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C HAPTER 16
D IGESTION AND ABSORPTION

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is not true of intestinal villi?

a. They possess microvilli
b. They increase the surface area
c. They are supplied with capillaries and the lacteal vessels
d. They only participate in digestion of fats
2. Hepato-pancreatic duct opens into the duodenum and carries

a. Bile
b. Pancreatic juice
c. Both bile and pancreatic juice
d. Saliva
3. Which of the following is not a common disorder associated with digestive

system?
a. Tetanus
b. Diarrhoea
c. Jaundice
d. Dysentery
4. A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is

a. Pancreas
b. Adrenal
c. Liver
d. Salivary glands
5. Match the two columns and select the correct among options given
Column I Column II
A. Biomacromolecules of food i. Alimentary canal and
associated gland
B. Human digestive system ii. Embedded in jawbones.
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C. Stomach iii. Outer wall of visceral organs

D. Thecodont iv. Converted into simple
substances
E. Serosa v. J-shaped bag like structure
Options:
a. A-ii, B-i, C-v, D-iii, E-iv
b. A-iv, B-i, C-v, D-ii, E-iii
c. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv, E-v
d. A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv, E-v
6. Match the two columns and select the right one among options given
Column I Column II
A. Duodenum i. A cartilaginous flap
B. Epiglottis ii. Small blind sac
C. Glottis iii. ‘U’ shaped structure emerging from
the stomach
D. Caecum iv. Opening of wind pipe
Options
a. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
b. A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
c. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
d. A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
7. Match the enzyme with their respective substrate and choose the right
one among options given
Column I Column II
A. Lipase i. Carbohydrates
B. Nuclease ii. Fats
C. Carboxypeptidase iii. Nucleic acids
D. Glycoridases iv. Proteins, peptones and proteoses.
Options:
a. A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv
b. A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
c. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
d. A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
8. Dental formula in human beings is

a. 3 2 2 3
3223
b. 2 1 2 3
2123
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c. 1 2 3 2
1 2 3 2
d. 2 2 3 3
2 2 3 3
9. Liver is the largest gland and is associated with various functions. Choose
which is not correct from the following.
a. Metabolism of carbohydrate
b. Digestion of fat
c. Formation of bile
d. Secretion of hormone called gasotrin
10. Mark the right statement among the following

a. Trypsinogen is an inactive enzyme
b. Trypsinogen is secreted by intestinal mucosa
c. Enterokinase is secreted by pancreas
d. Bile contains trypsin
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. The food mixes thoroughly with the acidic gastric juice of the stomach
by the churning movements of its muscular wall. What do we call the
food then?
2. Trypsinogen is an inactive enzyme of pancreatic juice. An enzyme,

enterokinase, activates it. Which tissue/ cells secrete this enzyme?/ How
is it activated?
3. In which part of alimentary canal does absorption of water, simple sugars

and alcohol takes place?
4. Name the enzymes involved in the breakdown of nucleotides into sugars

and bases?
5. Define digestion in one sentence.
6. What do we call the type of teeth attachment to jaw bones in which each
tooth is embedded in a socket of jaws bones?
7. Stomach is located in upper left portion of the abdominal cavity and has
three major parts. Name these three parts.
8. Does gall bladder make bile?

9. Correct the following statements by deleting one of entries (given in bold).
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a. Goblet cells are located in the intestinal mucosal epithelium and

secrete chymotrypsin / mucus.
b. Fats are broken down into di- and monoglycerides with the help
of amylase/ lipases.
c. Gastric glands of stomach mucosa have oxyntic cell / chief cells
which secrete HCl.
d. Saliva contains enzymes that digest starch /protein.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What is pancreas? Mention the major secretions of pancreas that are

helpful in digestion.
2. Name the part of the alimentary canal where major absorption of digested
food takes place. What are the absorbed forms of different kinds of food
materials?
3. List the organs of human alimentary canal and name the major digestive
glands with their location.
4. What is the role of gall bladder? What may happen if it stops functioning
or is removed?
5. Correct the statement given below by the right option shown in the
bracket against them
a. Absorption of amino acids and glycerol takes place in the. (small
intestine/ large intestine)
b. The faeces in the rectum initiate a reflex causing an urge for its
removal. (neural /hormonal)
c. Skin and eyes turn yellow in infection. (liver /stomach)
d. Rennin is a proteolytic enzyme found in gastric juice in (infants /
adults).
e. Pancreatic juice and bile are released through. (intestine-
pancreatic/ hepato- pancreatic duct)
f. Dipeptides, disaccharides and glycerides are broken down into
simple substances in region of small intestine. (jejunum/
duodenum)
6. What are three major types of cells found in the gastric glands? Name
their secretions.
7. How is the intestinal mucosa protected from the acidic food entering
from stomach?
8. How are the activities of gastro-intestinal tract regulated?
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9. Distinguish between constipation and indigestion. Mention their major

causes.
10. Describe the enzymatic action on fats in the duodenum.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. A person had roti and dal for his lunch. Trace the changes in those
during its passage through the alimentary canal.
2. What are the various enzymatic types of glandular secretions in our gut
helping digestion of food? What is the nature of end products obtained
after complete digestion of food?
3. Discuss mechanisms of absorption.
4. Discuss the role of hepato – pancreatic complex in digestion of

carbohydrate, protein and fat components of food.
5. Explain the process of digestion in the buccal cavity with a note on the
arrangement of teeth.
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DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION 91

D IGESTION AND ABSORPTION

1. Which of the following is not true of intestinal villi?

2. Hepato-pancreatic duct opens into the duodenum and carries

3. Which of the following is not a common disorder associated with digestive

4. A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is

C. Stomach iii. Outer wall of visceral organs

8. Dental formula in human beings is

10. Mark the right statement among the following

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

2. Trypsinogen is an inactive enzyme of pancreatic juice. An enzyme,

3. In which part of alimentary canal does absorption of water, simple sugars

4. Name the enzymes involved in the breakdown of nucleotides into sugars

5. Define digestion in one sentence.

8. Does gall bladder make bile?

a. Goblet cells are located in the intestinal mucosal epithelium and

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. What is pancreas? Mention the major secretions of pancreas that are

9. Distinguish between constipation and indigestion. Mention their major

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

3. Discuss mechanisms of absorption.

4. Discuss the role of hepato – pancreatic complex in digestion of

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