MCQs

Protein catabolism ultimately feeds into respiratory pathways.

Carbon skeletons enter various points of cellular respiration.

β-oxidation repeatedly removes two-carbon acetyl-CoA units.

Glycerol enters glycolysis after conversion into suitable intermediates.

Lipases hydrolyze triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids.

Fatty acids undergo β-oxidation producing acetyl-CoA, which enters the Krebs cycle.

Loss of helper T cells severely compromises immune function.

Early treatment greatly improves survival and quality of life.

ART reduces viral multiplication.

HIV is an acellular virus.

Chronic infection often causes fatigue.

Many infected individuals initially show no symptoms.

Shared needles can transfer infected blood.

HIV specifically recognizes CD4-bearing cells.

Reduced immunity permits fungal growth.

Viral load measures HIV quantity in blood.

Sterilization removes infectious agents.

Immune deficiency lowers pathogen resistance.

HIV replicates only in living cells.