Nutrition Biology Test 01

Total Questions: 29

1 - What is the primary nutrient that provides that energy for the body?

A ) Carbohydrates ✅
B ) Proteins
C ) Lipids
D ) Nucleic acids

2 - The wavelike movement of muscle that pushes food through the digestive system is called;

A ) Churning
B ) Emulsification
C ) Absorption
D ) Peristalsis ✅

3 - Micronutrients of plants are;

A ) Available in the soil in small amounts
B ) Required by plants in small amounts ✅
C ) Small molecules required by plants
D ) Useful, but not required by plants

4 - Which of the following dose bot occur in the oral cavity?

A ) Lubrication of the food
B ) Beginning of protein digestion ✅
C ) Breaking the food in to small fragments
D ) All of the above do occur in the oral cavity

5 - Where are the villi found?

A ) Esophagus
B ) Stomach
C ) Small intestine ✅
D ) Large intestine

6 - Ulcers occur in the;

A ) Stomach
B ) Duodenum
C ) Esophagus
D ) All of these

7 - Which group of enzymes breaks up starches and other carbohydrates?

A ) Proteases
B ) Lipases
C ) Amylases ✅
D ) Duodenum

8 - The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and releases them into the;

A ) Colon
B ) Gallbladder
C ) Liver
D ) Duodenum ✅

9 - In the stomach, pepsinogen is converted into;

A ) Pepsin ✅
B ) Bicarbonate
C ) HCI
D ) Gastrin

10 - The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the ____ to the ____.

A ) Small intestines, liver ✅
B ) Small intestines, heart
C ) Liver, heart
D ) Small intestines, colon

11 - Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

A ) Converts glucose to glycogen
B ) Converts glycogen to glucose
C ) Detoxifies poisonous substances
D ) Produces digestive enzymes ✅

12 - The diseases of kwashiorkor and marasmus may be due to;

A ) Mineral deficiency
B ) Over-intake of nutrients
C ) Protein-energy malnutrition ✅
D ) Ulcer

13 - Which food group is our body's best source of energy?

A ) Meat Group
B ) Fats, oils and sweets
C ) Breads and cereals ✅
D ) Milk and cereals

14 - What may be the reason that children need more calcium and iron?

A ) Both calcium and iron for bones
B ) Both calcium and iron for blood
C ) Calcium for blood and iron for bones
D ) Calcium for bones and iron for blood ✅

15 - The process of breaking down large droplets of fat into small droplets of fat is called:

A ) Emulsification ✅
B ) Absorption
C ) Peristalsis
D ) Digestion

16 - Micronutrient is the part of chlorophyll:

A ) Calcium
B ) Magnesium ✅
C ) Sulphur
D ) Iron

17 - Following is not macronutrient:

A ) Nitrogen
B ) Oxygen
C ) Carbon
D ) Nickel ✅

18 - Nature of chemically synthesized urea is:

A ) Organic
B ) Inorganic ✅
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

19 - Good calcium along with low salt and high potassium intake prevents from:

A ) Hypertension
B ) Kidney stone
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

20 - According to (UNICEF), number of children of underage five died by malnutrition are:

A ) 4 million
B ) 5 million
C ) 6 million ✅
D ) None of these

21 - In adult human, the length of esophagus is about;

A ) 25 cm ✅
B ) 25 mm
C ) 25 m
D ) 25 ft

24 - The secretion of liver is:

A ) Pepsin
B ) Bile ✅
C ) Renin
D ) Lipase

25 - Caecum, colon and rectum are the parts of:

A ) Stomach
B ) Small intestine
C ) Large intestine ✅
D ) None of these

26 - Following are not fat-soluble vitamins.

A ) A and D
B ) E and K
C ) B and C ✅
D ) D and E

28 - Saliva is alkaline and contains an enzyme:

A ) Pepsin
B ) Ptyalin
C ) Salivary Amylase
D ) Both b and c

29 - Nitrogen is present in:

A ) Carbohydrates
B ) Proteins
C ) Nucleic acid
D ) Both b & c