Tag: assimilation of food
Questions Related to assimilation of food
All of the following symptoms are found in jaundice except
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Disorders of hepato-billary system
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Abnormal secretion of pancreatic and gastric juices
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Bile duct obstruction
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Anaemia
Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human may lead to
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Indigestion
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Jaundice
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Diarrhea
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Vomiting
Diarrhea through food can be avoided by
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Eating raw food
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Refrigerating the food
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Thawing of food again and again
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None of the above
Serve food right away or refrigerate it after it has been cooked or reheated. Leaving food out at room temperature can encourage growth of bacteria. Wash work surfaces frequently to avoid spreading germs from one food item to another. Use the refrigerator to thaw frozen items or try putting plastic-wrapped frozen items in a bowl of cold water to thaw.
Which symptoms are commonly seen in case of diarrhea?
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Blood in stool
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Death
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Blood clot
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Nausea
Signs and symptoms associated with diarrhea may include: frequent loose watery stools, abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, fever, blood in the stool, bloating, etc.
Sheela's mother said eat slowly and chew the food properly. Why did Sheela's mother say this statement?
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It helps in respiration.
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It is a good timepass.
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It helps in proper digestion of food.
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None of the above.
Chewing is an important step in digestion and further absorption of vital nutrients. The action of chewing helps in break down our food mechanically into finer texture, thus increasing the surface area for saliva to do its work.
Maintaining health is possible, if _______ is maintained.
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Height
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Weight
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Diet
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All of the above
- An important way to maintain your personal health is to have a healthy diet. A healthy diet includes a variety of plant-based and animal-based foods that provide nutrients to your body.
- Such nutrients give you energy and keep your body running. Nutrients help build and strengthen bones, muscles, and tendons and also regulate body processes (i.e., blood pressure).
- Physical exercise enhances or maintains physical fitness and sleep is an essential component to maintaining health. In children, sleep is also vital for growth and development.
The food we consume is considered to be a part of our
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Diet
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Life
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Both A and B
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Nutrients
In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. The word diet often implies the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight management reasons.
Chanda takes a piece of bread and chews for 5 times and Raju chew a piece of bread for 20-25 times. Who has better digestion of bread?
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Chanda only
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Raju only
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Both Chanda and Raju
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None of the above
The action of chewing helps to break down the food present in the buccal cavity into finer fixture thus increasing the surface area for saliva to do its work surface are for the action of salivary enzymes so, it should be chewed 20-25 times.
Raju got stomach ache. Which of the following could be a reason?
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He ate food at seven in the evening.
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He drank water after eating food.
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He did not chew the food properly.
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He did not wash his hands properly after eating food.
- Chewing breaks your food down from large particles into smaller particles that are more easily digested.
- This also makes it easier for your intestines to absorb nutrients from the food particles as they pass through.
- Chewing properly allows your stomach to work more efficiently and break down your food faster. Hence, Raju got the stomach ache as he did not chew the food properly.
Which of the following activities improves digestion?
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Swallowing
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Chewing
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Dehydration
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None of the above