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TOPIC WISE QUESTION PAPER

TOPIC – DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

By – MR. Hemant Maurya Sir

A RENAUD FACULTY OF BIOLOGY FROM VARANASI CITY (UP)

More than 7 years of teaching experience.

M. Sc. From BHU (Varanasi - UP)

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TOPIC
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DIGESTION AND
ABSORPTION
1. Which of the following statements are true? 10. Dental formula of human is
(1) The major component of our food are (1) 2123/2123 (2) 2213/2213
carbohydrates, fats and proteins (3) 2132/2132 (4) None of these
(2) Vitamins and minerals are also required in
small quantities 11. The hard chewing surface of teeth is madeup of
(3) Food provide energy and organic material for (1) Calcium (2) Enamel
growth and repair of tissues (3) Chondroitin (4) None of these
(4) All of these
12. The upper surface of tongue has some projections
2. The conversion of complex food substances to called _______ , some of which bear taste buds
simple absorbable forms is called (1) Labyrinth (2) Frenulum
(1) Photorespiration (2) Digestion (3) Papillae (4) None of these
(3) Assimilation (4) None of these
13. Tongue is attached to the oral cavity by
3. Digestion includes ________ method (1) Labyrinth (2) Frenulum
(1) Mechanical (2) Biochemical (3) Papillae (4) None of these
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
14. Pharynx serves as a common passage for
4. Human digestive system consists of (1) Food only (2) Air only
(1) Alimentary canal (2) Associated glands (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
15. Which of the following is not true?
5. The type of arrangement in human mouth is (1) Oesophagus and trachea opens into pharynx
called (2) Epiglottis prevents entry of food into wind pipe
(1) Thecodont (2) Mesodont via glottis
(3) Protodont (4) None of these (3) Oesophagus extends posteriorly through neck,
thorax and diaphragm and leads to S shaped
6. Type of dentition in which temporary deciduous stomach
teeth are replaced by adult teeth is known as (4) Gastro-oesophageal sphincter regulates the
(1) Thecodont (2) Mesodont opening of oesophagus in to stomach
(3) Diphyodont (4) None of these
16. The portions of stomach in direction from
7. In adult human 32 permanent teeth are of how oesophagus to intestine are
many types (1) Cardiac, pyloric, fundic
(1) One (2) Two (2) Cardiac, fundic, pyloric
(3) Four (4) Five (3) Fundic, pyloric, cardiac
(4) None of these
8. Which of the following type of teeth are present
in human? 17. Parts of small intestine are
(1) Incisors and canine (2) Premolars (1) Duodenum (2) Jejunum
(3) Molars (4) All of these (3) Ileum (4) All of these

9. Arrangement of teeth in each half of upper and 18. Pyloric sphincter guards opening of
lower jaw is in the order of (1) Stomach into ileum
(1) I, C, PM, M (2) I, C, M, PM (2) Stomach to duodenum
(3) C, I, PM, M (4) None of these (3) Stomach into jejunum
(4) None of these

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19. Which of the following is not a part of large 27. Which of the following are the digestive glands
intestine? associated with alimentary canal
(1) Caecum (2) Colon (1) Salivary gland (2) Liver
(3) Ileum (4) Rectum (3) Pancreas (4) All of these

20. Narrow finger like projection arises from caecum 28. Saliva is produced by which of the following
is salivary glands
(1) Vermiform appendix (2) Caecum (1) Parotid (cheek)
(3) Rectum (4) None of these (2) Submaxillary/sub mandibular (lowar jaw)
(3) Sub lingual (below tongue)
21. Which Part of large intestine is a small blind sac (4) All of these
which hosts some symbiotic micro-organisms?
(1) Caecum (2) Transverse part 29. Salivary glands are present _____ the buccal
(3) Fundic (4) Descending part cavity and secrete saliva inside the cavity
(1) Outside (2) Inside
22. Which part of colon opens into rectum and finally (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
out through anus
(1) Caecum (2) Transverse part 30. Which of the following is not true regarding liver
(3) Descending part (4) None of these of human?
(1) It is the largest gland weighing around 1.2 - 1.5
23. The layers present from outer to inner side of kg
alimentary canal are (2) It is situated in abdominal cavity just below
a. Muscularis b. Serosa disphragm and has four lobes
c. Sub mucosa d. Mucosa (3) In liver hepatic cells are arranged in the form of
(1) a, b, c, d (2) a, c, b, d cord
(3) b, a, c, d (4) None of these (4) Each lobule of liver is covered by thin
connective tissue sheath called the Glisson’s
24. Which of the following is not true?
capsule
(1) Serosa the outermost layer is made up of
mesothelium and some connective tissues 31. Bile is synthesised and stored by
(2) Muscularis by smooth muscle arranged into (1) Liver, liver
outer circular and inner longitudinal layer (2) Liver, gall bladder
(3) Submucosal layer made up of loose connective (3) Gall bladder, gall bladder
tissue having nerves, blood and lymph vessels (4) None of these
(4) Mucosal layer forms irregular folds in stomach
and finger like foldings called villi in small 32. Hepatopancreatic duct is formed by
intestine (1) Bile duct only (2) Hepatic duct only
(3) Pancreatic duct only (4) Both 1 and 3
25. Microvilli which give brush border like
appearance are present in mucosal layer of 33. Hepatopancreatic duct opens into _____ and is
(1) Oesophagus (2) Stomach guarded by sphincter of
(3) Small intestine (4) Rectum (1) Duodenum, Lieberkuhn
(2) Duodenum, Oddi
26. Which of the following is true regarding mucosa? (3) Ileum, Oddi (4) None of these
(1) Mucosal epithelium has goblet cells which
secrete mucus 34. Which of the following is not true regarding
(2) Mucosa also has gastric glands in stomach pancreas?
(3) Mucosa also has crypts of Lieberkuhn in (1) Pancreas is both exo and endocrine
intestine (2) It is situated between U shaped ileum
(4) All are true (3) Exocrine portion secretes alkaline pancreatic
juice
(4) Endocrine portion secretes insuline and
glucagon

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35. The process of digestion is 45. Intrinsic factor present in saliva is essential for
(1) Mechanical (2) Chemical absorption of vitamins
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these (1) A (2) B12
(3) C (4) D
36. Function of buccal cavity is
(1) Mastication of food 46. The food mixed with gastric juice of
(2) Facilitation of swallowing stomach in churning movement of its muscular
(3) Both 1 and 2 walls called .
(4) None of these (1) Acidic, bolus (2) Basic, chyme
(3) Acidic, chyme (4) None of these
37. Mucus in saliva helps in lubricating and
adhering the masticated food particles into a 47. Pepsinogen is converted into pepsin on exposure
(1) Chyme (2) Bolus to
(3) Watery substance (4) None of these (1) HCl (2) Salivary amylase
(3) Bolus (4) None of these
38. The process of swallowing of bolus into
oesophagus via pharynx is known as 48. Pepsin does not convert proteins into
(1) Mastication (2) Deglutition (1) Proteoses (2) Peptones
(3) Mixing (4) None of these (3) Amino acid (4) Both 1 and 2

39. The waves of muscular contraction produced 49. Presence of which of the following have role in
during passage of bolus via oesophagus is known lubrication and protection of mucosal epithelium
as from excoriation by HCl
(1) Mastication (2) Deglutition (1) Bicarbonates (2) Mucus
(3) Peristalsis (4) None of these (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Pepsin

40. The saliva secreted by oral cavity contains 50. Which of the following enzymes are present in
(1) Electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl-, HCO3-) stomach?
(2) Salivary amylase (1) Pepsin (2) Renin
(3) Lysozyme (4) All of these (3) Lipases (4) All of these

41. About what percentage of starch is hydrolysed by 51. HCl provides pH in stomach
salivary amylase in oral cavity? (1) 6.8 (2) 1.8
(1) 50 (2) 30 (3) 7.8 (4) None of these
(3) 15 (4) None of these
52. Which of the following proteolytic enzyme is
42. Salivary amylase converts starch into at present in gastric juice of infants to digest milk
pH . proteins?
(1) Lactose, 1 – 2 (2) Maltose, 6 – 8 (1) Renin (2) Lipase
(3) Maltose, 3 – 0 (4) None of these (3) Trypsin (4) None of these

53. Which of the following secretions are released in

43. Which of the following is a correct match
small intestine?
regarding gastric glands
(1) Bile (2) Pancreatic juice
(1) Mucus neck cells Mucus
(3) Intestinal juice (4) All of these
(2) Peptic or chief cell Pepsinogen
(3) Parietal/oxyntic cell HCl & intrinsic factor 54. Hepatopancreatic duct releases which of the
(4) All correct following secretions in small intestine
(1) Bile (2) Pancreatic juice
44. Salivary amylase converts starch into………...at (3) Intestinal juice (4) Both 1 and 2
…………pH
(1) Lactose, 1.2 (2) Maltose, 6.8 55. Presence of which of the following in saliva have
(3) Maltose, 3.0 (4) None of these an antibacterial functions
(1) Amylase (2) Lysozyme
(3) Electrolytes (4) All of these

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56. Which of the following enzymes are present in 65. Brunner’s gland are submucusal glands of
pancreatic juice? (1) Stomach (2) Large intestine
(1) Trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, (3) Small intestine (4) None of these
procarboxypeptidases
(2) Amylases 66. Proteolytic enzymes of pancreatic juice converts
(3) Lipases and nucleases (4) All of these ________ present in chyme into dipeptides
(1) Proteins (2) Peptones
57. Which of the following enzymes are present in (3) Proteoses (4) All of these
inactive form in pancreatic juice?
(1) Trypsinogen (2) Chymotrypsinogen 67. Carbohydrates present in chyme are converted to
(3) Procarboxypeptidase (4) All of these disaccharides by the action of enzyme ______
(1) Salivary amylase (2) Lipase
58. Trypsinogen is converted to active trypsin by an (3) Pancreatic amylase (4) None of these
enzyme _________ secreted by intestinal mucosa
(1) Enterokinase (2) Renin 68. Fats are broken down into mono and diglycerides
(3) Cholecystokinin (4) None of these by the action of
(1) Pancreatic amylase (2) Pancreatic lipase
59. Bile released in duodenum contains (3) Salivary amylase (4) None of these
(1) Bile pigments (bilirubin, biliverdin)
(2) Bile salts, cholestrol 69. Nucleases present in pancreatic juice converts
(3) Phospholipids nucleic acids into
(4) All of these (1) Nucleotides (2) Nucleosides
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
60. Function of bile is
(1) Digest protein 70. Which of the following is not a correct match
(2) Emulsification of fats regarding breakdown of biomacromolecules in
(3) Activate lipases duodenum
(4) Both 2 and 3 (a) Dipeptides > dipeptidases > amino acids
(b) Maltose > maltases > 2 glucose
61. Succus entericus or intestinal juice is constituted (c) Lactose > lactases > glucose + galactose
by (d) Sucrose > sucrases > glucose + fructose
(1) Secretion of goblet cells (e) Nucleosidase > nucleosidases > sugars +
(2) Secretions of brush border cells of mucosa phosphates
(3) Both 1 and 2 (1) All of these (2) a, c, d, e
(4) None of these (3) a, b, c, d (4) a, d, e

62. Which of the following is a constituent of 71. Which of the following forms of
intestinal juice? biomacromolecules are absorbed in jejunum and
(1) Disaccharidases (2) Dipeptidases ileum?
(3) Lipases and nucleosidases (1) Amino acids, sugars, bases
(4) All of these (2) Monosaccharides
(3) Fatty acids, glycerol
63. pH medium required for enzymatic activities in (4) All of these
intestine is
(1) Alkaline (7.8) (2) Alkaline, 6.8 72. Function of large intestine is
(3) Acidic, 3-0 (4) None of these (1) Absorption of some water, minerals, drugs
(2) Secretion of mucus which helps in adhering the
64. The intestinal walls are protected from acid undigested material
action and maintains alkaline pH for enzyme (3) Lubricate the undigested adhered material for
activities due to presence of ________ in easy passage
pancreatic juice (4) All of these
(1) Mucus (2) Bicarbonates
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these

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73. Which of the following is not true? 81. Which of the following substances are absorbed
(1) The undigested, unabsorbed substances called by facilitated diffusion with the help of Na ions
faces enters colon from small intestine (1) Fructose (2) Some amino acids
(2) Ileocaecal valve present between large and (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
small intestine prevents back flow of faecal
matter 82. Fatty acids and glycerols are transported into
(3) Faecal matter temporarily stored in rectum lacteals in the form of
(4) No significant digestive activity takes place in (1) Chylomicrons (2) Micelles
large intestine (3) Bolus (4) None of these

74. The activites of gastrointestinal tract are under 83. Chylomicrons are very small ______ coated fat
(1) Neural control (2) Hormonal action globules
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these (1) Lipid (2) Protein
(3) Cellulose (4) None of these
75. Stimulation of saliva secretion is stimulated by
(1) Sight of food 84. Maximum absorption takes place in which of the
(2) Smell of food following
(3) Presence of food in oral cavity (1) Mouth (2) Stomach
(4) All of these (3) Small intestine (4) Large intestine

76. Which of the following action are under neural 85. Which of the following is absorbed by active
control? transport?
(1) Gastric secretion (1) Na+ (2) Fructose
(2) Intestinal secretion (3) Chloride (4) All of these
(3) Muscular activities of different parts of
86. Process in which the absorbed substances finally
alimentary canal
reach the tissues which utilise them is called
(4) All of these
(1) Deglutition (2) Absorption
77. Hormonal control of secretion of digestive juices (3) Assimilation (4) None of these
is carried out by local hormones produced by
87. The egestion of faeces to outside through anal
(1) Gastric mucosa
opening (defaecation) is a ________ process and is
(2) Intestinal mucosa
carried out by mass peristtic movement
(3) Both 1 and 2
(1) Voluntary (2) Involuntary
(4) Oesophageal mucosa
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
78. Process in which the end products of digestion
88. Which of the following are intestinal parasites
pass through intestinal mucosa into blood or
causing infections?
lymph is called
(1) Tapeworm
(1) Deglutition (2) Swallowing
(2) Roundworm and thread worm
(3) Absorption (4) None of these
(3) Hookworm and pin worm
79. Absorption is carried out by (4) All of these
(1) Active transport (2) Passive transport
89. Which of the following is not true?
(3) Facilitated transport (4) All of these
(a) In jaundice liver is affected, skin and eyes
turns yellow due to deposition of bile salts
80. Which of the following substances are absorbed
(b) Vomitting is a reflex action controlled by
by simple diffusion?
vomit centre of cerebrum
(1) Small amounts of glucose
(c) Abnormal frequency of bowel movement and
(2) Amino acids
increased liquidity of faecal discharge is
(3) Electrolytes like chlorides
diarrhoea
(4) All of these
(d) Diarrhoea reduces absorption of food
(1) All are true (2) a, b not true
(3) c not true (4) a not true

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90. Cause of indigestion is 99. PEM happened in

(1) Inadequate enzyme secretion (1) Bangladesh during liberation war
(2) Anxiety, food poisoning (2) Ethopia during severe drought in mid eighties
(3) Over eating, spicy food (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
(4) All of these
100. Diseases of PEM are
91. The energy requirements of animals and energy (1) Marasmus (2) Kwashiorkar
content of food are expressed in terms of (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
(1) Heat energy (2) Chemical energy
(3) Physical movements (4) None of these 101. In infants reasons for PEM are
(1) Mothers milk replaced early with less protein
92. Amount of energy required to raise the calorie food
temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree C (2) Second pregnancy or childbirth when the infant
(1) Kilocalorie (2) Kilojoule is still young
(3) Kilowatt (4) Both 1 and 2 (3) Replacement of mother’s milk with high calorie
with protein diet in child more than 1 year
93. Amount of heat liberated from complete (4) Both 1 and 2
combusion of 1 g food in bomb caloriemeter is its
(1) Gross calorific value (2) Gross energy value 102. Symptoms of marasmus are
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these (1) Impaired growth and replacement of tissue
proteins, extreme emaciation and thinning of
94. Actual amount of energy combusion of 1g food is legs
its (2) Dry, thin and wrinkled skin, decline in growth
(1) Physiologic value of food rate and body weight
(2) Chemical value of food (3) Impaired growth and development of brain
(3) Mechanical value of food (4) All of these
(4) None of these
103. Which of the following diseases of PEM is due to
95. Which of the following is the wrong physiologic protein defeciency unaccompanied by calorie
value of food? deficiency?
(1) Carbohydrate 4kcal/g (1) Marasmus (2) Kwashiorkar
(2) Protein 4kcal/g (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of these
(3) Fat 9kcal/g
(4) None of these is wrong 104. Symptoms of kwashiorkar are
(1) Wasting of muscles, thinning of limbs
96. Which of the following is the wrong gross (2) Failure of growth and brain development
calorific value of food? (3) Extensive oedema with swelling of body parts
(1) Carbohydrate 4.1 kcal/g (4) All of these
(2) Protein 5.65 kcal/g
(3) Fat 9.45 kcal/g
(4) None of these is wrong

97. Dietary deficiencies of proteins and total food

calories is widespread in
(1) South and south east asia
(2) South America
(3) West and Central Africa
(4) All of these
98. Protein energy malnutrition may affect large
sections of population during
(1) Drought (2) Famine
(3) Political turmoil (4) All of these

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EXEMPLAR QUESTIONS d. A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv, E-v

1. Select what is not true of intestinal villi among 6. Match the two columns and select the right one
followings among options given
a. They posse’s microvilli Column I Column II
b. They increase the surface area A. Duodenum i. A cartilaginous flap
c. They are supplied with capillaries and the B. Epiglottis ii. Small blind sac
lacteal vessels C. Glottis iii. ‘U’ shaped structure emerging
d. They only participate in digestion of fats from the stomach
D. Caecum iv. Opening the wind pipe
2. Hepato-pancreatic duct opens into the duodenum
and carries Options:
a. Bile a. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv b. A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
b. Pancreatic juice c. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii d. A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
c. Both bile and pancreatic juice
d. Saliva 7. Match the enzyme with their respective substrate
and choose the right one among options given
3. One of the following is not a common disorder
associated with digestive system Column I Column II
a. Tetanus b. Diarrhoea A. Lipase i. Dipeptides
c. Jaundice d. Dysentery B. Nuclease ii. Fats
C. Carboxypeptidase iii. Nucleic acids
4. A gland not associated with the alimentary canal D. Dipeptidases iv. Proteins, peptones &
is proteoses
a. Pancreas b. Adrenal a. A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv b. A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
c. Liver d. Salivary glands b. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii d. A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i

5. Match the two columns and select the correct 8. Dental formula in human beings is
among options given 3223 2123
a. b.
3223 2123
Column I Column II 1232 2233
c. d.
A. Biomacromolecules i. Alimentary canal & 1232 2233
of food associated gland 9. Liver is the largest gland and is associated with
B. Human digestive ii. Embeded in
various functions, choose one which is not correct
System jawbones
a. Metabolism of carbohydrate
C. Stomach iii. Outer wall of visceral
b. Digestion of fat
organs
D. Thecodont iv. Converted into simple c. Formation of bile
substances d. Secretion of hormone called gastric
E. Serosa v. J-shaped bag like
structure 10. Mark the right statement among the following
a. Trypsinogen is an inactive enzyme
Options: b. Trypsinogen is secreted by intestinal mucosa
a. A-ii, B-i, C-v, D-iii, E-iv c. Enterokinase is secreted by pancrease
b. A-iv, B-i, C-v, D-ii, E-iii d. Bile contains trypsin
c. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv, E-v

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Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
4 2 3 3 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 3 2 3 3
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2 4 2 3 1 1 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 1 2
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
2 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 4 2 2 4 2 2
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
3 1 3 3 4 2 1 4 4 2 4 4 1 4 4
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
3 4 1 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 1 2 4
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
4 3 3 4 4 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 4 2 4
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104
1 4 3 1 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 4

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