Which of the following is required in small quantities?
(1) Vitamins
(2) Glucose
(3) amino acids
(4) Fatty acids
Which of the following plays an important role in all metabolic processes not being a major substrate?
(1) Water
(2) Amino acids
(3) Glycerol
(4) Glucose
What does food provide?
a. Energy
b. Organic material
c. Heat
d. More than one option is correct
Assertion : Sea-faring fishermen suffer from paralysis.
Reason : They can be deficient of Vitamin B1.
Assertion : Starch is hydrolysed by ptyalin to maltose.
Reason : Sucrose hydrolyses sucrose to lactose.
Assertion : Volume and fluidity of intestinal contents have increased in a person.
Reason : The person drank sea water.
Assertion : The main part of carbohydrate digestion takes place in small intestine.
Reason : Here pancreatic amylase converts carbohydrates into lactose.
Assertion : In alcoholic drink, the alcohol is converted into glucose in the liver.
Reason : Liver cells are able to produce glucose from alcohol by back fermentation.
Assertion : Scurvy is caused by deficiency of vitamin.
Reason : Deficiency of ascorbic acid causes scurvy.
Assertion : Cold blooded animals have no fat layer.
Reason : Cold blooded animals use their fat for metabolic process during hibernation.