Free Health and Nutrition MCQs with Answers

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  • A. Amino Acid
  • B. Gulocose+Gulocose
  • C. Gulocose+Glactose
  • D. Gulocose+ Fructose

Explanation: Invertase hydrolyses sucrose into the two monosaccharides glucose and fructose.

Correct answer: Gulocose+ Fructose
  • A. They have more affinity to oxygen
  • B. They are More Dynamic
  • C. They CO2 carrying Capacity
  • D. They are More Powerful

Explanation: Carbohydrates can produce energy with less oxygen than fats, making them especially useful during vigorous exercise when energy is needed…

Correct answer: They have more affinity to oxygen
  • A. Vitamin B Complex
  • B. Vitamin D
  • C. Vitamin c
  • D. Vitamin K

Explanation: Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin important for collagen formation, wound healing and immune…

Correct answer: Vitamin c
  • A. 10
  • B. 11
  • C. 12
  • D. 13

Explanation: Humans require 13 recognised vitamins: four fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E and K, and nine water-soluble vitamins, including vitamin C and…

Correct answer: 13
  • A. Erepsim
  • B. Pepsin
  • C. Mucin
  • D. Amylase

Explanation: The small intestine produces intestinal juice containing erepsin, a group of peptidases that completes protein digestion.

Correct answer: Erepsim
  • A. Vitamins
  • B. Proteins
  • C. Tissues
  • D. Hemoglobin

Explanation: Proteins are commonly called the body’s building blocks because they form and repair muscles, tissues, enzymes, and other structures.

Correct answer: Proteins
  • A. Upper most layer
  • B. none of these
  • C. Connective Tissues
  • D. Adipose tissues

Explanation: Adipose tissue is the body’s main storage site for fat, including triglycerides that can be broken down to release fatty acids.

Correct answer: Adipose tissues
  • A. Rickets
  • B. Scurvy
  • C. Beri Beri
  • D. Night blindness

Explanation: Vitamin D helps the intestine absorb calcium and supports normal bone mineralisation; its deficiency causes rickets in children.

Correct answer: Rickets
  • A. Scurvey
  • B. Rickets
  • C. Beri Beri
  • D. Typhoid

Explanation: Rickets causes defective mineralisation and faulty bone development in growing children, usually because of vitamin D deficiency.

Correct answer: Rickets
  • A. 10
  • B. 11
  • C. 12
  • D. 13

Explanation: Humans require 13 recognised vitamins: four fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, plus nine water-soluble vitamins, including vitamin C and…

Correct answer: 13
  • A. Vitamin B
  • B. Vitamin B complex
  • C. Vitamin D
  • D. Vitamin c

Explanation: Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for vitamin C and is important for collagen formation, wound healing and immune function.

Correct answer: Vitamin c
  • A. strength dominating sports
  • B. Endurance dominating sports
  • C. both a & B
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Strength-dominating sports place greater demand on muscle repair and growth, so protein forms a comparatively major part of the diet.

Correct answer: strength dominating sports
  • A. Proteins
  • B. Carbohydrates
  • C. Fats
  • D. Minerals

Explanation: Endurance exercise requires prolonged energy, and carbohydrates are the body’s most readily available fuel for this purpose.

Correct answer: Carbohydrates
  • A. Mineral salts
  • B. Fats
  • C. Calcium
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Calcium is the important mineral in milk and supports the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth.

Correct answer: Calcium
  • A. They have more affinity to oxygen
  • B. more dynamic
  • C. more powerful
  • D. they have carry Co2 capacity

Explanation: Carbohydrates can be oxidised to produce energy with less oxygen than fats, making them especially useful during vigorous exercise.

Correct answer: They have more affinity to oxygen
  • A. Amylase
  • B. Lipase
  • C. Trypsin
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Trypsin is a proteolytic enzyme that breaks proteins into smaller peptides in the small intestine.

Correct answer: Trypsin
  • A. A
  • B. K
  • C. D
  • D. C

Explanation: Vitamin C is water-soluble and is readily destroyed by heat, oxygen and prolonged storage.

Correct answer: C
  • A. C & B complex
  • B. D & K
  • C. A & D
  • D. none of these

Explanation: The water-soluble vitamins are the B-complex vitamins and vitamin C, which are not stored extensively and therefore need regular dietary…

Correct answer: C & B complex
  • A. Sulpher & iron
  • B. Potassium & Calcium
  • C. Calcium & Phosphors
  • D. phosphrous & iron

Explanation: Calcium provides hardness and strength to bones and teeth, while phosphorus combines with it in bone mineral.

Correct answer: Calcium & Phosphors
  • A. B2
  • B. B1
  • C. C
  • D. D

Explanation: Vitamin D is fat-soluble, meaning it dissolves in dietary fat and can be stored in the body. Vitamins B1, B2 and C are water-soluble.

Correct answer: D