Food Chemistry & Biochemistry MCQs (Quiz 7)

1. Rickets in children is mainly associated with deficiency of _______

 Vitamin C

 Vitamin D

 Vitamin K

 Vitamin E

2. Elastin provides tissues with the ability to _______

 Stretch and recoil

 Transport oxygen

 Store minerals

 Digest fats

3. Which of the following is the primary physiological role of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the human body _______

 Co-enzyme

 Antagonist

 Intrinsic factor

 Antioxidant

4. Pellagra is mainly caused by deficiency of _______

 Vitamin K

 Niacin

 Vitamin A

 Vitamin E

5. Deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) most directly leads to which of the following diseases _______

 Scurvy

 Rickets

 Beriberi

 Pellagra

6. Tryptophan is a precursor for the synthesis of _______

 Vitamin D

 Vitamin C

 Folic acid

 Vitamin B₃

7. The major lipid component of biological membranes is _______

 Phospholipids

 Triglycerides

 Waxes

 Sterols

8. The fibrous protein mainly responsible for muscle contraction is _______

 Albumin

 Myosin

 Elastin

 Collagen

9. Cholesterol in animal cell membranes mainly helps to _______

 Produce glucose

 Maintain membrane fluidity

 Digest proteins

 Store amino acids

10. Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of _______

 Collagen

 Hemoglobin

 Insulin

 Keratin

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