Diarrhoea is most likely to affect most the process of:
1. Ingestion of food
2. Passage of food through the upper alimentary canal
3. Digestion of the food in the large intestine
4. The absorption of food

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Hormonal control of the secretion of digestive juices is carried out by:
1. local hormones produced by the gastric and intestinal mucosa
2. hypothalamic hormones
3. hormones of the anterior pituitary gland
4. hormones of adrenal cortex

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To move into the intestinal mucosa, fatty acids and glycerol are first incorporated into:
1. Phospholipids
2. Micelles
3. Chylomicrons
4. Chenodeoxycholic acid

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The absorbed substances into the body finally reach the tissues which utilise them for their activities. This process is called:
1. Catabolism
2. Anabolism
3. Assimilation
4. Ingestion

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Lysozyme and thiocynate ions present in saliva:
1. hydrolyse amylose but not amylopectin
2. hydrolyse amylopectin but not amylase
3. help bacterial flora in oral cavity to thrive
4. are very important for oral hygiene

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Carbohydrates in the chyme are hydrolysed into disaccharides by:
1. Salivary amylase
2. Pancreatic amylase
3. Gastric amylase
4. Intestinal amylase

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Which of the following worm infection is unlikely to result in the inflammation of the intestinal tract?
1. tapeworm
2. threadworm
3. pin worm
4. filarial worm

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The causes of indigestion include all except:
1. parasympathetic stimulation
2. anxiety
3. food poisoning
4. eating spicy food

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The mucus and bicarbonates present in the gastric juice play an important role in:
1. providing an alkaline medium for enzyme action.
2. lubrication and protection of the mucosal epithelium from excoriation by the highly
concentrated hydrochloric acid.
3. converting the bolus into a paste like chyme.
4. providing an acidic medium for enzyme action.

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Fats are broken down by lipases with the help of bile into:
1. Micelles
2. Chylomicrons
3. Di-andmonoglycerides
4. Diacyl glycerol and inositol phosphate

Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |
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