Student Corner

1. Which vitamin is needed to prevent Xero-phthalmia?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Ans:  A

2. Why the white blood corpuscles are popularly called "soldiers of the body”?

A. March at a regular pace

B. Appear uniform

C. Defend the body

D. Disciplined

Ans: C

3.  Hepatitis is a general term for a disease that is caused by:

A. Viruses

B. Bacteria

C. Parasites

D. All the above

Ans: A

4. Which among the following is not an example of carbohydrate?

A. Maltose

B. Fructose

C. Glycogen

D. Glycine

Ans: D

5. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Haemoglobin: Skin

B. Vitamin C: Scurvy

C. Carbohydrate: Potato

D. Fat: Butter

Ans: A

6. Which is a communicable disease?

A. Asthma

B. Scurvy

C. Measles

D. Diabetes

Ans: C

7. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Tuberculosis: Lungs

B. Filaria: Lymph nodes

C. Encephalitis: Heart

D. Leukaemia: Blood cells

Ans: C

8. Which of the following has the highest protein content per gram?

A. Groundnut

B. Soyabean

C. Apple

D. Wheat

Ans: B

9. Which of the following have Alpha-keratin as protein?

A. Blood

B. Eggs

C. Skin

D. Wool

Ans: D

10.  Mushrooms are/can be:  

A. A variety of fungus

B. Fleshy, fruiting bodies of the fungus

C. Grown in small sheds or plots

D. All the above

Ans: D