Deficiency of vitamin A causes

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Deficiency of vitamin A causes

A. scurvy

B. rickets

C. xerophthalmia

D. xerophthalmia and nyctalopia

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A vitamin which is excreted in urine usually is

A. C

B. K

C. Bi

D. E

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Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults is caused by the deficiency of

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C

D. vitamin D

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Water-soluble vitamins are

A. A, B and C

B. C and D

C. B and C

D. None of these

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The enzymes have porteinous and prosthetic groups connected by loose bonds. Under activity the loose bonds are separated. It is known as

A. diakinesis

B. synapsis

C. dialysis

D. histolysis

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Vitamin C is

A. ascorbic acid

B. aspartic acid

C. Jipoicacid

D. nicotinic acid

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Wound healing is enhanced by vitamin

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

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Xerophthalmia in children and Nyctalopia (night blindness) in adults is caused by deficiency of vitamin

A. A

B. D

C. E

D. K

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The structure which prevents the entry of food into respiratory tract is

A. larynx

B. pharynx

C. glottis

D. epiglottis

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Trypsin acts in a medium which is

A. neutral

B. highly alkaline

C. acidic

D. slightly alkaline

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Scurvy is caused due to dificiency of

A. vitamin C

B. vitamin D

C. vitamin K

D. vitamin A

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The enzymes found in the stomach of rabbit are

A. renin, pepsin, lipase

B. lipase, amylase, renin

C. erepsin, lipase, renin

D. pepsin, amylase, lipase

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The best source of vitamin A is

A. apples

B. carrots

C. honey

D. pea nuts

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Beri beri caused by deficiency of vitamin B, was discovered by

A. Stanley

B. Foxon

C. Funk

D. Fijkman

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Vitamin B is related with

A. FMN/FAD

B. NAD

C. NADH

D. ATP

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Ascorbic acid is

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin C

C. vitamin B

D. biotin

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Excessive reabsorption of vitamin A by bone leads to

A. keratomalacia

B. hypercalcaemia

C. hyperkeratosis

D. beri beri

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Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of

A. thiamine

B. ascorbic acid

C. nicotinic acid (Niacin)

D. calciferol

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Deficiency of thiamine causes

A. scurvy

B. pellagra

C. osteomalacia

D. beri beri

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The deficiency of vitamin 'C' causes

A. anaemia

B. scurvy

C. rickets

D. xerophthalmia

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The enzymes responsible for the digestion of starch in food of man are present in

A. saliva and gastric juice

B. salvia and pancreatic juice

C. gastric and pancreatic juice

D. gastric and duodenal juice

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The protein deficiency disease is known as

A. eczeme

B. mycoses

C. scurvy

D. kwashiorkor

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Specific function of liver is

A. excretion

B. histolysis

C. digestion

D. glycogenolysis

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Calciferol is

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C

D. vitamin D

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Chronic alcoholics are always short of

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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The antihaemorrhagic vitamin is essential for coagulation of blood. It is

A. B

B. D

C. E

D. K

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Vitamin A was discovered by

A. Mc. Collum and Devis

B. Richert and Dam

C. Funk

D. Ejikmann Christian

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Trypsin is secreted by

A. stomach

B. pancreas

C. liver

D. duodenum

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Which is the best source of vitamin B^1?

A. Cod liver oil

B. Egg

C. Whole wheat bread

D. Curd

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Certain B vitamins act as

A. enzymes

B. coenzymes

C. hormones

D. digestive substance

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Vitamins are

A. inorganic substances that cannot be synthesised by animal

B. inorganic substances that can be synthesised by animal

C. organic substances that cannot be synthesised by animal

D. organic substances that can be synthesised by animal

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D. xerophthalmia and nyctalopia

Deficiency of vitamin A causes

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