Questions
The coat beneath the lining of the small intestine is called __________.
- mucosa
- submucosa
- epidermis
- epithelium
- none of these
Which juice is secreted by the gland of Lieberkuhn?
- Succus entericus
- Chyme
- Liquor folliculi
- Mucus
- None of these
Which of the following are the end-products in the digestion of carbohydrates?
- Monosaccharides
- Disaccharides
- Polysaccharides
- Oligosaccharides
- All of the above
The metabolism rate taken at complete physical and mental rest is called __________.
- catabolic rate
- anabolic rate
- basal metabolic rate
- metabolic rate
- none of these
Oxyntic cells of fundic glands secrete __________.
- mucus
- HCl
- pepsin
- rennin
- none of these
What is the function of trypsin?
- It is to convert fats into fatty acids.
- It is to convert polysaccharides into monosaccharides.
- It is to convert protein into peptones.
- It is to convert peptones into aminoacids.
- None of these
The rate at which heat energy is released from the body is an indication of _______.
- digestion
- absorption
- metabolism
- hormone action
- catabolism
Chymo-trypsin is an enzyme found in _____________.
- succus entericus
- pancreatic juice
- bile
- gastric juice
- none of these
In infants, the enzyme Rennin contained in the gastric juice acts on which of the following?
- Casein
- Sucrose
- Mannose
- Galactose
- None of these
Vomiting is a protective reflex that makes it possible to eject harmful or irritating substance from ____________.
- small Intestine
- liver
- Stomach
- pancreas
- large Intestine
In mammals, excess carbohydrates are stored in which of the following form?
- Glycogen in liver and muscles
- Glucose in blood
- Lactic acid in muscles
- Glycogen in muscles and spleen
- None of these
The lymph capillaries present in the intestinal villi are called ___________.
- venules
- arterioles
- lacteals
- lymph nodes
- none of these
The final digestion of peptides into aminoacids is achieved by the action of which of the following?
- Trypsin
- Chymotrypsin
- Erepsin
- Lactase
- None of these
The protein contained in the milk and on which the enzyme rennin acts is called _________.
- lactogen
- casein
- myosin
- actin
- none of these
A very high protein diet results in absorption of an excess amount of _________.
- monosaccharides
- fatty acid and glycerol
- amino acids
- oligosaccharides
- none of these
Simple sugars which are the products of digestion of carbohydrates are absorbed through ___________.
- lacteals
- blood capillaries
- intervillous space
- intestinal epithelium
- none of these
Frequent defecation, with faeces usually containing high fluid material is known as ________.
- diptheria
- malaria
- diarrhoea
- pyorrhea
- none of these
The process by which liver renders harmless, the harmfull substances are produced by which of the following metabolism?
- Detoxification
- Ultra filtration
- Denitrifiltration
- Defecation
- None of these
The Mammalian liver secretes __________.
- succus entericus
- lipase
- trypsin
- bile
- none of these
Most digestive enzymes belong to the category of enzymes called __________.
- oxido reductases
- transferases
- hydrolases
- lyases
- none of these
The wave-like contractions of the stomach are called ___________,
- simple contraction
- regurgitation
- deglutition
- peristalsis
- none of these
Haemoglobin formation requires sufficient intake of which element?
- Potassium
- Amino acid
- Iron
- Iodine
- Calcium
Ptyalin of saliva acts best in __________.
- alkaline medium
- water
- neutral medium
- pH 6.7
- none of these
Proteins are macromolecules formed by the linkage of ___________.
- monosaccharides
- fatty acids
- nucleotides
- amino acids
- none of these
Starch is digested by which of the following enzymes?
- Invertase
- Sucrase
- Amylase
- Peptidase
- None of these