Absorption and Assimilation of Food

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Absorption and Assimilation of Food: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Vitamin - D, Vitamin - C, Vitamin - E, Vitamin - A, Vitamin - K, Vitamin - B1, Micelles, Vitamin - B2, Vitamin - B7, Chylomicrons, Defaecation, Assimilation of Food, Vitamin - B10 and, Absorption in Small Intestine

Important Questions on Absorption and Assimilation of Food

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Which of the following is absorbed in the stomach?

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Which one is correctly matched?

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The daily dietary requirement of a moderately active adult individual is approximately:

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Deficiency of which of the following results in anemia? 

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Which of the following vitamins is necessary for the synthesis of NADH?

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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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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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Which of the following statement is true about villi?

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Which of the following is responsible for the increase in surface area of small intestine?

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Absorption of simple sugar, water and alcohol takes place in

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Emulsification of dietary lipids results in

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Egestion is described in humans as

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Increased solubility of lipids in intestinal lumen is due to formation of

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Absorption of water, simple sugars and alcohol etc. takes place in

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Absorption of substances takes place in different parts of the alimentary canal. However maximum absorption takes place in

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Which of the following is not true for large intestine in humans?

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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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The solid wastes get excreted through