An Overview
Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients, found abundantly in natural food sources. They are essential nutrients required for growth, development and maintaining optimal health. Both vitamins and minerals combine to perform various vital roles in the human body.
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Here are solved important MCQs on vitamins and minerals, types, food sources, significance, function and their deficiency disorders.
1. The total number of essential vitamins required for the proper functioning of the human body is ______________.
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 22
Sol: (b) 13.
2. Which of the following vitamins cannot be produced by our body?
(a) vitamin A
(b) vitamin K
(c) vitamin C
(d) All of the above
Sol: (d) All of the above.
3. Which of the following minerals controls growth and body weight?
(a) Iodine
(b) Calcium
(c) Phosphorous
(d) All of the above
Sol: (a) Iodine.
4. Which of the following vitamins is called a water-soluble vitamin?
(a) vitamin A
(b) vitamin D
(c) vitamin C
(d) vitamin K
Sol: (c) vitamin C.
5. _________ helps in the regulation of blood volume and blood pressure.
(a) Iron
(b) Iodine
(c) Sodium
(d) Phosphorous
Sol: (c) Sodium.
6. Which of the following are examples of macro minerals?
(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Chloride
(d) All of the above
Sol: (d) All of the above.
7. Excessive intake of calcium in our diet results in ___________.
(a) Stroke
(b) Diarrhoea
(c) Constipation
(d) Kidney stones
Sol: (d) Kidney stones.
8. Which of the following vitamins are called fat-soluble vitamins?
(a) vitamin B
(b) vitamin E
(c) vitamin C
(d) vitamin B2
Sol: (b) vitamin E.
9. Onions, broccoli, fresh fruits, milk, eggs, and iodized salt are good sources of _________.
(a) Phosphorus
(b) Sodium
(c) Iodine
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Sol: (d) Both (b) and (c).
10. Passion fruit and pomegranate are rich in which mineral?
(a) Phosphorous
(b) Calcium
(c) Manganese
(d) None of the above
Sol: (a) Phosphorous.
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