MCQs in Nutrition -1

Multiple Choice Questions in Nutrition Part -1.
These Multiple Choice Questions may facilitate your reading and to have better scores.
At the end of this MCQs you may find the answers for these questions

1. Common intermediary products in carbohydrate metabolic processes is -
a] Lipids
b] Pentoses
c] proteins
d] Trioses

2. Pentose sugars are -
a] Amylase, Lipase
b] Glucose, fructose
c] Lactose, Triose
d] Ribose, Deoxyribose

3. An example of Hexose sugars is -
a] Deoxyribose
b] Ribose
c] Fructose
d] Glycogen

4. A gram of Carbohydrate yields energy equivalent to -
a] 41 calories
b] 4.1 calories
c] 2 calories
d] 100 K.calories

5. Maltose forms due to the composition of -
a] Glucose + Fructose
b] Glucose + Glucose
c] Glucose + Galactose
d] Ribose + Glucose

6. Sucrose forms due to the composition of -
a] Glucose + Fructose
b] Glucose + Galactose
c] Glucose + Glucose
d] Ribose + fructose

7. Lactose forms due to the composition of -
a] Glucose + water
b] Glucose + Glucose
c] Glucose + Fructose
d] Glucose + Galactose

8. A Polysachharide is found in liver and Muscles:
a] Glucose
b] Glycogen
c] ATP
d] Vitamin

9. In food grains, starch is available as ____, _____ molecules -
a] cellulose, ribose
b] Pectin, Amylo pectin
c] peptide, polypeptide
d] lipid, protein

10. The building blocks of Proteins are _____ .
a] Pentoses
b] Amino acids
c] Peptides
d] Enzymes

11. An example for Functional proteins is ___.
a] Lipids
b] ATP
c] Enzymes
d] Glycogens

12. Daily requirement of protein of our body (recommended by ICMR and WHO]
a] 2 gm /Kg body weight
b] 2 mg /Kg body weight
c] 1 gm /Kg body weight
d] 4 gm /Kg body weight

13. An example for protein malnutrition -- .
a] Mid-get
b] Encephalitis
c] Marasmus
d] Scurvy

14. Kwashiorkar is the disease of malnutrition mainly due to reduction of -
a] Lipids
b] Cabohydrates
c] Proteins
d] Water

15. _____ is distinguishing factor between Kwashiorkar and Marasmus
a] albinism
b] Oedema
c] Weakness
d] None

16. A gram of Lipid yields energy equivalent to ____ .
a] 9.3 calories
b] 4.1 calories
c] 2 calories
d] 100 K.calories

17. Visual perception is important role of the vitamin ___.
a] E
b] A
c] C
d] D

18. Blood coagulation is aided by the vitamin ____.
a] E
b] C
c] K
d] A

19. Sunshine vitamin is____.
a] Calciferol
b] Niacin
c] Vitamin E
] Vitamin B

20. Nourishment to nerve cells is provided by the Vitamin ____.
a] C
b] B2
c] A
d] B1.

21. This amino acid can not be synthesised in our body
a] Alanine
b] Asparagine
c] Glutamine
d] Tryptophan

22. An example for Non - essential amino acid --
a] Arginine
b] Valine
c] Glutamine
d] Histidine

23. The Poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA] are abundant in ____.
a] Coconut Oil
b] Sunflower oil
c] Castor oil
d] crude oil

24. Rejuvenation of tissues are done by the vitamin
a] Vitamin D
b] Niacin
c] Vitamin E
d] Vitamin B

25. The process of maturation of erythrocytes is due to _________.
a] Vitamin B₁₂
b] Niacin
c] Vitamin A
d] Vitamin B₆

           

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