Consider the following two statements:
I. Caecum is a small blind sac which hosts some symbiotic micro-organisms.
II. A narrow finger-like tubular projection, the vermiform appendix which is a vestigial
organ, arises from the caecum.

The correct statements are:

1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. None

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Large intestine is called as “large” because:
1. It is longer than the small intestine
2. Its lumen is larger than that of small intestine
3. It absorbs a large amount of water
4. It is largely responsible for absorption of digested end products

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An oblique muscle layer in the muscularis is present in:
1. Stomach
2. Duodenum
3. Rectum
4. Anal canal

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The tongue is a freely movable muscular organ attached to the floor of the oral cavity by the:
1. Lingula
2. Frenulum
3. Foramen caecum
4. Hyoid

Subtopic:  Alimentary Canal: Oral Cavity & Teeth |
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Consider the following two statements regarding the epiglottis:
I. It is made of hyaline cartilage
II. It does not have any taste buds

1. I is true but II is false
2. I is false but II is true
3. Both I and II are true
4. Both I and II are false

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The common hepato-pancreatic duct is guarded by a sphincter called the:
1. Cardiac sphincter
2. Pyloric sphincter
3. Sphincter of Oddi
4. Ileocaecal sphincter

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The process of conversion of complex food substances to simple absorbable forms is called:
1. Mastication
2. Deglutition
3. Digestion
4. Assimilation

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Deglutition means:
1. Ingestion of solid food
2. Swallowing
3. Vomiting
4. Hiccups

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The bile released into the duodenum does not contain:
1. bile pigments
2. phospholipids
3. lipase
4. cholesterol

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The human dentition is described as:
1. Diphyodont, Heterodont and Acrodont
2. Monphyodont, Heterodont and Acrodont
3. Diphyodont, Homodont and Thecodont
4. Diphyodont, Heterodont and Thecodont

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