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Lipoic acid is a co-factor of the
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A. pyruvic dehydrogenase
B. ?-ketoglutaric dehydrogenase
C. both (a) and (b)
D. di-hydroorotate dehydrogenase
Correct Answer
both (a) and (b)
Vitamins and Coenzymes problems
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1. Which of these is a vitamin A precursor?
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A. Cobalamin
B. Pyridoxine
C. Beta-Carotene
D. Thiamine
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Correct Answer: Beta-Carotene
2. Which of these is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?
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A. Osteoporosis
B. Impaired taste perception
C. Blindness
D. Impaired blood clotting
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Correct Answer: Blindness
3. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase contains
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A. 4 flavins and 4 atoms of iron per molecule
B. 2 flavins and 4 atoms of iron per molecule
C. 2 flavins and 2 atoms of iron per molecule
D. 4 flavins and 2 atoms of iron per molecule
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Correct Answer: 4 flavins and 4 atoms of iron per molecule
4. An early sign of retinol deficiencies in man is
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A. night blindness
B. keratinization
C. xeropthalmia
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: night blindness
5. Biotin occurs mainly in combined forms bound to protein through
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A. ?-N-lysine moiety
B. ?-S-lysine moiety
C. ?-N-biotinyl-L-lysine
D. ?-N-lipoyl - L-lysine
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Correct Answer: ?-N-lysine moiety
6. An enzyme, L-folate reductase reduces folic acid to
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A. hydrofolic acid
B. dihydrofolic acid
C. trihydrofolic acid
D. tetrahydrofolic acid
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Correct Answer: dihydrofolic acid
7. A deficiency of Vitamin K results in a decreased level of
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A. prothrombin
B. thrombin
C. fibrin
D. fibrinogen
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Correct Answer: prothrombin
8. A deficiency of niacin causes
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A. pellagra
B. scurvy
C. cataract
D. anemia
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Correct Answer: pellagra
9. Who discovered vitamin C (ascorbic acid)?
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A. Paul Berg
B. Linus Pauling
C. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
D. Kerry Mull is
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Correct Answer: Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
10. An example of a digestive hormone is
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A. lipase
B. pepsin
C. amylase
D. gastrin
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Correct Answer: gastrin
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