Vitamin Deficiency

Q. What is fatigue?

Q. Carrots contain , the deficiency of which can cause night blindness.

1. fats
2. vitamin A
3. vitamin B
4. proteins

Q.

Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. Citrus fruits are a good source of this vitamin.

Which of the following fruits is a good source of vitamin C?

1. Papaya

2. Pear

3. Peach

4. Prune

Q.

Which one of the following vitamins is water-soluble?

1. Vitamin E

2. Vitamin B

3. Vitamin K

4. Vitamin A

Q.

Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

1. Vitamin A

2. Vitamin C

3. Vitamin D

4. Vitamin E

Q. Why are pregnant women adviced to take more iron in their diet?

Q.

Why lower back pain is a common complaint?

Q. Which of the following vitamins is not fat soluble?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin K

Q. John met with an accident and had a fracture. Which test / report clearly gives the fracture details to the doctor?

1. An X-ray
2. Blood report
3. Muscle test
4. Urine report

Q. Cod liver oil (Fish oil) is source of

1. Polyunsaturates
2. Minerals and fats
3. Fats, minerals and proteins
4. Vitamins A and D

Q. Deficiency of vitamin A causes

1. Retarted growth
2. Scurvy
3. Beri-Beri
4. Rickets

Q. Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

1. Vitamin - C
2. Vitamin - A
3. Vitamin - E
4. Vitamin - D

Q. Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of vitamin:

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A

Q. .......... is present in rod cells and helps the eye to adapt to dim light.

1. Vitamin K
2. Melanin
3. Rhodopsin
4. Vitamin C

Q. Most abundant mineral of animal body is

1. Iron
2. Sodium
3. Calcium
4. Potassium

Q.

What vitamins are good for blood vessels?

Q. The deficiency of the vitamin known to cause abortion in early pregnancy of Rat

1. Retinol
2. Tocopherol
3. Calciferol
4. Naphthaquinone

Q. Aloe vera gel is used in cosmetics because of its ____________________ property.

1. Dyeing agent
2. Slimming property
3. Healing properties
4. Anti ageing properties

Q. A doctor advises a patient to include yellow fruits, carrots and butter in his diet.What deficiency disease do you think the patient is suffering from ?

1. Night blindness
2. Colour blindness
3. Marasmus disease
4. Kwashiorkor disease

Q. $\beta$-carotene is

1. None of the above
2. Provitamin A
3. Preformed vitamin A
4. Synthetic vitamin A

Q. Analyse the following information and answer the questions:

Vitamins	Resources	Deficiency symptoms
Thiamine	Cereals, oil seeds, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, eggs	Vomiting, fits, loss of appetite, difficulty in breathing, paralysis
Retinol	Leafy vegetables, carrot, tomato, pumpkin, papaya, mango, meat, fish, egg, liver, milk, cod liver oil, Shark liver oil	Night blindness, Xeropthalmia, Cornea failure, scaly skin
Calciferol	Liver, egg, cod liver oil, Shark liver oil	Improper formation of bones, knock-knees, swollen wrists, delayed dentition, weak bones
Tocoferol	Fruits, vegetables, sprouts, sunflower oil	Sterility in males, abortions in females
Phyllocpainone	Green leafy vegetables, milk, meat, eggs	Delay in blood clotting, over-bleeding
Ascorbic acid	Green leafy vegetables, Citrus fruits, sprouts, carrot	Delay in healing of wounds

(i) Which vitamin deficiency can cause diseases related to bones ?

Q. Which of the following is rich source of Vitamin A?

1. Apple
2. Honey
3. Carrot
4. Pea-nut

Q. Prolonged deficiency of nicotinic acid produces

1. Osteomalacia
2. Xerophthalmia
3. Pellagra
4. Anaemia

Q. Vitamin - Vitamin A
Name of the deficiency diseases - ?
Source of Vitamin - ?
Function of vitamin - ?

Q. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of which vitamin?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin D

Q. Mark the incorrect match

Deficiency nutrient	Disease symptoms	Deficient
(1) Beri beri (2)Cheilosis (3)Pellagra (4)Nyctalopia	vetamin B1 (Thiamine) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Nicotinamide Vitamin A (Retinol)	Inflammation of peripheral nerves, weakness of limb muscles, paralysis Bleeding of gums, falling of teeth Canine or black tongue disease in dogs Less rhodopsin in rod cells, no vision in dim light

Q. The chemical name of vitamin D is

1. Riboflavin
2. Niacin
3. Calciferol
4. Ascorbic acid

Q. Deficiency of vitamin D causes

1. Rickets
2. Beri-beri
3. Scurvy
4. Night blindness

Q.

People having deficiency of ______ suffer from muscle cramps.

1. iron

2. chlorine

3. Vitamin K

4. calcium

Q. Clostridium butylicum has been used in the synthesis of

1. Vitamin $B_2$
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin C