Biology MCQs for MDCAT/ MCAT and Test Preparation

211. Protein is the word of?

(a) Greek

(b) Latin

(c) English

(d) German

212. What is the name of the simple unit from which proteins are derived?

(a) ATP

(b) Amino- acids

(b) Vitamins

(d) Fats

213. Which of the following is not a source of energy, but its absence from the diet leads to a number of diseases?

(a) Fats

(b) Carbohydrates

(c) Vitamins

(d) Proteins

214. Which of the following deficiencies has the most significant impact on the health of the skin, eyes, and immune system?

(a) Vitamin-A

(b) vitamin-B

(c) vitamin-C

(d) vitamin-D

215. Which of the following deficiencies causes deformed bones and stunted growth?

(a) Vitamin-A

(b) vitamin-B

(c) vitamin-C

(d) vitamin-D

216. Which of the following deficiencies affects the rate of hailing, dry skin, and bleeding gums?

(a) Vitamin-A

(b) vitamin-B

(c) vitamin-C

(d) vitamin-D

217. Rickets and ostemalacia, are due to the deficiency, of?

(a) vitamin-B

(b) Vitamin-A

(c) vitamin-C

(d) vitamin-D

218. What is the name of the type of nutrition where one or more nutrients from a balanced diet are missed or present in a lesser amount?

(a) Balanced diet

(b) Mal-Nutrition

(6) Unbalanced diet

(d) None of these

219. What a disease anaemia is brought on by a lack of?

(a) Vitamin-A

(b) Iron

(c) Vitamin-C

(d) Vitamin-D

220. Beriberi disease, is due to the deficiency, of?

(a) Vitamin-A

(b) vitamin-B

(c) vitamin-C

(d) vitamin-D