NUR01E (VITAMINS QUIZ LECTURE)

A deficiency of thiamin produces the disease known as

• Beri-beri

• Scurvy

• Cataract

• Anemia

Ascorbic acid acts as an

• reducing agent

• oxidizing agent

• oxidizing and reducing agent both

• none of the above

Which of these is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?

• Osteoporosis

• Impaired taste perception

• Blindness

• Impaired blood clotting

Vitamin-C is considered as a

• water soluble

• fat soluble

• fat and water soluble

• none of these

β-carotene are synthesized by

• plants

• animal

• plants and animals both

• none of these

Vitamin-D deficiency can cause

• rickets

• pernicious anemia

• cataract

• beri-beri

Calcitriol synthesis involves

• Both liver and kidney

• Intestine

• Adipose tissue

• Muscle

Magenta tongue is found in the deficiency of the vitamin

• Riboflavin

• Thiamin

• Nicotinic acid

• Pyridoxine

A deficiency of Vitamin K results in a decreased level of

• prothrombin

• thrombin

• fibrin

• Fibrinogen

Which of the following compounds/(s) belong/(s) to the vitamin B6 group?

• Pyridoxal

• Pyridoxine

• Pyridoxamine

• All of these