Description : What is the name of vessel that delivers the nutrient rich blood from the stomach and small intestine to the liver? (1) left hepatic artery (2) Hepatic vein (3) Right hepatic artery (4) Hepatic portal vein
Last Answer : (4) Hepatic portal vein Explanation: The portal vein or hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver.
Description : Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans? (a) Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions ... amylase in our mouth. (d) Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen.
Last Answer : (a) Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na
Description : Digestion of food is completed in the -----? A. small intestine (Answer) B. large intestine C. stomach D. Liver
Last Answer : A. small intestine (Answer)
Description : The site where complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats takes place is called – (1) Liver (2) Stomach (3) Large Intestine (4) Small Intestine
Last Answer : (4) Small Intestine Explanation: The small intestine is the site of the complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. It receives the secretions of the liver and pancreas for this purpose.
Description : Roundworm is a human parasite found in the (1) Small intestine (2) Liver (3) Stomach (4) Large intestine
Last Answer : (4) Large intestine Explanation: Roundworms, or nematodes, are a group of invertebrates (animals having no backbone) with long, round bodies. Most parasitic roundworm eggs or larvae (immature form) are ... to the mouth. The eggs or larvae also can enter the human body directly through the skin.
Description : Brunner's glands are present in (a) Stomach (b) Liver (c) Small intestine (d) Large intestine
Last Answer : (c) Small intestine
Last Answer : Large intestine
Description : Which of the following organs of the body produces insulin? a) liver b) stomach c) pancreas d) small intestine
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- PANCREAS
Description : Assertion `:` Products of digestion are absorbed in the small intestine. Reason `:` Large intestine has impermeable wall.
Last Answer : Assertion `:` Products of digestion are absorbed in the small intestine. Reason `:` Large intestine has ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Do fats and water soluble molecules such as sugars get absorbed from the intestine directly into the blood?
Last Answer : The simple sugars do but not the fats. The presence of fat inthe small intestine produces hormones that stimulate the release ofpancreatic lipase from the pancreas and bile from the liver whichhelps in the emulsification of fats for absorption as fattyacids.
Description : In human beings molybdenum is mainly absorbed from (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Pancreas
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The digestive system, also known as systema digestorium , or gastrointestinal system, is composed of the digestive tube organs plus the digestive adnexal glands. The digestive tube is composed of mouth ... (caecum, colon, rectum) and anus. Digestion System - Image Diversity: human digestive system
Last Answer : What are peristaltic movements? What is their role in human digestion?
Description : Which organ has finger like outgrowths which are called as Villi (Singular Villus)? (1) Large Intestine (2) Bladder (3) Small Intestine (4) Stomach
Last Answer : (3) Small Intestine Explanation: The inner walls of the small intestine have thousands of finger-like outgrowths called villi (singular villus). The villi increase the absorption of the digested food.
Description : Acid secretion is characteristic of - (1) Buccal cavity (2) Stomach (3) Small intestine (4) Large intestine
Last Answer : (2) Stomach Explanation: The stomach is famous for its secretion of hydrochloric acid. It is secreted from parietal cells into the lumen where it establishes an extremely acidic ... acid is important for activation of pepsinogen and inactivation of ingested microorganisms such as bacteria.
Description : The rate of drug absorption is greatest in; A A. The small intestine B. The large intestine C. The stomach D. Plasma
Last Answer : The small intestine
Description : Acid secretion is characteristic of (1) Buccal cavity (2) Stomach (3) Small intestine (4) Large intestine
Last Answer : Stomach
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a digestive organ of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? a. Large intestine b. Oral cavity c. Liver d. Small intestine
Last Answer : c. Liver
Description : The organ which stores carbohydrates as glycogen in the human body is - (1) Intestine (2) Stomach (3) Pancreas (4) Liver
Last Answer : (4) Liver Explanation: Glycogen is a multi-branched polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi. In humans, glycogen is made and stored primarily in the cells ... secondary long-term energy storage (with the primary energy stores being fats held in adipose tissue).
Description : Symptoms of Jaundice occur mainly due to disorder and malfunction of - (1) Intestine (2) Liver (3) Stomach (4) Pancreas
Last Answer : (2) Liver Explanation: Liver is affected in Jaundice.
Description : The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from (a) stomach (b) kidneys (c) intestine (d) heart.
Last Answer : (a) stomach
Description : The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from : (1) Stomach (2) Kidneys (3) Intestine (4) Heart
Last Answer : (3) Intestine
Description : Enzyme arginase is found in (a) Mouth cavity (b) Stomach (c) Intestine (d) Liver
Last Answer : (d) Liver
Description : Symptoms of Jaundice occur mainly due to disorder and malfunction of : (1) Intestine (2) Liver (3) Stomach (4) Pancreas
Last Answer : Liver
Description : The organ which stores carbohydrates as glycogen in the human body is (1) Intestine (2) Stomach (3) Pancreas (4) Liver
Description : Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II. Column I Column II (a) Glycerol, fatty acids Duodenum, ... , glucose Small intestine, active absorption (d) Fructose, Na+ Small intestine, passive absorption
Last Answer : (c) Glycine, glucose Small intestine, active absorption
Description : Inside which organ is the gallbladder located? A. Pancreas B. Liver (Answer) C. Kidney D. Small intestine
Last Answer : B. Liver (Answer)
Description : Name the prcess by which fructose and some amino acids are absorbed in small intestine.
Last Answer : Name the prcess by which fructose and some amino acids are absorbed in small intestine.
Description : How food is absorbed inside the small intestine?
Last Answer : In ileum completely digested food is ready to absorb. Small intestine is 20 feet long. Its internal structure consists of thousands of finger like projections called villi. The glucose, amino acids, glycerol ... the intestinal lining to form fats again. Then these fats pass into the lacteals.
Description : Food is normally digested in the (a) Liver (b) Stomach (c) Small intestines (d) Large intestines
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The site of absorption of alcohol in man is (a) Oesophagus (b) Intestine (c) Large intestine (d) Stomach
Last Answer : (d) Stomach
Description : (a) Draw a diagram to show the nutrition in Amoeba and label the parts used for this purpose. Mention any other purpose served by this part other than nutrition. (b) Name the glands associated ... mention their role. (c) How is required pH maintained in the stomach and small intestine? -Biology
Last Answer : Answer.(a) Pseudopodia serves the purpose of locomotion apart from nutrition. (b) The salivary gland is associated with digestion of starch in human digestive tract. It secretes saliva which contains ... juice from liver makes the food alkaline in small intestine for the pancreatic enzymes to act.
Description : why should the stomach need such an extreme PH level while the small intestine do not? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Coming from the acid pH of the stomach which pH level does the chyme find when it enters the duodenum? Why is it necessary to maintain that pH level in the small intestine? What are the organs responsible for that pH level and how is it kept?
Last Answer : Entering the duodenum the chyme meets the pancreatic juice under a pH of approximately 8.5. The neutralization of the chyme acidity is necessary to keep adequate pH level for the functioning of the ... chyme acidity; this acidity is also neutralized by the secretion of bile in the duodenal lumen.
Description : Which of the digestive organs contains acid? (1) Stomach (2) Small intestine (3) Appendix (4) Colon
Last Answer : (2) Small intestine Explanation: Gastric acid, gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid, formed in the stomach. It is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) ... (NaCl). Gastric acid plays a key role in digestion of proteins, by activating digestive enzymes.
Description : Most of the fat digestion occurs in (a) rectum (b) stomach (c) duodenum (d) small intestine.
Last Answer : (d) small intestine.
Description : Which of the following is correct pairing of site of action and substrate of rennin? (a) Mouth - Starch (b) Small intestine - Protein (c) Stomach - Casein (d) Stomach - Fat
Last Answer : (c) Stomach - Casein
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? (a) Small intestine : Proteins Pepsin → ... Trypsin → Monoglycerides (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide (maltose)
Last Answer : (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide
Description : human beings, What is the opening of the stomach into the small Intestine called?
Last Answer : Pylorus
Last Answer : Small intestine
Description : In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by – (1) Large intestine (2) Kidneys (3) Lungs (4) Liver
Last Answer : (2) Kidneys Explanation: The kidneys are bean-shaped organs that serve several excretory roles apart from the essential regulatory roles in mammals. They remove from the blood the nitrogenous wastes ... of urine. In producing urine, the kidneys excrete nitrogenous wastes such as urea and ammonium.
Description : Which is the second largest gland of Human body? (1) Liver (2) Large Intestine (3) Thorax (4) Pancreas
Last Answer : (4) Pancreas Explanation: Liver is the largest gland in human body. It is also the largest (internal) organ in our body and can weigh up to 1.5-1.6 kg for a human adult. The Pancreas is the second largest gland in the body and is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.
Description : In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by – (1) Large intestine (2) Kidneye (3) Lungs (4) Liver
Last Answer : (2) Kidneye Explanation: The Kidneys are bean-shaped organs that serve several excretory roles apart from the essential regulatory roles in mammals.
Description : In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by (1) Large intestine (2) Kidneys (3) Lungs (4) Liver
Last Answer : Kidneys
Description : Digestion of protein-is necessary because (a)It not absorbed as such (b)Proteins are large molecules. (c) Proteins have complex structure. (d) Proteins are made of amino acids
Last Answer : (a)It not absorbed as such
Description : The hydrolysis of glucose-6-PO4 is catalyzed by a phosphatase that is not found in which of the following? (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Muscle (D) Small intestine
Description : The hydrolysis of Glucose-6-P is catalysed by a phosphatase that is not formed in which of the following? (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Muscle (D) Small intestine
Last Answer : C
Description : What is the substance produced in the liver that acts in the small intestine during digestion?
Last Answer : How does that substance act in the digestive process?
Description : Hepatitis affects which organ of the human body? (1) Liver (2) Pancreas (3) Spleen (4) Small intestine
Last Answer : (1) Liver Explanation: Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It is commonly caused by a viral infection. Other causes include heavy alcohol use, certain medications, toxins, other infections, and ... . There are five main types of viral hepatitis; type A, B, C, D, and E.
Description : Which of the following is also known as the Biochemical Laboratory of the Human Body? (1) Small Intestine (2) Brain (3) Pancreas (4) Liver
Last Answer : (4) Liver Explanation: Liver is considered as the biochemical laboratory of the human body. It synthesizes and secretes at least four important hormones and has a wide range of ... detoxification of various metabolites, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.