Health Quiz

                                              Quiz 1

1. What is the name of the disease in man arising out of Vitamin B1 deficiency ?
Ans: Beriberi

2. What does niacin deficiency cause ?
Ans: Pellagra

3.  Which diseases is associated with Vitamin C deficiency ?
Ans: Scurvy

4. What does Vitamin K deficiency lead to ?
Ans: Problem in Blood Coagulation

5. Using purgatives on a regular basis is harmful to health. Which deficiency does it cause ?
Ans: Potassium

6. Deficiency of Vitamin D gives rise to .......

Ans: Rickets

7. What is the condition known as, in which the body does not get its fair share of nutrients, either from starvation, or as a result of poor absorption?

Ans: Malnutrition

8. Night blindness, drying of the conjunctiva, dry and scaly skin and loss of hair are some of the symptoms of .........
Ans: Vitamin A deficiency

9. Giving malnourished children these inexpensive drugs, along with standard nutritional treatment, could save tens of thousands of lives each year. Which are the drugs?
Ans: Antibiotics

10. What is infarction?
Ans: Death of cells

11. When is World diabetes day celebrated?
Ans: November 14

12. Which organ removes waste from blood?
Ans: Kidney

13. Hemoglobin in blood is rich in .........
Ans: Iron

14. Riboflavin is the name of ..........
Ans: Vitamin B2

15. Which is the most important drink to have every day?
Ans: Water

16. Potatoes, Cereal and Bread are rich in ........
Ans: Carbohydrates

17. What fatty food has no cholestoral?
Ans: Avocado

18. Garlic and egg yolks are high in what mineral?
Ans: Sulphur

19. Of the six tastes in Ayurveda (Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter & Astringent) which taste is most likely to be found in an herb?
Ans: Bitter

20. What food grows without a need for sunlight?
Ans: Mushroom