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(1)
Fat soluble Vitamins are:
[A]
Vitamin A
[B]
Vitamin D
[C]
Vitamin E
[D]
All of the above
(2)
Niacin is the chemical name of which Vitamin?
[A]
Vitamin B3
[B]
Vitamin B1
[C]
Vitamin B2
[D]
Vitamin C
(3)
Liver damage is caused due to the overdose of which vitamin?
[A]
Vitamin B1
[B]
Vitamin B2
[C]
Vitamin D
[D]
Vitamin B3
(4)
Name a substance that makes a vitamin metabolically ineffective?
[A]
Anti-vitamin
[B]
Antioxidants
[C]
Cynocobalamine
[D]
All of these
(5)
Vitamin K is required for
[A]
Change of prothrombin into thrombin
[B]
Synthesis of prothrombin
[C]
Change of fibrinogen to fibrin
[D]
Formation of thromboplastin
Answer: Synthesis of prothrombin
(6)
The Vitamin C or ascorbic acid prevents
[A]
Scurvy
[B]
Antibody synthesis
[C]
Rickets
[D]
Pellagra
(7)
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
[A]
Vitamin E - Tocopherol
[B]
Vitamin D - Riboflavin
[C]
Vitamin B - Calciferol
[D]
Vitamin A – Thiamine
Answer: Vitamin E - Tocopherol
(8)
Which one of the following is a fat soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?
[A]
Retinol- Xerophthalmia
[B]
Cobalamine-Beri beri
[C]
Calciferol- Pellagra
[D]
Ascorbic acid- Scurvy
Answer: Retinol- Xerophthalmia
(9)
Which of the following co-factor is required for the synthesis of gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), serotonin , epinephrine, dopamine and histamine from their respective amino acid precursors:
[A]
Tetrahydrobiopterin
[B]
Tetrahydrofolate
[C]
Pyridoxal phosphate
[D]
Thiamine pyrophosphate
Answer: Pyridoxal phosphate
(10)
Intestinal bacteria can synthesize:
[A]
Phyloquinone
[B]
Menaquinone
[C]
Menadione
[D]
Tocopherol
(11)
The correct statement about serum inorganic phosphorus concentration is :
[A]
It is higher in children than in adults
[B]
It is higher in men than in women
[C]
It is higher in women than in men
[D]
It is higher in adults than in children
Answer: It is higher in children than in adults
(12)
In which of the following physical activity, energy consumed is maximum:
[A]
Typing at high speed
[B]
Swimming
[C]
Walking uphill
[D]
Cycling
(13)
A young accountant consumes three cups of strong black coffee during his office hours. Strong coffee has following effects on his metabolism:
[A]
Decrease effect on glucagon
[B]
Provide vitamin nicotinic acid
[C]
Interfere with synthesis of prostaglandins
[D]
Enhance the effect of epinephrine
Answer: Enhance the effect of epinephrine
(14)
Copper deficiency can cause:
[A]
Polycythemia
[B]
Leukocytopenia
[C]
Microcytic anaemia
[D]
Thrombocytopenia
Answer: Microcytic anaemia
(15)
Leptin is the hormone which:
[A]
Increases the metabolic role and decreases appetite
[B]
Decreases the number of cells and increases obesity
[C]
Increases the number of fat cells and decreases LDL
[D]
Increases the human obesity
Answer: Decreases the number of cells and increases obesity
(16)
Consumption of raw egg white can produce neurological abnormalities by blocking the absorption of:
[A]
Pyridoxine
[B]
Thiamin
[C]
Biotin
[D]
None Of These
(17)
Human being cannot synthesize ascorbic acid because they lack :
[A]
L-gulonolactone oxidase
[B]
Ascorbate dehydrogenase
[C]
Xylulose reductase
[D]
L-gulonate dehydrogenase
Answer: L-gulonolactone oxidase
(18)
Polyunsaturated fatty acids:
[A]
Increase LDL but decrease HDL also
[B]
Decrease IDL but HDL is also decreased
[C]
Decreases LDL but HDL is also decreased
[D]
Lowers LDL and HDL is also lowered
Answer: Lowers LDL and HDL is also lowered
(19)
A term infant is born at home and does well with breast-feeding. Two days later, the mother calls frantically because the baby is bleeding from the umbilical cord and nostrils. The most likely cause is:
[A]
Deficiency of vitamin C due to a citrus-poor diet during pregnancy
[B]
Hypervitaminosis A due to ingestion of beef liver during pregnancy
[C]
Deficiency of vitamin K because infant intestines are sterile
[D]
Deficiency of vitamin K because of disseminated intravascular coagulation (disseminated clotting due to infantile sepsis)
Answer: Deficiency of vitamin K because infant intestines are sterile
(20)
Which of the following foods should be emphasized for individuals with peripheral neuritis, insomnia, mouth and skin irritation and diarrhea?
[A]
Human and cow (not gout) milk, uncooked fruits and vegetables
[B]
Milk, eggs, meat and fruits
[C]
Liver, poultry and eggs
[D]
Vegetables, cereals and fruits
Answer: Vegetables, cereals and fruits
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