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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

Correct Answer :

D. vitamin D


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Fat soluble vitamins are

A. A, D and E

B. B, C and D

C. E, D and B

D. A, B and C

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Deficiency of vitamin A causes

A. scurvy

B. rickets

C. xerophthalmia

D. xerophthalmia and nyctalopia

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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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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 substrate for gastric enzymes, renin is

A. pepsin

B. casein of milk

C. starch

D. lipids of milk

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The best source of vitamin A is

A. apples

B. carrots

C. honey

D. pea nuts

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Deficiency of Vitamin D in children causes

A. beri-beri

B. pelagra

C. rickets

D. osteomalacia

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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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Deficiency of vitamin K may lead to

A. failure of clotting of blood

B. non-maturation of ova

C. blastocyst formation in uterus

D. neuritis

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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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Amylase digests starch

A. in duodenum in alkaline medium

B. in duodenum in acidic medium

C. in stomach in alkaline medium

D. in stomach in acidic medium

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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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Certain B vitamins act as

A. enzymes

B. coenzymes

C. hormones

D. digestive substance

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The deficiency of vitamin 'C' causes

A. anaemia

B. scurvy

C. rickets

D. xerophthalmia

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Specific function of liver is

A. excretion

B. histolysis

C. digestion

D. glycogenolysis

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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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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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Synthesis of vitamin A takes place in

A. blood

B. spleen

C. pancreas

D. liver

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Calciferol is

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C

D. vitamin D

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Vitamin B is related with

A. FMN/FAD

B. NAD

C. NADH

D. ATP

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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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Chitin is a

A. protein

B. carbohydrate

C. mineral

D. fat

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Wound healing is enhanced by vitamin

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

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Which of the following is not an attribute of an enzyme?

A. It is a protein whose synthesis is controlled and directed by a specific gene

B. It catalyses a specific chemical reaction

C. It becomes denatured by high temperature

D. It is consumed in a chemical reaction

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Deficiency of thiamine causes

A. scurvy

B. pellagra

C. osteomalacia

D. beri beri

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Hie enzyme invertase converts

A. starch into glucose

B. glucose into sucrose

C. cellulose into starch

D. sucrose into glucose and fructose

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

A. B

B. D

C. E

D. K

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Which is vital for protein synthesis?

A. Thiamine

B. Riboflavin

C. Nicotinic add

D. Cyanocobalamin