Chapter 8: Nutrition - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 9 - Set 7

1)   The groups in which vitamins can be divided are

a. fat-soluble vitamins only
b. water-soluble vitamins only
c. oxygen-soluble vitamins
d. fat and water soluble vitamins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: fat and water soluble vitamins

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2)   The first ten inches of the small intestine is classified as

a. salivary amylase
b. sphincter
c. gastric glands
d. duodenum
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ANSWER: duodenum

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3)   The excess amount of nitrogen leads to

a. delayed fruiting only
b. delayed flowering only
c. rapid fruiting
d. delayed fruiting and flowering
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ANSWER: delayed fruiting and flowering

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4)   The macronutrients include all except

a. potassium
b. iron
c. magnesium
d. nitrogen
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ANSWER: iron

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5)   The weight of liver in adult humans is about

a. 0.5 kg
b. 1.5 kg
c. 2.7 kg
d. 3.2 kg
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ANSWER: 1.5 kg

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6)   The protein portion of food is partially digested by

a. opsin
b. pepsin
c. pyloric
d. amylase
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ANSWER: pepsin

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7)   The micronutrient which is a component of the enzyme responsible for the reduction of nitrates to ammonia is

a. phosphoric acid
b. molybdenum
c. Sulphuric acid
d. potash alum
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ANSWER: molybdenum

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8)   The process through which embryonic cells are transformed into mature cells is called

a. cell differentiation
b. cell transformation
c. cell insulation
d. cell solubility
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ANSWER: cell differentiation

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9)   The butter is solid at room temperature because of more

a. citric fatty acids
b. nitric fatty acids
c. saturated fatty acids
d. unsaturated fatty acids
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: saturated fatty acids

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10)   The sources from which humans can fulfill the deficiency of vitamin A are

a. yellow/orange fruits
b. leafy vegetables
c. fish and liver
d. all of above
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ANSWER: all of above

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11)   The disease which is caused by intake of insufficient amount of iodine in the diet is

a. intestinal ulcer
b. lung cancer
c. goiter
d. kidney stones
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ANSWER: goiter

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12)   The important sources of lipids include

a. apricots and plums
b. strawberries and cherries
c. apples and kiwi
d. coconut and mustard seeds
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ANSWER: coconut and mustard seeds

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13)   The spherical mass in which pieces of food are slipped that were rolled up by tongue is

a. saliva
b. bolus
c. bile
d. esophagus
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ANSWER: bolus

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14)   The symptom of an ulcer is

a. abdominal burning after meals
b. increase in weight
c. kidney stones
d. cough and fever
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ANSWER: abdominal burning after meals

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15)   The molecule of hemoglobin contains single atom of

a. iron
b. zinc
c. magnesium
d. potassium
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ANSWER: iron

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16)   The vitamin which is produced by the bacteria living in the colon is

a. vitamin K
b. vitamin A
c. vitamin B
d. vitamin D
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ANSWER: vitamin K

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17)   The non-functional finger-like process which arises from the blind end of the caecum is called

a. bolus
b. appendix
c. ileum
d. villus
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ANSWER: appendix

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18)   The portion of the stomach which is present immediately after the esophagus is known as

a. pyloric portion
b. cardiac portion
c. opsin portion
d. gastric portion
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ANSWER: cardiac portion

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19)   The fiber which travels through the small intestine is classified as

a. saturated dietary fiber
b. unsaturated dietary fiber
c. soluble dietary fiber
d. insoluble dietary fiber
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ANSWER: insoluble dietary fiber

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20)   The proteins utilized by human bodies are composed of

a. amino acid
b. citric acid
c. nitric acid
d. carbolic acid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: amino acid

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