Vitamins, Minerals, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases

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Vitamins, Minerals, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases mcq questions and answers for competitive exams UPSC SSC , SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, upsc Civils , Entrance exams Online test practice online free Quiz, mock practice online
1.
Which of the following ion is required for the development of sound teeth with resistance to tooth decay?

a
Sodium ion
b
Chloride ion
c
Fluoride ion
d
Magnesium ion

2.
Which of the following is not a source of vitamin C?

a
Milk
b
Potato
c
Guava
d
Tomato

3.
Which fat soluble vitamin acts as hormone to increase intestinal absorption of calcium

a
vitamin A
b
vitamin C
c
vitamin D
d
vitamin K

4.
Which trace mineral is a component of the enzyme that activates vitamin A in the eye?

a
Iron
b
Zinc
c
Iodine
d
Chromium

5.
Deficieny of vitamin B1 causes

a
Beri Beri
b
Infertility
c
Rickets
d
Scurvy

6.
Provide structure in forming bones and teeth. Help maintain normal heart rhythm, muscle contraction, neural conductivity, and acid base balance Regulate cellular metabolism by becoming part of enzymes

a
Choline
b
Minerals
c
Vitamins B1 to B12
d
All vitamins

7.
Which water soluble vitamin has function that can maintain the normal function of nervous system?

a
vitamin B1
b
vitamin B2
c
vitamin B3
d
vitamin B4

8.
Which of the following mineral is involved in the enzyme -controlled energy yielding reactions of metabolism?

a
Iron
b
Copper
c
Calcium
d
Phosphorus

9.
Examples of goitrogenic foods are and .

a
turnips and corn
b
rutabagas and okra
c
cassava and lettuce
d
raw cabbage and turnips

10.
An early sign of retinol deficiencies in man is

a
xeropthalmia
b
keratinization
c
night blindness
d
none of these

11.
Which vitamin promotes bone and tooth formation

a
B6
b
B9
c
C
d
D

12.
b-carotene together with a-carotene, gcarotene and cryptoxanthine are synthesized by

a
plants
b
animal
c
plants and animals both
d
none of these

13.
Manganese is a key component of all of the following enzymes except

a
arginase
b
ceruloplasmin
c
pyruvate carboxylase
d
Mn-superoxide dismutase

14.
Iodine is a part of thyroid hormone and is essential for the prevention of

a
goiter
b
diarrhea
c
osteoporosis
d
muscle weakness

15.
Thyroid hormones are -

a
T3 (triiodothyronine)
b
T4 (thyroxine)
c
both (a) and (b)
d
none of these

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