Digestion and Absorption
Digestion and Absorption: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Digestive System, Digestion, Villi, Digestion of Carbohydrates, Digestion of Proteins, Digestion of Fat, Microvilli, Lacteal, Enzymes of Digestive System, Absorption of Digested Product and, Kinds of Digestion
Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption
What are the types of digestion?
What are the steps of fat digestion?
How do microvilli increase the surface area of the intestine?
The last stage of digestion is _____ (defecation/ingestion).
The first stage of digestion takes place in liver.
What features of the small intestine enables it to absorb digested food efficiently?
Which of the following enzymes converts the large protein molecules into smaller protein molecules?
What is common among amylase, renin and trypsin?
Rennin acts on milk protein and changes
Digestive juice contains catalytic agents called
Enzyme which does not directly act upon food substrate is
Name the enzyme which hydrolyses triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol.
Which cells of ‘Crypts of Lieberkuhn’ secrete antibacterial lysozyme?
Select what is not true of intestinal villi among following?
In mammals, a significant role in the digestion of milk is played by
The function of the ileum is to:
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
The metabolic pathway that results in generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates like amino acids and glycerol is called
