The function of the ileum is to
Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Fatty acids and glycerols cannot be absorbed into the blood.
Statement II: Specialized lymphatic capillaries called lacteals carry chylomicrons into lymphatic vessels and ultimately into the blood.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Mucilaginous dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant is called:
i. Absorption of simple sugar, alcohol, some water and medicines takes place in the stomach.
ii. Maximum of total water ingested is absorbed in the small intestine.
iii. The small intestine is the major site of digestion and absorption of food.
iv. Fatty acid and glycerol are absorbed by blood capillaries directly.
Small droplets called micelles are formed for the absorption of
The metabolic pathway that results in generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates like amino acids and glycerol is called
Fill in the blanks with the correct option:
Fatty acids and glycerol being ___(i)___, cannot be absorbed into the blood. They are first incorporated into small droplets called ___(ii)___ which move into the intestinal mucosa. They are re-formed into very small protein-coated fat globules called the ___(iii)___ which are transported into the ___(iv)___ in the villi.
Choose the correct statement out of the following:
(i) Absorption is the process by which the end products of digestion pass through intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph.
(ii) Absorption is carried out by passive, active, or facilitated transport mechanisms.
(iii) Chylomicrons are very small protein-coated fat globules formed in the intestinal lumen.
(iv) The absorbed substances finally reach the tissues and are utilized for activities by process called egestion.
