Vitamins, Diseases and Nutrition

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  1. Haemophilia is a hereditary disease.
  2. ELISA test is prescribed for AIDS.
  3. Scurvy is caused by a shortage of Vitamin C.
  4. Deficiency of Vitamin E causes sterility.
  5. Germs enter through open wounds in tetanus.
  6. The sweetest sugar is fructose.
  7. Vitamin D is essential for proper bone and tooth formation.
  8. Insulin is given to people suffering from diabetes.
  9. Pellagra is a skin disease.
  10. A foggy lens of the eye is called a cataract.
  11. Vitamin C is very labile and easily destroyed during cooking.
  12. Diabetes is caused due to malfunctioning of the pancreas.
  13. Hydrophobia is caused by the bite of a mad dog.
  14. Vitamin C helps in the healing of wounds.
  15. Dialysis is used when a patient has serious trouble with the kidneys.
  16. Vitamin D is provided by sunlight.
  17. LSD can cause hallucinations.
  18. Milk is a poor source of iron.
  19. Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin A.
  20. BCG is injected to get immunity from tuberculosis.
  21. Accumulation of water in tissues is caused by Vitamin B₁ deficiency.
  22. Leprosy is treated by sulfones.
  23. Deficiency of iron in diet causes anaemia.
  24. A defect in the eye lens due to dispersion of light is called chromatic aberration.
  25. Goitre is caused by the deficiency of iodine.
  26. Liver is affected by drinking alcohol.
  27. Asthma is caused due to an allergic reaction.
  28. Balanced diet contains macro nutrients.
  29. Early signs of scurvy include fatigue and joint pain.
  30. Vitamin B₁₂ cannot be obtained from any vegetables.
  31. Glucose syrup is made from maize.
  32. Haemophilia is caused by defective genes.
  33. Excess of Vitamin A accumulates in the liver.
  34. Biopsy test helps in the diagnosis of cancer.
  35. Milk contains the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
  36. Meningitis affects the brain.
  37. Deficiency of Vitamin B₁₂ causes anaemia.
  38. Fluoride is present in drinking water.
  39. Vitamin C is essential for the development and maintenance of cartilage and blood vessels.
  40. The urine of a diabetic patient contains more than average quantity of sugar.
  41. Fish does not provide carbohydrates.
  42. Deficiency of Vitamin B₁ may lead to diarrhoea.
  43. The vector of the virus causing dengue fever is spread by mosquitoes.
  44. Retinol does not belong to the group of Vitamin B complex.
  45. Vitamins are most likely to be affected by food processing and storage.
  46. Measles is not caused by bacteria.
  47. Leukaemia is regarded as one of the most fatal diseases.
  48. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes rickets.
  49. Drugs used for relieving pain are called analgesics.
  50. Mumps is caused by a virus.
  51. Fish is a rich source of Vitamin B-12.
  52. Calcium content is maximum in bajra(pearl millet).
  53. Hysteria is not a contagious disease.
  54. Leprosy is generally associated with stress conditions.
  55. Epilepsy is a disease of the nervous system.
  56. Haemophilia is carried by females and expressed by males.
  57. Lack of proper nutrition results in anaemia.
  58. Cow milk is a rich source of Vitamin A.
  59. Ringworm is a fungal disease.
  60. Amnesia is related to the loss of memory.
  61. Diphtheria is a communicable disease.
  62. Saccharin does not provide any energy to the body.
  63. Typhoid is a disease of the intestine.
  64. Reindeer milk contains more fat.
  65. Oranges are a rich source of vitamins.
  66. Sensitivity to pollen is called hay fever.
  67. Spinach leaves are rich in iron.
  68. The lowest fat percentage is found in the milk of goats.
  69. Lactic acid causes milk to get sour.
  70. Humans cannot survive without taking a minimum amount of carbohydrates.
  71. A person with a stone in the kidney should avoid tomato.
  72. Organic food includes proteins.
  73. Diabetic patients can eat apple freely.
  74. Vitamin C is absent in date.
  75. Milk contains the largest percentage of water.
  76. Diphtheria is caused by a bacterial genus in milk.
  77. Arthritis is not caused by an insect bite.
  78. The ready source of energy available for athletes is carbohydrates.
  79. Cholera was the first vaccine discovered.
  80. The human body is immune to smallpox.
  81. Sodium benzoate is used for preserving fruit juice.
  82. Mustard is not a cereal.
  83. Seeds can best be preserved in cool and dry condition.
  84. Mixed farming is cultivating crops and keeping livestock on the same farm.
  85. NPK is a mixed fertilizer.
  86. Cutting is commonly used for regrowing banana.
  87. Citrus fruit products should not be preserved in vessels of copper.
  88. Herbicides are used for the elimination of weeds.
  89. The science of vegetable culture is known as horticulture.

90. Cotton fibre is rooted from the leaf.