Hormone Metabolism - Mock Test 8

Question 71

The most potent hormone concerned with the retention of sodium in the body is?

A) Cortisone B) Aldosterone C) Corticosterone D) Cortisol

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Question 72

The second messenger for many hormones is?

A) ATP B) cyclic AMP C) cGMP D) UTP

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Question 73

Which one of the following causes frame shift mutation?

A) Transition B) Transversion C) Deletion D) Substitution of purine to pyrimidine

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Question 74

Radioactive iodine uptake by thyroid gland is increased in?

A) Endemic goitre B) Hyperthyroidism C) Myxoedema D) Creatinism

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Question 75

All the following statements about cystic fibrosis are correct except?

A) It is inherited as an autosomal recessive disease B) It affects a number of exocrine glands C) It causes increased sweating D) Sweat chlorides are above 60 mEq/L in this disease

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Question 76

Sweat chlorides are increased in?

A) Cystic fibrosis B) Pancreatic cancer C) Acute pancreatitis D) None of these

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Question 77

Proteoglycans are made up of proteins and?

A) Glucosamine B) Mannosamine C) Sialic acid D) Mucopolysaccharides

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Question 78

Activated phospholipase C acts on?

A) Phosphatidyl inositol-4, 5-biphosphate B) Inositol-1, 4, 5-triphosphate C) Protein kinase C D) Pl-3 kinase

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Question 79

STAT proteins are?

A) Thermostat proteins of brain B) Glucostat proteins of hepatocyte cell membrane C) Short term activators of translation D) Signal transduction and activators of transcription

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Question 80

Phosphorylated IRS-1 activates GRB-2 which is?

A) G-protein receptor binding protein-2 B) Growth factor receptor binding protein-2 C) Growth hormone receptor binding protein-2 D) Glucocorticoid receptor binding protein-2

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