Explain the mechanism by which allopurinol can prevent excess uric acid formation.

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A: Distal nephron tubule is the major target of aldosterone stimulating exchange of ions, hence…

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A: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a disorder of the adrenal glands, which are cap-like structures…

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A: Cyanide is a deadly chemical that acts very rapidly. It can exist in many forms. The cyanide group…

Q: Define Clearance. Describe creatinine /urea / Inulin clearance.

A: it is defined as the volume of the plasma from which the substance is completely cleared by the…

Q: It is a term used to describe the presence of glucose in the urine

A: Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals. Urine flows from the…

Q: After about 6 weeks of fasting, the production of urea isdecreased. Explain.

A: When the person is fasting for few days, his body will be in a starved state. The muscle decreases…

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A: The fracture in the man’s sphenoid bone severed the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract that connects the…

Q: Renal calculi contain crystallized calcium, magnesium, and uric acid. Explain why patients with…

A: Renal calculi are also known as kidney stones. They are solid masses made of crystals. Kidney stones…

Q: Discuss the diagnostic significance of an elevated/decreased Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) level

A: A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) check tests the amount of nitrogen in your blood which is extracted from…

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A: Inherited diseases are those diseases that come from parents to offspring via the genetic route,…

Q: State the function of oxytocin.

A: Oxytocin (Oxt) is a secretion of the peptides and a neuropeptide. It is usually formed in the…

Q: The concentration of urea in urine is always much higher than the concentration in plasma. Does this…

A: Urea is a nitrogenous compound which is a waste material produced during the catabolism of protein…

Q: Describe urea cycle.

A: The ammonia is toxic substance and should be removed from the body. The excess ammonia is converted…

Q: Explain the diagnostic value of the enzyme aldolase.

A: Aldolase enzyme belongs to class lyase. It is an enzyme that breaks down the sugar molecule and…

Q: In the normal amphibian embryo, where do we find the highest concentration of Retinoic Acid (RA)?…

A: When an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the embryo is formed. The process of embryo development is…

Q: Why does the body convert NH4 + to urea for excretion?

A: Ammonia is waste product made by the body during the digestion of protein.

Q: What methods are used to quantitate urine ketones? Which ketone(s) do they detect?

A: Introduction: Ketone bodies are metabolic products that are produced in excess during the excessive…

Q: Acidic urine is necessary for the activity of IS O a. Doxycycline Ob. Nitrofurantoin Oc Methenamine…

A: Studies suggest that physician's should consider the pH of the patient's urine, while treating for…

Q: In which condition is excessive urinary excretion of 5- hydroxy indole acetic acid seen?…

A: Carcinoid syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome which occur due to excessive production of…

Q: Describe the process through which hippuric acid is formed in the body. Please explain the…

A: Introduction Hippuric acid is a kind of acid. Knoop discovered the formation of Hippuric acid during…

Q: Describe the functions of aldosterone.

A: Aldosterone is mineralocorticoid hormone that is secreted by the adrenal cortex and belongs to the…

Q: Glucose in the urine is referred to as _____________.

A: Glucose urine test is used to measure the amount of sugar present in urine sample. Glucose is a main…

Q: In ammonia, give its chemical structures and relative physiologic concentrations and describe their…

A: Ammonia is produced by the amino acids in all parts of the body. Nitrogen is a key component of…

Q: Urea synthesis begins with the formation of _____________.

A: The urea cycle is a biochemical process that converts the toxic substance  (ammonia) which was…

Q: Why might high concentrations of urea unfold proteins?

A: The organic molecule urea, commonly known as carbamide, has the chemical formula CO(NH2)2. A…

Q: Describe the functions of Na+ and how it is regulated.

A: The fluid compartments in the body are intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF) that…

Q: Explain the presence of the abnormal constituents ofurine.

A: Urine is a generally sterile liquid by-product of the body and is eliminated through the kidneys…

Q: Describe the formation of the hippuric acid in the body. Give the significance.

A: Hippuric acid  Formation of Hippuric acid was established by Knoop during the deduction of…

Q: The symptoms of partial deficiency of a urea cycle enzyme may be minimized by a low- protein diet.…

A: Urea-cycle disorder is a genetic disorder that affects the breakdown of proteins in the body. The…

Q: Mention at least 5 proteins, besides albumin, that are present in the urine under pathological…

A: There are a large number of proteins that are found in urine, besides albumin are:- - Vitamin D…

Q: Name the organ where urea is produced.

A: Urea is an excretory product which is formed from ammonia, carbon dioxide and aspartate in a…

Q: What is the role of RAA on the secretion of Aldosterone? Explain the RAA pathway

A: RAA pathway is the most important system which helps in the regulation of the systemic blood…

Q: In the urea cycle, urea is synthesized from carbon dioxide and____________________.

A: The urea cycle is also known as the ornithine cycle, It is a cycle of biochemical reactions that…

Q: What Are the General Features of AllostericRegulation?

A: In biochemistry, allosteric regulation (or allosteric control) is the binding of an effector…

Q: Excessive loss of water and electrolytes in diabetes is referred to as _____________.

A: Diabetes is a disease that causes high blood sugar. Majorly there are two different types of…

Q: Why is it important that the Loop of Henle passes into the medulla of the kidney? A

A: The urine consists of 95 % water and 5% wastes which contains ions of sodium, potassium and calcium,…

Q: give a brief description how important Terephthalic acid

A: Terephthalic acid is a natural compound, having formula C₆H₄(CO₂H)₂. This white solid is a product…

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Q: Describe how the urea cycle is activated after ahigh-protein meal.

A: Introduction: The movement of urea cycle enzymes is notably expanded in living beings on a high…

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Q: (a) Identify the two reactions that allow the kidney to produce NH4+. (b) Which gluconeogenic…

A: The kidney is capable of excreting acid (as ammonium chloride) and generating new bicarbonate (not…