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Nutrition, Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic GK on nutrition and digestion, from food tests for starch and protein to bile, villi, Vitamin C sources and diseases like scurvy, rickets and goiter.

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Duration
25 min
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50

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About this test

Nutrition and Vitamins GK Quiz Level 1: Food Tests, Digestion and Deficiencies

Level 1 of the Nutrition, Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases GK series is a basics-first Biology set on how living things get food and how humans digest it. It also covers vitamins and the deficiency diseases linked to them. Aptitude360 has added a clear explanation for every question.

What this Level 1 nutrition quiz covers

  • Modes of nutrition: autotrophs and heterotrophs, and how Amoeba and Paramoecium take in food
  • Components of food: body-building proteins, energy-rich fats and roughage
  • Food tests: iodine test for starch, copper sulphate and caustic soda test for protein, and the oily patch test for fat
  • Digestion: saliva, gastric juice, mucus, bile, pancreatic enzymes, villi and the large intestine
  • Vitamins and minerals: sources of Vitamins A, C and D, and diseases such as beriberi, scurvy, rickets, night blindness, goiter and anaemia

Core nutrition facts to learn first

  • The small intestine is the longest part of the alimentary canal
  • Bile comes from the liver and breaks fats into smaller droplets
  • Vitamin C is easily destroyed by the heat of cooking
  • Lack of iron causes anaemia, and lack of iodine causes goiter

Study tips for vitamins and digestion basics

  • Learn each vitamin in three parts: its sources, its role and its deficiency disease
  • Trace food from mouth to large intestine and name the juice or enzyme at each stop
  • Write down what each food test looks like when the result is positive

Who this set is for

It suits General Awareness beginners who want a strong base in human nutrition before moving to the harder levels.

FAQs about Nutrition, Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Which vitamin is destroyed by cooking?
Vitamin C is easily destroyed by the heat of cooking. Amla, guava and citrus fruits are good sources, so eating some of them raw helps.
Which vitamin does the body make from sunlight?
The body makes Vitamin D when the skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body use calcium, and its deficiency causes rickets.
What causes goiter?
Goiter is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet. The thyroid gland in the neck swells, and using iodised salt helps prevent it.
What is roughage and why is it important?
Roughage is the fibre in food. It gives no nutrients but adds bulk to food, which helps the body get rid of undigested food.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Nutrition, Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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