Description : The deficiency of both energy and protein causes (A) Marasmus (B) Kwashiorkar (C) Diabetes (D) Beri-beri
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Protein deficiency disease is known as (A) Cushing’s disease (B) Fabry’s disease (C) Parkinson’s disease (D) Kwashiorkor and marasmus
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : A characteristic feature of Kwashiorkar is (A) Fatty liver (B) Emaciation (C) Low insulin lever (D) Occurrence in less than 1 year infant
Description : Adrneal cortical response is poor in (A) Kwashiorkor (B) Marasmus (C) Fatty liver (D) Atherosclerosis HORMONE METABOLISM 229
Description : Kwashiorkar disease is due to deficiency of `:`
Last Answer : Kwashiorkar disease is due to deficiency of `:` A. protein B. fat C. sugar D. hormone
Description : The deficiency of Niacina vitamin of B complex group causes the disease - (1) Marasmus (2) Pellagra (3) Rickets (4) Nightblindness
Last Answer : (2) Pellagra Explanation: Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease most frequently caused by a chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B3) in the diet. It can be caused by decreased intake ... also result from alterations in protein metabolism in disorders such as carcinoid syndrome or Hartnup disease.
Description : Marasmus disease is caused due to the deficiency of?
Last Answer : Protein.
Description : The deficiency of Niacin-a vitamin of B complex group causes the disease _____ (1) Marasmus (2) Pellagra (3) Rickets (4) Nightblindness
Last Answer : Pellagra
Description : All of the following statements about generalized gangliosidosis are true except (A) It results from deficiency of GM1-βGangliosidase (B) Breakdown of GM1 ganglioside is impaired (C) GM2 ganglioside accumulates in liver and elsewhere (D) It leads to mental retardation
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Deficiency of urea cycle enzymes results into accumulation of citrulline argininosuccinate arginine in the liver resulting in increasing concentration of …….. in the blood. (A) Calcium (B) Sodium (C) Ammonia (D) Lipid
Description : Dietary deficiency of thiamin inhibits the activity of the enzyme: (A) Pyruvate kinase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Phosphofructokinase (D) Enolase
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : A dietary deficiency of tryptophan and nicotinate leads to (A) Beri Beri (B) Xerophthalmia (C) Anemia (D) Pellegra
Description : Dietary purines are catabolised in (A) Liver (B) Kidneys (C) Intesitnal mucosa (D) All of these
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 : Hypermagnesemia may be observed in (A) Hyperparathyroidism (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Kwashiorkar (D) Primary aldosteronism
Description : Kwashiorkar is characterized by (A) Night blindness (B) Edema (C) Easy fracturability (D) Xerophthalmia
Description : A positive nitrogen balance occurs (A) In growing infant (B) Following surgery (C) In advanced cancer (D) In kwashiorkar
Description : Increased protein intake is accompanied by an increased dietary requirement for (A) Thiamine (B) Riboflavine (C) Folic acid (D) Nicotininic acid
Description : From dietary protein as well as from the urea present in fluids secreted into the gastrointestinal tract intestinal bacteria produce (A) Carbondioxide (B) Ammonia (C) Ammonium sulphate (D) Creatine
Description : Marasmus is due to malnutrition of (A) Proteins (B) Proteins and calories (C) Proteins and vitamins (D) Proteins and minerals
Description : A characteristic feature of marasmus is (A) Severe hypoalbuminemia (B) Normal epinephrine level (C) Mild muscle wasting (D) Low insulin and high cortisol level
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 : Marasmus occurs from deficient intake of (A) Essential amino acids (B) Essential fatty acids (C) Calories (D) Zinc
Description : What is the disease caused by dietary iodine deficiency?
Last Answer : Iodine deficiency causes hypothyroidism, an abnormally lower production of thyroid hormones that need iodine to be synthesized. Nutrition Vitamins - Image Diversity: thyroid goiter
Description : Prothrombin time is prolonged in (A) Vitamin K deficiency (B) Liver damage (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : In which diseases of the following organs, isoenzymes LDH-1 and LDH-2 will be released in plasma? (A) Kidney, R.B.C and Liver (B) Heart, Kidney and R.B.C (C) Heart, Kidney and Liver (D) Heart, Lungs and Brain
Description : The isoenzymes LDH5 is elevated in (A) Myocardial infarction (B) Peptic ulcer (C) Liver disease (D) Infectious diseases
Description : Serum acid phosphatase level increases in (A) Metastatic carcinoma of prostate (B) Myocardial infarction (C) Wilson’s disease (D) Liver diseases
Description : Gluconeogenesis is increased in the following condition: (A) Diabetes insipidus (B) Diabetes Mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Liver diseases
Last Answer : B
Description : Vitamin deficiency that causes fatty liver includes all except (A) Vitamin E (B) Pyridoxine (C) Retionic acid (D) Pantothenic acid
Description : Ceruloplasmin is absent in (A) Cirrhosis of liver (B) Wilson’s disease (C) Menke’s disease (D) Copper deficiency
Description : Tarui disease is characterized by the deficiency of the enzyme: (A) Liver phosphorylase (B) Muscle phosphorylase (C) Muscle and erythrocyte phosphofructokinase (D) Lysosomal acid maltase
Description : Her’s disease is characterized by deficiency of (A) Muscle phosphorylase (B) Liver phosphorylase (C) Debranching enzyme (D) Glycogen synthase
Description : Von Gierke’s disease is characterized by the deficiency of (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase (B) α -1→ 4 Glucosidase (C) 1→ 6 Glucosidase (D) Liver phosphorylase
Description : Fatty liver may be caused by (A) Deficiency of methionine (B) Puromycin (C) Chronic alcoholism (D) All of these
Description : In increase in α2-Globulin with loss of albumin in urine suggests (A) Primary immune deficiency (B) Nephrotic syndrome (C) Cirrhosis of liver (D) Multiple myeloma
Description : McArdle’s disease is due to the deficiency of (A) Glucose-6-phosphatase (B) Phosphofructokinase (C) Liver phosphorylase (D) muscle phosphorylase
Last Answer : D
Description : What are good dietary supplements to increase the quality of one's sleep?
Last Answer : Alcohol. It’s all natural.
Description : Atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases are associated with the diet: (A) High in total fat and saturated fat (B) Low in protein (C) High in protein (D) High in carbohydrate
Description : Marasmus disease is caused due to `:`
Last Answer : Marasmus disease is caused due to `:` A. Protein deficiency B. Obesity C. dwarfism D. Deficiency of vitamins
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 : Maple syrup urine disease results from absence or serve deficiency of (A) Homogentisate oxidase (B) Phenylalanine hydroxylase (C) Branched chain amino acid transaminase (D) None of these
Description : Deficiency of insulin results in (A) Rapid uptake of sugar (B) Low blood glucose level (C) Decrease urine output (D) Presence of glucose in urine
Description : Niemann-Pick disease results from deficiency of (A) Ceramidase (B) Sphingomyelinase (C) Arylsulphatase A (D) Hexosaminidase A
Description : Deficiency of biotin results in decrease in (A) Amino acid synthesis (B) Lipid synthesis (C) Kidney (D) Fatty acid synthesis
Description : Tay-Sachs disease results from inherited deficiency of (A) Arylsulphatase A (B) Hexosaminidase A (C) Sphingomyelinase (D) Ceramidase
Description : Megaloblastic anemia is caused by the deficiency of (A) Folic acid (B) Vitamin B6 (C) Iron (D) Protein
Description : Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, the sex linked, recessive absence of HGPRTase, may lead to (A) Compulsive self destructive behaviour with elevated levels of urate in serum (B) Hypouricemia due to liver damage (C) Failure to thrive and megaloblastic anemia (D) Protein intolerance and hepatic encephalopathy