Mineral Metabolism - Mock Test 3

Question 21

Iron therapy is ineffective in which of the following conditions?

A) Chronic blood loss B) Inadequate Fe intake C) Hypochromic anaemia of pregnancy D) Thalassaemia minor

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Question 22

All of the following are true of Wilson’s disease except?

A) Low total plasma Cu B) Elevated urinary copper C) Arthritis D) Aminoaciduria

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Question 23

The Fe containing pigments is?

A) Haematoidin B) Bilirubin C) Hemasiderin D) Urobilinogen

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Question 24

The normal route of calcium excretion is?

A) Kidney B) Kidney and Liver C) Kidney and Intestine D) Kidney, Intestine and Pancreas

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Question 25

Iron is absorbed from?

A) Stomach B) Duodenum and jejunum C) Ileum D) Noen of the above

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Question 26

All the following statements regarding calcium are correct except?

A) It diffuses as a divalent cation B) It freely diffuses across the endoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells C) It can exist in the blood as ionic form and also protein bound D) It is found in high concentration in bones

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Question 27

A deficiency of copper effects the formation of normal collagen by reducing the activity of which of the following enzyme?

A) Prolyl hydroxylase B) Lysyl oxidase C) Lysyl hydroxylase D) Glucosyl transferase

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Question 28

Iodine is required in human body for?

A) Formation of thyroxine B) Formation of Glutathione C) Formation of potassium iodide D) Adrenalin

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Question 29

Of the following highest concentration of calcium is seen in?

A) Blood B) CSF C) Muscle D) Nerve

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Question 30

Absorption of calcium decreases if there is high concentration in the diet of?

A) Copper B) Sodium C) Magnesium D) Cadmium

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