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Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption

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Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine by the process called ----------------------.
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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:

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Deficiency of tocopherol in the human body causes which condition?
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The digestive wastes and unabsorbed substances in the ileum enter into the small intestine.
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Egestion is described in humans as
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The absorption of glycerol, fatty acids, and monoglycerides takes place by the:
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Which of the following process is regulated by internal and external anal sphincter in the human body?
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Read the following four statements (A-D):
A. The small intestine is the principal organ for the absorption of nutrients.
B. In constipation, the faeces are retained within the rectum as the bowel movements occur irregularly.
C. The gross calorific value of fat is 4.1 Kcal/g.
D. The innermost layer lining the lumen of the alimentary canal is the serosa.
How many of the above statements are wrong?
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Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
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Vitamin- B12 is absorbed primarily in the
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Write a note on defecation.
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During sodium-dependent glucose transport, the 
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Proportion of which of the following should be increased in diet to improve strength and growth of bones?
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The egestion of faeces through the anal opening is called _____. (absorption, defecation, ingestion)

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The best source of vitamin B1 is
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Peristaltic movements are found in different parts of the alimentary canal. In which one of these there is the least peristalsis?
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Some of the free fatty acids and monoacyl glycerols aggregate in ileum to form the water soluble substance for the absorption. This is known as
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The solid wastes get excreted through 
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Cotyledons are also called-
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Mucilaginous dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant is called: