One of the enzyme that are involve in the ammonium assimilation is Asparagine synthetase (AS), some statements given below about AS such as,

a) This enzyme that catalyzes this reaction, is found in the cytosol of leaves and roots and in nitrogen-fixing nodules

b) High levels of light and carbohydrate inhibit the expression of genes coding for AS and the activity of the enzyme

c) Conditions of ample energy stimulate AS, thus they favor nitrogen assimilation into glutamine and glutamate

d) Energy-limited conditions inhibit GS and GOGAT, stimulate AS, and thus favor nitrogen assimilation into asparagine, a compound that is rich in nitrogen and sufficiently stable for long-distance transport or long term storage

Which of the following statements about AS is correct?

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#Question id: 12209

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

At birth, a large, well-nourished baby is found to have a plasma glucose concentration of 17 mg/Dl (normal is 80 to 100 mg/dL) and a plasma insulin concentration twice the normal value. What is the explanation for these findings?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following stimulates the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

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#Question id: 12211

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 57-year-old man is admitted as an emergency for upper GI bleeding. Endoscopy reveals multiple ulcers in the duodenum. Serum gastrin levels are eight-fold higher compared to normal. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES, gastrinoma) is suspected. Administration of which of the following substances is useful in confirming the diagnosis?

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#Question id: 12212

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

 A 71-year-old man with upper abdominal pain and blood in the stool takes NSAIDS for the pain and washes it down with whiskey. Pentagastrin administration produced lower than predicted levels of gastric acid secretion. Secretion of which of the following substances is most likely to be diminished in this patient with gastritis?

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#Question id: 12213

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The gastric phase of gastric secretion accounts for about 60% of the acid response to a meal. Which of the following can virtually eliminate the secretion of acid during the gastric phase?

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#Question id: 12214

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A 53-year-old man with a recurrent history of ulcer disease associated with diarrhea and a strong family history of duodenal ulcer disease is suspected of having Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrinoma). Secretin (2 units/kg) was given as a rapid intravenous injection to test for gastrinoma. Which of the following results would support the existence of gastrinoma following secretin administration?