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| 601. |
Which of the following cannot be isolated from plants?A. Vitamin `-B_(12)`B. NiacinC. Vitamin -CD. Riboflavin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 602. |
Which one of the following enzymes digests protein in stomach?A. TrypsinB. PepsinC. ErepsinD. None of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 603. |
The structure(s) that open into the pharynx A. TracheaB. OesophagusC. EpiglottisD. Both A and B |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D The oral cavity leads into a short pharynx which serves as a common passage for food and air. The oesophagus and the trachea (wind pipe) open into the pharynx. A cartilaginous flap called epiglottis pre- vents the entry of food into the glottis-opening of the wind pipe-during swallowing. |
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| 604. |
Which one of the following enzymes digests protein in stomach?A. TrypsinB. pepsinC. CrepsinD. None of these |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 605. |
What is the site of fat digestion in human? Name the enzymes that digests facts. Mentions the end prodcuts of fat digestion. |
| Answer» Intestinal lumen and intestinal epithelial cells: lipase, fatty acids and glycerol | |
| 606. |
Which one of the following is the best soure for vitamin ?A. AppleB. CarrotC. HoneyD. Peanuts |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 607. |
Gastric juice is sacreted under the influence of hormoneA. AcidicB. AlkalineC. NeutralD. Slightyl alkaline |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 608. |
The stomach takes part isA. Breaking food mechanicallyB. Partially digesting the foodC. Dis-infecting the foodD. All of the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 609. |
The semidigested acidified food that enters duodenum is calledA. ChyleB. BileC. ChymeD. Succus entericus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 610. |
Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, cannot be absorbed into the blood. They are first incorporated into small droplets called (b)____ whichmove into the intestinal (c)____.they are re-formed into very small protein coated fat globules called the (d)____ which are transported into the (e)_____ in the villi. These lymph vessels ultimately release the absorbed substances into the (f)_____ |
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Answer» Correct Answer - (a) Insoluble (b) Micelles (c) Mucosa (d) Chylomicrons (e) Lymph vessels (lacteals) (f) blood capillaries |
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| 611. |
If we take food rich in lime juice, thenA. action of ptylain on strach is enhancedB. action of ptyalin on starch is reducedC. action of ptylain on starch is unaffectedD. action of ptyalin on starch stops. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Ptyalin (that acts on starch) is most active at a pH of 6.8 and the pH of lime juice is less than 4 (acidic), therefore, when lime juice is taken, the action of ptyalin on starch will be reduced. |
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| 612. |
Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Deglutition starts as a reflex and then continues by voluntary action. Statement 2: Oesophagus has smooth muscles in the beginning and striated muscles in the rest of its wall.A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.D. If both Assertion and Reason are false. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 613. |
In which layer of stomach are gastric glands located?A. SerosaB. MucosaC. SubmucosaD. Muscularis mucosa |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Gastric glands are located in the epithelial layer of the mucosa of stomach. |
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| 614. |
Enterocrinin acts onA. Gall bladderB. Intestinal glandsC. TrypsinogenD. Gastric glands |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 615. |
Formation of glucose from proteins/surplus amino acids isA. GylcogenolisesB. GlycogenesisC. GluconegensisD. Glycolysis |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 616. |
The following statements are based on the digestion and absorption of food. Select the correct and incorrect statements and choose an option accordingly from the codes given below. I. Active absorption of monosaccharides in the stomach and jejunum is carried out by facilitated transport. II. Most of the amino acids (above 95%) are absorbed in the duodenum and jejunum parts of the small intestine. III. Food is digested completely before absorption and is used by the body tissues. IV. Absorption of water from the small intestine is concerned with the absorption of salts and digested food in order to maintain an osmotic balance with the blood.A. I, II and IV are correct, while III is incorrectB. I, II and III are correct, while IV and V are incorrectC. III, IV and V are correct, while I and II are incorrectD. IV and V are correct, while II and III are incorrect. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 617. |
What do you understand by the term malnutrition? |
| Answer» Malnutrition is the impairment of health due to improper intake of food of nutrients. It overs both undernutrition as well as overnutrition. | |
| 618. |
Name the prcess by which fructose and some amino acids are absorbed in small intestine. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - Facilitated transport | |
| 619. |
In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by theA. parietal cellsB. peptic cellsC. acidic cellsD. gastrin secreting cells |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A In stomach, gastric acid(HCl) is secreted by parietal cells of gastric gland. It makes the medium of food in stomach acidic for stimulation of proteolytic enzymes of stomach. |
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| 620. |
Which hormones do stimulate the production of pancreatic juice and juice bicarbonateA. Angiotensin and epinephrineB. Gastrin and insulinC. Cholecystokinn and secretinD. Insulin and glucagon |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Cholecystokinn (CCK) and scretin are the peptide hormones that stimulates the production of of pancreatic juice and bicarbonate within the alimentary canal. Secretin acts on the exocrine pancreas and stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate ions. CCK acts on both pancreas and gall bladder and stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bile juice respectively. Hence, option (c) is correct. |
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| 621. |
Which of the following guards the opening of heatopancretic duct into the ducodenumA. Sphincter of OddiB. Semilunar valveC. Ileocaecal valveD. Pyloric sphinter |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 622. |
Which of the following guards the opening of heatopancretic duct into the ducodenumA. lleocaecal valveB. Pyloric sphincterC. Sphincter of OddiD. Semilunar valve |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Sphincter of Oddi guards the opening of hepatapancreatic duct into the duodenum. Hepatopancreatic duct brings secretion of liver as well as pancreas to the duodenum. |
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| 623. |
Which one is an antioxidentA. Vitamin BB. Vitamin CC. Vitamin K and ironD. Vitamin E,C and A |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 624. |
Given below are assertion and reason. Point out if both are correct with reason being correct explanation (A), both true but reason is not correct explanation (B), assertion true but reason is wrong (C), both are wrong (D). Assertion. Thick layers of muscles are present in the wall of alimentary canal. Reason. These muscles help in mixing of food materials with enzymes coming from glands of alimentary canal. A. AB. BC. CD. D |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 625. |
Mark the odd one outA. GastrinB. TrypsinC. SecretinD. Enterocrinin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 626. |
A prolonged constipation may causeA. HemorrhoidsB. UlcersC. CholeraD. Dysentry |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 627. |
A person is suffering from long standing constipation. It is likely thatA. has intestinal bacteria will get killed by poisonous gases produced by accumulated faecesB. he will suffer from pilesC. he will feel severe pain in the stomach due to accumulated faccesD. he will suffer from vitamin-B deficiency as its absorption is inhibited. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 628. |
Oesophagus opens in which part of the stomach?A. PyloricB. CardiacC. FundicD. Caecum |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 629. |
Vitamin D is produced in human body byA. musclesB. nervesC. skinD. bone marrow |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 630. |
The common passage for food and air isA. OesophagusB. PharynxC. TracheaD. Glottis |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 631. |
Name the substances which are absorbed in the large intestine. |
| Answer» Some water, minerals and certain drugs are absorbed in the large intestine. | |
| 632. |
A person is passing grey white faecal matter. What is not functining properly in the body?A. KidneyB. LiverC. SpleenD. Pancreas |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 633. |
The back flow of faecal matter from the large intestine into the small intestine is prevented by the presence ofA. EpiglottisB. Sphincter of OddiC. Ileocaecal valveD. Gastro-oesophageal Sphincter |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Back flow of faecal matter from large intestine is prevented by ileocaecal valve. |
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| 634. |
After surgical removal of infected gall boladder the preson should be careful in intake ofA. FatB. SugarC. StarchD. Protien |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 635. |
When the teeth are similar cone-shpaed, it is calledA. heterodontB. diphyodontC. acrodontD. homodont |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 636. |
Enterogasterone isA. Honnone secreted by mucosaB. Enzyme secreted by mucosaC. Hormone secreted by duodenal mucosaD. Secreted by endocrine gland related to digestion |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 637. |
Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : The second largest digestive gland in our body is pancreas. Statement 2 : Pancreas functions both as an exocrine and endocrinegland.A. Both statement 1 and 2 are correct.B. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Pancreas is the second largest digestive gland in our body. As an exocrine gland, it secretes pancreatic juice while as an endocrine gland, it secretes hormones insulin and glucagon. |
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| 638. |
Which part of the mammalian alimentary canal does not secrete any enzyme?A. MouthB. OesophagusC. Stomach and secrete dlute HClD. Duodenum |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Oesophagus does not secrete any enzyme. It simply passes the food from mouth to stomach by peristalsis. |
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| 639. |
When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer fromA. RicketsB. MarasmusC. KwashiorkorD. Pellagra. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B See Answer for Q.145 from Topic -5 As breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in protiens and calories, infants below the asge of one year are likely to suffer from marasmus. |
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| 640. |
Which one of the following pairs of food components in human reaches the stomach totally undigestedA. Starch and fatB. Fat and celluloseC. Starch and celluloseD. Protein and starch |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 641. |
When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer fromA. PellagraB. MarasmusC. RicketsD. Kwashiorkor |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 642. |
Which one of the following pairs of food components in human reaches the stomach totally undigestedA. Protein and starchB. Starch and fatC. Fat and celluloseD. Starch and cellulose |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C In humans, starch is digested in bucco-pharyngeal cavity. Cellulose is not digested in the humans. Protein is digested in stomach and fats in small intestine. Thus, fat and cellulose reach totally undigested in the stomach of humans. |
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| 643. |
Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans?A. About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amy- lase in our mouthB. Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogenC. Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intes- tinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+D. Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 644. |
Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?A. Vitamin B-complexB. Vitamin DC. Vitamin ED. Vitamin A |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 645. |
It is not absorbed of carrier moleculeA. CholesterolB. FructoseC. Fatty acidD. Monoglycerides |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 646. |
Which one is fat soluble ?A. A,D,E,KB. A,D,C,kC. A,B,C,KD. A,B,D,E |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 647. |
 Gaucher’s disease is related to A. Abnormal fat metabolismB. Vitamin deficiencyC. Disturbed carbohydrate metabolismD. Abnormal protein metabolism. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 648. |
Select what is not true of intestinal villi among followings.A. They prosses microvilliB. They increases the surface areaC. They are supplied with capillaires and the lacteal vesselsD. They only participate in digestion of fats |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 649. |
Digestion of food involves breaking down of good componets into smaller molecules by enzymes. These enzymes are active only at certain hydrogen ion concentration. As a result, certain food combinations can facilitate or retard the process of digestion. Of the following combinations, one that can result in very efficient digestion isA. meal with high proteins and cacid fruitsB. meal with high starch and high proteinsC. meals with high starch and acid fruitsD. meal with high fat and high proteins. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Since digestion of proteins in stomach by enzymes such as pepsin, requires acidic pH, acid fruits would make the digestion more efficient. |
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| 650. |
Which one of the following is a non-reducing carbohydrate?A. MaltoseB. SucroseC. LactoseD. Ribose 5 phosphate |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |