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3351.

Which one of the animal having well-defined breeding seasons, from November to March

A. Camel
B. Pig
C. Mule
D. Donkey
Answer» C. Mule
3352.

Which one of the farming requires less space, easier to manage and maintain and fast return within a span of six months

A. Poultry
B. Fishery
C. Sericulture
D. Pig farming
Answer» E.
3353.

Which of the following remain undigested if pancreas is removed?

A. Carbohydrates               
B. Fats
C. Proteins                        
D. All of these
Answer» E.
3354.

Proteolytic enzymes present in the pancreatic juice are: (BHU2007) 1. pepsin                        2. elastase 3. salivary amylase         4. chymotrypsin Answer codes:

A. 1 and 2 are correct         
B. 1 and 3 are correct
C. 2 and 4 are correct     
D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
3355.

Pancreatic juice takes part in digestion of:

A. proteins, fats and carbohydrates
B. proteins and carbohydrates
C. proteins and fats
D. proteins only
Answer» B. proteins and carbohydrates
3356.

Pancreatic juice is released into:

A. ileum                            
B. jejunum
C. stomach                       
D. duodenum
Answer» E.
3357.

Absence of which of these in bile will make fat digestion difficult?

A. Salts                            
B. Acids
C. Pigments                       
D. Cholesterol
Answer» B. Acids
3358.

Secretion of the bile is proportional to the concentration of:                          (MPPMT 2007; Har. PMT 2008)

A. fat                   
B. protein
C. carbohydrate                 
D. none of these
Answer» B. protein
3359.

Sodium taurocholate aids in:                                                                                (EAMCET 2000)

A. defecation                     
B. absorption
C. assimilation                   
D. emulsification
Answer» E.
3360.

Bile salts help in:                            (CPMT 2006)

A. digestion of fats
B. excretion of fats
C. absorption of fats
D. both absorption and digestion of fats
Answer» E.
3361.

The delicious food generally makes mouth watery. This is due to:                                          (JKCMEE 2002)

A. neural response       
B. optic response
C. hormonal response         
D. olfactory response
Answer» B. optic response
3362.

Emulsification of fats is brought about by:                          (CBSE 2001; Manipal 2005; Orissa JEE 2010)

A. HCl                              
B. bile salts
C. bile pigments          
D. pancreatic juice
Answer» C. bile pigments          
3363.

Emulsification of fat by bile occurs in:

A. liver                 
B. pancreas
C. stomach                       
D.  duodenum
Answer» E.
3364.

The first process in the digestion and assimilation of fats is:                                         (BHU 2003)

A. emulsification
B. enzymatic action
C. absorption by lacteals
D. storage in adipose tissue
Answer» B. enzymatic action
3365.

Bile helps in the digestion of fats because:                                                                          (PCS 2004)

A. it emulsifies fats
B. it makes the medium alkaline
C. it activates fat digestion enzymes
D. it degrades fats into fatty acids and glycerol
Answer» B. it makes the medium alkaline
3366.

Part of bile juice useful in digestion is:                                                                    (CPMT 2007)

A. bile salt                         
B. bile pigment
C. bile matrix                    
D. all of these
Answer» B. bile pigment
3367.

The amount of bile released is in proportion to the amount of:           (CPMT 2004; MPPMT 2005)

A. fat in meal            
B. protein in meal
C. carbohydrate in meal   
D. all of these
Answer» B. protein in meal
3368.

Fat digestion is facilitated by:

A. gastric juice                   
B. bile juice
C. pancreatic juice         
D. none of these
Answer» C. pancreatic juice         
3369.

Which of the following has the highest pH?                                                                         (AMU 2007)

A. Bile
B. Gastric juice
C. Pancreatic juice
D. Secretions of the intestinal glands
Answer» B. Gastric juice
3370.

Action of bile on fat is:

A. acidic                           
B. hormonal
C. enzymatic                     
D. nonenzymatic
Answer» E.
3371.

In mammals, the digestion of starch starts from:                  (BHU 2001; Pb. PMT 2003; Orissa JEE 2007)

A. mouth                          
B. stomach
C. duodenum                    
D. oesophagus
Answer» B. stomach
3372.

Excessive stimulation of vagus nerve in humans may lead to:                                                (AIIMS 2003)

A. hoarse voice
B. peptic ulcers
C. efficient digestion of proteins
D. irregular contractions of diaphragm
Answer» C. efficient digestion of proteins
3373.

If the chyme of a person who had orally consumed only starch as food is analysed before it enters the duodenum, it will show-the presence of:                                                                                      (Karnataka CET 2002)

A. maltose and glucose
B. dextrin -and maltose
C. starch, dextrin and maltose
D. starch, dextrin and glucose
Answer» D. starch, dextrin and glucose
3374.

The food that enters intestine from stomach is called:                                               (AFMC 2009)

A. chyle                            
B. chyme
C. fundus                          
D. none of these
Answer» C. fundus                          
3375.

Which of the following inhibits gastric HCl secretion during a meal?

A. Distension of the stomach
B. Distension of the duodenum
C. The sight and smell of the food
D. Presence of peptides in the stomach
Answer» C. The sight and smell of the food
3376.

What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of the gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor? (CBSE 2008)

A. Gastric Juice will be deficient in chymosin
B. Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen
C. In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin
D. Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin
Answer» D. Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin
3377.

Which of these statements about gastric secretion of HCl is false?

A. HCl hydrolyses peptide bonds
B. HCl is secreted by parietal cells
C. HCl is needed for maximum activity of pepsin
D. HCl is needed for the conversion of pepsinogen to pepsin
Answer» B. HCl is secreted by parietal cells
3378.

Function of HCl in stomach is to:

A. facilitate absorption of food
B. kill microorganisms of food
C. activate trypsinogen to trypsin
D. dissolve enzymes secreted by gastric glands
Answer» C. activate trypsinogen to trypsin
3379.

Consider the following statements: Assertion [A]: Polypeptidase acts on the peptide linkages of proteins and breaks them into smaller molecules. Water molecules are necessary for this reaction. Reason [R]: All digestive enzymes belong to hydrolase class. Now select your answer from the answer code given below:

A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
C. [A] is true but [R] is false
D. [R] is true but [A] is false
Answer» B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
3380.

Which one of the following pairs of the kind of cells and their secretion is correctly matched?       (AIIMS 2006)

A. Oxyntic cells\[-\]a secretion with pH between 2.0 and 3.0
B. Kupffer cells\[-\]a digestive enzyme that hydrolyses nucleic acids
C. Sebaceous glands\[-\]a secretion that evaporates for cooling
D. Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans\[-\]secretion that decreases blood sugar level
Answer» B. Kupffer cells\[-\]a digestive enzyme that hydrolyses nucleic acids
3381.

Which is correct pairing of site of action and substrate of rennin?

A. Stomach Fat
B. Mouth Starch
C. Stomach Casein
D. Small intestine             Protein
Answer» D. Small intestine             Protein
3382.

Renin acts on milk proteins and converts:                                                               (JIPMER 2002)

A. caseinogen to casein
B. casein into paracasein
C. caseinogen to paracasein
D. paracasein into caseinogen
Answer» C. caseinogen to paracasein
3383.

Milk protein is acted upon by a gastric enzyme:

A. casein                           
B. pepsin
C. rennin                           
D. caseinogen
Answer» D. caseinogen
3384.

Curdling of milk in stomach occurs by the action of:                                                (AIIMS 2002)

A. rennin                           
B. trypsin
C. erepsin                          
D. chymotrypsin
Answer» B. trypsin
3385.

In mammals, a significant role in the digestion of milk is played by:                          (CBSE 2000; AFMC 2007)

A. rennin                           
B. invertase
C. intestinal bacteria      
D. pancreatic amylase
Answer» B. invertase
3386.

Prorennin is secreted by:                 (DPMT 2007)

A. Sertoli cells                    
B. Hepatocytes
C. Zymogen cells                
D. Islet of Langerhans
Answer» D. Islet of Langerhans
3387.

Largest variety of digestive enzymes is found in:                                          (BV Pune 2004)

A. parasites                       
B. omnivores
C. herbivores                     
D. carnivores
Answer» C. herbivores                     
3388.

Which of the following is true about pepsin?

A. Most pepsin is released directly from chief cells
B. Pepsin is essential for protein digestion
C. Pepsin accelerates protein digestion
D. Pepsin is most active at high pH
Answer» D. Pepsin is most active at high pH
3389.

Enzyme rennin used in digestion is secreted from:                                        (BCECE 2005)

A. liver                 
B. pancreas
C. intestine                        
D. stomach
Answer» E.
3390.

Identify the correct set which shows the name of the enzymes from where it is secreted and substrate upon which it acts:                                                                                                                          (Orissa JEE 2002)

A. Pepsin Stomach wall Caesin
B. Ptyalin Intestine Maltose
C. Chymotrypsin Salivary gland  Lactose
D. Ptyalin  Pancreas Lipid
Answer» B. Ptyalin Intestine Maltose
3391.

Medium in which pepsin active is:                                                                         (Har. PMT2007)

A. acidic                           
B. neutral
C. isotonic                         
D. alkaline
Answer» B. neutral
3392.

Pepsin converts:                            (BHU 2004)

A. fats into fatty acids        
B. glycogen to maltose
C. sucrose to glucose     
D. proteins to peptones
Answer» E.
3393.

pH at which pepsin acts is:            (JCECE 2003)

A. 5.8                               
B. 6.8
C. 7.0                               
D. 2
Answer» E.
3394.

The enzyme used to convert proteins into proteoses and peptones is:

A. erepsin                          
B. trypsin
C. pepsin                          
D. peptidase
Answer» D. peptidase
3395.

Which enzyme will digest protein if pH is 1.6?

A. Pepsin                          
B. Trypsin
C. Peptidase                      
D. Propepsin
Answer» B. Trypsin
3396.

Enzyme pepsin acts in:                                                                 (Orissa JEE 2007)

A. mouth
B. intestine
C. acidic medium in the pancreas
D. acidic medium in the stomach
Answer» E.
3397.

Pepsin digests:

A. fat                               
B. cellulose
C. protein                          
D. carbohydrate
Answer» D. carbohydrate
3398.

Digestive process in human being is:                                              (BHU 2002)

A. intracellular            
B. extracellular
C. both of these          
D. none of these
Answer» C. both of these          
3399.

Pepsin is secreted by:

A. liver                             
B. gonads
C. stomach                       
D. intestine
Answer» D. intestine
3400.

Main enzyme present in gastric juice is:

A. lipase                           
B. pepsin
C. amylase                        
D. trypsin
Answer» C. amylase