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If for some reason our goblet cells become non-functional, it will adversely affect:

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Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption

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Which of the following substance is changed into amino acid after digestion
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Enzyme X extracted from the digestive system, hydrolyses peptide bonds. Which of the following are probable candidate to be enzyme X?
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Which of the following is not a polymer?
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The initial step in the digestion of milk in human is carried out by?
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Lactase hydrolyzes lactose into
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Gastric juice of infants contains:
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Describe the process of digestion of proteins in the stomach.
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An enzyme with optimal activity at pH 2.0 and 37°C is most likely to be:
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Give the names and functions of enzymes responsible for protein digestion in alimentary canal.
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Which chemical flowing through the blood initiates the digestion of protein in humans?
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Enterohepatic circulation of bile salts refers to
a) Circulation of bile juice between gall bladder and the liver through the cystic duct.
b) Combining of bile acids with sodium to form bile salts.
c) Bile salts after emulsification are absorbed back into the blood and are used in the liver for bile juice.
d) Bile salts of chylomicrons are released into the blood and are carried to the liver where they are not used in the formation of bile juice.
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What is a biological catalyst? Name two such catalysts. Discuss the role they play in our body. What is the function of the hydrochloric acid released by the gastric glands into the stomach?
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Match the digestive glands given in Column - I with their respective enzymes given in Column — II and choose the correct combination from the given options,

  Column I   Column II
(1) Pancreas (p) Pepsin
(2) Gastric glands (q) Enterokinase
(3) Small intestine (r) Ptyalin
(4) Salivary glands (s) Trypsin

Choose the correct option:- 

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In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the
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Which one of the following statements is true about trypsinogen?
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Gross calorific value and physiological value of proteins are _______ and _______ kcal/g respectively.
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Which ONE of the following statements about rennin is CORRECT?
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Write the name and place of origin of any five enzymes generated in the human digestive system and also write their works. 
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Give the name of the enzyme secreted by the alimentary canal, one of the product of which is pentose sugar.
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The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is: