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MINERAL METABOLISM- Part 12
See all quizzes of MINERAL METABOLISM- Part 12 here:
1 Hypochromic microcytic anaemia can
occur in
(A) Zinc (B) Copper
(C) Manganese (D) None of these
2. The daily requirement for manganese in
adults is about
(A) 1–2 mg (B) 2–5 mg
(C) 2–5 μg (D) 5–20 μg
3. Molybdenum is a cofactor for
(A) Xanthine oxidase (B) Aldehyde oxidase
(C) Sulphite oxidase (D) All of these
4. A trace element having antioxidant
function is
(A) Selenium (B) Tocopherol
(C) Chromium (D) Molybdenum
5. Selenium is a constituent of
(A) Glutathione reductase
(B) Glutathione peroxidase
(C) Catalase
(D) Superoxide dismutase
6. Selenium decreases the requirement of
(A) Copper (B) Zinc
(C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin E
7. Upper safe limit of fluorine in water is
(A) 0.4 ppm (B) 0.8 ppm
(C) 1.2 ppm (D) 2 ppm
8. The daily fluoride intake should not
exceed
(A) 0.5 mg (B) 1 mg
(C) 2 mg (D) 3 mg
9. In adults, water constitutes about
(A) 50% of body weight
(B) 55% of body weight
(C) 60% of body weight
(D) 75% of body weight
10. 1 kcal is roughly equal to
(A) 4.2 J (B) 42 J
(C) 4.2 KJ (D) 42 KJ
11. Calorific value of proteins as determined
in a bomb calorimeter is
(A) 4 kcal/gm (B) 4.8 kcal/gm
(C) 5.4 kcal/gm (D) 5.8 kcal/gm
12. Calorific value of proteins in a living person
is less than that in a bomb calorimeter
because
(A) Digestion and absorption of proteins is less
than 100%
(B) Respiratory quotient of proteins is less than 1
(C) Specific dynamic action of proteins is high
(D) Proteins are not completely oxidized in living
persons
13. Calorific value of alcohol is
(A) 4 kcal/gm (B) 5.4 kcal/gm
(C) 7 kcal/gm (D) 9 kcal/gm
14. Energy expenditure of a person can be
measured by
(A) Bomb calorimetry
(B) Direct calorimetry
(C) Indirect calorimetry
(D) Direct or indirect calorimetry
15. Respiratory quotient of carbohydrates is
about
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.7
(C) 0.8 (D) 1.0
16. Respiratory quotient of fats is about
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.7
(C) 0.8 (D) 1.0
17. Respiratory quotient of proteins is about
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.7
(C) 0.8 (D) 1.0
18. Respiratory quotient of an average mixed
diet is about
(A) 0.65 (B) 0.7
(C) 0.75 (D) 0.85
19. At a respiratory quotient of 0.85, every
litre of oxygen consumed represents an
energy expenditure of
(A) 5.825 kcal (B) 4.825 kcal
(C) 3.825 kcal (D) 2.825 kcal
20. BMR of healthy adult men is about
(A) 30 kcal/hour/square metre
(B) 35 kcal/hour/square metre
(C) 40 kcal/hour/square metre
(D) 45 kcal/hour/square metre
21. BMR of healthy adult women is about
(A) 32 kcal/hour/square metre
(B) 36 kcal/hour/square metre
(C) 40 kcal/hour/square metre
(D) 44 kcal/hour/square metre
22. BMR is higher in
(A) Adults than in children
(B) Men than in women
(C) Vegetarians than in non-vegetarians
(D) Warmer climate than in colder climate
23. BMR is decreased in
(A) Pregnancy (B) Starvation
(C) Anaemia (D) Fever
24. BMR is increased in
(A) Starvation (B) Hypothyroidism
(C) Addison’s disease (D) Pregnancy
25. BMR is decreased in all of the following
except
(A) Fever (B) Addison’s disease
(C) Starvation (D) Hypothyroidism
26. BMR is increased in all of the following
except
(A) Hyperthyroidism (B) Anaemia
(C) Addison’s disease (D) Pregnancy
27. Specific dynamic action of carbohydrates
is about
(A) 5% (B) 13%
(C) 20% (D) 30%
28. Specific dynamic action of proteins is
about
(A) 5% (B) 13%
(C) 20% (D) 30%
29. All following are essential trace elements
except
(A) Iron (B) Iodine
(C) Zinc (D) Cadmium
30. Maximum quantity of sodium is excreted
through
(A) Urine (B) Faeces
(C) Sweat (D) None of these
