Digestive System and Nutrition - MBBS BDS Entrance Examination

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# Micelles are the bodies related to:
 A. Secretion of hormones
 B. Secretion of enzymes
 C. Absorption of minerals
 D. Absorption of fat

# Movements of circular muscles in the stomach is called
 A. Digestion
 B. Absorption
 C. Excretion
 D. Peristalsis

# Brunner's gland in the mammalian gut are present in the submucosa of:
 A. Stomach wall
 B. Ileum wall
 C. Duodenal wall
 D. Oesophagus wall

# Dental formula for permanent teeth is:
 A. 2102
 B. 2321
 C. 2123
 D. 2033

# Paneth cells are present in:
 A. Hepatic lobules
 B. Pancreatic islets
 C. Crypts of Liberkuhn
 D. Peyer's Patches

# A condition when the blood glucose level exceeds its normal value is called:
 A. Hypertension
 B. Hyperglyrine
 C. Hyperglycemia
 D. Hyperglycosuria

# Which of the following enzymes is not proteinaceous in nature?
 A. Trypsin
 B. Pepsin
 C. Renin
 D. Ribozyme

# Wharton's gland is:
 A. Sub lingual
 B. Sub mandibular
 C. Lacrimal gland
 D. Intestinal gland

# The sodium absorption in intestine is mainly by the process of:
 A. Active transport
 B. Diffusion
 C. Passive transport
 D. Facilitated diffusion

# Water is absorbed mainly from :
 A. Duodenum
 B. Stomach
 C. Small intestine
 D. Large intestine

# Which of the following salivary glands is located at the base of the tongue ?
 A. Parotid
 B. Sub lingual
 C. Lacrimal
 D. Sub mandibular

# Hardest substance in human body is:
 A. Keratin
 B. Chondrin
 C. Osteon
 D. Enamel

# Which one of the following statements is correct ?
 A. Animal cell has cell wall
 B. Sperm is zygote
 C. Dentin is a calcified tissue
 D. Heart is made up of neurons

# Aluminium salts cause:
 A. Constipation
 B. Diarrhea
 C. Vomitting
 D. Sleepiness

# The chylomicrons during digestion of fat contains:
 A. Bile salt, protein, and cholesterol
 B. Protein, fatty acid and glycerol
 C. Glycerol, fatty acid and lipoprotein
 D. Protein, cholesterol, glycerol

# Liver of frog consists of :
 A. 2 lobes
 B. 3 lobes
 C. 4 lobes
 D. 5 lobes

# Which of the following is not the function of liver ?
 A. Bile formation
 B. Urea formation
 C. Protein digestion
 D. Plasma protein synthesis

# Iron is absorbed from:
 A. Duodenum
 B. Jejunum
 C. Ileum
 D. Colon

# Dentition in frog is:
 A. Thecodont
 B. Homodont
 C. Heterodont
 D. Diphyodont

# Which enzyme is not found in carnivore ?
 A. Salivary amylase
 B. Lipase
 C. Trypsin
 D. Pepsin

# Which part is not found in frog stomach ?
 A. Fundic
 B. Pyloric
 C. Cardiac
 D. Fundic and cardiac

# Major function of bile in case of frog is:
 A. Regulate the process of digestion
 B. Emulsification of fats for digestion
 C. Digest fats by enzymatic activity
 D. Digest protein by enzymatic activity

# Jaundice is caused by:
 A. Excessive collection of iron in the body
 B. Excessive protein in the body
 C. Excessive level of bilirubin in the body
 D. Excess vitamin A in the body

# Which of the following teeth is non functional in human beings ?
 A. Incisors
 B. Canines
 C. Premolars
 D. Wisdom teeth

# Most of the drugs are metabolized in:
 A. Kidney
 B. Brain
 C. Small intestine
 D. Liver

# Small peptides are absorbed and digested to free amino acids in:
 A. Kidney
 B. Stomach
 C. Small intestine
 D. Large intestine

# The human vermiform appendix is an extension of:
 A. Jejunum
 B. Rectum
 C. Caceum
 D. Ileum

# Stool formed as solid waste product is accumulated in large intestine. The organ known as resevoir of stool is:
 A. Descending colon
 B. Sigmoid colon
 C. Rectum
 D. Anal canal

# Which of the following is not the part of large gut ?
 A. Ileum
 B. Rectum
 C. Caecum
 D. Vermiform appendix

# Sphincter is not present between:
 A. Mouth and oesophagus
 B. Oesophagus and stomach
 C. Ileum and caecum
 D. Rectum and internal os

# Glucagon is present in:
 A. Liver
 B. Pancreas
 C. Kidney
 D. Spleen

# Dental formula of 13 years youth is:
 A. 2023
 B. 2123
 C. 1223
 D. 2122

# Which of the following embryo has parasitic mode of nutrition ?
 A. Bird's embryo
 B. Amphibian embryo
 C. Reptilian
 D. Mammalian embryo

# Lacteals, which are related to fat absorption are found in :
 A. Villi
 B. Liver
 C. Pancreas
 D. Stomach

# We eat butter. The end product of butter to be absorbed by the body is:
 A. Glycerol and fatty acids
 B. Glycogen
 C. Fat
 D. Glucose

# Movement of food in the intestine is:
 A. Flowing
 B. Peristalsis
 C. Osmosis
 D. Active motion

# The number salivary glands in rabbit is:
 A. 3 pairs
 B. 4 pairs
 C. 5 pairs
 D. 6 pairs

# Secretin is secreted by:
 A. Pancreas
 B. Duodenum
 C. Liver
 D. Kidney

# The largest variety of digestive enymes is found in the :
 A. Carnovores
 B. Omnivores
 C. Herbivores
 D. Parasites

# Glucose is absorbed from the intestine by the process of:
 A. Active transport
 B. Diffusion
 C. Passive transport
 D. Facilitated diffusion

# Most of the fat digestion occurs in which part of the GI tract ?
 A. Mouth
 B. Stomach
 C. Duodenum
 D. Ileum

# The substance or food which is not metabolized/digested in the human body is:
 A. Fat
 B. Cellulose
 C. Protein
 D. Starch

# Peristalsis occurs in all except:
 A. Aorta
 B. Uterine tube
 C. Oesophagus
 D. Vas deferens

# The simplest form of fat digestion is:
 A. Monoamine
 B. Microfibre
 C. Monolipid
 D. Chylomicron

# Complete food digestion ends in:
 A. Stomach
 B. Duodenum
 C. Small intestine
 D. Rectum


# E.Coli is the normal flora of:
 A. Colon
 B. Intestine
 C. Ileum
 D. Stomach

# Gastric acid secretion is stimulated by:
 A. Food in mouth
 B. Histamine
 C. Gastrin
 D. All of the above

# Tonsil is a:
 A. Muscular tissue
 B. Lymphoid tissue
 C. Connective tissue
 D. Epithelial tissue