NUTRITION BIOCHEMISTRY MCQ part 1

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 1. Daily requirement of Vitamin C for an adult man is:

(a) 40 Mg 

(b) 60 Mg 

(c) 80Mg 

(d) 150 Mg

ANS- (b) 60 Mg 

2. Dose of vitamin C in adult per day

(a) 40 mg 

(b) 10 mg

(c) 100–300 mg 

(d) 50–100 mg

ANS- (d) 50–100 mg

3. Which food is naturally rich in vitamin C?

(a) Chicken 

(b) Banana

(c) Orange 

(d) Milk

ANS- (c) Orange 

4. Which of the following is known to have a role in wound healing?

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin K

(c) Vitamin C 

(d) Vitamin B complex

ANS- (c) Vitamin C 

5. Scurvy is due to deficiency of:

(a) Vitamin C 

(b) Vitamin B2

(c) Vitamin D 

(d) Vitamin B12

ANS- (a) Vitamin C 

6. Deficiency of which vitamin cause bleeding gum

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin B12

(c) Vitamin C 

(d) Vitamin D

ANS- (c) Vitamin C 

7. All of the following may be associated with scurvy except

(a) Loss of appetite and irritability

(b) Diarrhea and fever

(c) Tenderness and swelling in legs

(d) First symptom is altered mental status

ANS- (d) First symptom is altered mental status

8. Ascorbic acid is a:

(a) Protein 

(b) Vitamin

(c) Enzyme 

(d) Lipid

ANS- (b) Vitamin

9. Which of the following vitamin contain cobalt?

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin B1

(c) Vitamin B6 

(d) Vitamin B12

ANS- (d) Vitamin B12

10. Nurse should instruct the client to eat which of the following foods to obtain the best supply of Vitamin B12?

(a) Dairy products

 (b) Vegetables

(c) Grains

 (d) Broccoli

ANS- (a) Dairy products

11. Antioxidant includes all of the following except:

(a) Vitamin K 

(b) Vitamin E

c) Vitamin A 

(d) Beta carotenes

ANS- (a) Vitamin K 

12. Which nutrients lost during washing of vegetables?

(a) Vitamins 

(b) Protein

(c) Minerals 

(d) Carbohydrate

ANS- (a) Vitamins 

13. Example of water soluble vitamin is

(a) A 

(b) B 

(c) D 

(d) E

ANS- (b) B 

14. Which of the following vitamin is soluble in water?

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin C

(c) Vitamin K 

(d) Vitamin D

ANS- (b) Vitamin C

15. Which of the following are fat soluble vitamins?

(a) A,D,B,C 

(b) A,D,K,E 

(c) B,E,C,K 

(d) A,B,C,D

ANS- (b) A,D,K,E 

16. Which vitamin is not fat soluble

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin D

(c) Vitamin K 

(d) Vitamin C

ANS- (d) Vitamin C

17. Fat soluble vitamin is not fat soluble

(a) Vitamins D 

(b) Vitamins A

(c) Vitamins E

 (d) Vitamins B12

ans-  (d) Vitamins B12

18. Fat soluble vitamin is:

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin B

(c) Vitamin C 

(d) All of these

ANS- (a) Vitamin A 

19. Carbohydrate is stored in the body as:

(a) Glucose 

(b) Amino acids

(c) Fatty acids

 (d) Glycogen

ANS- (d) Glycogen

20. Which food group of the following is basic food group?

(a) Fruits and vegetables

(b) Wheat and whole grains

(c) Fat and oil

(d) Egg and meat

ANS- (b) Wheat and whole grains

21. The full form of abbreviation ICDS is–

(a) Indian Child Development Scheme

(b) Internal committee of Development Scheme

(c) International Children’s Development Scheme

(d) Integrated Child Development Service

ANS- (d) Integrated Child Development Service

22. The minimum iodine content of salt at consumer level should be:

(a) 10 ppm 

(b) 15 ppm

(c) 30 ppm 

(d) 40 ppm

ANS- (b) 15 ppm

23. Iodine deficiency in food and water causes:

(a) Beriberi 

(b) Kwashiorkor

(c) Goitre 

(d) Rickets

ANS- (c) Goitre 

24. The element which is essential for synthesis of insulin is:

(a) Cobalt 

(b) Copper

(c) Chromium 

(d) Molybdenum

ANS- (c) Chromium 

25. The trace element which plays a role in insulin function is:

(a) Copper 

(b) Cobalt

(c) Chromium

 (d) Selenium

ANS- (c) Chromium

26. Trace minerals are called when RDA (recommended dietary allowance) per day is less than–

(a) 100mg 

(b) 200mg 

(c) 300mg 

(d) 400mg

ANS- (b) 200mg 

27. How many minerals are required for a human body?

(a) 18 

(b) 22 

(c) 20 

(d) 24

ANS- (d) 24

28. Which of the following food item is low in potassium?

(a) Apple 

(b) Carrots

(c) Spinach 

(d) Pear

ANS- (a) Apple 

29. To supplement a diet with foods high in potassium, the nurse should recommend the addition of

(a) Milk and yogurt

(b) Nuts and legumes

(c) Green leafy vegetables

(d) Fruits such as bananas and apricots

ANS- (d) Fruits such as bananas and apricots

30. Which of the following is rich source of potassium?

(a) Orange 

(b) Banana

(c) Apple 

(d) Guava8

ANS- (b) Banana

31. Vitamin B3 is called as:

(a) Riboflavin 

(b) Pantothenic acid

(c) Pyridoxine 

(d) Niacin

ANS- (d) Niacin

32. Cracking or ulceration of the lips and angles of the mouth is known as:

(a) Pyorrhoea 

(b) Calculus

(c) Cheilosis 

(d) Sordes

ANS- (c) Cheilosis 

33. Angular stomatitis occurs due to deficiency of:

(a) Vitamin A 

(b) Vitamin B

(c) Vitamin C 

(d) Vitamin D

ANS- (b) Vitamin B

34. Which vitamin deficiency cause “ burning feet syndrome”

(a) A 

(b) B1 

(b) B2 

(d) B6

ANS- (b) B1 

35. Thiamine deficiency can manifest as:

(a) Mental retardation 

(b) Memory loss

(c) Gingival bleeding 

(d) Cardiac failure

ANS- (d) Cardiac failure

36. Which deficiency disease is also known as “rise eater’s” disease:

(a) Beriberi 

(b) Scurvy

(c) Rickets 

(d) Pellagra

ANS- (a) Beriberi 

37. Anti Beri–Beri factor is called:-

(a) Vitamin B2 

(b) Vitamin B5

(c) Vitamin B1 

(d) Vitamin B6

ANS- (c) Vitamin B1 

38. Deficiency of which of the following vitamin cause Beriberi?

(a) Thiamine 

(b) Vitamin C

(c) Vitamin E 

(d) Vitamin D

ANS- (a) Thiamine 

39. A deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet causes:

(a) Osteopenia 

(b) Beri-Beri

(c) Protein malnutrition 

(d) Scurvy

ANS- (b) Beri-Beri

40. Vitamin B1 is also known as

(a) Niacin 

(b) Thiamine

(c) Riboflavin 

(d) Pyridoxine

ANS- (b) Thiamine

41. Which of the following food stuff is a good source of protein?

(a) Milk and milk products 

(b) Cereals

(c) Green leafy vegetables

 (d) Fruits

ANS- (a) Milk and milk products 

42. The nutrient that helps in tissue repair is

(a) Carbohydrate 

(b) Fat

(c) Protein 

(d) Vitamin

ANS- (c) Protein 

43. Which one of the following is not a body building food?

(a) Meat 

(b) Pulses & Legumes

(c) Fruits 

(d) Egg

ANS- (c) Fruits 

44. How many calories are provided by 1 gram of protein?

(a) 10 

(b) 4 

(c) 6 

(d) 8

ANS- (b) 4 

45. Proteins are required for

(a) Weight reduction

(b) Absorption of calcium

(c) Maintenance of body tissues

(d) Synthesis of steroid hormones

ANS- (c) Maintenance of body tissues

46. The net protein utilization is maximum for

(a) Meat 

(b) Milk

(c) Egg 

(d) Soya bean

ANS- (c) Egg 

47. In proteins classification, class ‘A’ proteins are:

(a) Animal protein 

(b) Vegetable protein

(c) oil proteins 

(d) Milk proteins

ANS- (a) Animal protein 

48. Differentiate the essential amino acid in the following–

(a) Proline 

(b) Tyrosine

(c) Glycine 

(d) Valine

ANS- (d) Valine

49. In following all are non – essential amino acids except:

(a) Arginine 

(b) Glutamic acids

(c) Tryptophan 

(d) Glycine

ANS- (c) Tryptophan 

50. Which one of the following is an essential amino acid?

(a) Alanine 

(b) Serine

(c) Tryptophan 

(d) Glutamic aicd

ANS-(c) Tryptophan 

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