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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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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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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?