September 2016 PLE

Question 1

MSUD (amino acids deficient)

Answer 1

Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine

Question 2

Essential Amino Acids

Answer 2

PVT TIM HALL
Phenylalanine
Valine
Tryptophan
Threonine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Arginine
Leucine
Lysine

Always Arg, Never Tyrs

Question 3

Not really a Vitamin

Answer 3

B3 Niacin

Question 4

Bond between glucose and galactose

Answer 4

glycosidic bond

Question 5

Requires oxygen

Answer 5

oxidative phosphorylation

Question 6

Location of glycolysis

Answer 6

cytoplasm

Question 7

Precursor of prostaglandins

Answer 7

Arachidonic Acid

Question 8

Precursor of Arachidonic Acid

Answer 8

Linoleic Acid

Question 9

3 ketone bodies

Answer 9

Acetone, Acetoacetate, B-hydroxybutyrate

Question 10

Primary bile acids

Answer 10

Cholic, chenodeoxycholic

Question 11

Precursor of Nitric Oxide

Answer 11

Arginine

Question 12

Used to check level of glucose control

Answer 12

HbA1c

Question 13

Co-factor in transketolase reactions

Answer 13

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Question 14

Vitamin use in carboxylase reactions

Answer 14

Biotin

Question 15

3 D’s in Vit. B3 deficiency

Answer 15

Diarrhea
Dementia
Dermatitis

Question 16

Phenylketonuria if not treated will lead to

Answer 16

Mental Retardation

Question 17

Accumulation of glucosylderamide

Answer 17

Gaucher disease