Quick Biochemistry - Introduction To Biochemistry (Section 1)

  • 1
    A medication that blocks the production of uric acid by targeting the enzyme xanthine oxidase is:
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    (B)
    Allopurinol
  • 2
    Which element is essential for the formation and storage of the hormone insulin?
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    (D)
    Zn ++
  • 3
    The body's process that produces the most energy from which substance?
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    (D)
    Lipids
  • 4
    Which vitamins are present in low amounts in milk?
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    (A)
    Vitamin C
  • 5
    What mineral is found in small quantities in milk?
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    (C)
    Iron
  • 6
    The creation of prostaglandins can be stopped by
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    (A)
    Aspirin
  • 7
    The creation and release of HDL happens in the
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    (B)
    Liver
  • 8
    The process where cholesterol esters are broken down after entering cells via receptor-mediated endocytosis of lipoproteins occurs in the
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    (B)
    Lysosomes
  • 9
    Which phospholipid is predominantly found on the outside layer of the membrane lipid bilayer?
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    (A)
    Choline phosphoglycerides
  • 10
    Which of the following actions does not occur quickly in the membrane lipid bilayer?
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    (C)
    Transbilayer diffusion of phopholipids
  • 11
    Regarding membrane cholesterol, which statement is accurate?
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    (C)
    The steroid nucleus creates a rigid, flat structure
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    What is the heaviest component found within a typical cell?
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    (A)
    Nucleus
  • 13
    Which cytoplasmic structure is typically the biggest?
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    (B)
    Mitochondria
  • 14
    What term encompasses degradative processes within a biological system?
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    (B)
    Catabolism
  • 15
    How is material exchange typically achieved?
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    (D)
    Via all of these methods
  • 16
    What is the typical pH level of urine?
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    (B)
    6.0
  • 17
    Blood has a pH of 7.4 when the ratio of H2CO3 to NaHCO3 is approximately what?
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    (B)
    1 : 20
  • 18
    Which process is the reverse of osmosis?
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    (A)
    Diffusion
  • 19
    What substance reduces the surface tension between fat droplets and the aqueous medium in the intestinal lumen?
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    (A)
    Bile Salts
  • 20
    Which of these is found within mitochondria?
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    (D)
    All of these
  • 21
    In which cellular structure does the majority of protein synthesis occur?
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    (B)
    Ribosome
  • 22
    How do fatty acids move across the mitochondrial membrane?
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    (B)
    Facilitated transfer
  • 23
    What is the structural characteristic of mitochondrial DNA?
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    (A)
    Circular double stranded
  • 24
    In young animals, how are whole proteins taken up from the gut?
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    (A)
    Pinocytosis
  • 25
    Which cellular components are known as “self-destruct bags”?
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    (A)
    Lysosomes
  • 26
    From a biological perspective, how are solutions categorized?
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    (D)
    All of these
  • 27
    Which processes enable the bulk movement of substances across the cell membrane?
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    (D)
    All of these
  • 28
    What determines the cell membrane's function as a selective filter?
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    (D)
    All of these
  • 29
    What capabilities do carrier proteins possess?
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    (D)
    Perform all of these functions
  • 30
    What type of molecule can readily pass through a lipid bilayer?
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    (A)
    Urea
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    What is the primary function of the Golgi complex?
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    (D)
    Creating glycoproteins
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    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of microfilaments?
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    (C)
    Serving as intracellular conducting channels
  • 33
    Which of the following is NOT considered a cell inclusion?
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    (D)
    Centrosome
  • 34
    How do fatty acids typically traverse the cell membrane?
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    (B)
    Facilitated transport
  • 35
    Where are the majority of enzymes involved in electron transport found?
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    (D)
    Inner mitochondrial membrane
  • 36
    What cellular component is absent in mature erythrocytes?
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    (C)
    Pyridine nucleotide
  • 37
    Where is rRNA primarily synthesized in mammalian cells?
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    (C)
    Nucleolus
  • 38
    What molecule carries genetic information from nuclear DNA to the site of protein synthesis?
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    (D)
    Polysomes
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    Which cellular structure is often referred to as the cell's energy producer?
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    (C)
    Mitochondria
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    In what cellular organelle are digestive enzymes primarily contained?
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    (A)
    Lysosomes