Multiple Choice Questions on Liver Function and Metabolism 1) Fatty liver is caused by the accumulation / deposition of fats in the liver. Which of the following condition is not the likely cause of fatty liver? a) Obesity b) Starvation c) Pregnancy d) Diabetes mellitus 2) Which of the following are the nonfunctional plasma enzymes increased in alcoholic subjects? a) Alkaline phosphatase b) Acid Phosphatase c) Lactate dehydrogenase d) Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) 3) 'Crigler-Najjar syndrome' is a genetic disorder associated with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. What is the deficient enzyme responsible for the disease ? a) Bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyl transferase (UGT1A1) b) Biliverdin reductase c) Bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyl synthase (UGS1A1) d) Heme oxygenase 4) Which of the following statements about urobilinogen is true? a) It is normally excreted in high amounts in urine. b) It is produced in the liver. c) It is a waste product of heme metabolism. ...