Mitochondrial Function — MCQs

An affected male does not have affected children but an affected female always has affected children. Type of inheritance?

Mark the false statement regarding mitochondrial DNA:

Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial DNA is FALSE?

Which is the central organelle in apoptosis?

What is the function of Complex I in the electron transport chain?

In the electron transport chain, electrons travel from which energy state to which energy state?

Which of the following antiretroviral drugs is not associated with peripheral neuropathy?

What is the physiological dose of hydrocortisone (mg/m2/day)?

What is the mechanism of cyanide poisoning?

With reference to human body's requirement for proteins, they are essential because they are: 1. an important alternative source for energy during specific metabolic states. 2. the primary molecules responsible for maintenance of osmotic pressure within the extracellular compartment. 3. critical for upkeep of cell mediated immune response. 4. vital for the synthesis of certain hormones. Which of the statements given above are correct?