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Which of the following disease is called as protein energy malnutrition?

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Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption

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Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of:
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A person had therapeutic surgery, which removed part of his stomach. Later, he started suffering from pernicious anemia. Biochemical tests showed that he had vitamin B12  deficiency. The most plausible cause for this deficiency is
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Match the vitamins listed in Column I with their respective coenzyme forms in Column II. Choose the correct combination.
  Column I   Column II
A Vitamin-B1 1

Thiamine pyrophosphate
B Vitamin-B2 2

Flavine adenine dinucleotide
C Vitamin-B6 3

Methylcobalamine
D Vitamin-B12 4

Coenzyme-A
    5 Pyridoxal phosphate
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Fluoride pollution initially affects:
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Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of vitamin:
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Which one of the following is incapable of curing Pellagra?
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Match the vitamins listed in Column-I with the diseases caused due to their deficiency in Column II.

  Column I   Column II
P. Vitamin A i. Pellegra
Q. Vitamin B2 ii. Rickets
R. Vitamin D iii. Ariboflavinosis
S. Vitamin B12 iv. Night blindness
    v. Pernicious anaemia

Choose the CORRECT combination.

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 Indigestion of fats in humans may be an indication of
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PEM (protein-energy malnutrition) that affects the infants results in
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Marasmus is a severe form of protein-energy malnutrition that results when a person does not consume enough proteins and calories. Which of the following is incorrect w.r.t. symptoms of marasmus?
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Health complication caused by protein deficiency is
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The disease kwashiorkor is caused by a diet which is very low in protein. The concentration of proteins in blood becomes much lower than usual. One of the symptoms of kwashiorkor is edema. Give reasons.
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Consider the following four statements and select the correct option stating true (T) or false (F):

(i) Thinning of limbs, dry, wrinkled skin, emaciated body is signs of marasmus.

(ii) The muscular activities of the different parts of the alimentary canal are moderated by neural mechanisms, both local and through CNS.

(iii) Most absorbed fats first enter the lymphatic system, whereas carbohydrates enter the blood.

(iv) If the stomach's parietal cells become non-functional, the pH of the stomach will fall abruptly.

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A 2 year old child shows stunted growth and slow brain development. He has thin limbs and also shows wasting of muscles. There is great oedema and swelling present over his body parts. He has very less amount of fat present beneath his skin. Which of the following could be a reason for the development of this condition in him?
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A person who is on one long hunger strike and is surviving only on water, will have:
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Match the following columns.

Column I Column II
A. Marasmus 1. Protein
B. Vitamin-C 2. Carbohydrate
C. Kwashiorkor 3. Scurvy
D. Pernicious anaemia 4. Vitamin-B12
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Name the disease caused by the deficiency of proteins as well as carbohydrates in the diet of small children. Write the symptoms of protein-carbohydrate deficiency in children.
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A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from
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When breastfeeding is replaced by less nutritive food, low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from
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What is the name of the disease caused by the deficiency of protein-energy malnutrition, whether it is Gigantism or Kwashiorkor?