Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface:
1. Zymogen granules
2. Pinocytic vesicles
3. Phagocytic vesicles
4. Microvilli
Which group of three of the following five statements (a-e) contains all the three correct statements regarding beri-beri:
a. | A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Saharan Africa |
b. | A deficiency disease caused by a lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) |
c. | A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein |
d. | Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice |
e. | The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration, and finally heart failure |
1. b, c, and e
2. a, b, and d
3. b, d, and e
4. a, c, and e
A patient is generally advised to especially consume more meat, lentils, milk, and eggs in the diet only when he suffers from:
1. Anemia
2. Scurvy
3. Kwashiorkor
4. Rickets
Enamel of teeth is secreted by:
1. Ameloblast
2. Odontoblast
3. Osteoblast
4. Osteoclast
Deficiency of protein leads to:
1. Rickets
2. Scurvy
3. Kwashiorkor
4. Carotenemia
Lactose is composed of:
1. Glucose + galactose
2. Glucose + fructose
3. Glucose + glucose
4. Glucose + mannose
Lower jaw is composed of:
1. Dentary
2. Maxilla
3. Premaxilla
4. Palatine
The richest sources of vitamin are:
1. Chocolate and green gram
2. Rice and hen's egg
3. Carrot and chicken's breast
4. Goat's liver and Spirulina
Which one of the following is the correct matching of a vitamin, its nature, and its deficiency disease:
1. Vitamin K– Fat-soluble Beri Beri
2. Vitamin A– Fat-soluble Beri Beri
3. Vitamin K– Water soluble Pellagra
4. Vitamin A– Fat-soluble Night blindness
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1. Vitamin B6 – Loss of appetite
2. Vitamin B1 – Beri-beri
3. Vitamin B2 – Pellagra
4. Vitamin B12 – Pernicious anemia