Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSHND) Admission

Question 1

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse' of the cell because it generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Golgi apparatus

Question 2

In human nutrition, which enzyme is responsible for the initial breakdown of starch in the mouth?

Accepted Answer

Salivary amylase

Answer

Pepsin

Answer

Lipase

Answer

Trypsin

Question 3

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

Accepted Answer

Uracil

Answer

Adenine

Answer

Guanine

Answer

Thymine

Question 4

What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus?

Accepted Answer

Packaging and modifying proteins

Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

DNA replication

Answer

ATP production

Question 5

In humans, which process occurs in the cytoplasm and results in the production of pyruvate?

Accepted Answer

Glycolysis

Answer

Krebs cycle

Answer

Electron transport chain

Answer

Oxidative phosphorylation

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