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Multiple choice bio-chemistry inborn errors of metabolism haemophilia and colour blindness non infectious diseases keeping diseases away

Mental retardation in children suffering from galactosemia can be avoided by

  1. Giving them more milk

  2. Giving them milk free diet

  3. Giving them milk fortified with vitamins

  4. Giving them more proteinous diet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Galactosemia is a metabolic disorder where the body cannot break down galactose. Avoiding milk and dairy products, which contain lactose (a source of galactose), prevents the accumulation of toxic metabolites.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry inborn errors of metabolism haemophilia and colour blindness non infectious diseases keeping diseases away

Mark the correct statement.

  1. In lower one third part of oesophagus both Myenteric and Meissner's plexus are absent

  2. Carboxypeptidase is exopeptidase acting on 'N' terminal end of peptide chain

  3. Galactosemia is metabolic genetic disorder due to deficiency of the enzyme uridyl transferase

  4. Nucleotidase and nucleosidase enzymes are present in pancreatic juice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Here, option (C) is correct as Galactosemia is metabolic genetic metabolic disorder due to deficiency of the enzyme uridyl transferase.
  • While, carboxypeptidase is a protease enzyme that acts on 'C' terminal end of a protien or peptide.
  • And, in pancreatic juice trypsin, amylase and lipase are present.