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Question |
Answer |
| 1 |
Nutraceuticals are products which have – |
Nutrient and medicinal effect |
| 2 |
Funk invented – |
Vitamins |
| 3 |
What are vitamins? |
Organic Compound |
| 4 |
Which groups of compounds is called an ‘accessory dietary factor’? |
Vitamins |
| 5 |
Which are water-soluble vitamins? |
Vitamin B and C |
| 6 |
Living organisms require at least 27 elements, of which, 15 are metals. Among these, those required in major quantities include – |
Potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium |
| 7 |
Apples have special value for heart patients because they are a rich source of – |
Potassium only |
| 8 |
How do antioxidants help a person maintain health and promote longevity? |
They neutralize the free radicals produced in the body during metabolism. |
| 9 |
What is the role of anti-oxidants in the human system? |
They protect cells against the effects of free radicals. |
| 10 |
The vitamin which is found in citrus fruits is necessary for maintaining healthy skin is – |
Vitamin C |
| 11 |
The main source of Vitamin ‘C’ is – |
Raw and fresh fruits |
| 12 |
The best source of Vitamin C is – |
Gooseberry |
| 13 |
Which fruit is the richest source of Vitamin C? |
Amla |
| 14 |
The chemical name of Vitamin C is – |
Ascorbic Acid |
| 15 |
The richest source of Vitamin ‘C’ is – |
Orange |
| 16 |
Which vitamins is helpful for the healing of a wound? |
C |
| 17 |
Vitamin ‘C’ helps in the absorption of which of the following elements? |
Iron |
| 18 |
Which vitamins do not get stored in the body? |
Vitamin C |
| 19 |
Which vitamin deficiency causes the disease of slow blood coagulation? |
Vitamin K |
| 20 |
Which vitamins is mainly responsible for blood coagulation in human beings? |
Vitamin K |
| 21 |
Which vitamin is responsible for blood clotting? |
Vitamin K |
| 22 |
Which vitamins are effective in blood clotting? |
Vitamin K |
| 23 |
Which vitamins are used as an antidote to anticoagulant poisons? |
Vitamin K |
| 24 |
The source of vitamin D is – |
Sun rays |
| 25 |
The vitamin available from sun rays is – |
Vitamin D |
| 26 |
Which vitamin is formed in the skin in the presence of sunlight? |
Vitamin D |
| 27 |
The Deficiency of Vitamin D causes the disease – |
Rickets & Osteoporosis |
| 28 |
What is found in the composition of vitamin D? |
Calciferol |
| 29 |
Which vitamins is known as ergocalciferol? |
Vitamin D2 |
| 30 |
The common name of the chemical compound ‘Cholecalciferol’ is – |
Vitamin D |
| 31 |
Deficiency of which vitamin can cause night blindness? |
Vitamin A |
| 32 |
In the human body, vitamin A is stored in – |
Liver |
| 33 |
Which one of the contains more vitamin A content? |
Carrot |
| 34 |
Which is the richest source of vitamin A? |
Mango |
| 35 |
Which vitamin is essential for normal vision? |
Retinol |
| 36 |
Which vitamin contain cobalt – |
Vitamin B12 |
| 37 |
Which metal is present in the vitamin B12? |
Cobalt |
| 38 |
Cobalt is present in which vitamin? |
Vitamin B12 |
| 39 |
Cyanocobalamin is – |
Vitamin B12 |
| 40 |
Thiamine is – |
Vitamin B1 |
| 41 |
A person will suffer from beriberi, rickets, and scurvy if he is not taking adequate amounts of – |
Vitamins B1, D, and C |
| 42 |
Which vitamins are helpful in keeping a dream in memory for a longer duration? |
Vitamins B6 |
| 43 |
Riboflavin deficiency causes which of the following diseases? |
Cheilosis |
| 44 |
Bananas accepted as most calories fruit has what amount of calories per 100 gm – |
116 Kcal |
| 45 |
Legumes are highly nutritious because they are rich in – |
Protein |
| 46 |
The highest protein content is found in – |
Soyabean |
| 47 |
Which food grains is richest in protein? |
Soyabean |
| 48 |
The highest protein content is found in the grain of – |
Soyabean |
| 49 |
A rich source of both protein and fat is – |
Groundnut |
| 50 |
The substance responsible for bread-making quality in wheat is – |
Glutein |
| 51 |
Daily energy required by a hard worker man is – |
4000-kilo calorie |
| 52 |
How many calories are gained by drinking a glass of water? |
Zero |
| 53 |
An essential constituent of diet is – |
Carbohydrate |
| 54 |
The major food fuel during exercise of long duration is – |
Carbohydrate |
| 55 |
The element that maintains a balance between acidity and alkalinity in our body is – |
Phosphorus |
| 56 |
Which vegetable is a rich source of iron? |
Spinach |
| 57 |
Iron content is found maximum in – |
Green vegetables |
| 58 |
Grains of basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of a higher content of – |
Amylose |
| 59 |
The saccharide present in milk is – |
Lactose |
| 60 |
Which bacteria cause milk to spoil? |
Lactobacillus |
| 61 |
What converts milk into curd? |
Bacteria |
| 62 |
Cow’s milk is slightly yellow in color due to the presence of – |
Carotene |
| 63 |
Cow milk is yellowish-white in color due to the presence of – |
Carotene together with casein |
| 64 |
What is the average fat content of buffalo milk? |
7.20% |
| 65 |
Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of – |
Eight |
| 66 |
Milk protein is digested by which of the following enzymes – |
Rennin |
| 67 |
Casein is milk – |
Protein |
| 68 |
The white color of milk is due to the presence of – |
Casein |
| 69 |
Which proteins is found in milk? |
Casein |
| 70 |
The tissues are formed in the body by |
Protein |
| 71 |
The slow growth of the human body is caused due to the deficiency of what? |
Proteins |
| 72 |
Which one is not micronutrient? |
Sulphur |
| 73 |
Which is the main vitamin found in Papaya? |
Vitamin ‘C’ |
| 74 |
What is not a natural source of Vitamin A? |
Milk |
| 75 |
What does not denature a protein? |
Infrared rays |
| 76 |
Protein requirements of young and old people are – |
Higher in the old and lower in the young |
| 77 |
Daily intake of proteins, recommended for a moderately active woman is – |
45 g |
| 78 |
How much protein a lactating mother requires in a daily diet? |
70 grams |
| 79 |
Mother’s milk provides an almost complete diet for the new-born, but it lacks – |
Iron |
| 80 |
Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk, include – |
Calcium and potassium |
| 81 |
Starch is a – |
Polysaccharide |
| 82 |
Linseed is a rich source of – |
Omega-3 fatty acid |
| 83 |
Which eatables is the best source of all the essential amino acids? |
Egg |
| 84 |
Fat present below the skin surface in our body acts as a barrier against – |
Loss of heat from the body |
| 85 |
In which category of food is the most amount of calories per unit – |
Fats |
| 86 |
The substance which makes up about 80 of the living material in most organisms is – |
Protein |
| 87 |
Consumption of fish is considered to be healthy when compared to the flesh of other animals because fish contains – |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| 88 |
What is triglyceride? |
Fats |