Nutrition Biology Test 04

Total Questions: 28

1 - The term anemia literally means;

A ) Lack of blood ✅
B ) Excess of blood
C ) Normal amount of blood
D ) Lack of minerals

2 - Elimination of undigested food from the body is called:

A ) Ingestion
B ) Absorption
C ) Digestion
D ) None of these

3 - Gastrin stimulates gastric glands to secrete more:

A ) Bile
B ) Gastric Juice ✅
C ) Pancreatic juice
D ) Intestinal juice

4 - Gland which is not associated with alimentary canal is;

A ) Liver
B ) Pancreas
C ) Three pairs of salivary glands
D ) Thyroid gland ✅

5 - The length of duodenum is:

A ) 2.4 meters
B ) 25 cm ✅
C ) 3.5 meters
D ) 20 cm

6 - Length of Jejunum is;

A ) 2.4 meters ✅
B ) 10 inches
C ) 3.5 meters
D ) 25 cm

7 - Space behind the mouth is called;

A ) Pharynx
B ) Oesophagus
C ) Oral Cavity ✅
D ) Stomach

9 - Products of digestion are;

A ) Proteins
B ) Glycogen
C ) Simple sugars, amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol ✅
D ) Lipids

10 - The colour of Gallbladder is;

A ) Dark reddish
B ) Greenish yellow ✅
C ) Pink
D ) Reddish brown

11 - Which one is not present in gastric juice?

A ) Trypsin ✅
B ) Pepsinogen
C ) HCI
D ) Mucous

12 - Thr main cause of diarrhea includes;

A ) Viral infections of large intestine
B ) Bacterial infections of large intestine
C ) Lock of adequate safe water
D ) All of the above

13 - Function of liver is:

A ) Converts lipids into carbohydrates and proteins
B ) Deamination
C ) Destroys the old red blood cells
D ) Deamination and destruction of old red blood cells ✅

14 - Nitrogen is not a major component of;

A ) Proteins
B ) Hormones and chlorophyll
C ) Vitamins and enzymes for plant life
D ) Lipids ✅

15 - Organic fertilizers are derived from;

A ) Plant materials
B ) Animals materials
C ) Rock phosphate
D ) Plant and animal materials. ✅

16 - It helps in blood clotting;

A ) Calcium ✅
B ) Phosphorus
C ) Nitrogen
D ) Sodium

18 - Sphincter present between stomach and oesophagus is:

A ) Cardiac sphincter ✅
B ) Pyloric sphincter
C ) Bucal sphincter
D ) ileocolic sphincter

19 - Energy present in one gram of carbohydrates is:

A ) 4 kilo calories ✅
B ) 3 kilo calories
C ) 2 kilo calories
D ) 5 kilo calories

20 - Deficiency of which element causes the yellowing of leaves in plants:

A ) Zinc
B ) Copper
C ) Magnesium ✅
D ) Chlorine

21 - Following is part of digestive system?

A ) Lungs
B ) Oral cavity ✅
C ) Kidneys
D ) Heart

22 - Micronutrient involved in osmosis of water is:

A ) Zinc
B ) Chlorine ✅
C ) Nickel
D ) None of these

23 - Micronutrient required for nitrogen metabolism is:

A ) Zinc
B ) Chlorine
C ) Nickel ✅
D ) All of these

24 - In apple percentage of protein is:

A ) 12.8%
B ) 0.5%
C ) 0.3% ✅
D ) 0.4%

25 - In eggs percentage of lipids is:

A ) 0.7%
B ) 12% ✅
C ) 13%
D ) 14%

26 - In butter percentage of protein is:

A ) 0.4%
B ) 0.5%
C ) 0.6% ✅
D ) 0.7%

27 - Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of ___ in body.

A ) Protein
B ) Vitamin C ✅
C ) Vitamin D
D ) Lipids

28 - Deficiency of iodine causes:

A ) Goiter ✅
B ) Anemia
C ) Scurvy
D ) Obesity