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- A. Renin
- B. Personage
- C. Rennin
- D. Gastrin
Explanation: Rennin, also known as chymosin, is the correct answer. It is an enzyme found in the gastric juice of many infant mammals, including…
Correct answer: Rennin- A. Buccal chamber
- B. intestine
- C. rectum
- D. intestinal caccum
Explanation: In earthworms, the esophagus connects the pharynx to the crop and then continues to the gizzard.
Correct answer: intestine- A. Rennin
- B. Pepsinogen
- C. Gastrin
- D. Renin
Explanation: Rennin is an enzyme found in the gastric juice of many infant mammals, including humans, that helps to digest milk proteins.
Correct answer: Rennin- A. oesophagus
- B. mouth
- C. stomach
- D. duodenum
Explanation: The correct answer is the stomach. The stomach is crucial for mechanical digestion as it churns and mixes the food, breaking it down into…
Correct answer: stomach- A. Cholic acid
- B. Biliverdin
- C. Haemoglobin
- D. Both (A) and (B)
Explanation: Bile salts are synthesized in the liver from cholesterol-derived bile acids such as cholic acid.
Correct answer: Cholic acid- A. Stomach
- B. Duodenum
- C. Ileum
- D. Colon
Explanation: Brunner's glands are branched tubular mucus glands normally found in the mucosa and submucosa of the duodenum. Therefore the answer is B.
Correct answer: Duodenum19327. Erepsin acts upon:
- A. Polypeptides
- B. Carbohydrates
- C. Dipeptides
- D. Fats
Explanation: Erepsin consists of many enzymes and works best in alkaline pH. It doesn't act upon proteins but does act upon lower peptides such as…
Correct answer: Dipeptides- A. Gastrin
- B. Cholecystokinin
- C. Secretin
- D. Renin
Explanation: When stimulated by the cholecystokinin (CCK), the gallbladder contracts pushing bile through the cystic duct and into the common bile duct.
Correct answer: Cholecystokinin- A. Mucus cells
- B. Parietal cells
- C. Hormonal cells
- D. Chief cells
Explanation: Pepsinogens are synthesized and secreted primarily by the gastric chief cells of the human stomach before being converted into the…
Correct answer: Chief cells- A. Throat
- B. Pharynx
- C. Medulla oblongata
- D. Stomach
Explanation: The swallowing process is primarily regulated by the medulla oblongata, which is part of the brainstem.
Correct answer: Medulla oblongata- A. Obesity
- B. Bulimia nervosa
- C. Dyspepsia
- D. Anorexia nervosa
Explanation: Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, wherein individuals consume large amounts of food, often high in…
Correct answer: Bulimia nervosa19332. An acrinus is composed of:
- A. 10-20 Acinars
- B. 20-40 Acinars
- C. 20-30 Acinars
- D. 30-40 Acinars
Explanation: The pancreatic acinar cell is a highly specialised structure developed for synthesis, storage, and secretion of digestive enzymes.
Correct answer: 20-40 Acinars- A. Kupffers cells
- B. Hansans cells
- C. Lupffers cells
- D. Aciner cells
Explanation: The cells in the liver that are associated with phagocytosis are called Kupffer cells.
Correct answer: Kupffers cells- A. Duodenum
- B. Jejunum
- C. Ileum
- D. Colon
Explanation: Option A is correct. The first segment of the small intestine is the duodenum.
Correct answer: Duodenum- A. semi lunar valve
- B. tricuspid valve
- C. bicuspid valve
- D. semicircular valve
Explanation: The opening between the right atrium and right ventricle is guarded by the tricuspid valve.
Correct answer: tricuspid valve19336. In fishes, the heart pumps:
- A. Pure blood to body
- B. Impure blood to body
- C. Pure blood to gills
- D. Impure blood to gills
Explanation: In fishes, the heart pumps out deoxygenated blood from the body to the gills where it gets oxygenated.
Correct answer: Impure blood to gills- A. Semi lunar valve
- B. Tricuspid valve
- C. Pulmonary valve
- D. Bicuspid valve
Explanation: The bicuspid valve, also known as the mitral valve, is the correct answer because it is located between the left atrium and left…
Correct answer: Bicuspid valve19338. Heart muscles are called:
- A. Smooth muscles
- B. Myogenic muscles
- C. Striated muscles
- D. Skeletal muscles
Explanation: The heart muscles are called myogenic muscles because they can contract on their own without direct nerve stimulation.
Correct answer: Myogenic muscles- A. bicuspid valve
- B. tricuspid valve
- C. pulmonary valve
- D. semi lunar valve-
Explanation: The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the tricuspid valve.
Correct answer: tricuspid valve- A. Semi lunar valve
- B. Blcuspid valve
- C. Tricuspid valve
- D. Pulmonary valve
Explanation: The term semilunar refers to the aortic valve and the pulmonary valve, tricuspid is the valve between the right atrium and ventricular and…
Correct answer: Semi lunar valve