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  1. Pellagra and Scurvy are caused by which pair of vitamin deficiency respectively ________

  2. A.

     Vitamin C and Vitamin D

    B.

     Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin C

    C.

     Vitamin C and Vitamin A

    D.

     Vitamin A and Vitamin B-12


  3. The kilo calories of energy released from one gram of fats is

  4. A.

     5.49

    B.

     4.59

    C.

     9.45

    D.

     9.54


  5. Deficiency of fluoride leads to which one of the following health problems?

  6. A.

     Tooth caries

    B.

     Mottling of tooth

    C.

     Bending of bones

    D.

     Stiffening of joints


  7. Which of the following is not a function of proteins?

  8. A.

     Build tissues such as bone and muscle

    B.

     Help to fight disease

    C.

     Nail formation

    D.

     Store and transmit heredity


  9. Bleeding of gums, falling of teeth, fragile bones and delayed wound healing occur due to the deficiency of which one of the following vitamins?

  10. A.

     Vitamin C

    B.

     Vitamin K

    C.

     Vitamin D

    D.

     Vitamin B


  11. Organisms which synthesise their own food are called

  12. A.

     Autotrophs

    B.

     Heterotrophs

    C.

     Auxotrophs

    D.

     Saprotrophs


  13. Anaemia is caused because of deficiency of which of the following?

  14. A.

     Cobalt

    B.

     Iron

    C.

     Sodium

    D.

     Calcium


  15. Which of the following is a good source of protein?

  16. A.

     Pea

    B.

     Pigeon Pea

    C.

     Black Gram

    D.

     Soyabean


  17. Goitre is due to the deficiency of

  18. A.

     Calcium

    B.

     Zinc

    C.

     Selenium

    D.

     Iodine


  19. Biological complete proteins are found in

  20. A.

     Potato, Onion, Carrot

    B.

     Apple, Egg, Wheat

    C.

     Rice, Meat, Butter

    D.

     Meat, Milk, Egg