Description : Vitamin A absorbed in intestine is released into (A) Portal circulation (B) Lacteals (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Current concepts concerning the intestinal absorption of triacylglycerols are that (A) They must be completely hydrolysed before the constituent fatty acids can be absorbed (B) They are hydrolysed partially ... portal blood (D) In the absence of bile the hydrolysis of triacyl glycerols is absorbed
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 : In digestion, proteins are converted into (1) Fatty acids (2) Glucose (3) Amino acids (4) Maltose
Last Answer : (3) Amino acids Explanation: Most proteins are decomposed to single amino acids in digestion. Digestion typically begins in the stomach when pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of ... intestine, most proteins are already reduced to single amino acid or peptides of several amino acids.
Last Answer : Amino acids
Description : Natural L-isomers of amino acids are absorbed from intestine by (A) Passive diffusion (B) Simple diffusion (C) Faciliated diffusion(D) Active process
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Molecular Iron, Fe, is (A) Stored in the body in combination with Ferritin (B) Stored primarily in the spleen (C) Excreted in the urine as Fe2+ (D) absorbed in the intestine by albumin VITAMINS 129
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Fatty acids having chain length of 10 carbon atoms enter the (A) Portal ciruclation (B) Lacteals (C) Systemic circulation (D) Colon
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 : 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 : Which of the following vitamin combines with avid in contained in egg-white forming a compound that cannot be absorbed by the intestine and is therefore, excreted – (1) vitamin B₂ (2) vitamin B₃ (3) vitamin B₇ (4) vitamin A
Last Answer : (3) vitamin B₇
Description : A highly ionised drug: a. is well absorbed from the intestine b. is excreted mainly in the kidney c. crosses the placental barrier easily d. is reabsorbed from the renal tubule
Last Answer : is well absorbed from the intestine
Description : Sulphur containing amino acids after catabolism produces a substance which is excreted: (A) SO2 (B) HNO3 (C) H2SO4 (D) H3PO4
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Galactose is readily converted to glucose in (A) Liver (B) Intestine (C) Kidney (D) Adipose tissue
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 : Oxidative conversion of many amino acids to their corresponding -ketoacids occurs in mammalian: (A) Liver and kidney (B) Adipose tissue (C) Pancreas (D) Intestine
Description : The unwanted amino acids abstracted from the tissues are either used up by the tissue or in the liver converted into (A) Ammonia (B) Urea (C) Ammonium salts (D) Uric acid
Description : Fatty acids can not be converted into carbohydrates in the body, as the following reaction is not possible: (A) Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into glucose (B) Fructose 1, 6 diphosphate to ... phosphate (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids
Description : Fatty acids cannot be converted into carbohydrates in the body as the following reaction is not possible. (A) Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into glucose (B) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to fructose- ... (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids
Last Answer : C
Description : Glucose will be converted into fatty acids if the diet has excess of (A) Carbohydrates (B) Proteins (C) Fat (D) Vitamins
Last Answer : A
Description : Calcium is excreted by (A) Kidney (B) Kidney and intestine (C) Kidney and liver (D) Kidney and pancreas
Description : Sodium is involved in the active uptake of (A) D-Glucose (B) D-Galactose (C) L-Amino acids (D) All of these
Description : Degradation of proteins to amino acids, glucose from carbohydrates and fatty acids from lipids is known as (A) Anabolism (B) Metabolism (C) Catabolism (D) Cretinism
Description : Synthesis of Glucose from amino acids is termed as (A) Glycolysis (B) Gluconeogenesis (C) Glycogenesis (D) Lipogenesis
Last Answer : B
Description : Biological value of a protein is (A) The percentage of ingested protein/nitrogen absorbed into circulation (B) The percentage of ingested protein/nitrogen in the body (C) The percentage of ingested protein utilised ... synthesis in the body (D) The gain in body weight (gm) per gm of protein ingested
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 : Proteins are finally converted into: (a) Glucose (b) Amino acid (c) Glycerol (d) Fatty acid
Last Answer : (b) Amino acid
Description : Carbohydrates of all types are converted into : (a) Glucose (b) Glycerol (c)Amino acid (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Glucose
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
Last Answer : : The amino acid urea is converted into liver.
Description : Amino acids are a product of the digestion of _____ A. Carbohydrates B. Fats C. Vitamins D. Proteins
Last Answer : ANSWER: D
Description : Amino acids are absorbed in -
Last Answer : Amino acids are absorbed in - A. Blood capillaries of villi B. Wall of rectum C. lacteals and blood capillaries of villi D. lacteals of villi
Description : Tricyclic antidepressants can alter the oral absorption of many drugs by: A. Complexing with the other drug in the intestinal lumen B. Altering gut motility C. Altering gut flora D. Damaging gut mucosa
Last Answer : C. Altering gut flora
Description : Bioavailability of drug refers to: A. Percentage of administered dose that reaches systemic circulation in the unchanged form B. Ratio of oral to parenteral dose C. Ratio of orally administered drug to ... in the faeces D. Ratio of drug excreted unchanged in urine to that excreted as metabolites
Last Answer : A. Percentage of administered dose that reaches systemic circulation in the unchanged form
Description : The circulatory route that runs from the digestive tract to the liver is called: B A. Cornnary circulation B. Hepatic portal circulation C. Pulmonary circulation D. Systemic circulation
Last Answer : Hepatic portal circulation
Description : Molecular iron (Fe) is (A) Stored primarily in spleen (B) Absorbed in the intestine (C) Absorbed in the ferric, Fe+++ form (D) Stored in the body in combination with ferritin
Description : In human beings molybdenum is mainly absorbed from (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Pancreas
Description : The following is actively absorbed in the intestine: (A) Fructose (B) Mannose (C) Galactose (D) None of these
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 : 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 : Ammonia is converted into urea in _____ and filtered from blood and excreted out by_____
Last Answer : Ammonia is converted into urea in _____ and filtered from blood and excreted out by_____
Description : Combined tablets of thiazide or high ceiling diuretics with potassium chloride are not recommended because: A. Potassium absorbed while diuresis is occurring is largely excreted out B. Potassium administered concurrently ... is likely to cause gut ulceration D. Both A' and C' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ are correct
Description : Reabsorption of useful substances back into the blood from the filtrate in a nephron occurs in or In which part of kidney, Glucose and amino acids are
Last Answer : Reabsorption of useful substances back into the blood from the filtrate in a nephron occurs in or In ... of Henle D. Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Description : Botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum affects the (a) lymph gland (b) central nervous system (c) spleen (d) intestine.
Last Answer : (b) central nervous system
Description : The condition known as pseudomembranous colitis is associated with a. Excessive antibiotic use in the intestine. b. Invasion of the tissues by Streptococcus mutans. c. Swollen lymph nodes. d. The secondary stage of syphilis.
Last Answer : a. Excessive antibiotic use in the intestine.