Q: Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin:

Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin \$D\$. This vitamin is essential for absorption of calcium and phosporus in the body. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders (such as rickets, osteomalacia). Vitamin D is made by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight. Ergocalciferol is name given to vitamin \$D_2\$.Option D is correct.

Q: Vitamin A is known as:

Vitamin \$A\$ is also known as retinol. Vitamin A is important for proper development and functioning of eyes, healthy immune system, and cell growth. It can be found in many fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, butter, meat, fish etc.Option C is correct.

Q: Riboflavin vitamin is:

Riboflavin is vitamin B\$_{2}\$. It is water soluble, which means it is not stored in the body. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production and helps in releasing energy from carbohydrates.Option B is correct.

Q: The best source of vitamin A is:

The best source of vitamin \$A\$ is carrots. Other sources are milk, eggs, fortified cereals, cod liver oil, red peppers, darkly colored orange or green vegetables (such as carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and kale).Option C is correct.

Q: The source of retinol (vitamin A) is:

The source of retinol (vitamin \$ A\$ ) are liver kidney and fish oil. Retinol is that form of vitamin \$A\$ which is obtained from animal sources. Vitamin \$A\$ comes from two sources. One group comes from animal sources and is called retinoids, which includes retinol. The other group comes from plants and is called carotenoids, which includes beta-carotene. The body converts beta-carotene to vitamin \$A\$.

Question 1

Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin:

Accepted Answer

Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin $D$. This vitamin is essential for absorption of calcium and phosporus in the body. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders (such as rickets, osteomalacia). Vitamin D is made by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight. Ergocalciferol is name given to vitamin $D_2$.Option D is correct.

Question 2

The polysaccharide among the following is :

Accepted Answer

Cellulose and starch are polysacharides. Glucose is monosaccharide and sucrose is oligosaccharide.

Question 3

Vitamin A is known as:

Accepted Answer

Vitamin $A$ is also known as retinol. Vitamin A is important for proper development and functioning of eyes, healthy immune system, and cell growth. It can be found in many fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, butter, meat, fish etc.Option C is correct.

Question 4

Riboflavin vitamin is:

Accepted Answer

Riboflavin is vitamin B$_{2}$. It is water soluble, which means it is not stored in the body. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production and helps in releasing energy from carbohydrates.Option B is correct.

Question 5

The source of pyridoxine is:

Accepted Answer

The source of pyridoxine are cereals, meat and yeast. Pyridoxine (vitamin $B_6$) is found naturally in a lot of foods, but some of the best sources are fish, beef liver, meats, potatoes, yams and other starchy vegetables, eggs and non-citrus fruit. Fortified cereal is also a great source of vitamin $B_6$. Most multivitamins also contain $B_6$.Option D is correct.

Question 6

The best source of vitamin A is:

Accepted Answer

The best source of vitamin $A$ is carrots. Other sources are milk, eggs, fortified cereals, cod liver oil, red peppers, darkly colored orange or green vegetables (such as carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and kale).Option C is correct.

Question 7

The term hormone was first introduced by

Accepted Answer

The term hormone was first introduced by Baylers and Starling. Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, including growth and development, metabolism - how your body gets energy from the foods you eat, sexual function, reproduction, mood.

Question 8

Which of the following is correct about starch?

Accepted Answer

Starchis white-amorphous powder. It a odourless, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, $(C_6H_{10}O_5)_n$, occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes and many other vegetable foods. It is used as a thickener or stabilizer.

Question 9

In plants, enzymes are present

Accepted Answer

Enzymes are biocatalyst. These are proteinaceous substances that are capable of catalysing chemical reactions of biological systems without themselves undergoing any change. They are produced in all living cells. No life process can be carried out successfully in absence of enzymes.

Question 10

The source of retinol (vitamin A) is:

Accepted Answer

The source of retinol (vitamin $ A$ ) are liver kidney and fish oil. Retinol is that form of vitamin $A$ which is obtained from animal sources. Vitamin $A$ comes from two sources. One group comes from animal sources and is called retinoids, which includes retinol. The other group comes from plants and is called carotenoids, which includes beta-carotene. The body converts beta-carotene to vitamin $A$.

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Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin:

The polysaccharide among the following is :

Vitamin A is known as:

Riboflavin vitamin is:

The source of pyridoxine is:

The best source of vitamin A is:

The term hormone was first introduced by

Which of the following is correct about starch?

In plants, enzymes are present

The source of retinol (vitamin A) is:

Biomolecules

Chemistry 7255 Views

Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin:

The polysaccharide among the following is :

Vitamin A is known as:

Riboflavin vitamin is:

The source of pyridoxine is:

The best source of vitamin A is:

The term hormone was first introduced by

Which of the following is correct about starch?

In plants, enzymes are present

The source of retinol (vitamin A) is:

Chemistry
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