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  • What compound of raw egg white causes a syndrome similar to vitamin B deficiency?


  • Options
  • A. Avidin
  • B. Betabindin
  • C. Ovalbumin
  • D. Albumin

  • Correct Answer
  • Avidin 


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    • 1. In one iron-metalloflavoprotein, the iron is present as a

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    • A. heme-protein
    • B. nonheme type
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. flavin moiety
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    • 2. Ascorbic acid acts as an

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    • A. reducing agent
    • B. oxidizing agent
    • C. oxidizing and reducing agent both
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. The vitamin riboflavin, which occurs as a yellow pigment in egg yolk and milk become

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    • A. colorless on reduction with Zn in acid and regained its color on re-oxidation
    • B. colorless on oxidation and regained its color on reduction with Zn in acid
    • C. more deep in color on reduction with Zn in acid and regained its color on re-oxidation
    • D. more deep in color on oxidation and regained its color on reduction with Zn in acid
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of these molecules is vitamin H?

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    • A. Biotin
    • B. Carnitine
    • C. Folic acid
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. An example of a digestive hormone is

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    • A. lipase
    • B. pepsin
    • C. amylase
    • D. gastrin
    • Discuss
    • 6. Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) is only synthesized by

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    • A. fishes
    • B. micro-organisms
    • C. plants
    • D. animals
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    • 7. Lipoic acid exists in

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    • A. oxidized form
    • B. reduced form
    • C. oxidized and reduced form both
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The reductant, NADH, transfers the electrons via a flavo-proteins to the specific disulfide (S-S) protein to form a dithiol (SH,SH) protein which converts vitamin

    • Options
    • A. B12(Co2+)to B12(Co)
    • B. B12(Co) to B12(Co2+)
    • C. B12(Co2+)to B12(Co+)
    • D. B12(Co+)to B12(Co2+)
    • Discuss
    • 9. What metal ion is specifically bound by vitamin B12?

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    • A. Cobalt
    • B. Copper
    • C. Zinc
    • D. Iron
    • Discuss
    • 10. Vitamin-C is considered as a

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    • A. water soluble
    • B. fat soluble
    • C. fat and water soluble
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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