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Question 1 :
Large intestine in man mainly carries out
(a) absorption
(b) assimilation
(c) digestion of fats
(d) digestion of carbohydrates
Question 2 :
The part of the digestive system where no digestion takes place is
(a) ileum
(b) stomach
(c) mouth
(d) oesophagus
Question 3 :
Assertion: All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
Reason: The protein digesting enzymes are released onto small intestine.
Question 6 :
The length of small intestine in a human adult is about 3.5 m. [True/False]
Question 7 :
Carbohydrates are the components of our food which is digested by an enzyme which is present in saliva as well as in pancreatic juice. [True/False
Question 8 :
Fat digestion is facilatated by
(a) Bile juice
(b) Pancreatic juice
(c) Gastric juice
(d) None of these
Question 9 :
The end product of fat digestion is
(a) Amino acids
(b) Starch
(c) Fatty acids
(d) Glucose
Question 10 :
Digestion is
(a) Absorption of water
(b) Absorption of food
(c) Conversion of non-diffusable food particle in diffusable food particle
(d) None of these
Question 11 :
Digestion of protein is necessary due to
(a) Proteins are not absorbed as such
(b) Proteins are large molecules
(c) Proteins have complex structure
(d) Proteins are made up of amino acids
Question 12 :
Function of HCl in stomach is to
(a) Kill micro-germs of food
(b) Facilitate absorption of food
(c) Dissolve enzymes
(d) Activate pepsinogen to pepsin
Question 13 :
End products of protein hydrolysis are
(a) Mixture of amino acids
(b) Sugars
(c) Peptides
Question 14 :
The process of converting large food molecules into small molecules which can be easily absorbed into human body is known as …………………………………………….
a) Nervous system
b) Digestive system
c) Respiratory system
d) Excretory system