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14251.

The roof of the buccal cavity forms:

A. palate
B. gullet
C. hyoid
D. glottis
Answer» B. gullet
14252.

The carbon-to-nitrogen bond that joins amino acids together is called:

A. double bond
B. peptide bond
C. hydrogen bond
D. glycosidic bond
Answer» C. hydrogen bond
14253.

Best source of casein is:

A. rice
B. egg
C. milk
D. meat
Answer» D. meat
14254.

A patient is generally advised specially, to consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from: (CBSE 2005; JIPMER 2007)

A. Scurvy
B. Rickets
C. Anaemia
D. Kwashiorkor
Answer» E.
14255.

Which one of the following amino acids is considered semi-indispensable for human nutrition?

A. Arginine
B. Leucine
C. Aspartic acid
D. Glutamic acid
Answer» B. Leucine
14256.

Essential amino acids are those which are:

A. taken from food
B. found in proteins
C. synthesized in body
D. needed in vital activities
Answer» B. found in proteins
14257.

Medium of pancreatic juice remains:

A. neutral
B. alkaline
C. highly acidic
D. slightly acidic
Answer» C. highly acidic
14258.

Sodium taurocholate aids in: (EAMCET 2000)

A. defecation
B. absorption
C. assimilation
D. emulsification
Answer» E.
14259.

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
14260.

Digestive juice lacking enzyme but adding to digestion is:

A. bile
B. chyle
C. chyme
D. succus entericus
Answer» B. chyle
14261.

Which is not the function of HCl in stomach?

A. killing the bacteria ingested with food and drinks
B. breaking down proteins into peptones
C. promoting the formation of pepsin
D. softening fibrous food elements
Answer» C. promoting the formation of pepsin
14262.

Choose the correct enzyme-substrate pair:

A. Rennin Casein
B. Maltase Lactose
C. Amylase Protein
D. Lipase Carbohydrate
Answer» B. Maltase Lactose
14263.

Rennin is found in:

A. bile
B. saliva
C. gastric juice
D. pancreatic juice
Answer» D. pancreatic juice
14264.

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.
14265.

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
14266.

Pepsinogen is activated by:

A. pepsin
B. trypsin
C. chymotrypsin
D. hydrochloric acid
Answer» E.
14267.

The pH of stomach ranges between: (Karnataka CET 2001; Uttarakhand PMT 2007; BV Pune 2008)

A. 1.5 to 2.0
B. 6.8 to 7.2
C. 7.1 to 8.2
D. 7.6 to 8.6
Answer» B. 6.8 to 7.2
14268.

1-4 glycosidic bonds are broken when:

A. Lipid is digested by lipase
B. DNA is digested by nucleas
C. Protein is digested by pepsin
D. Starch is digested by amylase
Answer» E.
14269.

Which one is different from the category of other three?

A. Ptyalin
B. Secretin
C. Gastrin
D. Glucagon
Answer» B. Secretin
14270.

Ptyalin of saliva acts in:

A. slightly acidic medium
B. slightly alkaline medium
C. neutral medium
D. all types of media
Answer» B. slightly alkaline medium
14271.

Salivary amylase is also known as: Manipal 2005)

A. ptyalin
B. gastrin
C. glyoxylase
D. pepsin
Answer» B. gastrin
14272.

Maximum absorption of water occurs in: (JEPMER 2006)

A. colon
B. rectum
C. small intestine
D. large intestine
Answer» D. large intestine
14273.

Nutrients absorbed by the blood capillaries in intestinal villi first go into:

A. aorta
B. hepatic artery
C. posterior vena cava
D. liver through hepatic portal vein
Answer» E.
14274.

Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options given: Column I Column II A. A Ptyalin 1. 1 Lipids B. B Pepsin 2. 2 Starch C. C Steapsin 3. 3 DMA D. D Nuclease 4. 4 Proteins (Kerala PMT 2004)

A. A = 1, B = 3, C = 2, D = 4
B. A = 1, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2
C. A = 2, B = 4, C = 1, D = 3
D. A = 2, B = 3, C = 1, D = 4
Answer» D. A = 2, B = 3, C = 1, D = 4
14275.

Some proteolytic enzymes are: (Orissa JEE 2010)

A. amylase, lipase and zymase
B. trypsin, erepsin and pepsin
C. amylopsin, steapsin and ptyalin
D. urease, dehydrogenase and zymase
Answer» C. amylopsin, steapsin and ptyalin
14276.

Which of the following is correct chronological order for the enzyme activity of some enzymes taking part in protein digestion? (Gujarat CET 2006)

A. Pepsin \[\to \] Trypsin \[\to \] Peptidase
B. Pepsin \[\to \] Peptidase \[\to \] Trypsin
C. Trypsin \[\to \] Pepsin \[\to \] Peptidase
D. Peptidase \[\to \] Trypsin \[\to \] Pepsin
Answer» B. Pepsin \[\to \] Peptidase \[\to \] Trypsin
14277.

Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats is completed in:

A. liver
B. stomach
C. small intestine
D. large intestine
Answer» D. large intestine
14278.

Succus entericus is secreted by: (Karnataka CET 2007)

A. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
B. Brunner's gland
C. Both [a] and [b]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
14279.

Maltase converts: (Orissa JEE 2005; Pb. PMT 2007)

A. maltose to glucose at pH greater than 7.0
B. maltose to glucose at pH lesser than 7.0
C. starch to maltose at higher pH than 7.0
D. maltose to alcohol
Answer» B. maltose to glucose at pH lesser than 7.0
14280.

A lubricant, mucin in saliva is made up of: (Pb. PMT 2004)

A. myosin
B. glycoprotein
C. phospholipids
D. polysaccharides
Answer» C. phospholipids
14281.

Which of these statements about trypsin is true?

A. Trypsin is produced by the crypts of Lieberkuhn
B. Active trypsin is secreted into the pancreatic acini
C. Trypsinogen is converted to trypsin by enterokinase
D. Trypsin is derived from trypsinogen by the digestive action of pepsin
Answer» D. Trypsin is derived from trypsinogen by the digestive action of pepsin
14282.

In humans, sphincter of Oddi is associated with the opening of: (JKCMEE 2008; Kerala PMT 2010)

A. oesophagus
B. pyloric stomach
C. common hepatic duct
D. hepatopancreatic ampulla
Answer» E.
14283.

The type of muscle fibre present in the wall of alimentary canal is: (Orissa JEE 2010)

A. smooth
B. striped
C. cardiac
D. both [a] and [b]
Answer» B. striped
14284.

Arrange the correct sequence of enzyme which act on food in different regions of alimentary canal: (EAMCET 2010) 1. Pepsin 2. Ptyalin 3. Dipeptidase 4. Carboxypeptidase

A. 1 3 2 4
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 1 4 3 2
D. 2 1 3 4
Answer» C. 1 4 3 2
14285.

Essential : non-essential amino acid is: (AMU 2010)

A. lysine : leucine
B. methionine : threonine
C. valine : tyrosine
D. alanine : cysteine
Answer» D. alanine : cysteine
14286.

Calorie is the unit of: (DUMET 2009)

A. light
B. heat
C. sound
D. temperature
Answer» C. sound
14287.

Dentition in man is: (Kerala PMT 2009; Orissa JEE 2010)

A. thecodont, heterodont and polyphyodont
B. thecodont homodont and polyphyodont
C. thecodont, heterodont and diphyodont
D. acrodont, heterodont and diphyodont
Answer» D. acrodont, heterodont and diphyodont
14288.

Which of the following cannot be isolated from plants? (VMMC-Safdarjung 2008)

A. Niacin
B. Vitamin C
C. Riboflavin
D. Vitamin \[{{B}_{12}}\]
Answer» E.
14289.

Which of the following are required in minimum amount by human? (DPMT 2006)

A. Nitrogen, oxygen, zinc, fluorine
B. Iron, iodine, manganese, zinc, hydrogen
C. Iron, iodine, carbon, manganese, copper,
D. Iron, iodine, manganese, copper, zinc, fluorine
Answer» E.
14290.

Which is not used up in human body? (DPMT 2006; Har. PMT 2006)

A. Zinc
B. Barium
C. Calcium
D. Phosphorus
Answer» C. Calcium
14291.

Zn, Mo, Fe, Cu are: (DPMT 2007)

A. trace elements
B. nonessential elements
C. macronutrients
D. none of these
Answer» B. nonessential elements
14292.

Which of the following enzymes digests protein in stomach? [AMU]

A. Trypsin
B. Pepsin
C. Erepsin
D. None of these
Answer» C. Erepsin
14293.

Poison glands of snake are modified [MHT CET]

A. sebaceous glands
B. ceruminous glands
C. salivary glands
D. endocrine glands
Answer» D. endocrine glands
14294.

Assertion [A]: Thick layers of muscles are present in the wah of alimentary canal. Reason [R]: These muscles help in the mixing of food materials with the enzymes coming from different glands in the alimentary canal. (AIIMS 2007)

A. If both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of the [A]
B. If both [A] and [R] are true but the [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
C. If [A] is true, but [R] is false
D. If both [A] and [R] are false
Answer» B. If both [A] and [R] are true but the [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
14295.

A young infant may be feeding entirely on mother's milk, which is white in colour but the stools, which theinfant passes out is quite yellowish. This yellow colouris due to [CBSE AIPMT]

A. intestinal juice
B. bile pigments passed through bile juice
C. undigested milk protein casein
D. pancreatic juice poured into duodenum
Answer» C. undigested milk protein casein
14296.

In colon, constrictions of its wall form a series of small pouches called:

A. plicae
B. crypts
C. haustra
D. taeniae
Answer» D. taeniae
14297.

Three hormones control the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Which statement about these hormones is false?

A. Molting hormone promotes the changes in the epidermis (external skeleton).
B. Prothoracicotropic hormone stimulates the prothoracic gland to release juvenile hormone.
C. Levels of juvenile hormone control the time at which an insect turns into an adult.
D. Molting hormone promotes the development of imaginal disks.
Answer» C. Levels of juvenile hormone control the time at which an insect turns into an adult.
14298.

Which one of the following hormone stimulates the "let-down" (release) of milk from the mother's breasts when the baby is sucking?

A. Progesterone
B. Oxytocin
C. Prolactin
D. Relaxin
Answer» C. Prolactin
14299.

A hormone that acts upon the renal tubule and blood capillaries is:

A. Glucagon
B. Aldosterone
C. Vasopressin
D. Glucocorticoids
Answer» D. Glucocorticoids
14300.

Match the following columns. Column-I Column-II A. Protein hormones I. Epinephrine B. Steroid hormones II. Testosterone, progesterone C. Iodothyronies III. Thyroid hormones D. Amino acid IV. Insulin and derivatives glucagon hormones

A. A-I; B-II; C-III; D-IV
B. A-IV; B-III; C-II; D-I
C. A-IV; B-II; C-III; D-I
D. A-IV; B-II; C-I; D-III
Answer» D. A-IV; B-II; C-I; D-III