Description : Ferritin is present in (A) Intestinal mucosa (B) Liver (C) Spleen (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Alkaline phosphatase is present in (A) Liver (B) Bones (C) Intestinal mucosa (D) All of these
Description : 25-Hydroxylation of vitamin D occurs in (A) Skin (B) Liver (C) Kidneys (D) Intestinal mucosa
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : All the following statements about ceruloplasmin are correct except (A) It is a copper-containing protein (B) It possesses oxidase activity (C) It is synthesised in intestinal mucosa (D) Its plasma level is decreased inWilson’s disease
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Calcitriol facilitates calcium absorption by increasing the synthesis of the following in intestinal mucosa: (A) Calcium Binding Protein (B) Alkaline Phosphatase (C) Calcium-dependent ATPase (D) All of these
Description : Adrenaline is inactive orally because it is: A. Not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract B. Destroyed by gastric acid C. Completely metabolized in the intestinal mucosa and liver before reaching systemic circulation D. Taken up by adrenergic nerve endings of the intestinal wall, liver and lungs
Last Answer : C. Completely metabolized in the intestinal mucosa and liver before reaching systemic circulation
Description : Iron absorption is hampered by (A) In achlorhydria (B) When ferritin content of intestinal mucosa is low (C) When saturation of plasma transferring is low (D) When erythropoietic activity is increased
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The harmone acting directly on intestinal mucosa and stimulating glucose absorption is (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Thyroxine (D) Vasopressin
Description : Deficiency of vitamin B12 can occur because of (A) Decreased intake of vitamin B12 (B) Atrophy of gastric mucosa (C) Intestinal malabsorption (D) All of these
Description : Retinal is reduced to retinol in intestinal mucosa by a specific retinaldehyde reductase utilising (A) NADPH + H+ (B) FAD (C) NAD (D) NADH + H+
Description : Which of the following is not produced by the brush border cells of the intestinal mucosa.
Last Answer : Which of the following is not produced by the brush border cells of the intestinal mucosa. A. dipeptidases B. nucleosidases C. lipases D. staeapsin
Description : From the internal surface to the external surface, the digestive tube wall is made of mucosa (epithelial tissue responsible for the intestinal absorption), submucosa (connective tissue beneath the ... within the abdominal cavity. Digestion System - Image Diversity: histology of the digestive tube
Last Answer : What is the location of the salivary glands in humans?
Description : Lesions of avian pox comprise of A A. raised confluent blackish lesions on the comb B. ulcers on the intestinal mucosa C. pustules on the mucosa of proventriculus D. None of these
Last Answer : raised confluent blackish lesions on the comb
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 : Which type of diarrhea is caused by increased production and secretion of water and electrolyes by the intestinal mucosa into the intestinal lumen? a) Secretory diarrhea Secretory diarrhea is usually ... bowel. d) Diarrheal disease The most common cause of diarrheal disease is contaminated food.
Last Answer : a) Secretory diarrhea Secretory diarrhea is usually high volume diarrhea and is caused by increased production and secretion of water and electrolytes by the intestinal mucosa into the intestinal lumen.
Description : Crohn's disease is a condition of malabsorption caused by a) inflammation of all layers of intestinal mucosa. Crohn's disease is also known as regional enteritis and can occur ... to lactose intolerance. d) gastric resection. Postoperative malabsorption occurs after gastric or intestinal resection.
Last Answer : a) inflammation of all layers of intestinal mucosa. Crohn’s disease is also known as regional enteritis and can occur anywhere along the GI tract, but most commonly at the distal ileum and in the colon.
Description : The success of oral rehydration therapy of diarrhoea depends upon the following process in the intestinal mucosa: A. Sodium pump mediated Na+ absorption B. Glucose coupled Na+ absorption C. Bicarbonate coupled Na+ absorption D. Passive Na+ diffusion secondary to nutrient absorption
Last Answer : B. Glucose coupled Na+ absorption
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 : B. Altering gut motility
Description : Dietary purines are catabolised in (A) Liver (B) Kidneys (C) Intesitnal mucosa (D) All of these
Description : Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road for lanes is generally kept (A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 18 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Thickness of broken centre line markings for a four lane road, is generally kept (A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 18 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The amino acids abstracted from the liver are not utilized for repair or special synthesis but are broken down to (A) Keto acids (B) Sulphur dioxide (C) Water (D) Ammonia
Description : The half life of Ig E protein is (A) 1–6 days (B) 2–8 days (C) 10 days (D) 20 days
Description : Calcium absorption is interfered by (A) Protein in diet (B) Phytic acid in cereals (C) Alkaline intestinal pH (D) Vitamin D
Description : From dietary protein as well as from the urea present in fluids secreted into the gastrointestinal tract intestinal bacteria produce (A) Carbondioxide (B) Ammonia (C) Ammonium sulphate (D) Creatine
Description : In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and live body weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ? (A) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg (B) 45 days to 60 ... (D) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg (E) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg
Last Answer : (C) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg to 21 kg
Description : Answer: e The role of nutritional support in the cancer patient remains an important component of overall therapy. Preoperative nutritional support should be given only to those patients who ... of bowel rest; this atrophy is not reversed by currently available total parenteral nutrition solutions
Last Answer : Which of the following hormones can be expected to be released as part of the stress response? a. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) b. Aldosterone c. Insulin d. Epinephrine nswer: a, b, d ... This hormone has the exact opposite effect of insulin, which promotes glucose storage and uptake by the cells
Description : 6 male , 8 female and 12 children can complete a work in 14 days .a female does twice the work of a male does and a child does half the work a male does . how many female alone can complete this work in 14 days? a) 15 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14
Last Answer : D Let 1 female ‘s 1 day work= x Then 1 male’s 1 day work =x/2 And 1 child’s 1 day work =x/4 So 6x/2 + 8x +12x/4 =1/14 3x+8x+3x = 1/14 14x = 1/14 X=196 1 female alone can complete the work in 196 days So, to complete the work in 14 days number of female required = 14.
Description : The half life of Ig D is (A) 1 day (B) 2–8 days (C) 10–15 days (D) 20–24 days
Description : The half life of Ig A is (A) 6 days (B) 2–4 days (C) 5–10 days (D) 12–20 days
Description : Bile, an emulsifier liquid, is made by the liver and later stored within the gallbladder and released in the duodenum. Bile is composed of bile salts, cholesterol and bile pigments. ... enzymes that break fats into simpler fatty acids and glycerol. Digestion System - Image Diversity: gallbladder
Last Answer : What is the adnexal organ of the digestive system in which bile is stored?
Description : Kehr’s sign is a classical feature of Options: 1) Rupture of liver 2) Acute pancreatitis 3) Acute intestinal obstruction 4) Rupture of spleen
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 4) Rupture of spleen
Description : Tetracycline is indicated in the following form(s) of amoebic infection: A. Acute amoebic dysentery B. Chronic intestinal amoebiasis C. Amoebic liver abscess D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Chronic intestinal amoebiasis
Description : Select the hypocholesterolemic drug which interferes with intestinal absorption of bile salts and cholesterol, and secondarily increases cholesterol turnover in the liver: A. Gemfibrozil B. Cholestyramine C. Lovastatin D. Bezafibrate
Last Answer : B. Cholestyramine
Description : An old male presents complaining of having numerous white lesions in the oral cavity within past few days. Prior to this the family physician prescribed chlorite tetracycline for an upper respiratory infection, ... plaques on the lip mucosa, buccal mucosa and the tongue. MOST LIKELY to be:
Last Answer : Moniliasis (Which is candidiasis)
Description : When all the peptide bonds of a protein have been broken down . The result would be
Last Answer : When all the peptide bonds of a protein have been broken down . The result would be A. Amide B. Oligosaccharide C. Polypeptide D. Amino acid
Description : In a protein molecule the disulphide bond is not broken by (A) Reduction (B) Oxidation (C) Denaturation (D) X-ray diffraction
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 : 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? (a) ... bile juice (b) Undigested milk protein casein (c) Pancreatic juice poured into duodenum (d) Intestinal juice
Last Answer : (a) Bile pigments passed through bile juice
Description : All of the following statements about cholecystokinin pancreozymin are true except (A) It is secreted by mucosa of small intestine (B) It stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice rich in enzymes (C) It stimulates contraction of gall bladder (D) It inhibits gastric motility
Description : Normal fat content of liver is about _______ gms %. (A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 15
Description : Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, the sex linked, recessive absence of HGPRTase, may lead to (A) Compulsive self destructive behaviour with elevated levels of urate in serum (B) Hypouricemia due to liver damage (C) Failure to thrive and megaloblastic anemia (D) Protein intolerance and hepatic encephalopathy
Description : Glucagon (A) Increases protein synthesis (B) Inhibits lipolysis in adipocytes (C) Increases gluconeogenesis in liver (D) Stimulates muscle glycogenolysis
Description : A dietary deficiency in both the quantity and the quality of protein results in (A) Kwashiorkar (B) Marasmus (C) Xerophtalmia (D) Liver diseases
Description : Non-protein nitrogenous substances in blood are raised in (A) Starvation (B) Liver damage (C) Renal failure (D) All of these
Description : What was the duration in the making Constitution? (1) 1 Year 10 Months and 12 Days (2) 2 Years 10 Months and 5 Days (3) 2 Years 11 Months and 18 Days (4) 3 Years 6 Months and 7 Days
Last Answer : (3) 2 Years 11 Months and 18 Days Explanation: The Indian Constitution is the world's longest Constitution. At the time of commencement, the Constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. It consists of almost 80,000 words and took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to make.
Description : Should I take pressure medication ? Especially 22-30 years ? I am 23 years old. A few days ago , my blood pressure suddenly became 180/100. Kidney , heart , liver test was normal . I took ... everything. I didn't maintain it. Will I take pressure medication ? Share if you have any experience ?
Last Answer : Since you have been taking medicine for the last 3 months, now if you feel well for 15 days, then stop taking the medicine and you will not have to take it. And now that your blood pressure is normal, ... for the next 1 month, if you have high BP again, take the medicine on the advice of the doctor.