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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Assertion: Starch in the chyme are hydrolyzed
by pancreatic amylase into glucose molecules.
Reason: About 70 per cent of the starch is
hydrolyzed in oral cavity by salivary amylase.
by pancreatic amylase into glucose molecules.
Reason: About 70 per cent of the starch is
hydrolyzed in oral cavity by salivary amylase.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion and Reason are false
Option D (If both Assertion and Reason are false) is correct because starch in the chyme is hydrolyzed by pancreatic amylase into disaccharides, and about 30% of starch is hydrolyzed in the oral cavity.
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I. Absorption of monosaccharides, alcohol, some water and medicines like asprin occurs in the stomach
II. Fatty acids cannot be absorbed directly
III. Glycerol can reach into the blood and lymph directly
IV. Maximum absorption of water (90%) takes place in the small intestine
V. Large intestine and mouth are not the site of absorption Which one of the following is antioxidant vitamin? Deficiency of which essential amino acid leads to deregulation of blood sugar? Which of the following is the constituent of pancreatic juices?