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What is common bile duct and its function?

Important Questions on Human Nutrition

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Which of the following functions is not performed by secretions from salivary glands?
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Which one of the following glands does not secrete saliva?
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Succus entericus is referred to as:
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The first enzyme that the food encounters in human digestive system is
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Which of the following options best represents the enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?
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Which of the following anions neutralize the acidic pH of the chyme that enters into the duodenum from the stomach?
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Digestion of both starch and proteins is carried out by enzymes of
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Removal of the pancreas impairs the breakdown of
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The enzyme enterokinase helps in conversion of
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Which of the following is NOT an enzyme?
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The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is:
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Cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder) results in:
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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1: The glycogen of the liver is the principal source of blood sugar in case of emergency.
Statement 2: Blood sugar level falls rapidly after hepatectomy.
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Consider the following statements each with one or two blanks.
(i) The bile duct and the pancreatic duct open together into the duodenum as the ____(1)_____ which is guarded by a sphincter called the ____(2)_____.
(ii) ____(3)_____ is a proteolytic enzyme found in the gastric juice of infants which helps in the digestion of milk proteins.
(iii) Fatty acids and glycerol being insoluble, cannot be absorbed into the blood. They are first incorporated into small droplets called ____(4)_____ which move into the intestinal mucosa. They are re-formed into very small protein-coated fat globules called the ____(5)_____ which are transported into the lymph vessels (lacteals) in the villi.
Which of the following options gives the correct fill-ups for the respective blanks in the above statements?

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Alcoholic people may suffer from the liver disorder. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
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In the homeostatic control of blood sugar level, which organs function respectively as modulator and effector?
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Stool of a person is whitish grey coloured due to malfunction of which of the following organ?
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The liver is the largest gland and is associated with various functions, choose one which is not correct
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Discuss the role of hepato-pancreatic complex in the digestion of carbohydrate, protein and fat components of food.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}