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Multiple choice chemistry biomolecules enzymes and hormones hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control

Which of the following is an antidiabetic drug :

  1. Insulin

  2. Penicillin

  3. Chloroquine

  4. Aspirin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Antidiabetic drugs are medicines developed to stabilise and control blood glucose levels amongst people with diabetes. Antidiabetic drugs are commonly used to manage diabetes.

There are a number of different types of antidiabetic drug including:

  • Insulin
  • Pramlintide (Amylin)
  • $GLP-1$ receptor agonists (such as Byetta and Victoza)
  • Oral hypoglycemics (tablets)

Multiple choice chemistry biomolecules enzymes and hormones hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control

The function(s) of oxytocin is/are to :

  1. stimulate the release of milk from the mother's mammary glands when her baby is nursing.

  2. cause the uterus to contract

  3. induce labor

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Functions of oxytocin are: 
(i) It helps uterine muscles to contract and also increases production of prostaglandins
(ii) Sometimes it is given to induce labor if it has not started naturally or it can be used to strengthen contractions to aid childbirth.
(iii) Stimulate the release of milk from the mother's mammary glands.
Multiple choice chemistry biomolecules enzymes and hormones hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control

The hormone which  transport glucose from blood tissue is

  1. glucogen

  2. insulin

  3. throxin

  4. heparin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Insulin is the hormone responsible for transporting glucose from blood into tissues by promoting glucose uptake in cells, particularly muscle and adipose tissue. It lowers blood glucose levels by facilitating glucose entry into cells. Glucagon has the opposite effect of raising blood glucose.

Multiple choice chemistry biochemistry enzymes and hormones hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control

The enzyme that is not associated in the preparation of $C _{2}H _{5}OH$ from starch is:

  1. maltase

  2. diastase

  3. invertase

  4. zymase
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Starch is hydrolyzed to Maltose by an enzyme called diastase
Maltase converts Maltose to Glucose
Zymase converts Glucose to ethanol.
So the enzyme that is not associated in the preparation of ${C} _{2}{H} _{5}OH$ from starch is invertase
Multiple choice chemistry biochemistry enzymes and hormones hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control

Coenzyme is :

  1. the non-protein component of an enzyme which is loosely held by the enzyme and necessary for its biological activity

  2. the protein component of an enzyme which is loosely held by the enzyme and necessary for its biological activity

  3. the non-protein or protein component of an enzyme which is loosely held by the enzyme and necessary for its biological activity

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A coenzyme is an organic non-protein compound that binds with an enzyme to catalyze a reaction. A coenzyme cannot function alone, but can be reused several times when paired with an enzyme. Without coenzymes or cofactors, enzymes cannot catalyze reactions effectively.