The protein deficiency disease is known as

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The protein deficiency disease is known as

A. eczeme

B. mycoses

C. scurvy

D. kwashiorkor

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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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Trypsin is secreted by

A. stomach

B. pancreas

C. liver

D. duodenum

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Vitamin B is related with

A. FMN/FAD

B. NAD

C. NADH

D. ATP

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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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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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Chitin is a

A. protein

B. carbohydrate

C. mineral

D. fat

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Calciferol is

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C

D. vitamin 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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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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Chronic alcoholics are always short of

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. 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 thiamine causes

A. scurvy

B. pellagra

C. osteomalacia

D. beri beri

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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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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 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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Wound healing is enhanced by vitamin

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

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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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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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A vitamin which is excreted in urine usually is

A. C

B. K

C. Bi

D. E

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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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Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of

A. thiamine

B. ascorbic acid

C. nicotinic acid (Niacin)

D. calciferol

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Specific function of liver is

A. excretion

B. histolysis

C. digestion

D. glycogenolysis

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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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The deficiency of vitamin 'C' causes

A. anaemia

B. scurvy

C. rickets

D. xerophthalmia

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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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Certain B vitamins act as

A. enzymes

B. coenzymes

C. hormones

D. digestive substance

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In liver the stationary cells lining the blood capillaries act as phagocytes to ingest foreign germs and worn out RBC. These cells are called

A. goblet cells

B. oxyntic cells

C. lymphocytes

D. kupffer cells

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Substance required to overcome xerophthalmia derived from carrots is

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin D

C. proteins

D. xanthophyll

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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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D. kwashiorkor

The protein deficiency disease is known as

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