In the given diagram, which numbers depict Cystic duct [CD], Hepatic duct [HD], Common bile duct [CBD], Pancreatic duct [PD] and Sphincter of Oddi [SoD]?

 
  CD HD CBD PD SoD
1. 9 3 4 7 6
2. 3 4 9 6 7
3. 4 3 9 6 7
4. 3 9 4 7 6

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The ion, critical in absorption of nutrients like amino acids and glucose in the human alimentary canal, is:
1. Na+
2. H+
3. K+
4. Ca++

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To facilitate absorption of end products of fat digestion, bile salts combine with fatty acids to form complexes called:
1. chylomicrons
2. micelles
3. globules
4. lipoproteins

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The gross calorific value for carbohydrates is:
1. 4.0 kcal/g
2. 4.1 kcal/g
3. 5.65 kcal/g
4. 9.45 kcal/g

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Identify the incorrect comparison of Kwashiorkor and Marasmus:

 

 

Kwashiorkor

Marasmus

1.

Cause

Protein deficiency with adequate energy intake

Inadequate energy intake in all forms, including protein

2.

Age incidence

Increases after 18 months

Prior to age 1

3.

Main clinical sign

Muscular wasting and loss of subcutaneous fat

Edema and ascites [abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen]

4.

Fatty infiltration in liver

Common

Not common

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Maximum amount of water in the human alimentary canal is absorbed in:
1. Large intestine
2. Small intestine
3. Stomach
4. Buccal cavity

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What types of digestive hydrolytic enzymes are commonly secreted as zymogens [inactive precursors]?
1. Proteolytic
2. Carbohydrases
3. Lipases
4. Nucleases

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What prevents the back flow of faeces from caecum into the small intestine?
1. ileo-caecal valve
2. ileo-caecal sphincter
3. vermiform appendix
4. taenia coli muscle

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Trypsinogen is activated by
1. an enzyme enterogastrone
2. a hormone enterogastrone
3. an enzyme, enterokinase
4. a hormone, enterokinase

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The egestion of faeces to the outside through the anal opening (defaecation) is:
1. a voluntary process and is carried out by a mass peristaltic movement.
2. an involuntary process and is carried out by a mass peristaltic movement.
3. a voluntary process and is carried out by an anteperistaltic movement.
4. a voluntary process and is carried out by a peristaltic movement.

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