Where do Brunner's glands occur?
Sub-mucosa of duodenum
Sub-mucosa of stomach
Mucosa of oesophagus
Mucosa of ileum
Which one of the following statement is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans?
Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen.
Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+.
Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries.
About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth.
What is common among amylase, rennin and trypsin?
These all are proteins.
These all are proteolytic enzymes.
These are produced in stomach.
These act at a pH lower than 7.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Vitamin-B12 - Pernicious anaemia
Vitamin-B1 - Beri-beri
Vitamin-C - Scurvy
Vitamin-B2 - Pellagra
Which is the duct leading from parotid gland and opening into vestibule?
Haversian duct
Stenson's duct
Wolffian duct
Infra-orbital duct
Emulsification of fat will not occur in the absence of:
Lipase
Bile pigments
Bile salts
Pancreatic juice
Which of the following is recommended by physicians for person suffering from high blood cholesterol?
Pure 'deshi ghee' or butter
Vegetable oil such as groundnut oil
Red meat with layers of fats
Vanaspati margarine
Which one is a food component, when a person eats a boiled potato?
Lactose which is indigestible
Starch which does not get digested
Cellulose which is digested by intestinal cellulase
DNA which gets digested by pancreatic DNAase
Cholecystokinin and duocrinin are secreted by:
Adrenal cortex
Thyroid gland
Pancreas
Intestine
Which one of the following is the correct matching of a vitamin, its nature and its deficiency disease?
Vitamin-A - Fat soluble - Night blindness
Vitamin-K - Fat soluble - Beri-beri
Vitamin-A - Fat soluble - Beri-beri
Vitamin-K - Water soluble - Pellagra
