HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, DISEASES & VITAMINS 1

1. What is the purpose of white blood corpuscles?

(a) To carry nutrients
(b) To combat infection
(c) To carry out Oxygen
(d) To give strength
2. Which of the following helps in clotting of blood?
(a) Vitamin B1 (b) Vitamin B2
(c) Vitamin D (d) Vitamin K
3. Total volume of blood in a normal human being is:
(a) 5-6 liters (b) 3-4 liters (c) 8-10 liters (d) 10-12 liters
4. Red blood corpuscles are formed in the:
(a) Liver (b) Bone marrow(c) Kidneys (d) heart
5. Blood does not coagulate inside the body due to the presence of:
(a) Hemoglobin (b) Heparin (c) Fibrinogen (d) Plasma
6. The number of bones in the human body of an adult is approximately.
(a) 210 (b) 250 (c) 206 (d) No fixed
7. Lungs are situated in the:
(a) Abdominal cavity (b) Pericardial cavity
(c) Buccal cavity (d) Thoracic cavity
8. The pancreas secrets:
(a) Insulin (b) Vitamin A (c) Bile juice (d) None of these
9. The organs of the circulatory system consist of:
(a) Arteries (b) veins (c) Capillaries (d) All of these
10. Tibia is a bone found in the:
(a) Skull (b) Arm (c) Leg (d) Face
11. What is the temperature of a normal man?
(a) 81.1oC (b) 36.9o C (c) 21.7oC (d) 90oC
12. The largest part of the human brain is the:
(a) Medulla oblongata (b) Cerebellum (c) Cerebrum (d) Midbrain
13. The highest point in the blood pressure or upper reading of blood pressure is called:
(a) Systolic pressure (b) Diastolic pressure
(c) Hypotension (d) Calcium nitrate
14. What is the main component of bones and the teeth?
(a) Calcium carbonate (b) Calcium phosphate
 (c) Calcium sulphate (d) Calcium nitrate
15. The main constituent of hemoglobin is:
(a) Chlorine (b) Iron
(c) Calcium (d) None of these
16. The human cell contains:
(a) 44 chromosomes (b) 48 chromosomes
(c) 46 chromosomes (d) 23 chromosomes
17. ‘Duodenum’ is a part of:
(a) Brain (b) Intestines (c) Liver (d) Lungs
18. Chromosomes are:
(a) Parts of the human brain
(b) Thread-like bodies that occur in the nuclei which carry the genetic code
(c) Constituent of blood which produces heat in the body
(d) None of the above

19. The main function of the kidney is:

(a) To control blood pressure (b) To control body temperature
(c) To remove waste products from the body (d) To help in digestion of food
20. A gene is a:
(a) Sleep inducing drug (b) Unit of heredity
(c) A kind of Vitamin (d) A type of a body cell
21. The function of hemoglobin is:
(a) To transport oxygen (b) Destruction of bacteria
(c) Prevention of anemia (d) Utilization of energy
22. Which blood corpuscles in the human body have a diameter of approximately?
(a) 07 mm (b) 0.07 mm (c) 0.007 mm (d) 0.0007 mm
23. In an adult human being Erythrocytes are produces in the:
(a) Spleen and Liver (b) Spleen and Bone marrow
(c) Bone marrow and Liver (d) Heart and Lungs
24. Which of the following glands secretes tears?
(a) Lachrymal (b) Pituitary (c) Thyroid (d) Pancreas
25. The largest organ of the human body is:
(a) Brain (b) Heart (c) Skin (d) Liver
26. A person of which of the following blood groups is called a universal donor?
(a) O (b) AB (c) A (d) B
27. Enzymes help in:
(a) Respiration (b) Digestion of food (c) Immune system (d) Reproduction
28. Food is normally digested in the:
(a) Liver (b) Stomach (c) Small Intestine (d) Salivary glands
29. Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the:
(a) Salivary glands (b) Thyroid glands
(c) Adrenal glands (d) Parathyroid glands
30. Heightened emotion is caused by:
(a) Salivary glands (b) Thyroid glands
(c) Adrenal glands (d) Salivary glands
31. The diaphragm Helps in:
(a) Digestion
(b) Respiration
(c) Circulation of blood
(d) Excretion of waste

32. The shortest bone in the human body is:

(a) Vertebrae (b) Stapes (c) Phalanges (d) Metacarpals
33. Which part of the human body coordinates function of various organs?
(a) Heart (b) Liver (c) Brain (d) Kidneys
34. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?
(a) Pancreas (b) Thyroid (c) Pituitary (d) Spleen
35. The richest source of Vitamin A is:
(a) Orange (b) Apple (c) Eggs (d) Meat
36. Which of the following Vitamin is produced in the sun’s rays?
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D 
37. A balanced diet contains:
(a) Animal proteins (b) Macro and micro nutrients
(c) Food nutrients for growth and maintenance (d) Butter and ghee
38. Which of the following does not belong to the Vitamin B complex group?
(a) Thiamine (b) Ascorbic acid (c) Riboflavin (d) Folic acid
39. Which of the following Vitamins can be stored in the liver?
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin K (c) Vitamin D (d) All of these
40. How many bones are there in a newly born infant?
(a) 206 (b) 230 (c) 280 (d) 300
41. Which of the following have maximum Calorific value?
(a) Carbohydrates (b) Fats (c) Proteins (d) Vitamins
42. What is tissue culture?
(a) Preparation of fragments of the cells of an organism for biochemical
examination
(b) Storage of tissue of human body for transplantation
(c) A special type of skin grafting to treat burn cases
(d) None of these
43. Wisdom teeth normally grow between the ages of:
(a) 34-40 (b) 17-30(c) 45-55 (d) 10-17
44. Which of the following vitamins promotes healthy functioning of eyes in human
being?
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C (c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin D
45. Human blood contains _______ percentage of plasma.
 (a) 35% (b) 40% (c) 50% (d) 55%
46. The average heart beat per minute in a normal man is:
(a) 50 (b) 72 (c) 80 (d) 100
47. Which of the following is essential for formation of red blood cells?
(a) Vitamin C (b) Folic acid (c) Calcium (d) Vitamin A
48. A person of which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group?
(a) A (b) AB (c) B (d) O
49. Scurvy can be prevented by the intake of:
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
50. Heart attack is caused due to:
(a) Blood sugar (b) Cholesterol (c) Blood protein (d) Blood urea