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1.

A person suffers from beri-beri, rickets and scurvy if he is not taking adequate amounts ofA. Vitamin `B_(12)` A and CB. Vitamin `B_(1).D and CC. Vitamin A,B and ED. Vitamin `B_(6)`, and K

Answer» Correct Answer - b
2.

The end product of carbohydrate metabolism isA. `CO_(2) and H_(2)O`B. `NH_(3) and CO_(2)`C. `NH_(3) and H_(2)O`D. `CO_(2)`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) The end product of carbohydrate metabolism is `CO_(2)` and `H_(2)O`
3.

Carrier ions like `Na^(+)` facilitate the absorption of substance likeA. Fructose and some amino acidsB. Amino acids and glucoseC. Glucose and fatty acidsD. Fatty acids and glycerol

Answer» Correct Answer - A
By cystic duct bile juice passes into gall-bladder from liver.
4.

Animals consuming only plant materials are referred asA. HerbivoresB. CarnivoresC. OmnivoresD. Insectivores

Answer» Correct Answer - a
5.

The vitamin which helps in carbohydrates metabolism during glycolysis and TCA cycle isA. RiboflavinB. ThiamineC. Folic acidD. Pantothenic acid

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) Beri-beri is caused by deficiency of vitamin `B_(1)` (thiamine)
6.

Rhodopsin is synthesised with the help ofA. Vitamin A - calciferolB. Vitamin `B_(12)`C. Vitamin DD. Vitamin `B_(6)`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
7.

Xerophthalmia in children and nyctalopia (Night blindness ) in adults is caused by the deficiency of vitaminA. AB. DC. ED. K

Answer» Correct Answer - A
8.

General metabolism of the body will be affected due to the deficiency ofA. SodiumB. CalciumC. IodineD. Cobalt

Answer» Correct Answer - a
9.

For normal absorption and deposition of calcium and phosphate the vitamin that is very necessaryA. `B_(1)`B. `B_(2)`C. AD. D

Answer» Correct Answer - D
10.

Calcium deficiency in the body occurs in the absence ofA. `B_(1)`B. `B_(2)`C. AD. D

Answer» Correct Answer - A
11.

The wall of the sotmach is procted against the action of HCl byA. Epidermal layerB. Mesodermal layerC. Mucous layerD. Muscular layer

Answer» Correct Answer - C
12.

Nutrition involving engulfment of the whole or part of a plant or an animal in solid or in liquid state is known A. HolozoicB. SaprozoicC. ParasiticD. Symbiotic

Answer» Correct Answer - D
13.

Vitamin E is also known asA. Decalcifying vitaminB. Antisterility vitaminC. Prothrombin vitaminD. Antiemophilic vitamin

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) Vitamin A was discovered by Mc collum and Davis (1915) from butter and egg yolk .
14.

The diagram of large intestine of man is given here. Identify the parts labelled as A,B,C,D,E and F

Answer» Correct Answer - C
(b) Ptyalin (salivary amylase) and pancreatic amylase are the starch enzyme of released by salivery gland and pancreas.
15.

During absorption of carbohydrates in the blood the most rapidly tranported monosaccharide isA. GlucoseB. GalactoseC. FructoseD. Sucrose

Answer» Correct Answer - B
16.

Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value of increasing the amount ofA. Vitamin DB. Vitamin AC. Vitamin `B_(12)`D. Vitamin E

Answer» Correct Answer - C
17.

Besides having C , H , O which one of the following also contains N , S , P etc.A. ProteinB. FatC. CarbohydrateD. Vitamin

Answer» Correct Answer - D
18.

Mode of nutrition in Amoeba isA. SaprozoicB. HolophyticC. CoprozicD. Holozoic

Answer» Correct Answer - C
19.

Milk sugar isA. SucroseB. GalactoseC. LactoseD. Glucose

Answer» Correct Answer - D
20.

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the option given below: Assertion: Blood sugar level falls rapidly after heptactomy. Reason: The glycogen of the liver in the principal source of blood sugarA. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertionB. If both the assertion and the reason are true but the reason is a not correct explanation of the assertionC. If the assertion is true but the reason is falseD. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer» Correct Answer - a
(a) In live, glycogen a reserve food material is changed into glucose ( glucogenolysis) and released into blood. Under abnormal conditions, liver can convert proteins and fats into glucose by complex chemical reactions i.e., called gluconeogenesis. Thus, due to hepatactomy blood sugar level falls rapidly.
21.

Which of the following sugar is absorbed from the small intestine by facilated diffusionA. FructoseB. GlucoseC. SucroseD. Lactose

Answer» Correct Answer - a
(a) Glucose and galactose are absorbed by active transport. Fructose is absorbed by facilitated diffusion.
22.

Glucose and amino acids are absorbed in the intestine byA. Active transportB. Passive transportC. Selective absorptionD. Osmosis

Answer» Correct Answer - a
23.

Fats and lipids are absorbed inA. Lymph capillariesB. Blood capcilliarsC. Hepatic protal veinD. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - A
24.

Which of the following is a reducing sugarA. SucroseB. GalactoseC. Gluconic acidD. `beta`-methyl galactoside

Answer» Correct Answer - b
25.

During prolonged fastingA. The first to be used up are carbohydrates,next fat is withdrawn and proteins are metabolised at the lastB. The first to be used up are the fats,nest carbohydrates are withdrawn from stored glycogen in the liver and muscles and proteins are withdrawn at the lastC. First lipids are used up, then proteins and finally carbohydrateD. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - a
26.

Enzyme Rennin is secreted byA. Cells of stomachB. Cells of intestineC. The cortical cells of kidneyD. The cells of juxtaglomerular apparatus of kidney

Answer» Correct Answer - a
(a) Rennin is secreted by the cells of stomach in inactive form as prorennin and then activated to Rennin by HCl.
27.

In human per cent of body weight of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins respectively isA. 1,15,17B. 15,17,7,C. 7,17,15D. 17,15,7

Answer» Correct Answer - a
28.

Rennin acts on milk proteins and convertsA. Casinogen into casienB. Casein into paracaseinC. Caseinogen into paracaseinD. Paracasein into caseinogen

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(c) The trypsin enzyme is present in pancreatic juice which is secreted by pancreas.
29.

In which of the following proteins are absentA. Pancreatic juiceB. SalivaC. BileD. Intestinal juice

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Bile has no digestive system enzymes and hence, no chemical action no food.
30.

In this enzyme is absent in our small intestine, digestion of proteins in our body would be severly affected identify the enzyme.A. Pancreatic amylaseB. MaltaseC. LipaseD. Enterokinase

Answer» Correct Answer - d
(d) Enteropeptidase or enterokinase is an enzyme involved in human digestion .
Trypsin has an important role in the digestion of proteins in the anterior portion of the small intestine. It also activates other proteases in the pancreatic juice. Therefore ni the absence of enterokinase the process of coversion of dipeptides to amino acids will be affected.
31.

Digestion of which component of the food is likely to be most adversely affected if the pH of stomach is made neutralA. SucroseB. StarchC. ProteinD. Fat

Answer» Correct Answer - C
( c) Because protein is primarily digested in the acidic media.
32.

If the some reason the parietal cells of the gut epithelium become partially non-functional, what is likely to happenA. The pancreatic enzymes and specially the trypsin and liase will not work efficientlyB. The Ph of stomach will fall abrupthlyC. Steapsin will be more effectiveD. Protein will not be adequately hydrolysed by pepsin into proteoses and peptones

Answer» Correct Answer - D
(d) Parietal or osyntic cells release HCL required for the activation of pepsin.
33.

In the empty stomach, mucosal folds appear, They are calledA. FiveolesB. Ancinura angularisC. RugaeD. None

Answer» Correct Answer - c
( c) Empty stomach is lined with folds called rugae.
34.

The mucosal layer in the stomach form irregular folds known isA. Chief cellsB. Muscous cellsC. Goblets cellsD. Parietal cells

Answer» Correct Answer - D
35.

Lacteals are central lymph vessls which are found inA. LiverB. PancreasC. VilliD. Spleen

Answer» Correct Answer - C
(c) Lacteals are central lymph vessel found in villi of intestine . It is related to absorption of fat.
36.

In the wall of alimentry canal which is/are is true sequence from outer to innerA. Serosa, longitudenal muscle, mucosa, sub mucosaB. Mucosa, serosa, long muscleC. Serosa, long muscle, circular, sub-mucosa, mucosaD. Serosa,long muscle, circular, sub-mucosa, mucosa

Answer» Correct Answer - C
(c) The wall of alimentary canal is made up of four basic layers. First of all there is serosa which is a thin membranous convering around oesophagus. Then there is muscle layer of longitudinal muscles and inner layer of circular muscles . Last there is submucosa which contains a few oesophageal glands. Then comes mucosa which have several layers of flattened cells.
37.

The given diagram represent anatomical region of human stomach.Identify A, B and C A. A-Fundus, B-Cardiac, C-PyloricB. A-Pyloric, B-Fundus, C-CardiacC. A-Cardiac,, B-Fundus,C-PyloricD. A-Fundus, B-Pyloric,C-Cardiac

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(c) Animals which eat their own faeces are called pseudo ruminants or coprophagy. E.g., Rabbit, Guinea pig.
38.

Dental formula of human beingA. `I_(2),C_(2),P_(1),M_(3)`B. `I_(2),C_(2),P_(2),M_(3)`C. `I_(3),C_(1),P_(2),M_(2)`D. `I_(2),C_(2),P_(3),M_(1)`

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(b) Dental formula of human is `(2,1,2,3)/(2,1,2,3)=(8)/(8)xx2=32`. It shows the number of incisor 2, canine 1, premolar 2 molar 3 in each half upper and half lower jaw with 32 teeth in buccal cavity.
39.

Which is the characteristic lining of stomach of mammals .A. Paneth cellsB. Deiter cellsC. Oxyntic cellsD. Kupffer cells

Answer» Correct Answer - C
(c) The mucosa is highly folded and the single-layered mucous membrane of the infoldings forms tubular and often branched gastric gland in the lamina propria . Each gland has three types of secretory cells - neck , cells , oxyntic cells , zymogen cells .
40.

The given diagram inductes the TS of Gut, Identify A, B and C A. A-Serosa, B-Submucosa, C-Muscularis, D-MucosaB. A-Serosa, B-Muscularis, C-Mucosa, D-SubmucosaC. A-Muscularis, B-Serosa, C-Submucosa, D-MucosaD. A-Serosa, B-Muscularis, C-Submucosa, D-Mucosa

Answer» Correct Answer - D
41.

Inner lining of gut , stomach and liver is made ofA. Simple squamous epitheliumB. Simple columnar epitheliumC. Simple cuboical eqitheliumD. Compound epithelum

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(b) Inner lining of gut, stomach and liver is composed of simple colummar epithellium , single layer of non ciliated rectangular cells contains goblet cells, nuclei at basis of cell.
42.

Function of HCl in stomach is toA. Kill micro - organisms of foodB. Facilitate absorption of foodC. Dissolve enzymesD. Activate pepsinogen to pepsin

Answer» Correct Answer - D
(b) In human body glyclogen is stored in liver and muscles both total 400 gm. Glycogen stored, 100gm .in Liver and 300gm .in muscles
43.

Protein deficiency in children is called Or In Africa and South-east Asia, people like to have much bread and butter than pulses. They sufferA. ObesityB. MarasmusC. DiabetesD. Kwashiorkor

Answer» Correct Answer - d
(d) Kwashiorker is caused by the deficiency of proteins in diet this disease occurs in children of age group 1 to 5 years
44.

An average man needs approximatelyA. 2900 K cal`.` energy/dayB. 500 K cal`.` energy/dayC. 1000 K cal`.` energy/dayD. 2000 K cal`.` energy/day

Answer» Correct Answer - B
45.

The people dependent exclusively on maize diet , are more likely to suffer fromA. RicketsB. PellagraC. Beri-beriD. Dysentery

Answer» Correct Answer - C
46.

A patient of diabetes mellitus excretes glucose is urine even when he is kept in a carbohydrates free diet . It is becauseA. Fats are catabolished to form glucoseB. Amino acids are catabolished in liverC. Amino acids are discharged in blood stream from liverD. Glycogen from muscles is released in blood stream .

Answer» Correct Answer - C
(c) In man , attached to caecum is a twisted , coiled tube , measuring about 3 inches in length , called the vermiform appendix , Inflamation of the vermiform appendix is called appendicitis .
47.

Which one of the following vitamins is manufactured in human liverA. Vitamin AB. Vitamin DC. Vitamin CD. Vitamin K

Answer» Correct Answer - a
(a) Vitamin A is synthesized in liver from yellow and red carotenoid pigments
48.

Iron is present in which one of the followingA. GlycophorinB. NucleinC. LectinD. Catalase

Answer» Correct Answer - d
49.

Vitamin K is required forA. Converting prothrombin to thrombinB. Synthesis of prothrombinC. Calcium combination with prothrombinD. All of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - b
50.

Which of the following vitamins is water soluble as well as an anti-oxidantA. Vitamin`B_(1)`B. Vitamin AC. Vitamin DD. Vitamin C

Answer» Correct Answer - d