Q.1
Which mineral deficiency is supplemented on a large scale in India? [ BHU 1998]
  • a) Potassium
  • b) Iron
  • c) Iodine
  • d) Sodium
Q.2
Which pairing is not correct
  • a) Vitamin D - Rickets
  • b) Vitamin K - Sterility
  • c) Thiamine - Beri-beri
  • d) Niacin - Pellagra
Q.3
Lathyrism due to consumption of khesri dal is characterised by ...[CBSE 1998 ]
  • a) Skeletal deformation and thinning of collagen fibres
  • b) Skeletal abnormalities, diabetes mellitus and reproductive failure
  • c) Retarded growth, precocious puberty and renal dysfunction.
  • d) Cardiovascular abnormalities, mental retardation and delayed puberty
Q.4
on Q131) Which of the following is the incorrect match regarding absorption:
  • a) Active transport – Na+, glucose, amino acids.
  • b) Simple diffusion – Fatty acids, monoglycerides.
  • c) Facilitated transport – Fructose.
  • d) None of these.
Q.5
Major requirement of protein in the body is for ..[CPMT 1994 ]
  • a) Energy
  • b) Growth
  • c) Repair
  • d) Proper nourishmnet
Q.6
Crypts of Lieberkuhn are found in... [ Kerala 2008 ]
  • a) Small intestine, secrete digestive enzymes
  • b) Pancreas, secrete pancreatic juice
  • c) Stomach, secrete gastric juice
  • d) Liver, secrete bile
Q.7
Which one is rich in magnesium ...[ JIPMER 2002 ]
  • a) Milk
  • b) Meat
  • c) Soyabean
  • d) Egg
Q.8
In Man the zymogen or chief cells are mainly found in...[CBSE 1990 ]
  • a) Cardiac part of stomach
  • b) Pyloric part of stomach
  • c) Duodenum
  • d) Fundus part of stomach
Q.9
Cholecystokinin is secretion of ...[ AFMC 2005 ]
  • a) Duodenum that stimulates the release of bile
  • b) Goblet cells of ileum, stimulates secretion of succus entricus
  • c) Liver and controls secondary sex characters.
  • d) Stomach that stimulates pancreas to release juice
Q.10
A salivary gland is .... [ KCET 1999]
  • a) Brunner's gland
  • b) Sublingual gland
  • c) Lacrimal gland
  • d) Adrenal gland
Q.11
Vitamin required for formation of rhodopsin is .... [ MPPMT 2000 ]
  • a) A
  • b) B2
  • c) D
  • d) C
Q.12
ion Q64) Water soluble vitamins are .. .[ Bih. PMT 2006 ]
  • a) C and D
  • b) A and C
  • c) B and C
  • d) A and D
Q.13
Pepsinogen is secreted by ..[ CPMT 1993 ]
  • a) Mucous glands
  • b) Intestinal glands
  • c) Chief cells
  • d) Parietal cells
Q.14
Enzyme maltase of human gut acts on food at ..[ Odisha 2005 ]
  • a) pH less than 7, changes maltose to glucose
  • b) pH more than 7, changes maltose to glucose
  • c) pH less than 7, changes starch to maltose
  • d) pH more than 7, changes starch to maltose
Q.15
What is also called vitamin G ...[Kerala 2000 ]
  • a) Riboflavin
  • b) Thiamine
  • c) Pantothenic acid
  • d) Niacin
Q.16
Inhibition of gastric and stimulation of gastric pancreatic and bile secretions are controlled by hormones..[CBSE 1994 ]
  • a) Gastrin, secretin, enterocrinin and cholecystokinin
  • b) Enterogastrone, gastrin, pancreozymin and cholecystokinin
  • c) Secretin, enterogastrone, cholecystokinin and pancreozymin
  • d) Secretin, enterogastrone, gastrin and enterocrinin
Q.17
Which is not the function of liver
  • a) Production of insulin
  • b) Detoxification
  • c) Storage of glycogen
  • d) Production of bile
Q.18
Glycogenolysis is ...[Bih PMT 2002 ]
  • a) Oxidation of sugar
  • b) Conversion of glycogen into glucose
  • c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen
  • d) Conversion of glycogen into fat
Q.19
Which does not occur in case of glucose ..[ JKCMEE 2002 ]
  • a) Digestion
  • b) Ingestion
  • c) Absorption
  • d) Assimilation
Q.20
Proteolytic enzymes do not corrode lining of alimentary canal as ...[Uttarakhand 2001 ] Explanation is provided, please click on
  • a) they are secreted in inactive form
  • b) Lining layer of alimentary canal does not contain protein
  • c) The enzymes are not capable of digesting fat
  • d) None of the above
Q.21
What is cholecystokinin .. [ Odisha 2002 ]
  • a) Bile pigment
  • b) Gastro-intestinal hormone
  • c) Enzyme
  • d) Lipid
Q.22
Rennin acts on ...[CBSE 1994 ]
  • a) Milk changing casein into calcium paracaseinate at 7.2-8.2pH
  • b) Proteins in stomach
  • c) Fat in intestine
  • d) Milk changing casein into calcium paracaseinate at 1-3pH
Q.23
When all the peptide bonds of a protein have been broken down, the resultant would be ...[RPMT 2002 ]
  • a) Polypeptides
  • b) Oligopeptides
  • c) Peptides
  • d) Amino acids
Q.24
Which one of the following is the best source of vitamin A? [ KCET 1997 ]
  • a) Apple
  • b) Carrot
  • c) Honey
  • d) Peanuts
Q.25
Cyanocobalamin is required for the maturation of ...[ AFMC 2012 ]
  • a) RBC
  • b) WBC
  • c) Lymph
  • d) Platelets
Q.26
Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of vitamin.. [RPMT 1996 ]
  • a) B1/ Thiamine
  • b) B12/ Cobalamine
  • c) C/ Ascorbic acid
  • d) D/ Calciferol
Q.27
Hydrolytic enzyme which acts at low pH is ...[CBSE 2002 ]
  • a) α-amylase
  • b) proteases
  • c) Hydrolases
  • d) Peroxidases
Q.28
In human beings, carbohydrate is stored as glycogen in ...[ Odisha 2003 ]
  • a) Liver and muscles
  • b) Liver
  • c) Muscles
  • d) Spleen
Q.29
Just as hydrochloric acid to pepsinogen, so is ...[ MPPMT 2004 ]
  • a) Haemoglobin to oxygen
  • b) Enterokinase to trypsinogen
  • c) Bile juice to fat
  • d) Glucagon to glycogen
Q.30
Which one is incorrectly matched .. [ CBSE 2003]
  • a) Vit C - Scurvy
  • b) Vit. B3 - Pellagra
  • c) Vit B12 - Pernicious anaemia
  • d) Vit B6 - Beri-beri
Q.31
Duodenal glands which prevent corrosion by HCl of chyme are ....[Uttarakhnad 2001 ]
  • a) Oxyntic cells
  • b) Peptic cells
  • c) Brunner's gland
  • d) Crypts of Lieberkuhn
Q.32
Which one leaves human stomach at the earliest? [ CPMT 1992 ]
  • a) Fat
  • b) Protein
  • c) Carbohydrate
  • d) Beer
Q.33
Pulp cavity of tooth is lined by ...[ CPMT 2002 ]
  • a) Ameloblast
  • b) Chondroblast
  • c) Osteoblasts
  • d) Odontoblasts
Q.34
Exposure to sun is required for synthesis of vitamin D in ... [ Har. PMT 2007 ]
  • a) Adipose tissue
  • b) Liver
  • c) Gall blader
  • d) Skin
Q.35
Pellagra is caused due to the deficiency of ...[AFMC 2009 ]
  • a) Ascorbic acid/ Vit C
  • b) Nicotinic acid/ VitB3/Niacin
  • c) Pantothenic acid
  • d) Folic acid
Q.36
Conversion of glycogen into glucose is ...[ CPMT 1992 ]
  • a)Gluconeogenesis
  • b) Glycolysis
  • c) Glycogenolysis
  • d) Glycogenesis
Q.37
Bring out the matching pair [ MPPMT 1992 ]
  • a) Renin - Protein
  • b) Trypsin - Starch
  • c) Invertase - Sucrose
  • d) Amylase - Lactose.
Q.38
Which ones are bile salts... [ KCET 2003 ]
  • a) Haemoglobin and biliverdin
  • b) Bilirubin and biliverdin
  • c) Bilirubin and haemoglobin
  • d) Sodium glycolate and taurocholate
Q.39
Vitamins often act as ... [ BHU 1992 ]
  • a) Holoenzymes
  • b) Coenzymes
  • c) Apoenzymes
  • d) Cofactors
Q.40
Layer of cells that secrete enamel of tooth is ....[CBSE 1998 ]
  • a) Osteoblast
  • b) Ameloblast
  • c) Odontoblast
  • d) Dentoblast
Q.41
Excessive bleeding from an injury is due to deficiency of ...[CBSE 2002]
  • a) Vitamin A
  • b) Vitamin B
  • c) Vitamin K
  • d) Vitamin E
Q.42
Excessive intake of alcohol causes ..[MPPMT 1993 ]
  • a) Jaundice
  • b) Dermatitis
  • c) Liver cirrhosis
  • d) Lung fibrosis
Q.43
Which one is not a source of Vit A ..[CPMT 2002 ]
  • a) Carrot
  • b) Yeast
  • c) Mango
  • d) Apple
Q.44
Starch is digested by ....[CET Chd. 2003 ]
  • a) Peptidase
  • b) Amylase
  • c) Lipase
  • d) Proteinase
Q.45
Digested lipids are absorbed from lacteals as ...[AMU 2003 ]
  • a) Triglycerides
  • b) Diglycerides
  • c) Monoglycerides
  • d) Free fatty acids
Q.46
Glucose and amino acids are absorbed in intestine by ... [ JIPMER 2002 ]
  • a) Osmosis
  • b) Passive transport
  • c) Active transport
  • d) Selective absorption
Q.47
Absorption of glycerol, fatty acids and monoglycerides takes place by ...[KCET 2003 ]
  • a) Lymph vessels within villi
  • b) Walls of stomach
  • c) Colon
  • d) Capillaries within villi
Q.48
Meckle's diverticulum occurs in ...[JIPMER 2002 ]
  • a) rectum
  • b) Appendix
  • c) Ileum
  • d) Pylorus
Q.49
Which ones are absorbed in the alimentary canal without any breakdown? [ Pb.PMT 1996 ]
  • a) Proteins
  • b) polysaccharides
  • c) Fat soluble vitamins
  • d) Albumen of egg
Q.50
Richest source of B12 is ... [ CBSE 2001 ]
  • a) Chocolate and green gram
  • b) Rice and Hen's eggs
  • c) Carrot and Chicken breast
  • d) Goat liver and spirulina
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