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NEET • BIOLOGY • DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
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Correct option: C
Pancreatic acini – Acidic pancreatic juice
Option C (Pancreatic acini – Acidic pancreatic juice) is not correctly matched because pancreatic acini produce alkaline pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes.
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Read thoroughly the following statements concerning with the assimilation of food. Identify true and false statements and choose the correct option from the given codes I. Conversion of amino acid into glucose and then into fat is irreversible reaction II. During the conversion of amino acids into glucose, amino group of amino acids is removed III. Excess of amino acids are converted into glucose and fats and thus are stored IV. Excess of simple sugars are stored in the liver and kidny. The process is known as glycogenolysis V. Process of gluconeogenesis occurs in the kidney and striped muscles
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Correct option: B
I, II, III and V are true while IV is false
Option B (I, II, III and V are true while IV is false) is correct because it accurately identifies the true and false statements regarding the assimilation of food.
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Vitamin- is absorbed primarily in the stomach
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Correct option: D
ileum
Option D (ileum) is correct because Vitamin B12 absorption primarily occurs in the ileum, a part of the small intestine.
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Assertion: Bile is essential for the digestion of lipids
Reason: Bile juice contains bile salts required for emulsification of fats.
Reason: Bile juice contains bile salts required for emulsification of fats.
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Correct option: D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option D (Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because bile is essential for lipid digestion due to the bile salts it contains, which emulsify fats.
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Seggregate the following statements into true and false category. Choose the right answer from the codes given below
I. Mucosal epithelium has goblet cells which secrete mucous and helps in lubrication
II. Mucosa forms gastric glands in the stomach and crypts in between the bases of villi in intestine
III. Cells lining the villi has brush border or microvilli
IV. All the four basic layers in the wall of gut never shows modification in different parts of the alimentary canal
I. Mucosal epithelium has goblet cells which secrete mucous and helps in lubrication
II. Mucosa forms gastric glands in the stomach and crypts in between the bases of villi in intestine
III. Cells lining the villi has brush border or microvilli
IV. All the four basic layers in the wall of gut never shows modification in different parts of the alimentary canal
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Correct option: B
I, II and III are true while IV is false
Option B is correct because statements I, II, and III are true, while statement IV is false as the gut wall shows modifications in different parts.
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A balanced diet lacks
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Correct option: A
Nucleic acid and enzyme
Option A (Nucleic acid and enzyme) is correct because a balanced diet provides all essential nutrients, and while nucleic acids and enzymes are important, they are not typically considered essential dietary components that must be consumed.
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Trypsinogen present in pancreatic juice is first activated with the help of
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Correct option: A
Enterokinase
Option A (Enterokinase) is correct because enterokinase, secreted by the intestinal mucosa, activates trypsinogen into trypsin, which then activates other pancreatic enzymes.
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Improper balance diet may cause
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because an improper balance diet can lead to various health issues, including self-poisoning, scarcity of moisture in eyes, and feeble muscles.
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Go through the following statement regarding the physiology of digestion and identify whether they are true or false Choose an appropriate option from the codes given below I. Largest variety of hydrolases are present in omnivores, while the herbivores, generally lack digestive enzymes II. Digestive enzymes are of four types namely, amylase, proteinases, lipases and nucleases III. Proteinases are also known as proteases which are released in the active form because the proteins, either cellular or extracellular, all are hydrolysed by them in the absence of food IV. Hydrolases and cholecystokinin are secreted by the exocrine part of pancreas
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Correct option: D
Statements I and II are true while III and IV are false
Option D (Statements I and II are true while III and IV are false) is correct because statements I and II accurately describe digestive physiology, while III and IV contain inaccuracies about enzyme activity and secretion.
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Assertion: Vitamins are essential for healthy life.
Reason: Vitamins regulate metabolism.
Reason: Vitamins regulate metabolism.
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Correct option: D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option D is correct because vitamins are essential for health, and they regulate metabolic processes.
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What is common between pepsin, maltase and amylase?
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Correct option: C
These are proteinaceous in nature and acts at same temperature
Option C (These are proteinaceous in nature and acts at same temperature) is correct because pepsin, maltase, and amylase are all enzymes (proteins) and function optimally at body temperature.
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By which process, absorption of galactose, electrolytes, like and some amino acids takes place?
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Correct option: A
Active process
Option A is correct because galactose, electrolytes, and some amino acids are absorbed through active transport, requiring energy.
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Assertion: Deficiency of vitamin D causes bone weakness.
Reason: Cholecalciferol is synthesised in skin by the action of sunlight.
Reason: Cholecalciferol is synthesised in skin by the action of sunlight.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because both statements are true, but the synthesis of cholecalciferol doesn't directly explain why vitamin D deficiency causes bone weakness.
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