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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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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Emulsification of dietary lipids results in

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Egestion is described in humans as

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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 

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Which among the following is associated with the absorption of fats? 

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After absorption, the waste is solidified into faecal matter in the 

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The function of the ileum is to

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The vitamin isolated from egg yolk by Kogl and Tonnis in 1943 was

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What does the doctor advise to the patients suffering from high blood cholesterol?

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Which of the following helps in synthesis of DNA and cell division

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Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of

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The stomach is the main site of digestion for:

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Hydrochloric acid is secreted by which organ?

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The fats absorbed from the gut are transported to the blood in the form of