Biochemistry of Nutrition MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 1. The main energy currency of the cell is: (A) NADH (B) ATP (C) ADP (D) GTP 2. Which vitamin acts as a coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D (C) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) (D) Vitamin C 3. The building blocks of proteins are: (A) Monosaccharides (B) Fatty acids (C) Amino acids (D) Nucleotides 4. The main site of glycolysis in the cell is the: (A) Mitochondria (B) Cytoplasm (C) Nucleus (D) Endoplasmic reticulum 5. The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources is called: (A) Glycolysis (B) Glycogenolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Lipolysis 6. Which element is a component of all amino acids except glycine? (A) Nitrogen (B) Sulfur (C) Phosphorus (D) Magnesium 7. Which enzyme breaks down starch into maltose? (A) Pepsin (B) Lipase (C) Lactase (D) Amylase 8. The process by which fats are broken down to produce energy is called: (A) Lipogenesis (B) Beta-oxidation (C) Transamination (D) Glycogenesis 9. Which vitamin is known as niacin? (A) Vitamin B2 (B) Vitamin B6 (C) Vitamin B5 (D) Vitamin B3 10. Which mineral is essential for hemoglobin synthesis? (A) Calcium (B) Iron (C) Zinc (D) Sodium 11. The end product of protein digestion is: (A) Fatty acids (B) Glucose (C) Peptides (D) Amino acids 12. Enzymes are chemically: (A) Proteins (B) Carbohydrates (C) Lipids (D) Vitamins 13. Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin? (A) Vitamin B6 (B) Vitamin K (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin B1 14. The main function of carbohydrates is to: (A) Build muscle (B) Store genetic information (C) Synthesize enzymes (D) Provide energy 15. The process of protein synthesis occurs in the: (A) Ribosomes (B) Nucleus (C) Mitochondria (D) Lysosomes 16. Vitamin C is also known as: (A) Ascorbic acid (B) Nicotinic acid (C) Retinol (D) Calciferol 17. Which hormone regulates blood sugar levels? (A) Thyroxine (B) Insulin (C) Adrenaline (D) Cortisol 18. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes: (A) Scurvy (B) Beriberi (C) Rickets (D) Pellagra 19. Fats are stored in the human body mainly as: (A) Triglycerides (B) Phospholipids (C) Cholesterol (D) Fatty acids 20. The main nitrogenous waste product in humans is: (A) Ammonia (B) Urea (C) Uric acid (D) Creatine 21. The enzyme that breaks proteins into peptides is: (A) Lipase (B) Amylase (C) Pepsin (D) Lactase 22. Which coenzyme is derived from Vitamin B2? (A) NAD+ (B) TPP (C) CoA (D) FAD 23. Which fatty acid is essential for humans? (A) Oleic acid (B) Palmitic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Linoleic acid 24. The metabolic pathway common to both aerobic and anaerobic respiration is: (A) Glycolysis (B) Electron transport chain (C) Krebs cycle (D) Gluconeogenesis 25. The process of conversion of glucose into glycogen is called: (A) Glycolysis (B) Gluconeogenesis (C) Lipogenesis (D) Glycogenesis 26. Which vitamin acts as an antioxidant? (A) Vitamin D (B) Vitamin K (C) Vitamin E (D) Vitamin B1 27. The deficiency of niacin causes: (A) Night blindness (B) Pellagra (C) Beriberi (D) Scurvy 28. The end product of fat metabolism is: (A) Glycerol and fatty acids (B) Glucose (C) Amino acids (D) Polysaccharides 29. Which of the following is a reducing sugar? (A) Sucrose (B) Starch (C) Cellulose (D) Maltose 30. Which mineral helps in the activation of enzymes? (A) Sodium (B) Magnesium (C) Calcium (D) Chlorine 31. The enzyme responsible for fat digestion in the small intestine is: (A) Amylase (B) Pepsin (C) Lipase (D) Trypsin 32. The main function of Vitamin K is: (A) Vision (B) Bone growth (C) Blood clotting (D) Energy metabolism 33. Protein deficiency in children leads to: (A) Kwashiorkor (B) Rickets (C) Pellagra (D) Night blindness 34. The main site of fatty acid synthesis is: (A) Cytoplasm (B) Nucleus (C) Mitochondria (D) Golgi apparatus 35. The storage form of carbohydrates in animals is: (A) Starch (B) Sucrose (C) Cellulose (D) Glycogen 36. Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy? (A) Vitamin C (B) Vitamin A (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin E 37. Which mineral is needed for thyroid hormone synthesis? (A) Iron (B) Calcium (C) Iodine (D) Zinc 38. Which compound acts as a carrier of acyl groups in metabolism? (A) ATP (B) Coenzyme A (C) NADH (D) FAD 39. The Krebs cycle takes place in the: (A) Cytoplasm (B) Nucleus (C) Ribosome (D) Mitochondria 40. The deficiency of Vitamin A leads to: (A) Night blindness (B) Pellagra (C) Anemia (D) Rickets 41. The main structural protein in the human body is: (A) Collagen (B) Keratin (C) Actin (D) Myosin 42. The first step of glycolysis is catalyzed by: (A) Enolase (B) Aldolase (C) Hexokinase (D) Pyruvate kinase 43. Which vitamin deficiency can cause megaloblastic anemia? (A) Vitamin C (B) Vitamin E (C) Vitamin B12 (D) Vitamin A 44. The process of removal of an amino group from an amino acid is called: (A) Decarboxylation (B) Oxidation (C) Deamination (D) Transamination 45. Which of the following is not a carbohydrate? (A) Glucose (B) Glycerol (C) Cellulose (D) Fructose 46. The enzyme that digests lactose is: (A) Amylase (B) Lactase (C) Lipase (D) Pepsin 47. The main function of the liver in metabolism is: (A) Detoxification and nutrient storage (B) Protein digestion (C) Hormone synthesis (D) Blood filtration only 48. The energy yield from one molecule of glucose in aerobic respiration is approximately: (A) 12 ATP (B) 24 ATP (C) 36–38 ATP (D) 42 ATP 49. The deficiency of folic acid leads to: (A) Rickets (B) Scurvy (C) Anemia (D) Goiter 50. Which of the following is a macronutrient? (A) Zinc (B) Protein (C) Iron (D) Iodine