Chapter Practice Problems

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Topic

Nutrition in Animals

TIME/MM : 60 MIN

1. All of the following occur with the condition known as diabetes except
(a) reduced rates of glucose uptake by cells
(b) Increased blood levels of glucose
(c) presence of glucose in the urine
(d) high blood levels of insulin
2. Which does not represent a finction of HCl in starch?
(a) HCl acts as a barrier to pathogers present in the food
(b) HCl activates digestive enzymes like pepsin
(c) HCl disrupts the tertiary & secondary structure of proteins, enhancing their
enzymatic degradation
(d) HCl cleaves peptide bonds
3. Predict the relative acidities of the following 3 compartments about the role of particle cells in
HCl production in stomach
(a) stomach lumen
(b) blood supply arriving to the stomach
(c) Blood supply leaving the stomach
(a) pH C pH B pH A
(b) pH A pH C pH B
(c) pH B pH C pH A
(d) pH A pH B pH C
4. Which concerning the production of acid by the stomach is not correct?
(a) Cl ions move into lumen of the stomach through Cl channels located in the particle
cells
(b) The enzyme carbonic antydrase located in the partical cells catalyses the formation of
carbonic acid from CO2 & H 2 O
(c)Carbonic acid is actively secreted by the partical cells into luner of the stomach
(d) protons are actually pumped into lumer of the stomach by the partical cells.
5. Which represents electrolytes
(a) Niacin & folate
(c) K & Cl

(b) glucose & fructose

(d) Valine & glycine

6. _________ is an associated digestive gland

(a) salivary glands
(c) gastric glands

(b) mucous glands

(d) glands of leiberkuhn

7. The glands of leiberkuhn is present in the _________

(a) Duodenum
(b) small intestine
(c) stomach

(d) liver

8. The glands which lie one on each side in front of and below the ear are the _______
(a) Maxillary glands
(b) sub-maxillary glands
(c) Parotid glands
(d) sub-lingual glands
9. The nitrifying bacteria convert
(a) Ammonia to nitrite
(c) both a & b

(b) urea to nitrate

(d) none of the above

10. The term Holozoic refers to

(a) plant like nutrition that synthesizes food (b) Animal-like nutrition-that ingests food
(c) Both a and b
(d) none of the above

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11. Alimentary caral is otherwise known as
(a) Accessory organs
(c) A continuous tube

(b) Gastuointestinal tract

(d) Frenulum

12. The buccal cavity is comprised of cheeks, hard & soft palates and _________
(a) tongue
(b) teeth
(c) Epiglottis
(d) glottis
13. The structure separating the buccal cavity & nasal cavity is the _____
(a) glottis
(b) Epiglottis
(c) Palate

(d) pharynx

14. In human beings ________ pairs of salivary glands are present.

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4

(d) 1

15. The gland present beneath the tongue is

(a) Submaxillary
(b) Zygmatic

(c) Infra orbital

(d) Sub-lingual

16. The smallest salivary gland is

(a) Infraorbital
(b) submaxcillay

(c) sub-lingual

(d) parotid

17. The largest salivary gland is

(a) parotid

(c) sub-lingual

(d) Zygmatic

(b) submaxillary

18. The sub-maxillary glands are otherwise known as

(a) sub-mandibular
(c) Zygmatic

(b) Infraorbital
(d) none of the above

19. The element that louders the tooth eramel is

(a) Fluorine
(b) chloride

(c) NaCl

(d) Carbon

20. Dental caries involves

(a) gradual dimineralization of enamel & dentin
(b) Inflammation of the periodontal ligament
(c) Replacement of teeth an indefinite number of times
(d) none of the above
21. The wall of stomach has _________ no. of . coats/layers/lining
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) only one coat of lining
22. The _______ region of the S.I is found empty after death
(a) ileum
(b) Duodenum
(c) Jejunum
(d) the starting part of the large intestine the colon
23. The _______ of small intestine increases the area of the digestive & absorptive surface of small
intestine
(a) rugae
(b) valolae connivertes
(c) peyers patches
(d) nodules
24. The succus entericus is secreted by the
(a) Glands of Leiberkuhn
(c) Solitary glands

(b) Brunners glands

(d) glands of small intestine

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25. Peyers patches are found in the
(a) Jejunum
(c) Quoderum

(b) ileum
(d) none of the above

26. The excess glucose present in body enters the

(a) pancreas
(b) liver

(c) Adipose tissue

27. Urea is formed in the

(a) Kidney
(c) Gall bladder

(b) liver
(d) none of the above

(d) Both b & c

28. The food entering the oesophagus from pharynx is prevented from entering the nasal passages
by a bridge formed by:
(a) Larynx
(b) glottis
(c) Epiglottis
(d) pharynx itself
29. The gastric juice contains
(a) 99% H 2O & 1% other substances
(b) 99% of dissolved substances & 1% of H 2O
(c) 50% of dissolved substances & 50% of H 2O
(d) 92% of lipase & 8% of water
30. The phase in which the gastric juice begins to be secreted as the food is chewed in the mouth &
even before it teaches the stomach is called
(a) Gastric phase
(b) psychic phase
(c) Refractory phase
(d) none of the above
31. The gastric phase is initiated by a hormone called
(a) gastrin
(b) insulin
(c) gastricin
(d) none of the above
32. Peristalltic movement in stomach is more powerful in the _________ region
(a) cardiac orifice
(b) middle portion of stomach
(c) pyloric region
(d) duoderal region
33. The pancreatic juice is
(a) highly acidic

(b) moderately acidic (c) alkaline

(d) neutral

34. The bile is formed in the cells of the

(a) Reticulo-endothelial system
(c) Liver cells

(b) gall bladder

(d) epidermal cells

35. The digestive enzymes present in bile are:

(a) Secretin
(c) lipase

(b) no digestive enzymes

(d) resin

36. The digestion of starch that had been arrested in the stomach by HCl is resumed by:
(a) Amylase of pancreatic juice
(b) Amylase of intestinal juice
(c) Maltase of intestinal juice
(d) Lactase of intestinal juice
37. Anti-peristalis occurs in the
(a) Stomach

(b) Oesophagus

(c) Large intestine

(d) Duodenum

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38. The chief function of large intestine is
(a) absorption of water
(c) Demineralisation

(b) digestion of undigested food material

(d) none of the above

STATE TRUE or FALSE:

39. Pharynx is an accessory organ
40. The process of assimilation is found in amoeba
41. Molar teeth are also called as wisdom teeth
42. The pylorus is the upper portion of the stomach
43. All enzymes are proteins but all proteins are not enzymes.
44. pepsin is inactive in alkaline medium but active in acidic medium
45. Lipase of gastric juice is weak
46. Lipase splits up emulsified fats into glycerol & fatty acids
Answer in short
47. Define deglutition
48. Name the coats of the stomach
49. Define Rugae
50. Name all the glands associated with digestion
51. Name all the accessory glands?
52. Difference between Rennin & Renin?
53. Write short notes on Mucin
54. Write short notes on movement of stomach
55. Short notes on functions of bile
56. Notes on defaecation
Answer in brief
57. Notes on small intestine, its role in digestion
58. Functions of liver
59. Functions of saliva
60. Changes in food on entering the mouth till it reaches the stomach
61. Digestion in stomach
62. Digestion in small intestine
63. Absorption of food
64. What is alimentary canal? Describe the process of digestion
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