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Human Digestive System

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The human digestive system explores the breakdown of biomacromolecules, covering organs from the stomach to the small intestine. It involves physiological processes like chyme movement, pH levels, and nutrient absorption in the gut. These fundamental biology concepts are regularly featured in medical and general science competitive exams.

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Human Digestive System Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Omasum - Abomasum - Rumen - Reticulum

  2. Rumen - Abomasum - Omasum - Reticulum

  3. Rumen - Omasum - Reticulum - Abomasum

  4. Rumen - Reticulum - Abomasum - Omasum

  5. Rumen - Reticulum - Omasum - Abomasum

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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. The food enters the rumen, the largest and the first chamber. From here, the food enters reticulum that is the second chamber. From the mouth, the food is pushed directly into the third chamber called omasum. From omasum, the food enters abomasums, where digestive juices are mixed with semi-liquid food.

Multiple choice
  1. Haemolysis

  2. Heamochromatosis

  3. Haemodialysis

  4. Haemodilution

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Haemochromatosis is a condition of excessive iron absorption leading to iron accumulation in organs, causing damage to the liver, heart, and pancreas. It can be hereditary (genetic) or acquired. The condition results from increased intestinal iron absorption and can lead to organ failure if untreated.

Multiple choice
  1. Nutrient and Storage Proteins

  2. Transport proteins

  3. Contractile and Motile proteins

  4. Defence proteins

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In plants, P-protein is involved in transport of organic compounds through phloem. Many proteins are stored to serve as reservoirs of amino acids and nitrogen. For instance, seeds of many plants store nutrient protein required for germination and growth of seedlings. Similarly, ovalbumin of egg white provides nourishment to developing bird embryo and casein of milk provides nourishment to mammalian infants. Ferritin protein of bacteria and plant and animal cells stores iron.

Multiple choice
  1. the purification of blood

  2. the excretion of waste products

  3. respiration

  4. digestion

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; it is essential for the emulsification and digestion of fats in the small intestine.

Multiple choice
  1. Cellulose

  2. Dextrans

  3. Glycogen

  4. Inulin

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the most abundant organic compound, most abundant biopolymer, and most abundant polysaccharide found on earth. Like those of amylose, molecules of cellulose are unbranched homopolymers of about ten to fifteen thousand D-glucose monomers which are, however, linked not by a, 1-4 but by P, 1-4 glycosidic bonds.

Multiple choice
  1. Plane

  2. Truck

  3. Engine

  4. Automobile

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Food is digested in the stomach to provide energy to body as fuel is burnt in the engine for generation of energy.

Multiple choice
  1. muscles & pancreas

  2. pancreas & liver

  3. liver and muscles

  4. liver and brain

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cori cycle, or lactic acid cycle, involves the transport of lactate from muscles to the liver, where it is converted back to glucose.