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Match the following vitamins with their scientific names: Vitamin | Scientific name 1. Vitamin A | A. Thiamine 2. Vitamin B1 | B. Retinol…

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Which non-essential amino acid is synthesised by the hydroxylation of phenylalanine in a reaction catalysed by phenylalanine hydroxylase?

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Which essential amino acid enhances calcium absorption and also plays an important role in the formation of collagen?

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Which is the most important protein component in milk, both quantitatively and nutritionally, that accounts for about 80% of the total protein in bovine…

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Which of the following groups represents essential amino acids?

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If the Glycemic Index (GI) of a specific food is from 70 to 100, then the type of that food is:

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Match the following crops with their scientific names: Crop | Scientific name A. Rice | 1. Saccharum officinarum B. Cotton | 2. Oryza sativa…

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Consider the following statements about certain cnidarians: 1. Pennatula is a genus of sea pens, colonial marine cnidarians with a feather-like appearance. 2. Adamsia…

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Solanum lycopersicum L. is the scientific name of which of the following highly consumed vegetables?

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Which of the following is another name for starch found mainly in the pulp of seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stems of plants, especially…

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Consider the following statements about certain parasitic worms: 1. Ancylostoma is a genus of intestinal parasites commonly known as hookworms, transmitted through contaminated soil.…

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Match the columns using the traditional class names. Column A (traditional class name) | Column B (common name) i. Chlorophyceae | a. Brown algae…

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What is the scientific name of the banyan tree, a large evergreen tree of Asia characterised by its trunk-like aerial roots?

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