NEET Biology Digestion and Absorption Question Bank

done Minerals Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)
  The macronutrient which is an essential component of all organic compounds, yet not obtained by plants from soil is:                                                                                                                  (Karnataka CET 2005)
  A)
    carbon             done clear
  B)
  nitrogen done clear
  C)
  phosphorus                    done clear
  D)
  magnesium done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which is not a micronutrient?                                                                                           (Har. PMT 2000)
  A)
  Zn                     done clear
  B)
  Ca done clear
  C)
  Cu                   done clear
  D)
  Mo done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following is a microelement?                                                                          (Orissa JEE 2007)
  A)
  Potassium                      done clear
  B)
  Manganese done clear
  C)
  Phosphorus                    done clear
  D)
  Magnesium done clear
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• question_answer4)
  A nutrient element essential for the formation of microtubules of the mitotic spindle apparatus during cell division is: (Uttarakhand PMT 2006)
  A)
  zinc                               done clear
  B)
  sulphur done clear
  C)
  calcium                         done clear
  D)
  phosphorus done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The most important source of calcium and phosphorus is:
  A)
  egg                                done clear
  B)
  milk done clear
  C)
  meat                             done clear
  D)
  cheese done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Assertion [A]: Minerals are not biologically active substances.

  Reason [R]: Some individuals suffer from anaemia due to the deficiency of iron.

  A)
  Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is correct explanation of [A] done clear
  B)
  Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not correct explanation of [A] done clear
  C)
  [A] is true but [R] is false done clear
  D)
  [A] is false but [R] is true done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Micronutrients are:                                                                      (RPMT 2005; VMMC-Safdarjung 2007)
  A)
  as important as macronutrients but are required in small amount done clear
  B)
  called micro as they play only a minor role in plant nutrition done clear
  C)
  less important than macronutrients done clear
  D)
  none of the above done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following are required in minimum amount by human?                                        (DPMT 2006)
  A)
  Nitrogen, oxygen, zinc, fluorine done clear
  B)
  Iron, iodine, manganese, zinc, hydrogen done clear
  C)
  Iron, iodine, carbon, manganese, copper, done clear
  D)
  Iron, iodine, manganese, copper, zinc, fluorine done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Major role of minor essential elements is to act as:                                                   (AIEEE 2004)
  A)
  cofactors of enzymes done clear
  B)
  binders of cell structure done clear
  C)
  constituents of hormones done clear
  D)
  building blocks of important amino acids done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The essential element for the formation of body protein is:
  A)
  iron                               done clear
  B)
  sodium done clear
  C)
  nitrogen                         done clear
  D)
  potassium done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which one of the following element is essential for the life of animal and not for plants?           (BV Pune 2004)
  A)
  Iodine                            done clear
  B)
  Calcium done clear
  C)
  Potassium                      done clear
  D)
  Phosphorus done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Major cause of anaemia is the deficiency of:
  A)
  Ca                                done clear
  B)
  Fe done clear
  C)
  Na                                done clear
  D)
  Mg done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Major population of India is suffering from anaemia due to the deficiency of:                  (CMC, Vellore 2003)
  A)
  Mg                                done clear
  B)
  Fe (iron) done clear
  C)
  Vitamin \[{{B}_{1}}\]                done clear
  D)
  Vitamin \[{{B}_{12}}\] done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which of the following is a trace element?                                                                          (MPPMT 2001)
  A)
  S                                  done clear
  B)
  Fe done clear
  C)
  Cu                                done clear
  D)
  Mg done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Deficiency of copper causes:
  A)
  pellagra done clear
  B)
  influenza done clear
  C)
  xerophthalmia done clear
  D)
  anaemia and damage to CNS done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The set of three elements included fully in micronutrients:                                                     (Orissa JEE 2003)
  A)
  Fe, K, Ca                       done clear
  B)
  Mn, O, P done clear
  C)
  Fe, Zn, Cu                     done clear
  D)
  Na, Cu, Mg done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Zn, Mo, Fe, Cu are:                                                                                                           (DPMT 2007)
  A)
  trace elements                done clear
  B)
  nonessential elements done clear
  C)
  macronutrients         done clear
  D)
  none of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following is very rich in magnesium?                                                               (JIPMER 2002)
  A)
  Egg                  done clear
  B)
  Meat done clear
  C)
  Milk                  done clear
  D)
  Soyabean done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which one of the following mineral elements plays an important role in biological nitrogen fixation? (CBSE 2003; AIEEE 2004; RPMT 2007; DUMET 2009)
  A)
  Zinc                 done clear
  B)
  Copper done clear
  C)
  Manganese                     done clear
  D)
  Molybdenum done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which is not used up in human body?                                           (DPMT 2006; Har. PMT 2006)
  A)
  Zinc                 done clear
  B)
  Barium done clear
  C)
  Calcium                         done clear
  D)
  Phosphorus done clear
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