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Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption

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Which of the following substance is changed into amino acid after digestion
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Enzyme X extracted from the digestive system, hydrolyses peptide bonds. Which of the following are probable candidate to be enzyme X?
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Which of the following is not a polymer?
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Study the following diagram of human tongue and identify the part I, II, and III

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Lactase hydrolyzes lactose into
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Identify the CORRECT match of the site of action on food substrate, enzyme acting on it and its end products in the following reactions.
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Describe the process of digestion of proteins in the stomach.
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The initial step in the digestion of milk in human is carried out by?
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Which chemical flowing through the blood initiates the digestion of protein in humans?
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Give the names and functions of enzymes responsible for protein digestion in alimentary canal.
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Gastric juice of infants contains:
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What is a biological catalyst? Name two such catalysts. Discuss the role they play in our body. What is the function of the hydrochloric acid released by the gastric glands into the stomach?
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Which hormones do stimulate the production of pancreatic juice and bicarbonate?
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Enterohepatic circulation of bile salts refers to
a) Circulation of bile juice between gall bladder and the liver through the cystic duct.
b) Combining of bile acids with sodium to form bile salts.
c) Bile salts after emulsification are absorbed back into the blood and are used in the liver for bile juice.
d) Bile salts of chylomicrons are released into the blood and are carried to the liver where they are not used in the formation of bile juice.
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Which of the following options best represents the enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?
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Removal of the pancreas impairs the breakdown of
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Match the following 

   List - I     List - II
(a) Villikinin (i) Stimulates the secretion of HCl and pepsinogen
(b) Secretin (ii) Stimulates the secretions of H2O and HCO3-
(c) Gastrin (iii) Stimulates intestinal epithelial movement to increase nutrient absorption
(d) Cholecystokinin (iv) Stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bile juice

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Write the name and place of origin of any five enzymes generated in the human digestive system and also write their works. 
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Give the name of the enzyme secreted by the alimentary canal, one of the product of which is pentose sugar.
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The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is: