MCQ Questions on Digestion And Absorption
1. The small intestine has three parts. The first part is called
(a) Duodenum
(b) Oesophagus
(c) Larynx
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) Duodenum
2. ________ is a characteristic feature of epithelial cells of the intestine
(a) Glottis
(b) Pilus
(c) Bolus
(d) Microvilli
Answer
Answer: (d) Microvilli
3. An infant feeding entirely on the mother’s milk passes stools that are coloured yellow. What is the reason for this?
(a) Casein
(b) Bile pigments
(c) Pancreatic pigments
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (b) Bile pigments
4. A dental condition that is characterized by hyper mineralization of teeth enamel due to excessive intake of _____________. The teeth often appear mottled.
(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Fluoride
(d) Mercury
Answer
Answer: (c) Fluoride
5. Spicy food, coupled with anxiety, may lead to ________
(a) Indigestion
(b) Hypotension
(c) Seizures
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) Indigestion
6. One of the reasons why some people cough after eating a meal may be due to the improper movement of ______
(a) Larynx
(b) Diaphragm
(c) Neck
(d) Epiglottis
Answer
Answer: (d) Epiglottis
7. ____________ is a protein deficiency disorder
(a) Scurvy
(b) Anaemia
(c) Kwashiorkor
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (c) Kwashiorkor
8. In frogs, the surface of the attachment for the tongue is _____
(a) Tympanum
(b) Palate
(c) Pterygoid
(d) Hyoid apparatus
Answer
Answer: (d) Hyoid apparatus
9. Doctors will suggest ___________ if person is suffering form high blood cholesterol.
(a) Ghee
(b) Vegetable Oil
(c) Dalda
(d) Lard
Answer
Answer: (b) Vegetable Oil
10. Chymosin is also known as ______
(a) Lipase
(b) Amylase
(c) Trypsin
(d) Rennin
Answer
Answer: (d) Rennin
11. In humans, lacteals are found in ______
(a) Ileum
(b) Oesophagus
(c) Ear
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) Ileum
12. Nyctalopia can occur due to the deficiency of
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin B2
Answer
Answer: (a) Vitamin A
13. Pancreatic juice is stimulated by the release of
(a) Secretin
(b) Cholecystokinin
(c) Enterokinase
(d) Both (1) and (2)
Answer
Answer: (d) Both (1) and (2)
14. _________ stimulates the production of gastric juice in the stomach
(a) Gastrin
(b) Enterokinase
(c) Rennin
(d) Digestin
Answer
Answer: (a) Gastrin
15. Enterokinase helps in the conversion of
(a) Lactose to Sucrose
(b) Trypsinogen into trypsin
(c) Pepsinogen into pepsin
(d) Proteins into polypeptide
Answer
Answer: (b) Trypsinogen into trypsin
16. What is the enzyme that breaks down lactose?
(a) Lipase enzymes
(b) Pepsin
(c) Amylase
(d) Lactase
Answer
Answer: (d) Lactase