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Essential Biochemistry - Laboratory Investigation Techniques (Section 3)

1
Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?
Answer
(D)
Amino acid
2
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Answer
(C)
Amino acids
3
Which of the following is NOT a major class of biomolecules?
Answer
(D)
Minerals
4
What is the function of a catalyst?
Answer
(B)
To speed up a reaction
5
What process involves the addition of phosphate groups to a molecule?
Answer
(B)
Phosphorylation
6
Which of the following is an example of a disaccharide?
Answer
(C)
Sucrose
7
Which of the following is a key feature of enzymes?
Answer
(C)
They are highly specific for their substrates
8
Which of the following is a component of the flame photometer?
Answer
(D)
All of the above
9
What is the name of the process by which glucose is broken down to produce energy?
Answer
(C)
Glycolysis
10
Mutation
Answer
(D)
Mutation 188
11
Protein folding and processing
Answer
(B)
Protein folding and processing 233
12
Cyclic nucleotides 148
Answer
(B)
Cyclic nucleotides 148
13
Nucleotide metabolism
Answer
(B)
Nucleotide metabolism 244
14
Denaturation
Answer
(C)
Denaturation 288
15
Which of the following is often used as a label in radioimmunoassay (RIA)?
Answer
(B)
Radioactive isotopes
16
Inhibitors of enzyme
Answer
A
B
C
17
Types of metabolic disorders
Answer
A
B
C
D
18
Examples of essential amino acids
Answer
A
B
C
19
Products of glycolysis
Answer
A
B
C
20
DNA replication
Answer
(C)
DNA replication 188
21
Characteristics of genetic code
Answer
A
B
C
22
mRNA
Answer
(D)
mRNA 188
23
Lipogenesis
Answer
(C)
Lipogenesis 255
24
Steroids
Answer
(B)
Steroids 211
25
DNA replication
Answer
(D)
DNA replication 188
26
Nucleic acids
Answer
(B)
Nucleic acids 132
27
Components of blood
Answer
A
B
C
D
28
Porphyrias
Answer
(A)
Porphyrias 177
29
Examples of cofactors
Answer
A
B
D
30
Structure of proteins
Answer
(A)
Structure of proteins 188
31
Regulation of glycolysis
Answer
(D)
Regulation of glycolysis 188
32
Ketogenesis
Answer
(D)
Ketogenesis 255
33
Disaccharides
Answer
A
B
D
34
Which of the following is an application of ELISA?
Answer
(D)
All of the above
35
Which of the following chromatographic techniques is based on an interaction with a stationary phase?
Answer
(C)
Paper chromatography
36
What is the role of a detector in flame photometry?
Answer
(B)
To measure the intensity of the emitted light.
37
Fatty acid oxidation
Answer
(C)
Fatty acid oxidation 288
38
Metabolic pathway
Answer
(A)
Metabolic pathway 278
39
Enzymes
Answer
(A)
Enzymes 300
40
Stages of protein folding
Answer
A
B
C
D
41
Fatty acid degradation
Answer
(C)
Fatty acid degradation 188
42
Glycolysis
Answer
(B)
Glycolysis 176
43
Gene expression
Answer
(B)
Gene expression 188
44
What type of interaction is primarily involved in affinity chromatography?
Answer
(C)
Specific binding interactions.
45
Metabolism of amino acids
Answer
(D)
Metabolism of amino acids 255
46
DNA repair
Answer
(C)
DNA repair 188
47
Transcription
Answer
(B)
Transcription 188
48
Metabolism of fatty acids
Answer
(A)
Metabolism of fatty acids 188
49
Cell signaling
Answer
(D)
Cell signaling 188
50
Regulation of gene expression
Answer
(A)
Regulation of gene expression 188