Chapter 16 Digestion And Absorption

Question 1

What is the calorific value of carbohydrates?

Answer 1

4.1 kcal/g

Question 2

What is the calorific value of proteins?

Answer 2

5.65 kcal/g

Question 3

What is the calorific value of fat ?

Answer 3

9.4 kcal/g

Question 4

What is the physiological value of carbohydrates?

Answer 4

4 kcal/g

Question 5

What is the physiological value of proteins?

Answer 5

9 kcal/g

Question 6

What is the principal cation of interstitial fluid?

Answer 6

Na+

Question 7

What is the principal cation of cytoplasm?

Answer 7

K+

Question 8

Marasmus is caused due to deficiency of

Answer 8

Protein and calories

Question 9

Marasmus affects children of age

Answer 9

Less than a year

Question 10

Kwashiorkar is caused due to the deficiency of

Answer 10

Proteins

Question 11

Kwashiorkar effects children of age

Answer 11

1 to 5

Question 12

Udema is caused in which malnutrition disease?

Answer 12

Kwashiorkar

Question 13

Which was the first extracted vitamin?

Answer 13

B1 - thiamine

Question 14

Which vitamins are stored by liver?

Answer 14

A, D, E, K, vit B12

Question 15

Which vitamins act as antioxidants?

Answer 15

A, C, E

Question 16

What acts as a suppressor of vitB1?

Answer 16

Raw fish (thiaminase enzyme)

Question 17

What acts as a suppressor of vitamin B7?

Answer 17

Raw egg

Question 18

Maintenance of skin and mucous membrane is the function of which vitamin?

Answer 18

Vitamin-A, vitamin-B2

Question 19

What acts as a suppressor of vitamin k?

Answer 19

Dicoumoural (from spoilt hay)

Question 20

Which vitamins are synthesized by symbiotic bacteria of the gut?

Answer 20

Vit-K, B1, B2, B12