What is the calorific value of carbohydrates?
4.1 kcal/g
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What is the calorific value of carbohydrates?
4.1 kcal/g
What is the calorific value of proteins?
5.65 kcal/g
What is the calorific value of fat?
9.4 kcal/g
What is the physiological value of carbohydrates?
4 kcal/g
What is the physiological value of proteins?
4 kcal/g
What is the physiological value of fats?
9 kcal/g
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is the calorific value of carbohydrates? | 4.1 kcal/g |
What is the calorific value of proteins? | 5.65 kcal/g |
What is the calorific value of fat? | 9.4 kcal/g |
What is the physiological value of carbohydrates? | 4 kcal/g |
What is the physiological value of proteins? | 4 kcal/g |
What is the physiological value of fats? | 9 kcal/g |
Which is the principal cation of interstitial fluid? | Na+ |
Which is the principal cation of cytoplasm? | K+ |
Marasmus is caused due to the deficiency of | Protein and calories |
Marasmus affects children of age | Less than a year |
Kwashiorkar is caused due to the deficiency of | Proteins |
Kwashiorkar affects children of age | 1 to 5 |
Odema is caused in which malnutrition diease? | Kwashiorkar |
Which was the first extracted vitamin? | B1 - thiamine |
Which vitamins are stored by liver? | A, D, E, K, vit B12 |
Which vitamins act as antioxidants? | A,C,E |
What acts as a suppressor of vitB1? | Raw fish (thiaminase enzyme) |
What acts as a suppressor of vit-B7? | Raw egg |
What acts as a suppressor of vit K? | Dicoumoural (from spoilt hay) |
Which vitamins are synthesised by symbiotic bacteria of the gut? | Vit-K, B1, B2, B12 |
Maintenance of skin and mucous membrane is the function of which vitamin? | Vit-A, vit-B2 |
Nytalopia is caused by the deficiency of | Vit-A |
Which vitamin is called calciferol? | Vit-D |
Vitamin D is synthesised from | cholesterol |
Which vitamin helps in absorption of calcium and phosphorous from the intestine? | Vit-D |
Deficiency of which vitamin causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults? | Vit-D |
Vitamin- E is called | Tocopherol |
Which vitamin is called beauty vitamin? | Vit-E |
Which vitamin is called sterility vitamin? | Vit-E |
Vit-E is obtained from | Vegetable oil, wheat grain |
Which vitamin is required for maintaining reproductive structures? | Vit-E |
Which vitamin is called phylloquinone? | Vit-K |
Deficiency of which vitamin causes slow and delayed clotting? | Vit-K |
Deficiency of which vitamin causes haemorrhage? | Vit-K |
Which vitamin is required for the synthesis of collagen? | Vit-C |
Which vitamin helps in absorption of Fe? | Vit-C |
Vitamin B1 is also called | Thiamine |
Which vitamin maintains nerve and muscle structure? | Vit-B1 |
Alcohol decreases the functioning of which vitamin? | Vit-B1 |
Beri beri is caused by the deficiency of | vit-B1 |
Wernicke's encephalopathy is caused by the deficiency of | vit-B1 |
Riboflavin is the other name of | Vit-B2 |
Which vitamin acts as FMN, FAD,etc? | Vit-B2 |
Cheilosis is caused by the deficiency of | Vit-B2 |
Keratitis is caused by the deficiency of | Vit-B2 |
Vitamin B3 is also called | Niacin |
Which vitamin is found in NADP? | Niacin/vit B3 |
Pellagra is caused by | the deficiency of vitamin B3 |
Pellagra is characterised by | Dermatitis Diarrhoea Dimentia Death |
Pantothenic acid is the other name for | vit-B5 |
Which vitamin acts as coenzymeA? | vit-B5 |
Which vitamin is required for the proper functioning of adrenal gland? | Vit-B5 |
Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of | vit B5 |
What is the other name of vitB6? | Pyrodoxin |
Morning sickness is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? | Vit B6 |
Which vitamin is also called biotin? | Vit-B7 |
Vit-H is the other name for | Vit-B7 |
Dermatitis is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? | Vit-B7 |
Which vitamin maintains lipid metabolism? | Vit-B7 |
Which vitamin is also called folic acid? | Vit-B9 |
Which vitamin functions as growth factor? | Vit-B9 |
Which vitamin is required for haemopoiesis? | Vit-B9 (follic acid) |
Which vitamin is required for the maintenance of mucous membrane of oral cavity and GIT? | Vit-B9 |
Deficiency of which vitamin causes ulcers in mouth? | Vit-B9 |
Deficiency of which vitamin causes pernicious anaemia? | Vit-B12 |
Which vitamin has cobalt in it? | Vit-B12 |
Which vitamin is known as castle's extrinsic factor? | VitB12 |
Which vitamin is required for the maturation of RBC? | Vit-B12, vit-B9 |
Which part of the alimentary canal are ectodermal? | Mouth upto hard palate and anal canal and anus |
Which part of alimentary canal are endodermal in origin? | soft palate upto rectum |
Which part of alimentary canal are mesodermal in origin? | None |
Hard palate is made of which bones? | Palatine and maxila |
What are the transverse ridges of palate called? | Palatine rugae |
What is the uvula? | a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat. |
What is the function of uvula? | Closes internal nares during swallowing |
What is known as the police of the buccal cavity? | Uvula |
What surrounds the uvula? | Lymphoid tissue |
Posterior end of the tongue is attached to | Hyoid bone |
Tongue is attached to the floor of the buccal cavity by | Frenulum linguae |
What divides the tongue into anterior and posterior region? | Sulcus terminalis |
Which are the largest papillae on the tongue? | Circumvalate |
Which papillae are the minimum in number on the tongue? | Circumvalate |
Which are the smallest papillae on tongue? | Filiform |
Which papillae are the maximum in number on the tongue? | Filiform |
Which papillae of tongue don't have taste buds on them? | Filiform |
Which papillae are present on the side of the tongue? | Fungiform |
Which germ layer does enamel originate from? | Ectoderm |
Enamel of teeth covers the | Crown |
What cells secrete the enamel? | Ameloblast cell |
Which is the living part of the teeth? | Pulp cavity |
Which germ layer does the living part of teeth originate from? | Mesoderm |
What cells are present in pulp cavity of tooth? | Odontoblast cell |
What forms the main bulk of tooth? | Dentine |
Dentine is secreted by | Odontoblast cells |
Homodont dentition is found in | Fishes and amphibians |
Which are the nibbling teeth? | Incisors |
Elephant tusk is a modified | Incisor |
Which type of teeth are absent in rabbits? | Incisors |
How many teeth are present in children? | 20 |
Which is the wisdom teeth? | 3rd molar |