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1] Which one of the following pairs of 
lipids & related compounds exhibit opposite biological activities? 
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5-HPETE & leukotriene D4
     
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Cholic acid & Lithocholic acid
     
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Thromboxane A2 & Prostocyclin [PGI2]
     
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  Acetone & beta- hydroxybutyrate
     
 
Ans: C 
 
2] The cost in high energy phosphate bonds 
for the formation of 1 mole of glucose from pyruvate is : 
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8moles of ATP
     
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6 moles of ATP
     
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4 moles of ATP
     
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2 moles of ATP
     
 
Ans: B 
 
3] Which of the statements best charecterize 
glucose ? 
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It usually exits in furanose form
     
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Its a ketose
     
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It forms part of the disaccharide sucrose
     
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It is oxidized to form sorbitol
     
 
Ans: C 
 
4] Which of the following enzymes catalyze 
reactions in the biosynthesis of both catecholamines & Indoleamines (serotonin) 
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Dopamine beta - hydroxylase
     
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Phenyl ethanolamine N-methyl transferase
     
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Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase
     
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Tryptophan hydroxylase
     
 
Ans: C 
 
5] Which of the statements about protein 
structure is true ? 
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The extended beta-configuration is not found in globular proteins
  
    
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The stability of the alpha helix is mainly due to hydrophobic 
  interactions 
     
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Globular proteins tend to fold into configurations that keep 
  hydrophobic side chains in the interior of the molecule
     
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The primary structure of a peptide does not influence the formation 
  of native 3 dimensional configuration
     
 
Ans: C     
 
  
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