BCHM 551 Quiz 4 202030 Summer 2020 BCHM Answers- Liberty University

Human adipose tissues respond to all except? Cortisol Question 2 Selected Answer: A 22 year old Biology major from Quebec, Canada has been experiencing progressive muscle weakness, loss of vision in both eyes with a cherry red spot found on examination of his retina and most recently has been experiencing a decline in his mental faculties. There was no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly and no abnormal hematological findings. His fibroblasts showed elevated levels of gangliosides. You will suspect that the patient is most likely deficient in; Hexosaminidase A Question 3 Selected Answer: In a patient with a defect in the gene that codes for the protein – N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphodiester-Nacetylglucosaminidase will likely exhibit which of these biochemical features; All of these Question 4 Selected Answer: Unlike I-cell disease, this lysosomal enzyme activity is either diminished or not detectable in Pseudo-Hurler Polydystrophy; Arylsufatase A Question 5 Selected Answer: What amino acid combines with palmitoyl CoA to form sphingosine? Serine OK 0 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :18:49 GMT -05:00 6/7/2020 Review Test Submission: Quiz 4 – Summer 2020 BCHM... Question 6 Selected Answer: A patient with Niemann-Pick disease will show an increase in intracellular accumulation of_________? Sphingomyelin Question 7 Selected Answer: This condition results from excessive accumulation of globotriaosyceramide and affects males only causing skin rashes and potentially renal failure; Fabry’s disease Question 8 Selected Answer: In an alcoholic patient who has not eaten food for the past three days, which of these factors will likely contribute to an elevation in plasma ketone bodies; All of these Question 9 Selected Answer: Niemann-Pick disease is a type of lipid storage disease caused by the genetic deficiency of ___? Sphingomyelinase