Digestion and Absorption

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Q51
In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the
A gastrin secreting cells
B parietal cells
C peptic cells
D acidic cells
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) Hydrochloric acid is produced by parietal cells (oxyntic cells) in the gastric glands.

Q52
Which of the following statements is not correct?
A Goblet cells are present in the mucosa of intestine and secrete mucus
B Oxyntic cells are present in the mucosa of stomach and secrete HCl.
C Acini are present in the pancreas and secrete carboxypeptidase
D Brunner's glands are present in the submucosa of stomach and secrete pepsinogen
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution

(d) Brunner's glands are present in the duodenum (not stomach) and secrete mucus and digestive juices.

Q53
Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
A Semilunar valve
B Ileocaecal valve
C Pyloric sphincter
D Sphincter of Oddi
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution

(d) The sphincter of Oddi controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of Vater into the duodenum.

Q54
A baby boy aged two years had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?
A Canines
B Pre-molars
C Molars
D Incisors
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) Total number of teeth in a human child is 20. In primary dentition premolars are absent.

Q55
The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from :
A Stomach
B Kidneys
C Intestine
D Heart
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

(c) In hepatic portal system, hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from intestine.

Q56
Which cells of Crypts of Lieberkuhn secrete antibacterial lysozyme?
A Paneth cells
B Zymogen cells
C Kupffer cells
D Argentaffin cells
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution

(a) Paneth cells secrete lysozyme which acts as anti-bacterial agent into the lumen of intestine.

Q57
Wharton's duct is associated with
A Sublingual salivary duct
B Parotid salivary gland
C Submaxillary salivary gland
D Brunner's glands
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

(c) Submaxillary glands open by submaxillary ducts known as Wharton's ducts.

Q58
In man the zymogen or chief cells are mainly found in
A Cardiac part of stomach
B Pyloric part of stomach
C Duodenum
D Fundic part of stomach
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution

(d) Zymogen (chief) cells are mainly found in the fundic part of the stomach, secreting proenzymes.

Q59
Emulsification of fat is carried out by
A Bile pigments
B Bile salts
C HCl
D Pancreatic juice
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) Bile salts reduce surface tension of large fat globules, breaking them into fine fat droplets (emulsification).

Q60
Pancreas produces
A three digestive enzymes and one hormone
B three types of digestive enzymes and two hormones
C two digestive enzymes and one hormone
D three digestive enzymes and no hormone
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) Pancreas produces trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidases (3 enzymes) and insulin, glucagon (2 hormones).

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