Module 2 April 2022 Board Exam Questions
Rizza A. Caluag
1. 5th step in MEP: MDS
2. Starting material for Beta oxidation: Acetyl CoA
3. Final products of pentose phosphate pathway: ribose and NADPH
4. True about Glycyrrhiza glabra: I. Obtained from stems II. Glycyrrhizin accounts for the
sweet taste III. Glycyrrhetic acid IV. Phytoestrogens
5. Amino acid precursor for Urea Cycle: ORNITHINE
6. Glucosaminoglycan found in the corneas of the eyes: keratan sulfate
7. Best method in obtaining volatile oil for sampaguita: ENFLEURAGE? (SINCE FLOWER)
8. Structure of starch: a. Bent b. Chair c. boat
9. Classify pyruvate dehydrogenase: oxidoreductase enzyme
10. Analyze and identify the group of terpenes that contain 15 carbon atoms:
Sesquiterpenes
11. Major storage form of fatty acids: triglycerides
12. Organelle where biosynthesis of ribosomes occurs: nucleolus
13. Analyze the mechanism or catalytic strategy employed by restriction endonucleases:
Attainment of a high degree of specificity
14. Complementary sequence to DNA segment
15. Complementary sequence from DNA segment to mrna
16. Evaluation of drug: texture, smell: Organoleptic
17. Method of Drug Evaluation using Physical method: use of Physical constants of
active ingredient
18. Identify the test for reducing sugars in urine: Benedict’s test
19. True about glucovanillin
20. True about Taxanes/paclitaxel: II. Cyclic diterpene used to treat cancer IV. Triterpene
that…
21. True about tannins
22. Starting material for fatty acid synthesis
23. Carum Carvi: vittae
24. Test that uses picric acid: Hager’s test
25. Enzyme used for fermentation: zymase
26. Alkaloidal amines except:
27. Scientific name of Tsaang Gubat: Ehratia microphilla
28. Cure all herbal medicine but has reports of resulting to hepatotoxicity
29. Mannose, fructose, glucose: Monosaccharides
30. Sucrose: disaccharides
31. True about fatty acid synthesis
32. Site of fatty acid synthesis: SER
33. Kinase enzyme classification - Transferase
34. Basic amino acids: HALy
35. Partial or incomplete antigen which could be a small molecule that can elicit an immune
response only when attached to a larger carrier such as a protein: hapten
36. Sulfur containing amino acids: Methionine and cysteine
37. Insulin is classified as:
38. Step 1 MEP
39. Cannabis ruderalis: Marijuana
40. Principle in Xanthoproteic test: Based on the nitration of proteins, which leads to the
formation of a yellow precipitate that turns into orange on treatment with an alkali
41. True about algin: Obtained from macrocystis pyrifera
42. Which is incorrect: ribulose is an aldopentose
43. Difference of lyase and ligase enzymes
44. Pantothenic acid: VITAMIN B5
45. Plant hormone
46. Plant hormone
47. Identify the stage in protein synthesis when the anticodon of tRNA recognizes the codon
on mRNA- elongation
48. Vincristine/vinblastine is obtained from: catharantus roseus
49. Find the complementary base pairs in DNA molecules- Adenine-Thymine, Cytosine-
Guanine
50. Precursor of isoquinoline alkaloids – phenylalanine or tyrosine
51. Terpenes class: volatile oils
