Description : Marasmus occurs from deficient intake of (A) Essential amino acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Calories (D) Zinc
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Milk is a good source of (A) Proteins, calcium and iron (B) Proteins, calcium and ascorbic acid (C) Proteins, lactose and retinol (D) Proteins, lactose and essential fatty acids
Description : Following replacement of breast feeding by less nutritive food, low in proteins and calories, infants below the age of one year suffer from: (a) kwashiorkor (b) marasmus (c) rickets (d) pellagra
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from (a) rickets (b) kwashiorkor (c) pellagra (d) marasmus.
Last Answer : (d) marasmus.
Description : Phrynoderma is a deficiency of (A) Essential fatty acids(B) Proteins (C) Amino acids (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : A limiting amino acid is an essential amino acid (A) That is most deficient in proteins (B) That is most excess in proteins (C) That which increases the growth (D) That which increases the weight gain
Description : Glucose will be converted into fatty acids if the diet has excess of (A) Carbohydrates (B) Proteins (C) Fat (D) Vitamins
Last Answer : A
Description : Which group of three of the following five statements (1-5) contain all three correct statements regarding beri-beri? 1. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Saharan Africa. 2. A deficiency disease caused by lack ... and 5 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 5 (d) 2, 3 and 5
Last Answer : a) 2, 4 and 5
Description : Adrneal cortical response is poor in (A) Kwashiorkor (B) Marasmus (C) Fatty liver (D) Atherosclerosis HORMONE METABOLISM 229
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Normal diet should contain 75gm of fat. 2. Fatty acids should be a part of human diet. 3. The cells of the human body cannot synthesise any fatty acids. 4. Deficiency diseases develop due to the absence ... correct? (a) 1, 2 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Which among the following fatty acids is an essential fatty acid for man? (A) Palmitic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following is not essential fatty acids? (A) Oleic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Arachidonic acid (D) Linolenic acid
Description : The essential fatty acids retard (A) Atherosclerosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Nepritis (D) Oedema
Description : Which of the following are classified as essential fatty acids? (A) Arachidonic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Acetic acid (D) Butyric acid
Description : The Iodine number of essential fatty acids of vegetable oils: (A) High (B) Very high (C) Very low (D) Low
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Unsaturated fatty acids is known as (A) Non-essential fatty acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Cerebrosides (D) Phospholipids
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : For synthesis of prostaglandins, the essential fatty acids give rise to a fatty acid containing (A) 12 carbon atoms (B) 16 carbon atoms (C) 20 carbon atoms (D) 24 carbon atoms
Description : Name the essential fatty acids.
Last Answer : Linoleic and linolenic acids are the only fatty acids which cannot be synthesised in the body.
Description : What are essential fatty acids?
Last Answer : Those cannot be synthesised by the body. So they are to be provided in the diet.
Description : Marasmus differs from Kwashiorkor in the which of these following respect (A) Mental retardation occurs in kwashiorkor but not in marasmus (B) Growth is retarded in kwashiorkor but not in marasmus ... in marasmus but not kwashiorkor (D) Subcutaneous fat disappears in marasmus but not in kwashiorkor
Description : Kwashiorkor usually occurs in (A) The post-weaning period (B) Pregnancy (C) Lactation (D) Old age
Description : CTP is required for the synthesis of (A) Fatty acids (B) Proteins (C) Phospholipids (D) Cholesterol
Description : Fluidity of membranes is increased by the following constituent except (A) Polyunsaturated fatty acids (B) Saturated fatty acids (C) Integral proteins (D) Cholesterol
Description : Degradation of proteins to amino acids, glucose from carbohydrates and fatty acids from lipids is known as (A) Anabolism (B) Metabolism (C) Catabolism (D) Cretinism
Description : Essential fatty acid deficiency may complicate total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following statements are true? A. Essential fatty acid deficiency may be prevented by the ... , dry, scaly skin associated with a maculopapular rash indicates essential fatty acid deficiency.
Last Answer : Answer: BD DISCUSSION: Biochemical evidence of essential fatty acid deficiency may occur as early as 7 to 10 days following initiation of fat-free parenteral nutrition. The decrease in ... essential to the diagnosis of essential fatty acid deficiency, but this plasma abnormality is often present
Description : Kwashiorkor results from (A) Vitamin A deficiency (B) Vitamin D deficiency (C) Deficiency of minerals in diet (D) Protein and caloric deficiency in diet
Description : Increased serum alanine during fasting is due to (A) Breakdown of muscle proteins (B) Decreased utilization of non essential amino acids (C) Leakage of aminoacids to plasma (D) Impaired renal function
Description : Non essential amino acids (A) Are not components of tissue proteins (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids (C) Have no role in the metabolism (D) May be synthesized in the body in diseased states
Last Answer : (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids
Description : Chain elongation of fatty acids in mammalian liver occurs in (A) Nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Microsomes
Description : De novo synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids differ in the following respect: (A) Synthesis occurs in cytosol and oxidation in mitochondria (B) Synthesis is decreased and oxidation increased by ... synthesis and FAD in oxidation (D) Malonyl CoA is formed during oxidation but not during synthesis
Description : Extramitochondrial synthesis of fatty acids occurs in (A) Mammary glands (B) Lungs (C) Brain (D) All of these
Description : α-Oxidation of fatty acids occurs mainly in (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Muscles (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Oxidation of fatty acids occurs (A) In the cytosol (B) In the matrix of mitochondria (C) On inner mitochondrial membrane (D) On the microsomes
Description : De hovo synthesis of fatty acids occurs in (A) Cytosol (B) Mitochondria (C) Microsomes (D) All of these
Description : The proteins present in maize are deficient in (A) Lysine (B) Threonine (C) Tryptophan (D) Tyrosine
Description : Is Omega 3 one of the essential fatty acids?
Last Answer : Omega 3 is one of the essential fatty acids. You can find Omega 3 in marine and plant oils.
Description : What are good sources of essential fatty acids?
Last Answer : There are many great foods that are rich in essential fatty acids. These foods include fish, such as salmon, and a variety of nuts.
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it Contains - (1) essential amino acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : (1) essential amino-acids Explanation: Animal proteins derived from meat and fish are called first class proteins. A first-class protein is one which contains all 8 essential amino acids (which ... the body). They are also called complete proteins. Plant proteins are called second class proteins.
Description : Which of the following vegetable oils does not contain essential fatty acids? (1) Sunflower oil (2) Mustard oil (3) Coconut oil (4) Gmundnut oil
Last Answer : (1) Sunflower oil Explanation: Fatty Acids are aliphatic carboxylic acid with varying hydrocarbon lengths at one end of the chain joined to terminal carboxyl (-COOH) group at the other end.
Description : Molasses is the starting material for the production of (A) Alcohol (B) Essential oil (C) Fatty acids (D) Massecuite
Last Answer : (A) Alcohol
Description : Fist is a first class protein as it contains (1) essential amino-acids (2) non-essential amino acids (3) all essential fatty acids (4) no amino acid
Last Answer : essential amino-acids
Description : Which of the following vegetable oils does not contain essential fatty acids ? (1) Sunflower oil (2) Mustard oil (3) Coconut oil (4)Groundnut oil
Last Answer : Sunflower oil
Description : The essential amino acids (A) must be supplied in the diet because the organism has lost the capacity to aminate the corresponding ketoacids (B) must be supplied in the diet because the ... amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the organism at a rate adequate to meet metabolic requirements
Description : The essential amino acids (A) Must be supplied in the diet because the organism has lost the capacity to aminate the corresponding ketoacids (B) Must be supplied in the diet because the ... amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the organism at a rate adequate to meet metabolic requirements
Description : Enzymes are (a) Carbohydrates (b) Proteins (c) Fatty acids (d) Nucleic acids
Description : Enzymes are – (1) Proteins (2) Minerals (3) Oils (4) Fatty acids
Last Answer : (1) Proteins Explanation: Enzymes are biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life. They are in general globular proteins. They speed up reactions by providing an alternative reaction pathway of lower activation energy.
Description : In digestion, proteins are converted into (1) Fatty acids (2) Glucose (3) Amino acids (4) Maltose
Last Answer : (3) Amino acids Explanation: Most proteins are decomposed to single amino acids in digestion. Digestion typically begins in the stomach when pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of ... intestine, most proteins are already reduced to single amino acid or peptides of several amino acids.
Description : Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of – (1) fats (2) proteins (3) saturated fatty acids (4) unsaturated fatty acids
Last Answer : (4) unsaturated fatty acids Explanation: They contain a high percentage of "polyunsaturates" (polyunsaturated fatty acids). Most drying oils owe their drying properties to the presence of a large percentage of linolenic acid (which derives its name from "linseed"), which is highly unsaturated.
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids