Quick Biochemistry - Enzymes (Section 2)

  • 1
    What is the typical range for normal serum alkaline phosphatase activity?
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    (B)
    5.0-13.0 KA units/100 ml
  • 2
    Which measurement is most indicative of early myocardial ischemia?
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    (A)
    CPK
  • 3
    Which condition is associated with elevated serum acid phosphatase levels?
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    (A)
    Metastatic carcinoma of prostate
  • 4
    Which of the following is linked to increased serum alkaline phosphatase levels?
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    (C)
    Hyperparathyroidism
  • 5
    Which medical condition is often accompanied by a rise in serum lipase levels?
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    (C)
    Acute pancreatitis
  • 6
    Which condition is characterized by a reduction in serum ferroxidase levels?
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    (D)
    Wilson's disease
  • 7
    In which of the following is the LDH isoenzyme often elevated?
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    (C)
    Liver disease
  • 8
    Which enzyme is typically elevated on the third day after the onset of an acute myocardial infarction?
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    (C)
    Serum LDH
  • 9
    Which condition often sees elevated levels of LDH1 and LDH2?
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    (A)
    Myocardial infarction
  • 10
    Which CK isoenzymes are found in cardiac muscle?
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    (B)
    MM and MB
  • 11
    In the early stages of acute inflammation of the pancreas, which enzyme typically shows an elevated level within the initial five days?
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    (A)
    Serum amylase
  • 12
    What is a key characteristic of acute pancreatitis related to enzyme activity?
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    (C)
    Zymogen enzymes becoming active too early
  • 13
    Which of the following enzymes found in plasma serves a specific physiological function?
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    (A)
    Lipoprotein lipase
  • 14
    Which enzyme, present in the plasma, does not have a primary function in the plasma itself?
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    (D)
    Lipase
  • 15
    What is the ideal pH range for salivary amylase to function most effectively?
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    (A)
    6.6-6.8
  • 16
    What is the optimal pH for pancreatic amylase activity?
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    (D)
    8.6
  • 17
    At what pH does sucrase demonstrate the highest level of activity?
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    (A)
    5.0-7.0
  • 18
    What pH range is most conducive for maltase to perform its function efficiently?
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    (C)
    5.8-6.2
  • 19
    What is the optimal pH range for lactase activity?
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    (B)
    5.4-6.0
  • 20
    Which of the following substances acts as the primary target for amylase?
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    (B)
    Starch
  • 21
    Which ion plays a crucial role in enabling the function of salivary amylase?
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    (A)
    Chloride
  • 22
    What substance enhances the activity of pancreatic amylase?
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    (B)
    Bile salts
  • 23
    Which of the following carbohydrates is indigestible in the human digestive system?
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    (A)
    Cellulose
  • 24
    What type of sugar uptake relies on facilitated diffusion, employing a Na-independent transporter?
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    (B)
    Fructose
  • 25
    In the small intestine, which pair of sugars experiences the highest absorption rate?
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    (A)
    Glucose and galactose
  • 26
    What vitamin is known to enhance the absorption of glucose?
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    (B)
    Thiamin
  • 27
    Which hormone directly influences the intestinal lining, thereby stimulating the absorption of glucose?
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    (C)
    Thyroxine
  • 28
    Given the provided information about ATP and Glucose 6-phosphate hydrolysis, calculate the standard free energy change (AG°) for the phosphorylation of glucose: Glucose + ATP → Glucose 6-Phosphate + ADP.
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    (C)
    -4.0 Kcal/mol
  • 29
    When blood glucose levels are low, the brain, unlike the liver, can still absorb glucose. This difference is attributed to the
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    (A)
    Low K of hexokinase
  • 30
    In the chemical reaction: NuTP + glucose → Glucose 6-Phosphate + NuDP, what does 'NuTP' represent?
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    (A)
    ATP
  • 31
    Referring to the provided diagrams, where is fructose 1,6-biphosphate located?
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    (C)
    C
  • 32
    Which glycolytic enzyme is susceptible to fluoride ion inhibition?
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    (C)
    Enolase
  • 33
    In glycolysis, which enzyme's function is disrupted by iodoacetate?
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    (B)
    Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • 34
    What enzyme catalyzes the conversion of enolpyruvate to ketopyruvate in the glycolytic pathway?
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    (D)
    Spontaneously
  • 35
    In red blood cells, what intermediate is the precursor to 2,3-biphosphoglycerate?
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    (B)
    1, 3-Biphosphoglycerate
  • 36
    High concentrations of 2,3-biphosphoglycerate interacting with hemoglobin result in what effect on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
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    (B)
    Displacement of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the right
  • 37
    Which of the following compounds can accumulate in erythrocytes under normal circumstances and in anaerobic microorganisms?
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    (D)
    Lactate
  • 38
    Which enzyme(s) involved in glycolysis contribute to the high-energy phosphorylation of substrates?
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    (D)
    Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • 39
    The Lineweaver-Burk plot is used to analyze which of the following factors?
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    (D)
    Both (A) and (B)
  • 40
    Which of the following substances inhibits the activity of phosphofructokinase, a key enzyme in glycolysis?
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    (A)
    Citrate and ATP
  • 41
    Which enzyme plays a role in controlling the rate of glycolysis?
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    (A)
    Phosphofructokinase
  • 42
    Hexokinase's function is reduced through which of the following mechanisms?
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    (A)
    Glucose-6-Phosphate
  • 43
    Which of the following processes involves the rearrangement of molecular structure?
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    (A)
    Glucose 6-Phosphate fructose 6 phosphate
  • 44
    What is the overall yield of ATP molecules from one glucose molecule in the absence of oxygen during glycolysis?
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    (B)
    2
  • 45
    The multi-enzyme complex involved in converting pyruvate is essential for creating
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    (A)
    Acetyl-CoA
  • 46
    A lack of thiamin in the diet negatively affects which enzyme's function?
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    (B)
    Pyruvate dehydrogenase
  • 47
    Which substance reduces the activity of the enzyme that processes pyruvate?
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    (A)
    Mercury
  • 48
    In a typical human at rest, what organ or tissue utilizes the majority of the glucose in the blood?
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    (A)
    Liver
  • 49
    Where are the enzymes of the glycolysis pathway primarily located within the cell?
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    (A)
    Extramitochondrial soluble fraction of the cell
  • 50
    Considering metabolic pathways as primarily building up or breaking down, which one is best described as having both characteristics?
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    (A)
    Citric acid cycle