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Q41 :

Geriatric nutrition deals with the nutritional requirements of 

A
  

old people

B
  

pregnant women

C
  

infants

D
  

physically challenged

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Correct Answer: A

old people

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Q42 :

Consider the following statements:
Keratin is
1. a protein.
2. a hormone.
3. present in hair.
4. present in nails.
Which of these statements are correct?

A
  

1 and 2

B
  

1 and 4

C
  

2 and 3

D
  

1, 3 and 4

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Correct Answer: D

1, 3 and 4

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Q43 :

Sprain, a condition normally encountered is related to

A
  

painful muscular contractions

B
  

tears or breaks in muscles

C
  

tears or breaks in ligaments or tendons

D
  

inflammation of the connective tissue surrounding a tendon

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Correct Answer: C

tears or breaks in ligaments or tendons

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Q44 :

Lac is a product of 

A
  

faecal matter

B
  

secretion from the body

C
  

excretion from the body

D
  

excess food oozing out of the body

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Correct Answer: B

secretion from the body

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Q45 :

Which one of the following enzymes can join broken ends of two DNA strands?

A
  

Ligase

B
  

Lipase

C
  

Polymerase

D
  

Endonuclease

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Correct Answer: A

Ligase

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Q46 :

In the human body, urea is produced in the

A
  

liver

B
  

spleen

C
  

kidney

D
  

pancreas

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Correct Answer: A

liver

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Q47 :

One of the interesting features of viruses is that they 

A
  

multiply only in the host cytoplasm

B
  

are made of proteins only

C
  

occur only inside bacteria

D
  

behave in the same manner as plants

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Correct Answer: A

multiply only in the host cytoplasm

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Q48 :

Fertilizers normally contain three main ingredients, namely nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. In plants, phosphorus is mainly utilized for

A
  

leaf growth

B
  

flowering

C
  

root growth

D
  

leaf and root growth

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Correct Answer: C

root growth

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Q49 :

The seasonal movement of animals in search of pastures is known as

A
  

pastoral farming

B
  

nomadic herding

C
  

transhumance

D
  

shifting cultivation

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Correct Answer: C

transhumance

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Q50 :

Which one of the following structural components of cell wall of fruits is commercially valuable for the manufacture of food jellies?

A
  

Cellulose

B
  

Hemicellulose

C
  

Lignin

D
  

Pectin

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Correct Answer: A

Cellulose

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