1.

The enzymes present in pancreatic juice are

(a) Amylase, Trypsinogen, Peptidase, Rennin

(b) Trypsinogen, Lipase, Amylase, Procarboxypeptidase

(c) Peptidase, Pepsin, Amylase, Rennin

(d) Maltase, Amylase, Trypsinogen, Pepsin

2. Which of the following hormones stimulates the production of pancreatic juice and
bicarbonate?

(a) Insulin and glucagon

(b) Cholecystokinin and secretin

(c) Gastrin and insulin

(d) Angiotensin and epinephrine

3. Infants’ gastric juice contains

(a) nuclease, pepsinogen, lipase

(b) maltase, pepsinogen, rennin

(c) amylase, rennin, pepsinogen

(d) pepsinogen, lipase, rennin

4. The absorption of fructose by intestinal mucosa is

(a) co-transport mechanism

(b) simple diffusion

(c) facilitated transport

(d) active transport

5. Carboxypeptidase requires _______ for its activity

(a) copper

(b) niacin

(c) iron

(d) Zn

6. Na+ and other carrier ions facilitate absorption of

(a) amino acids and fructose

(b) fatty acids and glycerol

(c) fatty acids and glucose

(d) amino acids and glucose

7. Secretin and cholecystokinin are secreted in

(a) pyloric region

(b) Ileum

(c) duodenum

(d) Oesophagus

8. Which of the following hydrolytic enzymes act in low pH?

(a) Peroxidases

(b) Hydrolases

(c) Amylases

(d) Proteases

9. Which of the following is synthesized and stored in the liver cells?

(a) Galactose

(b) Lactose

(c) Glycogen

(d) Arabinose

10. The disease caused due to deficiency of nicotinic acid is

(a) anaemia

(b) osteomalacia

(c) xerophthalmia

(d) pellagra

11. Name the Glands associated with the Human Digestive System?
A.  Salivary Glands and Pancreas

B.  Salivary Glands and Liver

C.  Liver and Pancreas

D.  Salivary Glands, Liver & Pancreas

12. Arrange the correct sequence of the steps involved in the process of Human
Digestive System?
A.  Digestion, Ingestion, Assimilation, Egestion and Absorption

B.  Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion

C.  Egestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation and Ingestion

D.  Assimilation, Absorption, Ingestion, Digestion and Egestion

13. In which part of the body digestion of protein begins?

A.  Pancreas

B.  Stomach

C.  Small Intestine

D.  Large Intestine

14. What is the Function of Hydrochloric Acid?

(i) It makes pepsin enzyme effective.

(ii) It kills bacteria which may enter in stomach with food.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A.  Only (i)

B.  Only (ii)

C.  Both (i) and (ii)

D.  Neither (i) nor (ii)

15. Name the largest part of the Alimentary canal?

A.  Large Intestine

B.  Small Intestine

C.  Liver

D.  Stomach
16. Complete digestion of food occurs in:
A.  Stomach

B.  Small Intestine

C.  Pancreas

D.  Large Intestine

17. What is the function of Bile Juice secreted by Liver?

A.  It makes the food alkaline.

B.  It makes the food acidic.

C.  It breaks down the food.

D.  None of the above

18. Name the hardest material present in the body?

A.  Dentin

B.  Pulp

C.  Enamel

D.  None of the above

19. In which part of our body food gets absorbed?

A.  Small Intestine

B.  Large Intestine

C.  Stomach

D.  Liver

20. The undigested food stored in the liver in the form of carbohydrate is called:
A.  Pulp

B.  Glucose

C.  Glycogen

D.  Carbohydrate

21.The function of tongue is to

(a) Help in the act of swallowing
(b) Help in mixing saliva with the food
(c) Help in speaking
(d) All the above

22. One of the digestive juices that lacks enzymes but aids digestion is
(a) Bile
(b) Succus entericus
(c) Chyme
(d) Chyle
23. Largest chamber in the digestive system of ruminants is
(a) Rumen
(b) Reticulum
(c) Omasum
(d) Abomasum

24. Gastric digestion takes place efficiently in

(a) acidic medium
(b) basic medium
(a) neutral medium
(d) None of these

25. The digestion of food starts in

(a) Mouth
(b) Liver
(c) Small intestine
(d) Large intestine
Ans. (a)

26. Fat digestion is facilitated by

(a) Bile juice
(b) Pancreatic juice
(c) Gastric juice
(d) None of these

27. The end product of fat digestion is

(a) Amino acids
(b) Starch
(c) Fatty acids
(d) Glucose

28. Inner lining of gut, stomach and liver is composed of

(a) Simple squamous epithelium
(b) Simple columnar epithelium
(c) Simple cuboidal epithelium
(d) Compound epithelium

29. A lubricant, mucin in saliva is made up of

(a) Glycoprotein
(b) Polysaccharides
(c) Phospholipids
(d) Myosin
30. During digestion the lymphatics of the intestine become filled with fat
globules which give white colour to the lymph. This lymph is known as
(a) Chyle
(b) Haemoconia
(c) Fluid plasma
(d) Bilirubin

31. Submucosa is thickest in
(a) Stomach
(b) Oesophagus
(c) Intestine
(d) Rectum

32. Which of the following is not a human salivary gland?

(a) Parotid
(b) Submaxillary
(c) Sublingual
(d) Infra-orbital

33. Digestion is
(a) Absorption of water
(b) Absorption of food
(c) Conversion of non-diffusable food particle in diffusable food particle
(d) None of these

34. Animals eating own faecal matter are

(a) Sanguivorous
(b) Frugivorous
(c) Coprophagous
(d) Deteritivorous

35. Which word best describes the action of bile on fats

(a) Neutralises
(b) Digests
(c) Emulsifies
(d) Absorbs

36. Digestion of protein is necessary due to

(a) Proteins are not absorbed as such
(b) Proteins are large molecules
(c) Proteins have complex structure
(d) Proteins are made up of amino acids

37. Removal of stomach causes

(a) Dumping syndrome
(b) Turner’s syndrome
(c) Emphysema
(d) None of these

38. The chief function of bile is to

(a) Digest fat by enzymatic action
(b) Emulsify fats for digestion
(c) Eliminate waste products
(d) Regulate digestion of proteins

39. Function of HCl in stomach is to

(a) Kill micro-organisms of food
(b) Facilitate absorption of food
(c) Dissolve enzymes
(d) Activate pepsinogen to pepsin

40. HCl is secreted by
(a) Zymogen cells
(b) Oxyntic cells
(c) Kupffer cells
(d) Mucous cells
Ans. (b)
41. Liver is called the reticular gland because
(a) The shape is reticular
(b) It contains reticular tissue
(c) Lobules branches and anastomose with one another to form a network
(d) Hepatic duct and cystic duct unite to form the bile duct

42. End products of protein hydrolysis are

(a) Mixture of amino acids
(b) Sugars
(c) Peptides
(d) 25 amino acids

43. Acid secretion in stomach is stimulated by

(a) Gastrin
(b) Histamine
(c) Vagal discharge
(d) All of these

44. Caudate is the part of

(a) Left lobe of liver
(b) Right lobe of liver
(c) Spigelian lobe of liver
(d) All of the above

45. Which one of the following will not take place when glucose is taken as food?
(a) Ingestion
(b) Digestion
(c) Absorption
(d) Assimilation

46. In the wall of alimentary canal which are/ is true sequence from outer to
inner
(a) Serosa, longitudinal muscle, mucosa, sub mucosa
(b) Mucosa, serosa, long muscle
(c) Serosa, long muscle, circular, sub-mucosa, mucosa
(d) Serosa, long muscle, sub-mucosa, mucosa

47. The toxic substance are detoxicated in the human body by

(a) Lungs
(b) Kidneys
(c) Liver
(d) Stomach

48. In man cellulose is digested in

(a) The caecum
(b) The colon
(c) The appendix
(d) Not digested at all

49. A rabbit eats a lot of gram. Then its digestion starts in

(a) Mouth
(b) Stomach
(c) Duodenum
(d) Ileum

50. Cells of the liver manufacture

(a) Diastase
(b) Amylase
(c) Lipase
(d) Insulin

51. Bile salt
(a) Acts as emulsifying agent
(b) Helps in absorption of fatty acids, cholesterol etc.
(c) Stimulates the bile production in liver
(d) All of the above

52. Lacteals are central lymph vessels which are found in

(a) Liver
(b) Pancreas
(c) Villi
(d) Spleen

53.Kupffer cells of liver are

(a) Loose connective tissue
(b) Phagocytic cell
(c) Mast cell
(d) Fat cell

54. The inner surface of the large intestine is

(a) Lined by muscular tissue
(b) Provided with epithelial tissue
(c) Lined with both epithelial and muscular tissue
(d) Lined by all four layers

55. In vertebrates, lacteals are found in

(a) Ileum
(b) Ischium
(c) Oesophagus
(d) Ear

56. In pancreas, pancreatic juice and hormones are secreted by

(a) Same cells
(b) Different cells
(c) Same cells at different times
(d) None of these

57. The number of salivary glands in man is

(a) Two pairs
(b) Three pairs
(c) Four pairs
(d) Five pairs

58. Pancreatic juice contains

(a) Trypsin, lipase and maltase
(b) Pepsin, trypsin and maltase
(c) Trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase and lipase
(d) Trypsin, pepsin and amylase

59. Lactase is found in
(a) Saliva
(b) Bile
(c) Pancreatic juice
(d) Intestinal juice

60. Digestion of both starch and protein is done by

(a) Gastric juice
(b) Gastric lipase
(c) Pancreatic juice
(d) Ptyalin