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MINERAL METABOLISM- Part 5
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1 A hypochromic microcytic anemia with
increased iron stores in the bone marrow
may be
(A) Iron responsive
(B) Pyridoxine responsive
(C) Vitamin B12 responsive
(D) Folate responsive
2. A good source of iron is
(A) Spinach (B) Milk
(C) Tomato (D) Potato
3. The best source of iron is
(A) Organ meats (B) Milk
(C) Tomato (D) Potato
4. An increased serum iron and decreased
iron binding capacity is found in
(A) Fe deficiency anemia
(B) Sideroblastic anemia
(C) Folate deficiency anemia
(D) Sickle cell anemia
5. The absorption of iron is increased 2–10
times of normal in
(A) Iron deficiency anemia
(B) Pregnancy
(C) Spherocytosis
(D) Sickle cell anemia
6. Iron is mainly absorbed from
(A) Stomach and duodenum
(B) Ileum
(C) Caecum
(D) Colon
7. The iron containing nonporphyrin is
(A) Hemosiderin (B) Catalase
(C) Cytochrome C (D) Peroxidase
8. Molecular iron is
(A) Stored primarily in the spleen
(B) Exreted in the urine as Fe2+
(C) Stored in the body in combination with ferritin
(D) Absorbed in the ferric form
9. In hemochromatosis, the liver is infiltrated
with
(A) Iron (B) Copper
(C) Molybdenum (D) Fats
10. An acquired siderosis-Bantu siderosis is
due to
(A) Foods cooked in iron pots
(B) Diet high in phosphorous
(C) Diet high in calcium
(D) High fat diet
11. The amount of copper in the human body
is
(A) 50–80 mg (B) 100–150 mg
(C) 400–500 mg (D) 500–1000 mg
12. The amount of copper in muscles is about
(A) 10 mg (B) 30 mg
(C) 64 mg (D) 100 mg
13. The amount of copper in bones is about
(A) 5 mg (B) 10 mg
(C) 15 mg (D) 23 mg
14. The normal serum of concentration of
copper in mg/100 ml varies between
(A) 0–5 (B) 50–100
(C) 100–200 (D) 200–300
15. The normal serum concentration of ceruloplasmin
in mg/100 ml varies between
(A) 5–10 (B) 10–20
(C) 25–43 (D) 50–100
16. Recommended daily dietary requirement
of copper for adults is
(A) 0.5–1 mg (B) 1.5–3.0 mg
(C) 3.5–4.5 mg (D) 4.5–5.5 mg
17. The richest source of copper is
(A) Liver
(B) Milk
(C) Legumes
(D) Green leafy vegetables
18. The cytosolic superoxide dismutase
enzyme contains
(A) Cu2+ (B) Cu2+ and Zn2+
(C) Zn2+ (D) Mn2+
19. The deficiency of copper decreases the
activity of the enzyme:
(A) Lysine oxidase (B) Lysine hydroxylase
(C) Tyrosine oxidase (D) Proline hydroxylase
20. Wilson’s disease is a condition of toxicosis
of
(A) Iron (B) Copper
(C) Chromium (D) Molybdenum
21. In Wilson’s disease
(A) Copper fails to be excreted in the bile
(B) Copper level in plasma is decreased
(C) Ceruloplasmin level is increased
(D) Intestinal absorption of copper is decreased
22. Menke’s disease is due to an abnormality
in the metabolism of
(A) Iron (B) Manganese
(C) Magnesium (D) Copper
23. Menke’s disease (Kinky or steel hair disease)
is a X-linked disease characterized
by
(A) High levels of plasma copper
(B) High levels of ceruloplasmin
(C) Low levels of plasma copper and of ceuloplasmin
(D) High level of hepatic copper
24. The trace element catalyzing hemoglobin
synthesis is
(A) Manganese (B) Magnesium
(C) Copper (D) Selenium
25. The total body content of manganese is
about
(A) 2 mg (B) 4 mg
(C) 8 mg (D) 10 mg
26. In blood the values of manganese in μg /
100 ml varies between
(A) 0–4 (B) 2–4
(C) 3–5 (D) 4–20
27. The adequate daily dietary requirement
of manganese is
(A) 1–2 mg (B) 2–5 mg
(C) 5–10 mg (D) 10–20 mg
28. Mitochondrial superoxide dismutase
contains
(A) Zinc (B) Copper
(C) Magnesium (D) Manganese
29. Mitochondrial pyruvate carboxylase
contains
(A) Zinc (B) Zinc
(C) Manganese (D) Magnesium
30. The adequate daily dietary requirement
of molybdenum for normal human adult
is
(A) 10–20 μg (B) 25–50 μg
(C) 50–70 μg (D) 75–200 μg
