In vertebrates lacteals are found in:
Ileum
Ischium
Esophagus
Night blindness
Which one of the following is mismatched?
Vitamin-K - Beri-beri
Vitamin-D - Rickets
Vitamin-C - Scurvy
Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia
In a person of advanced age, the hair become thinner gradually. It happens because of decrease in:
Synthesis of glucose
Synthesis of proteins
Energy availability
Blood supply
The richest sources of vitamin-B12 are:
Goat's liver and Spirulina
Chocolate and green gram
Rice and hen's egg
Carrot and chicken's breast
Duodenum has characteristic Brunner's glands which secrete two hormones called:
Kinase , estrogen
Secretin , cholecystokinin
Prolactin , parathormone
Estradion, progesterone
Which one of the following is a protein deficiency disease?
Eczema
Cirrhosis
Kwashiorkor
A young infant may be feeding entirely on mother's milk, which is white in colour but the stools, which the infant passes out is quite yellowish. What is this yellow colour due to?
Intestine juice
Bile pigments passed through bile juice
Undigested milk protein, casein
Pancreatic juice poured into duodenum
Which one is correctly matched?
Vitamin-E - Tocopherol
Vitamin-D - Riboflavin
Vitamin-B - Calciferol
Vitamin-A - Thiamine
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.
During prolonged fasting, in what sequence are the following organic compounds used up by the body?
First carbohydrates, next proteins and lastly lipids
First proteins, next lipids and lastly carbohydrates
First carbohydrates, next fats and lastly proteins
First fats, next carbohydrates and lastly proteins
