AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2000

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    Which one of the following is an important food element for growth and repair of tissues?

    A)                  Vitamin-C                          

    B)                  Protein

    C)                  Glucose                              

    D)                  Potassium

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     The name ?protein? means ?pre-eminent or first? was given by Berzelius (1838) because the proteins play a very significant role in structure and metabolism of cells and also play important role in growth and repair system. Vitamin-C is a colourless, crystalline, water soluble vitamin. It is required for the maintenance of healthy connective tissue. Glucose is a white crystalline sugar \[({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}})\] occurring widely in nature. It is a major energy source being transported the in blood, lymph and cerebrospinal fluid to the cells, where energy is released in the process of glycolysis and Krebs cycle. Potassium is a soft silvary metallic element. It is important for both plants and animals. In animals, the passage of sodium and potassium ions across the nerve-cell membrane is responsible for the change of electrical potential that accompany the transmission of impulse.


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