Biochemistry Questions and Answers
How well do you understand chemical processes occurring in living matter? Test your knowledge of biochemistry with these questions and answers.
How well do you understand chemical processes occurring in living matter? Test your knowledge of biochemistry with these questions and answers.
A person with phenylketonuria will convert
phenylalanine to phenylpyruvate
phenylalanine to isoleucine
phenylpyruvate to phenylalanine
tyrosine to phenylalanine
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Transaminase enzymes are present in
liver
pancreas
intestine
none of these
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Tyrosine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and fumarate and is described as a
glucogenic amino acid
ketogenic amino acid
ketogenic and glucogenic amino acid
keto-gluco amino acid
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
A person with phenylketonuria is advised not to consume which of the following products?
Glycine containing foods
Fat containing food
Glucose
Aspartame
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
tyrosine
phenylpyruvate
lysine
phenylalanine
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.