Biochemistry

Question: A person with phenylketonuria is advised not to consume which of the following products?
[A].

Glycine containing foods

[B].

Fat containing food

[C].

Glucose

[D].

Aspartame

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: The most toxic compounds is
[A].

tyrosine

[B].

phenylpyruvate

[C].

lysine

[D].

phenylalanine

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: A person with phenylketonuria will convert
[A].

phenylalanine to phenylpyruvate

[B].

phenylalanine to isoleucine

[C].

phenylpyruvate to phenylalanine

[D].

tyrosine to phenylalanine

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: A person with phenylketonuria cannot convert
[A].

phenylalanine to tyrosine

[B].

phenylalanine to isoleucine

[C].

phenol into ketones

[D].

phenylalanine to lysine

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: In the normal breakdown of phenylalanine, it is initially degraded to
[A].

fumarate

[B].

tyrosine

[C].

lysine

[D].

phenylpuruvate

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Tyrosine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and fumarate and is described as a
[A].

glucogenic amino acid

[B].

ketogenic amino acid

[C].

ketogenic and glucogenic amino acid

[D].

keto-gluco amino acid

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Question: Histidine is degraded to α-ketoglutarate and is described as a
[A].

gluco amino acid

[B].

glucogenic amino acid

[C].

ketogenic amino acid

[D].

keto-gluco amino acid

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Lysine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and is described as a
[A].

ketogenic amino acid

[B].

glucogenic amino acid

[C].

keto-gluco amino acid

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: Which of the following amino acids is considered as both ketogenic and glucogenic?
[A].

Valine

[B].

Tryptophan

[C].

Lysine

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Which of the following is the best described glucogenic amino acid?
[A].

Lysine

[B].

Tryptophan

[C].

Valine

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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