General Science | Biology | Vitamins and Nutrition

General Science | Biology | Vitamins and Nutrition

Jan 30, 2025 - 16:13 Updated: Jan 31, 2025 - 11:52
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1. Which one of the following groups of compounds is called 'accessory dietary factor'?

Fats
Hormones
Proteins
Vitamins

2. Which of the following elements is not essential for plant growth?

Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium

3. Funk invented

Vitamins
Hormones
Proteins
Enzymes

4. What are vitamins?

Organic compound
Inorganic compound
Living organism
None of the above

5. Which one of the following is not an essential micronutrients for plants?

Boron
Potassium
Sodium
Magnesium

6. Living organisms require atleast 27 elements of which, 15 are metals. Among these, those required in major quantities, include

Potassium, manganese, molybdenum and calcium
Potassium, molybdenum, copper and calcium
Potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium
Sodium, magnesium, copper and manganese

7. In which category of food is the most amount of calories per unit?

Vitamins
Fats
Carbohydrates
Proteins

8. Apples have special value for heart patients, because they are rich source of

Sodium and potassium
Phosphorus and magnesium
Potassium and phosphorus
Potassium only

9. Among the following vegetables, the maximum Vitamin C is found in

Chilli
Pumpkin
Pea
Radish

10. The vitamin which is found in citrus fruits and is necessary for maintaining healthy skin is

Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D

11. The main source of vitamin 'C' is

Raw and fresh fruits
Milk
Ghee
Pulses

12. 'Kanchan' is an improved variety of

Grapes
Indian gooseberry
Guava
Mango

13. The best source of Vitamin C is

Apple
Mango
Gooseberry
Milk

14. Which of the following has the highest content of Vitamin C?

Carrot
Guava
Mango
Orange

15. The chemical name of Vitamin C is

Ascorbic acid
Thyamine
Citric acid
Tartaric acid

16. Which vitamin helps in healing the wound?

Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin D

17. Vitamin 'C' helps in absorption of which of following elements?

Iron
Calcium
Iodine
Sodium

18. Which of the following vitamins does not get stored in the body?

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E

19. Which of the following vitamin's deficiency causes disease of slow blood coagulation?

Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

20. Which one of the following vitamins is responsible for blood clotting?

C
K
E
D

21. Which of the following vitamin is used as an antidote to anticoagulant poisons?

Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

22. The source of Vitamin 'D' is

Lemon
Sun rays
Orange
Cashewnut

23. The vitamin available from sun rays is

Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D

24. The deficiency of Vitamin D causes the disease

Rickets
Beri-beri
Osteoporosis
Both (A) and (C)

25. Which of the following is found in the composition of Vitamin 'D'?

Ascorbic acid
Calciferol
Folic acid
Retinol

26. The common name of the chemical compound 'Cholecalciferol' is

Bone Calcium
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
Vitamin C

27. In human body, Vitamin A is stored in

Liver
Skin
Lung
Kidney

28. Which one of the following contains more Vitamin A content?

Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Spinach

29. Which of the following is the richest source of Vitamin A?

Apple
Papaya
Guava
Mango

30. Which one of the following is an important source of Vitamin E?

Palm oil
Coconut oil
Wheat germ oil
Mustard oil

31. Which one of the following is not formed in our body?

Vitamin A
Protein
Enzyme
Hormone

32. Water soluble vitamin is

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E

33. Which vitamin is water soluble?

Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
Vitamin E

34. Some vitamins are fat soluble while others are water soluble. Which of the following are water soluble?

Vitamin A, B and D
Vitamin A, D, E and K
Vitamin A, B and K
Vitamin B and C

35. Banana accepted as most calories fruit has what amount of calories per 100 gm.

416 kcal
316 kcal
216 kcal
116 kcal

36. The higher protein content is found in

Pigeon pea
Soyabean
Horse pea
Wheat

37. Which one of the following is the richest source of protein?

Rice
Groundnut
Apple
None of these

38. Hair is composed of protein called

Globulin
Mucin
Keratin
Casein

39. Which one of the following proteins is present in human hair and nails?

Oxytocin
Keratin
Vasopressin
Trypsin

40. The substance responsible for bread- making quality in wheat is

Glutein
Globulin
Glycin
Lycine

41. Daily energy required by a hard worker man is

3000 kilo calorie
2700 kilo calorie
4000 kilo calorie
6000 kilo calorie

42. How many calories are gained by drinking a glass of water?

Zero
15
25
50

43. An essential constituent of diet is

Starch
Glucose
Carbohydrate
Cellulose

44. The major food fuel during exercise of long duration is

Fat
Protein
Carbohydrate
None of the above

45. The element that maintains balance between acidity and alkalinity in our body is

Phosphorus
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium

46. Among the following which fruit is rich source of iron?

Jambo
Karonda
Loquat
Guava

47. Spinach leaves contains the highest amount of

Vitamin
Iron
Fat
Carbohydrate

48. Which one of the following is a rich source of iron?

Carrot
Pea
Rice
Spinach

49. Iron content is found maximum in

Beans
Eggs
Green vegetables
Milk

50. Grains of basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of higher content of

Lysine
Amylose
Sugar
Oil

51. Among the following presence of which brings sweetness in milk?

Microse
Lactose
Sucrose
Carotene

52. Which bacteria cause milk to spoil?

Aspergillus
Staphylococcus
Pseudomonas
Lactobacillus

53. Which of the following converts milk into curd?

Bacteria
Vitamin
Enzyme
None of these

54. Cow milk is yellowish white in colour due to the presence of

Casein
Lactose
Carotene together with casein
Butyric acid together with lactose

55. What is the average fat content of buffalo milk?

7.2%
4.5%
9.0%
10.0%

56. Milk protein is digested by which of the following enzyme?

Pepsin
Trypsin
Renin
Erepsin

57. Casein is milk

Bacterium
Sugar
Protein
Fat

58. White colour of milk is due to the presence of

Lactose
Albumins
Carotene
Casein

59. Which of the following proteins is found in milk?

Agglutinin
Casein
Myosin
Haemoglobin

60. The tissues are formed in body by

Fat
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins

61. The slow growth of the human body is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following?

Fats
Vitamins
Proteins
None of these

62. Ribozymes are

DNA
RNA
Proteins
None of these

63. Which is the main vitamin found in Papaya?

Vitamin 'A'
Vitamin 'C'
Vitamin 'B'
Vitamin 'K'

64. Alpha-keratin is a protein, present in

Blood
Skin
Lymph
Eggs

65. Protein requirement of young and old person are

Almost the same
Higher in the young and lower in the old
Higher in the old and lower in the young
Very high in the young and low in the old

66. Daily intake of proteins, recommended for a moderately acrtive woman is

30 g
37 g
40 g
45 g

67. How much protein a lactating mother requires in a daily diet?

30 grams
20 grams
70 grams
100 grams

68. Starch is a

Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
None of the above

69. Which of the following is digested with the help of saliva?

Protein
Starch
Fibre
None of these

70. Which of the following vitamin is considered as hormone?

A
B
C
D

71. Which of the following is found in the composition of vitamin D?

Retinol
Folic acid
Ascorbic acid
Calciferol

72. Linseed is a rich source of

Vitamin C
Omega-3 fatty acid
Essential amino acids
Antioxidants

73. Which among the following is the richest source of alpha-linolenic acid (18-carbon omega-3 fatty acid)?

Moth bean
Oats
Mung bean
Flaxseed

74. Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk, include

calcium, potassium and iron
calcium and potassium
potassium and iron
calcium and iron