Nutrients - Vitamins, Carbohydrates, and Proteins
Comprehensive quiz on major types of nutrients including vitamins (sources, functions, deficiency diseases), carbohydrates (sources, digestion, energy role), proteins (amino acids, structure), and basic nutrient metabolism concepts for class VIII students.
Questions
Vitamin A is present in ?
- fish liver oil
- milk
- butter
- all of these
Vegetable oils like wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, etc. are the good source of ?
- vitamin K
- vitamin E
- vitamin D
- vitamin A
Match the name of vitamins in column I with their sources in column II and mark the appropriate choice.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| (A) Vitamin ${B} _{1}$ | (i) Milk, yeast, cereals |
| (B) Vitamin ${B} _{12}$ | (ii) Meat, fish, egg |
| (C) Vitamin A | (iii) Carrots, butter, papaya |
| (D) Vitamin C | (iv) Citrus fruits, amla, green leafy vegetables |
- (A) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (C) $\rightarrow$ (i), (D) $\rightarrow$ (ii)
- (A) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (B) $\rightarrow$ (i), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (iv)
- (A) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (i)
- (A) $\rightarrow$ (i), (B) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (iv)
The source of pyridoxine is:
- cereals
- meat
- yeast
- all of the above
The function of vitamin $D$ is:
- calcium absorption in the intestine
- normal development of bones and teeth
- deposition of calcium and phosphate in bones
- all of the above
Vitamin D is called:
- Ascorbic acid.
- Calciferol or ergocalciferol.
- Thiamine.
- Riboflavin.
Cyanocobalamin is rich in:
- sewage sludge
- liver of pig
- egg
- all of these
The human body does not produce:
- Enzymes
- DNA
- Vitamins
- Hormones
The non-protein component in enzymes, which is necessary for its biological activity, is called:
- nucleic acid
- lipid
- phosphoric acid
- coenzyme
The vitamin essential for synthesis of lipids is
- Pantothenic acid
- Pyridoxine
- Retinol
- Biotin
The source of folic acid is:
- yeast
- spinach leaf
- liver of ox
- all of the above
Which vitamins are present in much smaller amounts in cells?
- $A$
- $D$
- $B $ and $C$
- $K$
All vitamins are synthesised by:
- plants
- human beings
- fishes
- all
The vitamin which maintain the redox potentials of cells is:
- folic acid
- ascorbic acid
- pyridoxine
- calciferol
Which of the following is a naphthaquinone derivative?
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
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State whether the following statements are True or False:
Vitamin C is synthesised in skin cells in sunlight.
- True
- False
Vitamin E is also called:
- Cyanocobalamin
- Tocopherol
- Lactoflavin
- Ascorbic acid
Which vitamin is not obtained from plants ?
- Cyanocobalamine
- Thiamine
- Pyridoxine
- $\alpha-$ tocopherol
For which vitamin liver is not the source ?
- Vitamin - $B _2$
- Vitamin - $B _1$
- Vitamin - $B _{12}$
- Vitamin - $H$
Compare vitamin (Part I) with its deficiency disease (Part II)
| Part I | Part II |
|---|---|
| A. Vitamin - ${B} _{12}$ | 1.Sterility |
| B. Vitamin - ${B} _{6}$ | 2. Haemorrhagic condition |
| C. Vitamin - $E$ | 3. Pernicious anaemia |
| D. Vitamin - $K$ | 4. Skin disease |
- A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4
- A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1
- A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2
- A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1
Our mineral needs are met from
- Roughage
- Mineral water
- Mineral tablets
- Food
Cereals are major sources of
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Fats
- Vitamins
Role of carbohydrates is to function as
- Catalyst
- Source of energy
- Enzyme
- Building material
Carbohydrate digestion begins in
- Stomach
- Mouth
- Intestine
- All the above
Energy in kcal/g of carbohydrate, protein and fat is in the ratio of
- 2 : 2 : 1
- 2 : 1 : 1
- 1 : 2 : 1
- 1 : 1 : 2
Intermediate common to fatty acid and carbohydrate oxidation is ______________.
- Pyruvate
- Acetyl CoA
- Oxaloaxetate
- Succinate
Name the main constituent of the food, in the absence of that one cannot live
- Carbohydrates
- Mineral salts
- Proteins
- Vitamins
Which of the following categories of macromolecules includes representatives that frequently serve as energy storage molecules?
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates
- Both lipids and carbohydrates
Which biomolecule is made up of long chain of amino acids?
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
- Nucleic acids
Amino acids form the monomeric units of
- Amylase
- Glycogen
- Phospholipid
- Polysaccharide
- Ribonucleic acid