This is Nutrition and Biochemistry mcq set-36 containing mcq in the series of hundreds Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ which are very important for staff nurse, AIIMS, PGIMER nursing recruitment examinations. MCQ are given below:

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 281:-


In adult deficiency of vit-D may cause-

(a) Night blindness
(b) Rickets
(c) Osteomalacia
(d) Scurvy

Ans: (c) Osteomalacia ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 282:-


Vitamin B12 is also known as-

DSSSB-2009]

(a) Thiamin
(b) Folic acid
(c) Biotin
(d) Cyanocobalamin

Ans: (d) Cyanocobalamin ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 283:-


Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause-

RUHS Pre-Msc-2010]

(a) Scurvy
(b) Pernicious anaemia
(c) Aplastic anaemia
(d) Sickle cell anaemia

Ans: (b) Pernicious anaemia ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 284:-


In a balanced diet of a healthy person, the optimum calorie to be obtained from protein should be-

(a) 10-15%.
(b) 20-35%.
(c) 15-20%.
(d) 25-40%.

Ans: (c) 15-20%. ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 285:-


Which is the first clinical sign of vitamin-A deficiency-

(a) Bitot’s spots
(b) Conjunctival xerosis
(c) Keratomalacia
(d) Night blindness

Ans: (b) Conjunctival xerosis ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 286:-


Burning feet syndrome occurs due to deficiency of-

(a) Niacin
(b) Vitamin B12
(c) Pantothenic acid
(d) Vitamin-C

Ans: (c) Pantothenic acid ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 287:-


Poor man’s meat is known as-

(a) Wheat
(b) Cereal
(c) Pulses
(d) Maize

Ans: (c) Pulses ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 288:-


Mid-day meal scheme was launched in-

(a) 1961
(b) 1975
(c) 1987
(d) 1995

Ans: (d) 1995 ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 289:-


Which the following foodstuff is considered as body building food –

(a) Egg’s
(b) Meat and Fish
(c) Soya bean and other pulses
(d) All of the above

Ans: (d) All of the above ✔

Nutrition and Biochemistry MCQ Question 290:-


How much percent of fluid is found in an infant’s body –

(a) 40%
(b) 60%
(c) 80%
(d) 50%

Ans: (b) 60% ✔

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