Question 52: The enzyme reverse transcriptase: (A) Joins RNA-RNA fragments (B) Makes a copy of DNA from an RNA molecule (C) Removes terminal phosphates from 5’ end (D) Cleaves RNA […]
Blog
E. coli Enzyme Fills Gaps in Duplexes
Question 51: In E.coli, the enzyme that fills gaps in duplexes by stepwise addition of nucleotides to the 3’ end is called: (A) Type II restriction endonucleases (B) DNA polymerase […]
Acute Liver Failure Mortality Rate
Question 50: What is the rate of mortality in acute liver failure? (A) 10% – 20% (B) 30% – 40% (C) 60% – 70% (D) Up to 90% The correct […]
Main Cause of Liver Failure
Question 49: Which of the following is the main cause of liver failure? (A) Viral hepatitis (B) Deletion of chromosome 5p (C) Psychosomatic (D) Low Mg2+ concentration Viral hepatitis is the […]
Turner Syndrome Diagnosis
Question 48: A patient presents herself with stunted growth, web-like neck, and an absence of X chromosome. What would be your diagnosis of this genetic condition? (A) Down syndrome (B) […]
Low Serum Albumin Decrease
Question 47: A decrease in the concentration of serum albumin leads to which of the following conditions? (A) Chronic liver disease (B) Hemochromatosis (C) Wilson disease (D) Cirrhosis The correct […]
Glomerular Filtration Rate Determinants
Question 46: In kidneys the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) depends upon: (A) The difference in hydrostatic and oncotic pressures between the glomerular capillaries and the lumen of the nephron. (B) […]
High H+ Ions Acid-Base Disturbance
Question 45: A human condition of acid-base disturbance with high H+ ions in the blood is called: (A) Acidosis (B) Acidemia (C) Alkalemia (D) Alkalosis Acidemia is the precise term for […]
Low Sodium Concentration in Plasma
Question 44: Hyponatremia is a condition where the concentration of the following ion decreases below normal level in plasma: (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Zinc (D) Magnesium The correct answer […]
Shine-Dalgarno Sequence in mRNA
Question 43: A sequence in an mRNA that is required for binding bacterial ribosomes is called: (A) Short tandem repeat (B) Long tandem repeat (C) Shine-Dalgarno (D) Ras The correct […]


