Micronutrients

Q.

Which of the following vitamin is insoluble in water?

1. Vitamins - A, D, E, K

2. Vitamins - A, D, B, C

3. Vitamins - A, B, C, K

4. Vitamins - B, C, E, K

Q. Which one of the following vitamin is needed for healthy bones and teeth?

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

Q. Which of the following is incorrect about fats?
Statement 1: Fats function as a cushion and shock absorber for eyeballs, kidneys, and gonads.
Statement 2: Vitamins A, D, E, K require fat for their absorption and transport
Statement 3: They provide energy with a physiological calorific value of 4 kcal/g.

1. Statement 2 is incorrect
2. All three statements are correct
3. Statement 1 is incorrect
4. Statement 3 is incorrect

Q. A deficiency of which of these vitamins causes pellagra?

1. Vitamin B-2
2. Vitamin B-12
3. Vitamin B-3
4. Vitamin B-6

Q.

Vitamin B complex is a group of 8 distinct vitamins that coexist in the same foods and carry out similar functions. True or False?

1. False
2. True

Q. Vitamin $B_2$ is also known as _________.

1. Thiamine
2. Nicotinamide
3. Folic acid
4. Riboflavin

Q. Vitamin excreted through urine in mammals is
(a) vitamin A
(b) vitamin C
(c) vitamin D
(d) vitamin K

Q. Which of the following is/are the symptom(s) of disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin B3?

1. Dermatitis
2. Scaly skin
3. Diarrhoea
4. Memory loss

Q.

Biotechnologically synthesized vitamin B₁₂ is used to cure______.

1. aplastic anaemia

2. sickle cell anaemia

3. pernicious anaemia

4. haemolytic anaemia

Q. An increase in growth takes place in a grassy field where phosphorus has been added as compared to no growth in the second area where nitrogen has been added. The limiting nutrient for this ecosystem is

1. Phosphorus, because addition of this nutrient did not affect plant growth.
2. Nitrogen, because addition of this nutrient did not affect plant growth.
3. Nitrogen, because addition of this nutrient resulted in increased plant growth.
4. Both nitrogen and phosphorus, because addition of one nutrient increased plant growth.
5. Phosphorus, because addition of this nutrient resulted in increased plant growth.

Q. Which among the following is a micronutrient?

1. Carbohydrate
2. Protein
3. Vitamin
4. Fat

Q. Choose the correct answer from each of the four given options :
During the photolysis reaction in thylakoids, how many photons are needed to release one molecule of oxygen?

[1 Mark]

1. 3
2. 6
3. 4
4. 12

Q. Vitamins that are excreted through urine are _____________.

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

Q.

Ram is suffering from Beri-Beri. This is due to the lack of____ in his diet.

1. Vitamin C

2. Vitamin D

3. Vitamin B₁

4. Vitamin A

Q.

Deficiency of vitamin D in adults causes________.

1. beriberi

2. night blindness

3. scurvy

4. osteomalacia

Q.

Vitamin C deficiency causes__.

Q. Which of the following is a micronutrient?

1. Fats
2. Carbohydrates
3. Vitamins
4. Proteins

Q. Choose the fat soluable vitamins.

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