This set of Vegetables Processing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Nutritional Profile of Vegetables and its Significance to Human Health”.
1. Which vegetable has the most nutrients?
a) Spinach
b) Carrot
c) Beans
d) Cauliflower
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Explanation: Spinach is highly nutritious and associated with several benefits. It has vitamin C and provides folate and vitamins A and K. it is linked to improved heart health, increased weight loss, and protection against disease.
2. Which vegetable is high in vitamin C?
a) Spinach
b) Carrot
c) Beans
d) Cauliflower
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Explanation: Vegetables with the highest sources of vitamin C include: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower. Green and red peppers, spinach, cabbage, turnip greens, and other leafy greens also contains good amount of vitamin C. Vitamin C contributes to collagen production.
3. Which of the following is also called as ascorbic acid?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
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Explanation: Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. It is necessary for the growth, development and repair of all body tissues. It is involved in many body functions, including formation of collagen, absorption of iron, the proper functioning of the immune system, wound healing, and the maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth.
4. What does lack of vitamin C do?
a) Scurvy
b) Arthritis
c) Rickets
d) Excessive bleeding
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Explanation: Vitamin C is needed for the health and repair of various tissues in the body, including skin, bone, teeth and cartilage. Persistent lack of vitamin C in the diet can lead to a condition called scurvy. Symptoms of scurvy include easy bruising, easy bleeding and joint and muscle pains.
5. What does lack of vitamin K mean?
a) Scurvy
b) Arthritis
c) Rickets
d) Excessive bleeding
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Explanation: Severe vitamin K deficiency can cause bruising and bleeding problems because the blood will take longer to clot. Vitamin K deficiency might reduce bone strength and increase the risk of getting osteoporosis. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
6. Which vegetable is high in vitamin K?
a) Spinach
b) Carrot
c) Beans
d) Potato
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Explanation: Vitamin K is mainly found in the green leafy vegetables. For example kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards, Swiss chard, mustard greens, parsley, romaine, and green leaf lettuce. Vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower contain small amount of vitamin K.
7. Which of the following is also called as phytonadione?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
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Explanation: Vitamin K1 (phytonadione) and vitamin K2 (menaquinone) are available. Vitamin K1 is generally the preferred form of vitamin K because it is less toxic, works faster, is stronger, and works better for certain conditions. Vitamin K is most commonly used for blood clotting problems.
8. Which of the following is also called as folate?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin B9
d) Vitamin K
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Explanation: Folate is a B vitamin found in many foods. The manmade form of folate is called folic acid. Folate is also known as folacin and vitamin B9. The folic acid is converted into folate by the body, is used as a dietary supplement and in food fortification as it is more stable during processing and storage.
9. What does lack of vitamin B12 mean?
a) Scurvy
b) Anemia
c) Rickets
d) Excessive bleeding
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Explanation: B12 and folate (also known as folic acid or vitamin B9) are nutrients that cannot be produced in the body and must be supplied by the diet. Vitamin B12 and folate are two B complex vitamins that the body needs for several important functions. It causes anemia, where lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells.
10. Which of the following is also called as ergocalciferol?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
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Explanation: Vitamin D is commonly known as ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3). Vitamin D2 and D3 are broken down to their active form, calcitriol, in the body. Calcitriol works by increasing absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the body.
11. What are the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency?
a) Scurvy
b) Anemia
c) Rickets
d) Excessive bleeding
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Explanation: The vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue does not properly mineralize. Vitamin D helps with strong bones and may help prevent some cancers. Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include muscle weakness, pain, fatigue and depression.
12. What are the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency?
a) Scurvy
b) Anemia
c) Night blindness
d) Excessive bleeding
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Explanation: Vitamin A deficiency can cause blindness. It can also increase the risk of serious, sometimes fatal, infections. Symptoms include night blindness, dry skin and frequent infections. Treatments may include supplements and diet changes.
13. What causes vitamin E deficiency?
a) Scurvy
b) Anemia
c) Night blindness
d) Cystic fibrosis
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Explanation: Most of the time, vitamin E deficiency is caused by a condition where nutrients are not properly digested or absorbed. These include Crohn’s disease, liver disease, cystic fibrosis, and some rare genetic disorders. Vitamin E deficiency may also be caused by a very low-fat diet.
14. Which of the following is also called as tocopherol?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin E
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
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Explanation: Vitamin E is a group of eight fat soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Vitamin E deficiency is rare and usually due to an underlying problem with digesting dietary fat rather than from a diet low in vitamin E, can cause nerve problems.
15. Vitamin B1 is also called as thiamin.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Vitamin B1 is also called as thiamin, or thiamine. It enables the body to use carbohydrates as energy. It is essential for glucose metabolism, and it plays a key role in nerve, muscle, and heart function. Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin.
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