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Chapter 3 Nutrition/Food
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1The six most common elements present in living organisms are:
- ACarbon, hydrogen , oxygen, sulphur, phosphorus, chlorine
- BCarbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur
- CCarbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sodium
- DCarbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, boron, phosphorus
2Metabolism is:
- AThe way in which living organisms obtain and use food
- BThe getting rid of waste products of metabolism from the body
- CThe way in which living organisms react to their environment
- DThe sum of all the chemical reactions in a living organism
3The five elements present as dissolved salts in living organisms are:
- ASodium, potassium, carbon, chlorine, calcium
- BSodium, potassium, chlorine, maganese, calcium
- CSodium, potassium, chlorine, magnesium, calcium
- DSodium, potassium, oxygen, chlorine, calcium
4Trace elements are present in living organisms:
- Ato prevent disease
- Bto maintain health
- Cin large amounts
- Din small amounts
5Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?
- AMaltose
- BGlucose
- CFructose
- DGalactose
6Which of the following is NOT a disaccharide?
- AMaltose
- BFructose
- CSucrose
- DLactose
7Which of the following is NOT a polysaccharide?
- AStarch
- BCellulose
- CGlycogen
- DMaltose
8Which of the following is NOT a reducing sugar?
- AMaltose
- BFructose
- CSucrose
- DGlucose
9Which of the following reagents are used to test for reducing sugars?
- ABiuret's reagent
- BBenedict's reagent
- CIodine
- DMethylene blue
10Which of the following is another name for starch?
- AAmylase
- BMaltose
- CMaltase
- DAmylose
11Polysaccharides are composed of long chains of repeating:
- AMonosaccharides
- BAmino acids
- CLipids
- DNucleic acids
12In the presence of starch, iodine turns:
- ABrick-red
- BOrange
- CBlue-black
- DBlue
13Which of the following foods is a good source of starch?
- AFish
- BEggs
- CPotato
- DChocolate
14Phospholipids are a major component of:
- ADNA
- BCell membranes
- CCytosol
- DCell walls
15Peptide bonds are found between:
- AMonosaccharides
- BGlycerol and fatty acids
- CAmino acids
- DVitamins
16Which of the following elements is always present in protein?
- APhosphorus
- BSulphur
- CNitrogen
- DCalcium
17How many common amino acids are there?
- A2
- B20
- C200
- D2000
18Which of the following vitamins is water soluble?
- AA
- BC
- CD
- DK
19Which of the following elements is required for the formation of the middle lamella in plants?
- APotassium
- BSodium
- CMagnesium
- DCalcium
20Which of the following elements is required for the formation of chlorophyll in plants?
- APotassium
- BSodium
- CMagnesium
- DCalcium
21What is the symptoms associated with a deficiency in Vitamin C?
- ANight-blindness
- BBeri-beri
- CScurvy
- DRickets
22What are the symptoms associated with a deficiency of Vitamin D?
- AScurvy
- BRickets
- CBeri beri
- DNight-blindness
23What are the symptoms associated with a deficiency of Vitamin A?
- AScurvy
- BBeri-beri
- CNight-blindness
- DRickets
24What are the symptoms associated with a deficiency of Vitamin K?
- ANight-blindness
- BInability to blood clot
- CAnaemia
- DFatigue
25Anabolism is the:
- ASum of all the chemical reactions in an organism
- BBuilding up large molecules from small molecules using energy
- CBreaking down large molecules into small molecules with the release of energy
- DDenaturation of molecules with the release of energy
26Catabolism is the:
- ASum of all the chemical reactions in an organism
- BBuilding up of large molecules from small molecules using energy
- CBreaking down of large molecules into small molecules with the release of energy
- DDenaturation of molecules with the release of energy
27Which of the following is NOT an anabolic reaction?
- APhotosynthesis
- BProtein synthesis
- CDNA replication
- DRespiration
28Which of the following is NOT a catabolic reaction?
- ARespiration
- BDigestion
- CHydrolysis
- DPhotosynthesis
29Which of the following is the opposite of a hydrolysis reaction?
- APhotosynthesis reaction
- BCondensation reaction
- CRespiration reaction
- DDigestion reaction
30Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
- AActs as a medium in which chemical reactions occur
- BActs as a solvent
- CActs as a source of energy
- DActs as a good retainer of heat
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