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151.

Oral cavity leads into a short pharynx which serves as a common passage forA. Food onlyB. Air onlyC. Food and airD. Digestive juices

Answer» Correct Answer - C
152.

Name the cells found in gastric glands which secrets the proenzyme pepsinogen

Answer» Correct Answer - Chief/zymogen/peptic cell
153.

The chemical process of digestion begins in

Answer» Correct Answer - Oral cavity
154.

Puple cavity of a tooth is lined byA. AmeloblastsB. ChondroblastsC. OsteoblastsD. Odontoblasts

Answer» Correct Answer - D
155.

Mixture of food and saliva in oral cavity is called

Answer» Correct Answer - Bolus
156.

Which type of nervous system inhibits the secretion of saliva?A. ParasympatheticB. AutonomicC. SympatheticD. Both b and c

Answer» Correct Answer - D
157.

Give the role of odontoblasts in a tooth.

Answer» Secrete dentine
158.

Assertion: The slight, smell and presence of good in the oral cavity can stimulate secretion of saliva. Reason: About 70 per cent of the starch is hydrolyzed in oral cavity by salivary amylase.A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertionB. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.C. If assertion is true but reason is false.D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
About 30 percent of starch is hydrolysed in the oral cavity by salivaryamylase into a disaccharide-maltose.
159.

The enzyms which breaks nucleotides into nucleosides and phosphate areA. nucleotidasesB. phosphatesC. peptidasesD. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - A
160.

Read the following statements. I. Bile salt present in bile is responsible to emulsify the fats in small intestine. II. Bicarbonates of sodium, potassium, glycoholate and faurocholate of sodium are bile salts. III. The pH of hepatic bile is 8.6, while pH of gall bladder is 7.6 or 7.5 The flow of bile from liver takes place through hepatic duct, common bile duct, hepatopancreatic ampulla and finally to the first part of small intestine.A. I, III and IV are incorrect, while II is correctB. All statements are incorrect, while II is correctC. Statement II is incorrect, while I, III and IV are correctD. All statements are incorrect.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
161.

In mammals . carbohydrates are stored in the forme ofA. Lactic acid in musclesB. Glycogen in liver and musclesC. Glucose in liver and musclesD. Glycogen in liver and spleen

Answer» Correct Answer - B
162.

A substance that prevents or delays oxidation isA. BactericideB. HormoneC. AntioxidantD. Enzyme

Answer» Correct Answer - C
163.

A substance that prevents or delays oxidation isA. BacteriocideB. HormoneC. AntioxidantD. Enzyme

Answer» Correct Answer - C
A substance that prevents or delays oxidation is antioxidant.
164.

Where is protein digestion accomplishedA. StomachB. IleumC. RectumD. Duodenum

Answer» Correct Answer - B
In ileum protien digestion is accomplished
165.

Which one is essetntial for DNA replication and cell divisionA. vitamin EB. folic acidC. vitamin kD. vitamin D

Answer» Correct Answer - B
folic acid is essential for DNA replication and cell division
166.

B-vitamins mostly function in asA. HonnonesB. EnzymesC. CoenzymesD. Digestive substances

Answer» Correct Answer - C
B-vitamins mostly function in coenzymes
167.

Hyperacidity result due toA. Excess secretion of HClB. Excess eatingC. Excess secretion of H2804D. Intake of less water

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Hyperacidity results due to excess secretion of HC
168.

Hyperacidity result due toA. Excess secretion of HClB. Excess eatingC. Excess secretion of `H_(2)SO_(4)`D. Intake of less water

Answer» Correct Answer - A
169.

Name the condition when there is no secretion of HCl in stomach.

Answer» Correct Answer - Achlorhydria.
170.

Stimulation of acid secretion of stomach is due toA. GastrinB. HistamineC. vagal activationD. All the above

Answer» Correct Answer - D
171.

Cardiac glands are present inA. PericairdiumB. MyocardiumC. EndocardiumD. Stomach

Answer» Correct Answer - D
172.

Assertion: Mucosal epithelium of gut has goblet cells which secrete mucus. Reason: The mucus in the gastric and pancreatic juice protects the mucosa from excoriation by acidic secretion.A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertionB. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.C. If assertion is true but reason is false.D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Mucosal epithelium has goblet cells which secrete mucus that helps is lubrication. The mucus is gastric and pancreatic secretion plays an important role in lubrication and protection of mucosal epithelium from excoriation by highly acidic HCl
173.

Cardiac sphicnter protects back flow ofA. Food into esophagusB. Blood into heartC. Blood into auricleD. Blood into vena cava

Answer» Correct Answer - A
174.

Epiglottis is meant for protectingA. Oesophagus from entry of airB. Nasal chambers from entry of foodC. Larynx from entry of foodD. Teeth from caries

Answer» Correct Answer - C
175.

Which of the following is absorbed in ileum ?A. FatB. Bile saltsC. Vitamin KD. Glucose

Answer» Correct Answer - B
176.

Peyer,s patches are found on the ileum inA. EnterokinaseB. LymphocyteC. MucousD. Trypsin

Answer» Correct Answer - B
177.

Which of the following is absorbed in ileum ?A. vitamin KB. Bile saltC. FatD. Glucose

Answer» Correct Answer - D
178.

Bicarbonate ions are released in exchange of chloride ions in Ileum fromA. villiB. crypsts of LieberkuhnC. brush border cellD. valvulae conniventes/ plicae circulates

Answer» Correct Answer - C
179.

Which ones are absorbed in the alimentary canal without any breakdown ?A. ProteinB. PolysaccharidesC. Fat soluble vitaminsD. Albumen of egg

Answer» Correct Answer - C
180.

Milk protein casein is coagulated digested byA. PepsinB. TrypsinC. RenninD. Both (1) and (3)

Answer» Correct Answer - D
181.

Milk protein casein is coagulated digested byA. pepsinB. renninC. enterogastroneD. trypsin

Answer» Correct Answer - B
182.

A dental disease characterised by mottling of teeth is due to the presence of certain chemical element in drinking water. Which of the following is that element?A. MercuryB. ChlorineC. FluorineD. Boron

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Increased amount of fluorine in drinking water causes flurosis, responsible for moltting of teeth.
183.

The harded substance of vertebrate body is or Crown of teeth is covered by isA.  CementumB. DentineC. EnamelD. Both B and C

Answer» Correct Answer - D
184.

The harded substance of vertebrate body is or Crown of teeth is covered by isA. CementumB. DentineC. EnamelD. Both B and C

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Crown of teeth is covered by both dentine and enamel.
185.

Which of the following is not a function of vertebrate liverA. Uptake and excretion of bilirubinB. Bile productionC. Release of glycogen into bloodD. Urea synthesis

Answer» Correct Answer - C
186.

Liver producesA. BileB. CholesterolC. IronD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
187.

Antixerophthalmic vitamin isA. KB. EC. DD. A

Answer» Correct Answer - D
188.

Tocopherol is vitaminA. EB. DC. BD. A

Answer» Correct Answer - A
189.

Regurgitaion of food form stomach is prevented byA. Pyloric sphincterB. Cardiac sphincterC. Circular sphincterD. Muscularis mucosa

Answer» Correct Answer - B
190.

The ______controls the passage of food into the stomach.

Answer» Correct Answer - Gastro oesophageal sphincter
191.

_____in saliva helps in lubrication and adhering the masticated food particles into a_____

Answer» Correct Answer - Mucus, bolus
192.

Enzyme lactase occurs inA. salivaB. pancreatic juiceC. intestinal juiceD. stomach

Answer» Correct Answer - C
193.

Vomitting centre is located in theA. Medulla oblongataB. Stomach and sometimes in duodenumC. GI tractD. Hypothalamus

Answer» Correct Answer - A
194.

Vomit centre is located inA. PonsB. CerebrumC. CerebellumD. Medulla

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Vomit centre is located in medulla of hindbrain
195.

Which of the following vitamins are produced by symbiotic bacteria in humans ?A. Vitamin B and KB. Vitamin A and BC. Vitamin ED. Vitamin D

Answer» Correct Answer - A
196.

Putrefying bacteria are found inA. IntestineB. StomachC. LiverD. Colon

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Putrefying bacteria are found in colon.
197.

Cellulose digestion in ruminants occurs inA. RumenB. OmesumC. AbomasumD. Reticulum

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Nuhn’s glands = Glandular linguales anteriores.Â
198.

What is the function of globlet cells?A. Production of enzymeB. Production of mucinC. Production of hormoneD. Production ofHCl

Answer» Correct Answer - B
199.

Name the site for the absorption if some one is drinking beer?

Answer» Correct Answer - Stomach.
200.

Why certain cartain cardiovascular drugs designed for subingual administration?

Answer» When the drug comes in contact with mucous membrane of oral cavity it directly gets absorbed in blood capillaries resulting in immediate effect.