Biology · General Awareness
Vitamins and Nutrition
1,711 Questions
Review essential concepts of human nutrition, focusing on macro and micronutrients. The questions cover vitamin deficiencies, sources, and their physiological roles such as blood clotting and vision. This material is highly relevant for the general science section of various government exams.
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Vitamins and Nutrition Questions
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Vitamin B1
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Vitamin B2
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Vitamin B3
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Vitamin B12
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Vitamin K
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Vitamin B12 is required for the formation of red blood cell. Hence, it is the correct answer.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Vitamin C gets destroyed due to heat during cooking as it is a water soluble vitamin.
Hence, it is the correct answer.
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Vitamin
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Protein
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Carbohydrate
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Mineral
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Fat
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Protein is required by our body to make a new cell. Hence, it is the correct answer.
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1, 2, 3 and 4
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2, 3 and 4
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1, 2 and 4
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1 and 2
A
Correct answer
Explanation
All four substances listed are vitamins. Ascorbic acid is Vitamin C, folic acid is Vitamin B9, nicotinic acid (niacin) is Vitamin B3, and pantothenic acid is Vitamin B5.
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Only a and b
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Only a and c
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Only a and d
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Only b and c
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Only b and d
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option. Fish liver oil is rich in vitamins A and D.
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the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
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the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
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the formation of thromboplastin
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the formation of prothrombin
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of prothrombin (factor II) and other clotting factors in the liver. It doesn't convert prothrombin to thrombin (A - thrombin does that), convert fibrinogen to fibrin (B - thrombin does that), or form thromboplastin (C - this comes from damaged tissues/platelets).
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Vitamin A --- Antixerophthalmic vitamin
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Vitamin C --- Healing of wound
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Vitamin D --- Antisterility vitamin
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Vitamin E --- Beauty vitamin
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Vitamin K --- Antihemorrhagic vitamin
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Vitamin E is antisterility vitamin. Vitamin D is not anti-sterility vitamin. It is anti-rickets vitamin.
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Higher protein content
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Enriched vitamin A content
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Insect resistance
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Increased shelf life
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Herbicide resistance
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Enriched vitamin A content is found in golden rice.
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Vitamin
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Protein
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Fat
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None of the above
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Pulses (dal, lentils, beans) are excellent plant-based protein sources, containing 20-25% protein by weight. They are particularly important in vegetarian diets for meeting protein requirements.
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digestion
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metabolism
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growth
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release of energy
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antioxidants
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Digestion is not performed by vitamins.
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Fat soluble
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Water soluble
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Ether soluble vitamins
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Terpene soluble vitamins
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Fat and water soluble vitamins both
B
Correct answer
Explanation
As water soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body, hence these are required on the daily basis.
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Glycine max
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Arachis hypogea
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Embalica officinalis
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Citrus indica
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Oryza sativa
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It is amla, which is considered as one of the good sources of vitamin C.
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Vitamin B1
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B12
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Vitamin K
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Vitamin D
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fat soluble vitamins that the human body needs for post translational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation, and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue.
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ascorbic acid
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riboflavin
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thaimine
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cobalamine
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retinol
A
Correct answer
Explanation
It is the other name for vitamin C.
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin K
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Vitamin E
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option. Vitamin C is the water soluble vitamin that is not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.