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Vitamin Deficiencies Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pellagra is caused due to deficiency of which vitamin?

a)

Thiamine

b)

Riboflavin

c)

Niacin

d)

Biotin

2.

The 3 D's of Pellagra include?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Diarrhea

c)

Depression

d)

Delirium

3.

Hartnup disease leads to deficiency of?

a)

Tryptophan

b)

Phenylalanine

c)

Niacin

d)

Vitamin C

4.

Which amino acid is a precursor of niacin?

a)

Tryptophan

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

5.

The active coenzyme forms of niacin are?

a)

FAD and FMN

b)

NAD+ and NADP+

c)

TPP and FAD

d)

Biotin and CoA

6.

In Carcinoid syndrome, tryptophan is diverted to form?

a)

Niacin

b)

Serotonin

c)

Melatonin

d)

Kynurenine

7.

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to lactic acidosis?

a)

Niacin

b)

Biotin

c)

Thiamine

d)

Folate

8.

Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) is required for which enzyme?

a)

LDH

b)

Pyruvate dehydrogenase

c)

Hexokinase

d)

Glucokinase

9.

Antivitamin of folic acid is?

a)

Methotrexate

b)

Retinoic acid

c)

Thiaminase

d)

Niacinamide

10.

Which vitamin has antioxidant property?

a)

Vitamin K

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin B12

11.

Vitamin E deficiency in premature infants may cause?

a)

Night blindness

b)

Hemolytic anemia

c)

Rickets

d)

Pellagra

12.

Which of the following enhances calcium absorption?

a)

Phytates

b)

Oxalates

c)

Vitamin D

d)

High phosphate

13.

Which hormone increases calcium absorption in intestines?

a)

PTH

b)

Calcitonin

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Insulin

14.

Which condition is caused by hypocalcemia?

a)

Hyperreflexia

b)

Flaccid paralysis

c)

Muscle cramps

d)

Hypertension

15.

What is the role of parathyroid hormone?

a)

Decreases serum calcium

b)

Increases serum phosphate

c)

Increases serum calcium

d)

Decreases Vitamin D

16.

What is the RDA of calcium for an adult?

a)

200 mg

b)

400 mg

c)

800-1000 mg

d)

1500 mg

17.

Which of the following decreases calcium absorption?

a)

Vitamin D

b)

High protein diet

c)

Oxalates

d)

Sunlight

18.

Calcitonin is secreted by?

a)

Thyroid follicular cells

b)

Parathyroid glands

c)

Adrenal cortex

d)

Thyroid parafollicular cells

19.

Which organ is the primary regulator of calcium excretion?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Skin

d)

Spleen

20.

Hypercalcemia may result from?

a)

Vitamin D deficiency

b)

Hypoparathyroidism

c)

Hyperparathyroidism

d)

Renal failure