Can You Pass This Clinical Biochemistry Test? Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By AdewumiKoju | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 802

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Clinical Biochemistry is the division of laboratory medicine that deals with the measurement of both natural and unnatural chemicals in blood, urine and other several body fluids. These test results are very useful for diagnosing health problems, determining prognosis and properly guiding the therapy of a patient. This short quiz is to test your knowledge regarding this aspect of medical importance.

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1.

Each transferrin molecule has how many binding sites for the ferric cation?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  7
2.

Where does the remaining haemoglobin circulate when the haptoglobin capacity to bind haemoglobin is exhausted?
- A.
  
  Liver
- B.
  
  Kidney
- C.
  
  Plasma
- D.
  
  Stomach
3.

Which of the following is a glycoprotein which has a molecular weight of 340 kDa?
- A.
  
  Beta-Lipoprotein
- B.
  
  Haemopexin
- C.
  
  Immunoglobulins
- D.
  
  Fibrinogen
4.

There are how many types of cryoglobulin?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  4
5.

Which of the following refers to proteins whose concentration in the plasma alters in an acute inflammatory involvement?
- A.
  
  Acute Phase Reactants
- B.
  
  Polyclonal Acute Gammopathy
- C.
  
  Acute Gamma Globulins
- D.
  
  C-Reactive Protein
6.

Which of the following has a total MW of 220,000 - 235,000?
- A.
  
  Procalcitonin
- B.
  
  Serum Amyloid
- C.
  
  Ferritin
- D.
  
  Cytokines
7.

What's the major extracellular cation?
- A.
  
  Sodium
- B.
  
  Water
- C.
  
  Ammino acids
- D.
  
  Substrates
8.

Sodium is primarily excreted through which of the following?
- A.
  
  Skin
- B.
  
  Kidney
- C.
  
  Anus
- D.
  
  Urine
9.

Hypokalaemia may cause which of the following?
- A.
  
  Muscular weakness
- B.
  
  Lack of muscle growth
- C.
  
  Faster nerve impulse propagation
- D.
  
  Extrarenal pure water losses
10.

The distribution space of Chloride Anion corresponds to how many percent of body weight?
- A.
  
  20%
- B.
  
  30%
- C.
  
  50%
- D.
  
  10%