Exciting Biochemistry True Or False Quiz!

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Karthikeyan Pethusamy is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi

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1.

Lactulose is found in milk.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide used as stool softerner especially in hepatic encephalopathy.

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2.

Thiophorase is present in liver.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
This is why liver can not utilize ketone bodies.

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Glucose-6-phosphatase is absent in muscle
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
This is why muscle glycogenolysis can not increase blood glucose.

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4.

Fomepizole is used in ethylene glycol poisoning.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
This is an inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase used in methanol poisoning too.

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5.

There is no unit for Km
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Km is [S] @ 1/2 Vmax. so unit is mmol/l

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6.

Carnitine defeciency will lead to hypoglycemia.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Because of carnitine defeciency, myocytes can not use fatty acids as a fuel. so they will use glucose ultimately leading to hypoglycemia.

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7.

Itai itai disease is due to cadmium poisoning.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
minamata is due to mercury.

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8.

Trehalose is a non reducing sugar.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Trehalose - seen in mushrooms, made up of 2 glucose linked via first carbon. used in labs to preserve proteins.

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9.

Beta galactoside bond is seen in lactose.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
lactase is also called as beta galactosidase.

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Hyaluronic acid is NOT COVALENTLY attached to core protein.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
all other proteaglycans are covalently attached to core protein.
Hyaluronic acid is not sulfated.

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Exciting Biochemistry True Or False Quiz!

Lactulose is found in milk.

Thiophorase is present in liver.

Glucose-6-phosphatase is absent in muscle

Fomepizole is used in ethylene glycol poisoning.

There is no unit for Km

Carnitine defeciency will lead to hypoglycemia.

Itai itai disease is due to cadmium poisoning.

Trehalose is a non reducing sugar.

Beta galactoside bond is seen in lactose.

Hyaluronic acid is NOT COVALENTLY attached to core protein.