salkowski reaction                     d. Colorimetric spectrophotometry
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               a. tocopherol                              c. sphingomyelin
               b. retinol                                 d. cerebroside
A    89. Precipitate of ___________ indicates the presence of phospholipids in the lipid sample:
               a. ammonium phosphomolybdate           c. phosphorous triiodide
               b. phosphorous periodate               d. phospho-ammonium sulfate complex
D    92. A non-pentose sugar which is also positive for Tollen' sphloroglucinol test:
             a. galactose                              c. fructose
             b. glucose                                d. cellobiose
C    93. The reagent present is Molisch test which is responsible for the dehydration reaction:
              a. sodium carbonate                       c. sulfuric acid
              b. magnesium stearate                     d. NaOH
C    95. The only sugar that readily forms insoluble osazone crystals:
              a. lactose                                c. mannose
              b.sucrose                                 d. sucrose
D    96. Important structural material found in the exoskeletons of many lower animals:
              a. chnondroitin                           c. hyaluronic acid
              b. heparin                                d. chitin
C    98. General term for a group of polysaccharides present in the primary cell wall:
             a. xanthan                                c. pectin
             b. mucilage                               d. carageenan
C    99. Specific test for galactose, due to the formation of highly insoluble crystals:
              a. phenylhydrazine test                    c. mucic acid
              b. fermentation                            d. molisch
A    100. Type of RNA which serves as template for the amino acid sequence being synthesized:
              a. mRNA                                c. rRNA
              b. tRNA                                d. none of the above
C    103. The difference between Benedict's and Barfoed's test reagent lies in:
                a. sequestering agent used           c. pH of the solution
                b. active component used             d. alkali used
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D    110. Central dogma concept wherein the RNA molecule is used as template
          for the synthesis of DNA molecule:
                  a. transcription                 c. mutation
                  b. translation                   d. none of the above
A    115. Genetic defect characterized by mental retardation and cataract, since the unmetabolized sugar is toxic to the
         lens of the eyes:
               a. galactosemia                         c. pentosuria
               b. fructosemia                          d. fructosuria
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C    132. Which of the following is responsible for the transfer of genetic information?
              a. ATP                                      c. DNA
              b. GTP                                      d. RNA
C    133. Only form of inorganic nitrogen which can be utilized by living cells:
             a. urea                                  c. ammonia
             b. ornithine                             d. nitrogen gas
D    138. The ff. are the tests for kidney efficiency, except:
              a. phenolsulfophthalein test                c. water output test
              b. urea clearance test                      d. crystallization method
A 140. What is the anticodon in tRNA that corresponds to the codon ACG in mRNA?
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             a. UGC                                     c. GCA
             b. TGC                                     d. CGU
A    141. Condition wherein bile pigment is present in excess in the blood:
             a. jaundice                                c. cirrhosis
             b. hepatitis                               d. cystic fibrosis
B    144. Condition wherein the concentration of uric acid accumulates in blood reaches as high as 1mg.percent:
             a. leukemia                               c. murexia
             b. gout                                   d. any of the above
C    145. The study of the composition and the chemical processes occurring in the living matter is:
             a. qualitative chemistry                d. quantitative chemistry
             b. organic chemistry                    e. inorganic chemistry
             c. biochemistry
A    155. The proteinase that is found mostly in gastric juice of young animals
              a. rennin                                  d. ptyaiin
              b. pepsin                                  e. none of the above
              c. steapsin
B 156. Conjugated proteins which are a combination of amino acids and carbohydrates
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               a. nucleoproteins                         c. phosphoproteins
               b. glycoproteins                          d. chromoproteins
B    158. Rotation of polarized light is caused by solutions of all of the following amino acids, except:
              a. alanine                                 c. leucine
              b. glycine                                 d. valine
D    162. For the amino acid cycteine, choose the appropriate description of its side chain.
               a. acidic                              c. aromatic
               b. basic                               d. sulfur-containing
C    163. Which of the following amino acids has a net positive charge at physiologic pH?
              a. cysteine                              c. lysine
              b. glutamic acid                         d. valine
D    164. Sickle cell anemia is the clinical manifestation of homozygous genes for an abnormal hemoglobin molecule.
          The mutationl event responsible for the mutation in the beta chain is:
              a. crossing over                            c. deletion
              b. insertion                                d. point mutation
D    168. The monosaccharide most rapidly absorbed from the small intestine is
              a. glucose                            c. mannose
              b. fructose                           d. galactose
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A    174. Which of the following is the test for reducing sugars for urine?
             a. Benedict's test                          c. Biuret test
             b. Acrolein test                            d. Brown Ring test
B    176. Polymers that are responsible for the metabolic capabilities and morphology of organisms are
              a. carbohydrates                        c. polysaccharides
              b. proteins                             d. nucleic acids
C    183. The passage of the end products of digestion from the small intestine into the blood stream
             a. metabolism                           d. oxidation
             b. digestion                            e. reduction
             c. absorption
A    184. Endocrine gland that is a small oval body situated at the base of the brain
             a. hypophysis                              c. adrenal
             b. pancreas                                d. none of the above
C    186. Is the sum total of all acitivities directed towards the maintenance of life
               a. catabolism                               d. photosynthesis
               b. anabolism                                e. fermentation
               c. metabolism
B    188. A common intermediate of metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, and amino acids is
              a. glycerol                           d. oxaloacetate
              b. acetyl CoA                         e. acetylcholine
              c. acetoacetate
B    189. The principal site of glucose production in the human body is the
             a. blood                                   c. pituitary gland
             b. liver                                   d. small intestine
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C    192. These are the glycolipids found in high concentration in the brain and nerve cells especially in the myelin
          sheath
             a. lecithin                              c. cerebrosides
             b. cephalins                             d. sphingolipids
C    194. Which of the following tissues contains the enzyme glucose-6-Phosphatase and is able to supply glucose to
          the blood?
              a. heart                                 c. liver
              b. brain                                 d. none of the above
A    197.     Decomposition of carbohydrates brought about by the action of enzymes liberating ethyl alcohol and carbon
               dioxide
                 a. fermentation                       d. hydrolysis
                 b. adsorption                         e. saponification
                 c. detoxification
B    203. Which of the following is NOT an ID test for proteins and amino acids?
              a. Ninhydrin                              c.Biuret
              b. Bial’s                                 d. Xanthoproteic
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B    206. The sugar that yields only glucose when hydrolyzed is:
              a. galactose                                    c. fructose
              b. maltose                                      d. sucrose
D    211. The test detects the presence of two or more peptide bonds:
              a. Ninhydrin                                     c. Tollen’s
              b. Fehling’s                                     d. Biuret
B    217. Which sugar will NOT give a red precipitate with cupric oxide when heated with Benedict’s solution?
              a. glucose                                        b. maltose
              c. sucrose                                        d. fructose
A    223. Which of the following supplies the highest amount of energy per gram?
              a. fat                                           c. protein
              b. glycogen                                      d. starch
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D    247. The type of RNA molecule that brings amino acids to the site of protein synthesis is:
              a. rRNA                                         c. mRNA
              b. aRNA                                         d. Trna
B    249. RNA which plays an important role in the structure and biosynthetic function of ribosome:
             a. mRNA                                           c. tRNA
             b. rRNA                                           d. DNA
B    255. The proteins that make the fur, wool, claws, and feathers.
              a. collagen                                       c. silk
              b. keratin                                        d. none of the above
B    256. Liquid vegetable oils may be transformed into solid fats by the process of:
              a. oxidation                                      c. substitution
              b. hydrogenation                                  d. reduction
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B    261. The color of the skin, hair and eyes due to pigment called:
              a. cyctochrome                                    c. keratin
              b. melanin                                        d. heparin
B    262. Starches are partially digested in the mouth by:
              a. protease                                       c. pepsinogen
              b. ptyalin                                        d. pepsin
C    263. The only element in living matter from strong multiple bonds readily are:
              a. oxygen                                          c. carbon
              b. nitrogen                                        d. all of the above
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C    275. A type of antibodies that plays an importance role in allergic response which causes anaphylactic shock,
          hayfever and asthma:
               a. IgA                                            c. IgE
               b. IgM                                            d. IgG
C    282. Which of the following hormones promotes rapid glycogenolysis in both liver and muscle?
              a. ACTH                                        c. epinephrine
              b. glutamine                                   d. proclactin
D    283. Fruity odor of urine is indicative of acetone bodies, a diagnostic value in case of acidosis in:
               a. diabetes insipidus                              c. cretinism
               b. porphyria                                       d. diabetes milletus
B    284. Rotation of polarized light is caused by solutions of all of the following amino acids, except:
              a. alanine                                          c. leucine
              b. glycine                                          d. valine
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C    295. Which is the main constituent of the group substance in the connective tissues?
              a. heparin                                       c. hyaluronic acid
              b. fructosan                                     d. mannosan
A    297. Non-protein molecules that are often associated with proteins are called
              a. prosthetic group                              c. zwitterions
              b. side chain                                    d. casein
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