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Which one provides sliminess to food?

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  1. Brunners glands

  2. Goblet cells

  3. Both A and B

  4. Peptic cells

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Correct Option: C

In jejunum, enzyme required for digestion of amino acid containing compounds is

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  1. Trypsin

  2. Pepsin

  3. Peptidase

  4. Chymotrypsin

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Correct Option: C

Which one is a gastrointestinal hormone

bio-chemistry digestion absorption of food absorption parts of the digestive system: structure and function

  1. Prolactin

  2. GH

  3. Enterokinase

  4. FSH

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Correct Option: C

Digestion of carbohydrates occurs in

bio-chemistry digestive system of human absorption of food absorption parts of the digestive system: structure and function

  1. Buccal cavity

  2. Stomach

  3. Intestine

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Which is true about digestion and absorption of food?

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  1. 60% starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase

  2. Oxyntic cells secrete pepsinogen

  3. Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles passed in intestine into blood capillaries

  4. Fructose and amino acids area absorbed in intestine with the help of carrier ions of $Na^+$

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Correct Option: D

Absorption of glycerol, fatty acids and monoglycerides takes place by

bio-chemistry digestive system of human absorption of food absorption parts of the digestive system: structure and function

  1. Lymph vessels within villi

  2. Walls of stomach

  3. Colon

  4. Capillaries within villi

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Correct Option: A

Gastrin is

bio-chemistry digestion absorption of food absorption parts of the digestive system: structure and function

  1. Hormone

  2. Enzyme

  3. Nutrient

  4. Digestive secretion

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Correct Option: A

Which enzymes are likely to act on the baked potatoes eaten by a man, starting from mouth and as it moves down the alimentary canal

bio-chemistry digestive system of human absorption of food absorption parts of the digestive system: structure and function

  1. Disaccharidase like maltase lipases nucleases

  2. Salivary amylase pancreatic amylase disaccharidases

  3. Salivary maltase carboxypeptidase trypsinogen

  4. Pancreatic amylase salivary amylase lipases

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Correct Option: B

Germs entering the body along with food are killed in alimentary canal where pH is

bio-chemistry digestive system of human absorption of food absorption parts of the digestive system: structure and function

  1. 10

  2. 7

  3. 3

  4. 11

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Correct Option: C

Choose the correct answer from the allternatives given.
What is the name of the portion of alimentary canal which crushes the food ?

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  1. Crop

  2. Gizzard

  3. Oesophagus

  4. Stomach

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Answer B: Gizzard

Stomach constructed of thick muscular walls is used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit. In certain insects, the gizzard features chitinous plates or teeth.