Answers and winners 171116

Answers and winners 171116

CSIR section

Which are the enzymes are elevated in bone and prostate cancers??

a.       Alkaline phosphatase and Acid phosphatase

b.      Aspartate amino transferase and Acid phosphatase

c.       Gamma – glutamyl transferase and Alkaline phosphatase

d.      Bilirubin and acid phosphatase

Answer- The enzymes that are increased in circulation in bone and prostate cancer is alkaline phosphatise and acid phosphatase respectively (‘a’ option).

Solution

Intracellular enzymes are those which are tissue specific the level of which are increased when the particular tissue damage. Certain enzymes have iso forms where each iso form is specific in a particular tissue.

The correct answer in this section is provided by Ms. Anuradha of Trichy

AIPMT section

1.      Deficiency of Vitamin B12 causes 

a.       Hemolytic anaemia

b.      Megaloblastic anaemia

c.       Pernicious anaemia

d.      All the above

Answer- the answer for the above question is both option b and c.

Solution-

1.      Pernicious anaemia is a condition where are there no healthy RBCs.

2.      This results in poor oxygen supply to the body.

3.      It is caused by poor absorption of VitB₁₂ (less intrinsic factor).

4.      The other anaemia is pernicious anaemia which is also due to VitB12 deficiency.

5.      The nuclear maturation is not on par with the cytoplasmic maturation. (hence appear as enlarged cells).

The correct answer in this section is provided by Ms. Roopa of Chennai.