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Nutrition and Digestion

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The mode of nutrition is characteristic of plants whereby they prepare complex food substances using simple raw material is called_____.

  1. holozoic

  2. saprophytic

  3. holophytic

  4. parasitic


Correct Option: C

The complex process of ingesting, digesting, absorbing and assimilating the food is termed as _____.

  1. accumulation

  2. nutrition

  3. calcination

  4. germination


Correct Option: B

The ability of the organism to prepare its own food.

  1. Autotrophic

  2. Heterotrophic

  3. Diastrophic

  4. Ectotrophic


Correct Option: A

The organism that derives nutrition from a living host, without helping it in any way is called ____.

  1. holophytic

  2. parasitic

  3. holozoic

  4. saprophytic


Correct Option: B

The organism that absorbs nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter is called ____.

  1. holozoic

  2. saprophytic

  3. holophytic

  4. parasitic


Correct Option: B

Human beings grow two sets of teeth: the _____ and the permanent teeth.

  1. homodont teeth

  2. deciduous teeth

  3. milk teeth

  4. primary teeth


Correct Option: B

Teeth of animals are of two types; they are Homodont teeth and ______.

  1. deciduous teeth

  2. permanent teeth

  3. milk teeth

  4. heterodont teeth


Correct Option: D

Emergence of first baby teeth through baby gums is known as ______.

  1. plucking

  2. rooting

  3. teething

  4. emerging


Correct Option: C

Each jaw consists of four incisors, two canines and ____ molars.

  1. three

  2. five

  3. four

  4. two


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Each jaw consists of four incisors, two canines and four molars. 

There are ____ deciduous teeth.

  1. 18

  2. 20

  3. 10

  4. 15


Correct Option: B

The _____ of the lower jaw are the smallest permanent teeth.

  1. canines

  2. molars

  3. wisdom teeth

  4. central incisor


Correct Option: D

_____ forms the outer covering of the crown and it is the hardest substance in the body.

  1. Dentine

  2. Pulp

  3. Enamel

  4. Cement


Correct Option: C

The ______ helps to anchor the tooth in the socket and also serves as a shock absorber during chewing.

  1. dentine

  2. pulp

  3. periodontal ligament

  4. cement


Correct Option: C

The three main classes of food, i.e. proteins, ___ and fats, are the macronutrients which form the three main classes of food.

  1. vitamins

  2. minerals

  3. carbohydrates

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Proteins are complex high molecular weight compounds made up of chains of _____ containing building blocks called aminoacids.

  1. carbon

  2. nitrogen

  3. oxygen

  4. hydrogen


Correct Option: B

Organic nutrients perform ____ (structural) and energetic functions in the body.

  1. formatative

  2. formative

  3. active

  4. motive


Correct Option: A

Examples for monosaccharide are glucose, fructose and _____.

  1. galactose

  2. maltose

  3. starch

  4. lactose


Correct Option: A

General formula for Disaccharide is ____.

  1. C6 H22O6

  2. C12 H22O10

  3. C12 H22O11

  4. C6 H10O5


Correct Option: C

_____ is a complex waxy substance that is an essential component of the walls of the body cell.

  1. Glycogen

  2. Starch

  3. Vitamin

  4. Cholesterol


Correct Option: D

Diseases that result from nutritional vitamin deficiencies are known as ______.

  1. Avitaminosis

  2. Anemia

  3. Goitre

  4. Beri-Beri


Correct Option: A

The energy value of food is measured in ____.

  1. newtons

  2. calories

  3. watts

  4. hertz


Correct Option: B

Water soluble vitamins are vitamin ____.

  1. A and C

  2. B and E

  3. D and K

  4. B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vitamin B and C are water soluble vitamins. 

Water loss exceeding 10% of body weight results in severe _____.

  1. hydration

  2. dehydration

  3. rehydration

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The _____ is proportional to body surface, influenced by sex, age, height and body weight.

  1. RMV

  2. BMR

  3. AMR

  4. BRR


Correct Option: B

Phylloquinones (________) assists in the production of prothrombin and other factors that ensure normal clotting of blood.

  1. vitamin K

  2. vitamin D

  3. vitamin B6

  4. vitamin A


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vitamin K assists in the production of prothrombin and other factors that ensure normal clotting of blood.

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