Biology · General Awareness

Vitamins and Nutrition

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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

Multiple choice

Which among the given statements are correct?

  1. Washing a fruit after cutting may result in the loss of vitamins.
  2. Repeated washing of pulses and rice results in the loss of minerals.
  3. Vitamin C gets easily destroyed by heat during cooking.
  4. Diet should contain roughage in proper amount.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Washing a fruit after cutting or repeated washing of pulses and rice may result in the loss of vitamins and minerals. Vitamin C gets easily destroyed by heat during cooking. A diet should contain roughage in proper amount as it helps to remove the undigested food out of the body.

Multiple choice

Vitamin B12 is helpful

  1. in the absorption of fats

  2. in stimulating the liver

  3. in stimulating the bone marrow

  4. in increasing the lifespan of RBC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vitamin B12 is helpful in stimulating the bone marrow.

Multiple choice

The levels of which of the following vitamins are kept high in poultry feed?

  1. A and B

  2. B and C

  3. C and D

  4. A and K
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The levels of vitamin A and vitamin K are kept high in poultry feed. Vitamin K is required for normal clotting of blood and synthesis of proteins found in blood plasma, bones and kidneys. Vitamin A plays an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction and cell division.