MCQ Collection
Pharmacy Technician Part I Paper 1 MCQs
Practice Pharmacy Technician Part I Paper 1 questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Lactate dehydrogenase
Explanation:
Lactate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that interconverts pyruvate and lactate while cycling NADH and NAD+.
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Correct Answer: C. Competitive inhibition
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Competitive inhibition is enzyme inhibition in which a substrate analogue competes for the active site and raises apparent Km.
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Correct Answer: B. Vitamin B12
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Vitamin B12 is a cofactor required for methionine synthase and methylmalonyl-CoA mutase reactions.
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Correct Answer: C. Albumin
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Albumin is the major plasma protein contributing to oncotic pressure and transport of many substances.
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Correct Answer: C. Lactate dehydrogenase
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Lactate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that interconverts pyruvate and lactate while cycling NADH and NAD+.
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Correct Answer: D. Transamination
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Transamination is transfer of an amino group between an amino acid and a keto acid.
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Correct Answer: B. Polymerase chain reaction
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Polymerase chain reaction is a method that amplifies a selected DNA sequence through repeated thermal cycles.
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Correct Answer: A. Glycolysis
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Glycolysis is a cytosolic pathway that converts glucose to pyruvate while generating ATP and NADH.
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Correct Answer: C. Baroreceptor reflex
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Baroreceptor reflex is a rapid autonomic response that buffers short-term changes in arterial blood pressure.
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Correct Answer: A. Action potential refractory period
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Action potential refractory period is a period that limits immediate re-excitation of an excitable membrane after depolarisation.
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Correct Answer: B. Parathyroid hormone
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Parathyroid hormone is a hormone that raises plasma calcium through bone, kidney and vitamin-D related effects.
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Correct Answer: A. Glycolysis
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Glycolysis is a cytosolic pathway that converts glucose to pyruvate while generating ATP and NADH.