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Question : A certain person eats boiled potato; one of the food component in it is 
a) lactose which is indigestible
b) starch which does not get digested
c) cellulose which is digested by intestinal cellulase
d) DNA which gets digested by pancreatic DNAase
Answer : D

 
Question : In a person of advanced age, the hair become thinner gradually. It happens because of decrease in 
a) synthesis of glucose
b) synthesis of proteins
c) energy availability
d) blood supply
Answer : B
 
Question : Stool of a person contains whitish grey colour due to malfunction of which type of organ?
a) Pancreas
b) Spleen
c) Kidney
d) Liver
Answer : D
 
Question : During prolonged fasting, in what sequence are the following organic compounds used up by the body ? 
a) First carbohydrates, next proteins and lastly lipids
b) First proteins, next lipids and lastly carbohydrates
c) First carbohydrates, next fats and lastly proteins
d) First fats, next carbohydrates and lastly proteins
Answer : C
 
Question : Duodenum has characteristic Brunner’s glands which secrete two hormones called
a) kinase, estrogen
b) secretin, cholecystokinin
c) prolactin, parathormone
d) estradiol, progesterone
Answer : B
 
Question : Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface
a) pinocytic vesicles
b) phagocytic vesicles
c) zymogen granules
d) microvilli
Answer : D
 
Question : Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in 
a) oesophagus
b) ileum
c) duodenum
d) pyloric stomach
Answer : C
 
Question : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? 
a) Duodenum : Triglycerides, trypsin monoglycerides
b) Small intestine : Starch, α amylase disaccharide (maltose)
c) Small intestine : Proteins pepsin amino acids
d) Stomach : Fats, Lipase micelles
Answer : B
 
Question : What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor?
a) Gastric juice will be deficient in chymosin
b) Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen
c) In the absence of HC1 secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin
d) Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin
Answer : C
 
Question : Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans ? 
a) Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries.
b) About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth.
c) Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen.
d) Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na +.
Answer : D
 
 
Question : Which of the following pair is characterised by swollen lips, thick pigmented skin of hands and legs and irritability?
a) Thiamine — Beri-beri
b) Protein — Kwashiorkor
c) Nicotinamide — Pellagra
d) Iodine — Goitre
Answer : B
 
 
Question : Vitamin-K is required for 
a) change of prothrombin to thrombin
b) synthesis of prothrombin
c) change of fibrinogen to fibrin
d) formation of thromboplastin
Answer : B
 
Question : Calcium deficiency occurs in the absence of vitamin 
a) D
b) C
c) E
d) B
Answer :  A
 
 
Question : Maximum amount of energy/ATP is liberated on oxidation of 
a) fats
b) proteins
c) starch
d) vitamins
Answer :  A
 
 
Question : The vitamin-C or ascorbic acid prevents
a) rickets
b) pellagra
c) scurvy
d) antibody synthesis
Answer :  C
 
 
Question : A dental disease characterised by moltting of teeth is due to the presence of a certain chemical element in drinking water. Which of the following is that element? 
a) Mercury
b) Chlorine
c) Fluorine
d) Boron
Answer :  C
 
 
Question : The haemorrhagic disease of new born is caused due to the deficiency of 
a) vitamin-A
b) vitamin-B1
c) vitamin-B12
d) vitamin-K
Answer : D
 
 
Question : For person suffering from high blood cholesterol, the physicians recommend 
a) pure ‘deshi ghee’ or butter
b) vegetable oil such as groundnut oil
c) red meat with layers of fats
d) vanaspati margarine
Answer : B
 
 
Question : Which one of the following vitamin can be synthesized by bacteria inside the gut ?
a) B1
b) C
c) D
d) K
Answer : D
 
 
Question : One of the factors required for the maturation of erythrocytes is 
a) vitamin-D
b) vitamin-A
c) vitamin-B12
d) vitamin-C
Answer :  C
 
 
Question : Which of the following is mismatched ?
a) Vitamin-K — Beri-beri
b) Vitamin-D — Rickets
c) Vitamin-C — Scurvy
d) Vitamin-A — Xerophthalmia
Answer :  A
 
 
Question : To which of the following family do folic acid and pantothenic acid belong ? 
a) Vitamin-C
b) Vitamin-K
c) Vitamin-A
d) Vitamin-B complex
Answer : D
 
 
Question : Which one of the following amino acids is an essential part of human diet ? 
a) Glycine
b) Phenylalanine
c) Serine
d) Aspartic acid
Answer : B
 
 
Question : A person suffering from the deficiency of the visual pigment rhodopsin is advised to take more 
a) radish and potato
b) apple and grapes
c) carrot and ripe papaya
d) guava and ripe banana
Answer :  C
 
 
Question : Which one is correctly matched ? 
a) Vit-E-Tocopherol
b) Vit.-D-Riboflavin
c) Vit.-B-Calciferol
d) Vit.-A-Thiamine
Answer :  A
 
 
Question : Continuous bleeding from an injured part of body is due to deficiency of 
a) vitamin-A
b) vitamin-B
c) vitamin-K
d) vitamin-E
Answer :  C
 
 
Question : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 
a) Vitamin-B12 — Pernicious anaemia
b) Vitamin-B1 — Beri-beri
c) Vitamin-C — Scurvy
d) Vitamin-B2 — Pellagra
Answer : D
 
 
Question : Which one of the following is the correct matching of a vitamin, its nature and its deficiency disease ? 
a) Vitamin-A—Fat soluble—Night blindness
b) Vitamin-K—Fat soluble—Beri-beri
c) Vitamin-A—Fat soluble—Beri-beri
d) Vitamin-K—Water soluble—Pellagra
Answer :  A
 
 
Question : The richest sources of vitamin-B12 are 
a) goat’s liver and Spirulina
b) chocolate and green gram
c) rice and hen’s egg
d) carrot and chicken’s breast
Answer :  A
 
 
Question : A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from 
a) kwashiorkor
b) rickets
c) anaemia
d) scurvy
Answer :  A

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