The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin B1 is:
| 1. | Convulsions | 2. | Beri-beri |
| 3. | Cheilosis | 4. | Sterility |
Which of the following is not a fat-soluble vitamin?
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B complex
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin E
Which of the following hormones contains iodine?
1. Insulin
2. Testosterone
3. Adrenaline
4. Thyroxine
| 1. | Thyroxine | 2. | Oxypurin |
| 3. | Insulin | 4. | Progesterone |
Which one of the following vitamins is water-soluble?
| 1. | Vitamin-B | 2. | Vitamin-E |
| 3. | Vitamin-K | 4. | Vitamin-A |
During the process of digestion, the proteins present in food materials are
hydrolysed to amino acids as shown below.
Proteins \(\xrightarrow[]{\textbf{Enzyme(A)}}\mathrm{}\) Polypeptides \(\xrightarrow[]{\textbf{Enzyme(B)}}\mathrm{}\) Amino acids
Enzymes (A) and (B) are respectively:
| 1. | Amylase and maltase | 2. | Diastase and lipase |
| 3. | Pepsin and trypsin | 4. | Invertase and zymase |
Which one of the following is a peptide hormone?
1. Glucagon
2. Testosterone
3. Thyroxin
4. Adernaline
Which hormone facilitates the conversion of glucose to glycogen?
1. Bile acids
2. Adrenaline
3. Insulin
4. Cortisone
Which of the following enzymes catalyses the hydrolysis of triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol?
1. Lipase
2. Zymase
3. Pepsin
4. Maltase
Enzymes are composed of which of the following?
1. Edible proteins.
2. Proteins with specific structures.
3. Nitrogen-containing carbohydrates.
4. Carbohydrates.