Biomedical Science
4 free practice questions at the foundations stage shared by students. Answer them right here — no account needed.
A 23-year-old man has recurrent episodes of muscle cramps during intense exercise. During an episode, plasma lactate rises from 1.2 to 1.5 mmol/L (reference 0.5…
Foundations · middle twist
A patient with profuse watery diarrhoea caused by enterotoxin receives an oral solution containing sodium and glucose. Before treatment, stool output is high an…
Foundations · common
A 7-month-old infant becomes lethargic after an overnight fast during gastroenteritis. Blood glucose is 1.9 mmol/L (reference 3.5–6.0 mmol/L), beta-hydroxybutyr…
Foundations · niche
An enzyme catalyses conversion of substrate S to product P. Without inhibitor, Vmax is 120 μmol/min and the Michaelis constant is 4 mmol/L. In the presence of i…
Foundations · common