Definition and Classification of Enzymes 1. Which of the following best defines an enzyme? A. A type of hormone that speeds up reactionsB. A carbohydrate that stores energyC. A biological catalyst that increases the rate of a reactionD. A lipid Read More …
Author: Dr Ashish Anjankar
Viva Questions of Xenobiotics and Carcinogenesis
Correlation: Q: Define detoxification. Mention its site. (Topic: Xenobiotics) A: Biochemical reactions occurring in the body to convert foreign (often toxic) compound to non-toxic or less toxic and more easily excretable forms. It occurs in liver. Q: Name the Read More …
Viva Questions of Water-Electrolyte & Acid-Base Balance
Correlation: Q: Mention the routes of water excretion in human body. (Topic: Water-electrolyte balance) A: Urine: 1-2 Ltr/day Skin: Perspiration- 450 ml/day, Lungs: Respiration- 400 ml/day, Feces: GI tract-150 ml/day Q: Urine output is controlled by? (Topic: Water-electrolyte balance) A: Read More …
Heart Care Revolution: First AI Pacemaker in the Region
Indiana Hospital, Mangaluru, successfully implanted an AI-powered wireless pacemaker for the first time in Coastal Karnataka on an 83-year-old patient with Tachy-Brady Syndrome. Unlike traditional devices, this pacemaker is placed through a vein and directly attached to the heart, reducing Read More …
Viva Questions of Organ Function Tests
Correlation Q: Excretion of bile pigments & bile salts into the bile is which function of liver? (Topic: Organ function Tests) A: Excretory function Q: Name the tests based on liver excretory function. (Topic: Organ function Tests) A: Serum-bilirubin: Total, Read More …
Water & electrolyte balance
Water Balance Water is an important solvent of life. More important than any other solvent to body. Kidney actively participates in metabolism of water. Functions/ Role of water: Provides aqueous medium to the organism which is essential for various biochemical Read More …
Nutrition
Nutrition Humans derive their energy from food. Foods provide both building material and energy in the form of nutrients to the body. Nutrients are substances that are not synthesised in the body in sufficient amounts and hence need be obtained Read More …
Hormones
The endocrine system acts through Chemical Messengers known as Hormones. Definition of Hormones Hormone derived from the Greek word ‘hormacin’, meaning to excite. An organic substance synthesised in small amounts by specific tissues (endocrine glands) & transported by the circulatory system Read More …
Viva Questions of Vitamins, Minerals & Nutrition
Correlation Q: Name the hormones which regulates Calcium levels? (Topic: Minerals) A: Calcitriol, Parathyroid hormones, Calcitonin Q: What is Calcitriol? Name the organ where it is synthesized? (Topic: Vitamins) A: Active form of Vitamin D, Synthesized in Kidney Q: Classify Read More …
Minerals
Micronutrients and Macronutrients: Micronutrients are substances required in very small amounts (mg or μg) and that mainly function as co-factors of enzymes ( < 0.005% body weight). Vitamins Trace minerals (Fe, I, Cu, Mn, Zn, Mo, Se, Mn, F). Macronutrients Read More …