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#Question id: 11675


Processing of filtrate in the proximal and distal tubules:

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. achieves the conversion of toxic ammonia to less toxic urea
  2. maintains homeostasis of pH in body fluids
  3. regulates the speed of blood flow through the nephrons
  4. reabsorbs urea to maintain osmotic balance
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#Question id: 990

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I is located in the ________ in eukaryotes and uses ________ as a nitrogen source.

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#Question id: 991

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The conversion of UTP to CTP involves ________.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 992

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Fatty acids are activated to acyl-CoAs and the acyl group is further transferred to carnitine because:

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#Question id: 993

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

What is the correct order of function of the following enzymes of beta oxidation?

1. B-Hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase

2. Thiolase

3. Enoyl-CoA hydratase

4. Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

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#Question id: 994

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

If the 16-carbon saturated fatty acid palmitate is oxidized completely to carbon dioxide and water (via the B-oxidation pathway and the citric acid cycle), and all of the energy-conserving products are used to drive ATP synthesis in the mitochondrion, the net yield of ATP per molecule of palmitate is:

TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 995

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Saturated fatty acids are degraded by the stepwise  reactions of B oxidation, producing acetyl-CoA. Under aerobic conditions, how many ATP molecules would be produced as a consequence of removal of each acetyl-CoA?