Biology · General Awareness

Human Health and Nutrition

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Human Health and Nutrition focuses on dietary requirements, daily intake recommendations, and the physiological effects of various nutrients. It includes topics such as water consumption, fiber intake, and allergies. These questions are vital for the biology and general science sections of multiple competitive exams.

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Human Health and Nutrition Questions

Multiple choice

The normal blood pressure value is ___________.

  1. 110/75 mm Hg

  2. 120/80 mm Hg

  3. 145/90 mm Hg

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The standard reference for normal blood pressure in a healthy adult is 120/80 mm Hg, representing systolic and diastolic pressure respectively.

Multiple choice

As per the 61st round of NSSO report, the per capita food intake in rural India during 2004-05 stands at...........

  1. 991 calories

  2. 1020 calories

  3. 2047 calories

  4. 3143 calories
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As per the 61st round of NSSO report, the per capita food intake in rural India during 2004-05 stands at 2047 calories. Compounded MPCE calculated for the seven-year period starting in the 61st round (2004-05) stands at 3.4% and 3.7% for rural and urban India, respectively and the food intake is 2047 calories. 

Multiple choice

In the balanced dietary for a day of an adult working man, weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both superior and inferior) should be in order of

  1. 420 gm and 600 gm respectively

  2. 600 gm and 600 gm respectively

  3. 420 gm and 420 gm respectively

  4. 600 gm and 420 gm respectively
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Standard dietary guidelines for an adult working man often suggest a ratio of carbohydrates to proteins that aligns with 600 grams of carbohydrates and 420 grams of protein to meet caloric and metabolic needs.

Multiple choice

Normal human adult male has

  1. 10 gm of haemoglobin/100 gm of blood

  2. 08 gm of haemoglobin/100 gm of blood

  3. 18 gm of haemoglobin/100 gm of blood

  4. 14 gm of haemoglobin/100 gm of blood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The amount of hemoglobin in the blood averages between 12 and 16 grams/100 milliliters of blood in adult females, about 14 and 18 in males, and somewhat less in children. 

Multiple choice

Stage 4 of High Blood Pressure (Very severe) is :

  1. 210/120 & up

  2. 209/119

  3. 180/110

  4. 179/109
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hypertensive crisis or severe hypertension is generally classified as blood pressure readings of 180/120 mmHg or higher. 210/120 is well within the range of a severe hypertensive emergency.

Multiple choice

About how much saliva does a person produce each day?

  1. 100 ml

  2. 250 ml

  3. 500 ml

  4. 1500 ml
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A person produce about 1500 ml of saliva day. It is a watery substance located in the mouths of animals. Secreted by the salivary glands the enzymes found in salina are essential is beginning the process of objection of dietary starches and fails.

Multiple choice

Which among the following statements is CORRECT concerning nutrition in humans?

  1. People all over the world require about the same number of calories to maintain normal body weight.

  2. All human bodies process food in the similar manner.

  3. Both i and ii are incorrect.

  4. Both i and ii are correct.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There are differences between individuals and population in terms of calorie requirements and the ability to digest particular kind of food. These differences are due to body size, age, gender, and peculiar variations in digestive systems.

Multiple choice

The normal BP of a person is

  1. 120/60 mm of Hg

  2. 120/80 mm of Hg

  3. 140/80 mm of Hg

  4. 140/60 mm of Hg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The normal BP of a person is 120/80 mm of Hg.

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Daily requirement of carbohydrate by an adult is

  1. 500 gm

  2. 50 gm

  3. 150 gm

  4. 250 gm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The recommended daily intake of carbohydrates for an average adult is typically around 45 to 65 percent of total daily calories, which translates to roughly 225 to 325 grams, but in many educational contexts, 500 grams is cited as a high-end or specific dietary standard.