Vitamins and Minerals
1. Which vitamin helps in blood clotting?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin K
D) Vitamin E
2. Deficiency of vitamin D mainly affects which body part?
A) Bones
B) Kidneys
C) Lungs
D) Liver
3. Which mineral is essential for the formation of hemoglobin?
A) Calcium
B) Potassium
C) Sodium
D) Iron
4. Which vitamin is mainly obtained from sunlight exposure?
A) Vitamin B1
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin K
5. Which vitamin is important for good vision?
A) Vitamin B12
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin A
D) Vitamin E
6. Deficiency of iodine can lead to which disorder?
A) Goitre
B) Scurvy
C) Rickets
D) Night blindness
7. Which vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin B6
D) Vitamin D
8. Which mineral helps in maintaining healthy teeth and bones?
A) Iron
B) Zinc
C) Phosphorus
D) Calcium
9. Deficiency of vitamin C causes which disease?
A) Scurvy
B) Beriberi
C) Pellagra
D) Rickets
10. Which vitamin is essential for normal nerve function and red blood cell formation?
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin K
11. Which mineral is important for proper functioning of the thyroid gland?
A) Magnesium
B) Iodine
C) Zinc
D) Copper
12. Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?
A) Vitamin B2
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin A
13. Which mineral helps in muscle contraction and nerve transmission?
A) Sodium
B) Iron
C) Iodine
D) Fluorine
14. Which vitamin is mainly needed for healthy skin and mucous membranes?
A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin K
C) Vitamin B2
D) Vitamin E
15. Which mineral is a major component of tooth enamel?
A) Zinc
B) Iron
C) Potassium
D) Fluorine
16. Deficiency of vitamin B1 causes which disease?
A) Scurvy
B) Beriberi
C) Rickets
D) Anaemia
17. Which mineral is necessary for oxygen transport in the blood?
A) Calcium
B) Sodium
C) Iron
D) Magnesium
18. Which vitamin is called the anti-sterility vitamin?
A) Vitamin E
B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
19. Which mineral helps in wound healing and immune function?
A) Iodine
B) Calcium
C) Sodium
D) Zinc
20. Deficiency of calcium in children may lead to weak development of which structure?
A) Eyes
B) Bones
C) Lungs
D) Skin
21. Which vitamin is important for the proper use of calcium in the body?
A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin K
22. Which mineral is mainly found in hemoglobin and myoglobin?
A) Iodine
B) Zinc
C) Iron
D) Calcium
23. Pellagra is caused by deficiency of which vitamin?
A) Vitamin B6
B) Vitamin B3
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin C
24. Which mineral is important for maintaining water balance in the body?
A) Iron
B) Iodine
C) Zinc
D) Sodium
25. Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of prothrombin in the body?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin K
D) Vitamin E