Nutrition MCQ Quiz – Part 3
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This Nutrition MCQ Quiz helps aspirants revise important concepts related to types of nutrition, nutrients, and their functions in the human body, which are frequently asked in competitive exams. Regular practice of nutrition MCQs improves conceptual understanding and helps candidates answer biology questions quickly and accurately.
GK Series – Biology – Nutrition MCQ Quiz |
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| Subject | Biology |
| Chapter | Nutrition |
| Part | 3 |
| Questions | 25 |
Who Should Attempt This Nutrition MCQ Quiz?
This Nutrition MCQ Quiz helps aspirants revise important concepts related to types of nutrition, nutrients, and their functions in the human body, which are frequently asked in competitive exams. Regular practice of nutrition MCQs improves conceptual understanding and helps candidates answer biology questions quickly and accurately.
Topics Covered in This Nutrition MCQ Quiz
This quiz includes MCQs based on important topics such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, balanced diet, malnutrition, deficiency diseases, and types of nutrition, along with other fundamental concepts related to human nutrition and health.
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Minerals are
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➤ Minerals are inorganic chemical elements.
➤ Required in small amounts for body functions.Incorrect
➤ Minerals are inorganic chemical elements.
➤ Required in small amounts for body functions. -
Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Magnesium is important for
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➤ Magnesium supports metabolism and bone health.
➤ It is present in ~25 g in human body.Incorrect
➤ Magnesium supports metabolism and bone health.
➤ It is present in ~25 g in human body. -
Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Zinc helps in
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➤ Zinc is important for wound healing.
➤ Also involved in cell growth and protein synthesis.Incorrect
➤ Zinc is important for wound healing.
➤ Also involved in cell growth and protein synthesis. -
Question 4 of 25
4. Question
Iodine is essential for
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➤ Iodine is required for thyroid hormone production.
➤ It regulates metabolism and growth.Incorrect
➤ Iodine is required for thyroid hormone production.
➤ It regulates metabolism and growth. -
Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Deficiency of iodine leads to
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➤ Iodine deficiency causes goitre.
➤ It leads to enlargement of thyroid gland.Incorrect
➤ Iodine deficiency causes goitre.
➤ It leads to enlargement of thyroid gland. -
Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Omega-3 fatty acids are mainly found in
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➤ Omega-3 is found in flax seeds, walnuts, fish.
➤ It is beneficial for heart health.Incorrect
➤ Omega-3 is found in flax seeds, walnuts, fish.
➤ It is beneficial for heart health. -
Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Excess fluoride in water causes
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➤ Fluorosis is caused by excess fluoride intake.
➤ It affects teeth and bones.Incorrect
➤ Fluorosis is caused by excess fluoride intake.
➤ It affects teeth and bones. -
Question 8 of 25
8. Question
Collagen is a type of
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➤ Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body.
➤ Found in skin, bones, joints.Incorrect
➤ Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body.
➤ Found in skin, bones, joints. -
Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Structure of collagen was discovered by
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➤ G. N. Ramachandran discovered triple helix structure of collagen.
➤ Important contribution in protein structure.Incorrect
➤ G. N. Ramachandran discovered triple helix structure of collagen.
➤ Important contribution in protein structure. -
Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Vitamin required for collagen synthesis is
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➤ Vitamin C is required for collagen synthesis.
➤ Helps in healing and tissue repair.Incorrect
➤ Vitamin C is required for collagen synthesis.
➤ Helps in healing and tissue repair. -
Question 11 of 25
11. Question
Autotrophic nutrition is found in
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➤ Autotrophic organisms prepare their own food.
➤ Example: Green plants, algae.Incorrect
➤ Autotrophic organisms prepare their own food.
➤ Example: Green plants, algae. -
Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Heterotrophic nutrition means
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➤ Heterotrophs depend on other organisms for food.
➤ Example: Animals and fungi.Incorrect
➤ Heterotrophs depend on other organisms for food.
➤ Example: Animals and fungi. -
Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Which organism shows autotrophic nutrition?
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➤ Algae perform photosynthesis and make their own food.
➤ They are autotrophs.Incorrect
➤ Algae perform photosynthesis and make their own food.
➤ They are autotrophs. -
Question 14 of 25
14. Question
Saprophytic nutrition is seen in
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➤ Saprophytes obtain food from dead organic matter.
➤ Example: Fungi.Incorrect
➤ Saprophytes obtain food from dead organic matter.
➤ Example: Fungi. -
Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Parasitic nutrition is found in
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➤ Parasitic plants depend on host for nutrition.
➤ Example: Cuscuta (dodder plant).Incorrect
➤ Parasitic plants depend on host for nutrition.
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Holozoic nutrition involves
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➤ Holozoic nutrition involves ingestion, digestion and absorption.
➤ Seen in animals and humans.Incorrect
➤ Holozoic nutrition involves ingestion, digestion and absorption.
➤ Seen in animals and humans. -
Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Which of the following is NOT heterotrophic?
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➤ Green plants are autotrophic, not heterotrophic.
➤ They produce their own food.Incorrect
➤ Green plants are autotrophic, not heterotrophic.
➤ They produce their own food. -
Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Blue-green algae show
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➤ Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are autotrophic.
➤ They perform photosynthesis.Incorrect
➤ Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are autotrophic.
➤ They perform photosynthesis. -
Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Which of the following is an example of saprophyte?
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➤ Mushroom is a saprophytic organism.
➤ It feeds on dead organic matter.Incorrect
➤ Mushroom is a saprophytic organism.
➤ It feeds on dead organic matter. -
Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Parasitic plants obtain nutrients from
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➤ Parasitic plants depend on host plants.
➤ They absorb nutrients from host.Incorrect
➤ Parasitic plants depend on host plants.
➤ They absorb nutrients from host. -
Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants
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➤ Photosynthesis is the process of making food in plants.
➤ It uses sunlight, CO₂, and water.Incorrect
➤ Photosynthesis is the process of making food in plants.
➤ It uses sunlight, CO₂, and water. -
Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Photosynthesis takes place in
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➤ Photosynthesis occurs mainly in leaves.
➤ Cells contain chlorophyll.Incorrect
➤ Photosynthesis occurs mainly in leaves.
➤ Cells contain chlorophyll. -
Question 23 of 25
23. Question
The pigment responsible for photosynthesis is
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➤ Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
➤ It gives plants green color.Incorrect
➤ Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
➤ It gives plants green color. -
Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Chlorophyll absorbs mainly
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➤ Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light.
➤ Reflects green light, so plants appear green.Incorrect
➤ Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light.
➤ Reflects green light, so plants appear green. -
Question 25 of 25
25. Question
The raw materials for photosynthesis are
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➤ CO₂ and water are raw materials for photosynthesis.
➤ Sunlight provides energy.Incorrect
➤ CO₂ and water are raw materials for photosynthesis.
➤ Sunlight provides energy.