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Which is NOT TRUE about Ascorbic Acid?
a) It shows antioxidant activity
b) It is a strong reducing agent
c)  It’s involved in the hydroxylation of prolyl- and lysyl- residues of collagen
d) An organism’s body can synthesise it

d

Deficiency of Niacin is Caused Due to the Deficiency of…………
a) Scurvy                                              
b) Rickets
c) Pernicious anaemia       
d) Pellagra

d

Which of the Following is a Hormone Precursor Vitamin?
a) Vitamin A                        
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin K                        
d) Vitamin D

d

Which of the following is not a function of vitamin D?
a) Lipid-soluble antioxidant in cell membranes
b) Fast responses to increase calcium absorption with no change in gene expression
c) Slow responses to increase calcium absorption related to changes in gene expression
d) Regulation of differentiation of adipocytes

a

Which of the following vitamins are produced by symbiotic bacteria in humans?
a) Vitamin-B and K          
b) Vitamin-A and B
c) Vitarmin-E                       
d) Vitamin-D

a

Mark the INCORRECT statement about Ascorbic acid.
a) It is a strong reducing agent
b) It can have synthesized in the body
c) Involves in hydroxylation of prolyl- and lysyl- residues of collagen
d) Shows antioxidant activity

b