Nutrition/Child Development MCQ — 8 Practice Questions with Answers

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Spirulina is a cyanobacterium, commonly described as a blue-green alga, and it is used as a single cell protein source. Yeast, Aspergillus oryzae, and Rhodobacter capsulatus are not blue-green algae. Therefore option A is correct.

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Water-soluble vitamins are vitamin C and the B-complex vitamins, while vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble. Tocopherol is vitamin E and retinol is vitamin A, so this pair is not water soluble. Therefore, option D is correct.

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Antithrombin III and Protein C are natural anticoagulant mechanisms because they limit clotting-factor activity and help prevent excessive clot formation. Heparin also acts as an anticoagulant and enhances antithrombin-mediated inhibition of clotting factors. Therefore, the similar role in blood clotting is represented by option B.

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Cooke's Arneth count classifies neutrophils according to the number of nuclear lobes. It is a differential assessment of neutrophil maturity, not a count of erythrocytes, lymphocytes, or platelets. Therefore, option A is correct.

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FSSAI food-additive testing material identifies turmeric with curcumin, and food-colour references list curcumin as the natural colour associated with turmeric. Carotene, lycopene and anthocyanins are pigments found in other food groups. Hence the natural colourant in turmeric is curcumin, so A is correct.