NEET Biology Digestion and Absorption Question Bank

done Gut Total Questions - 50

• question_answer1)
  The common passage in swallowing food and breathing:
  A)
  Gullet                            done clear
  B)
  Glottis done clear
  C)
  Larynx                          done clear
  D)
  Pharynx done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The structure that prevents the entry of food into trachea during deglutition in mammals is:
  A)
  palate                            done clear
  B)
  larynx done clear
  C)
  pharynx                         done clear
  D)
  epiglottis done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Assertion [A]: Thick layers of muscles are present in the wah of alimentary canal. Reason [R]: These muscles help in the mixing of food materials with the enzymes coming from different glands in the alimentary canal.                                                                                                    (AIIMS 2007)
  A)
  If both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of the [A] done clear
  B)
  If both [A] and [R] are true but the [R] is not the correct explanation of [A] done clear
  C)
  If [A] is true, but [R] is false done clear
  D)
  If both [A] and [R] are false done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which part of the alimentary canal does not secrete any digestive enzyme?
  A)
  Mouth                           done clear
  B)
  Stomach done clear
  C)
  Duodenum                     done clear
  D)
  Oesophagus done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Opening of oesophagus is:
  A)
  gullet                             done clear
  B)
  glottis done clear
  C)
  larynx                           done clear
  D)
  pharynx done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Animal with longest oesophagus:
  A)
  Camel                           done clear
  B)
  Llama done clear
  C)
  Giraffe                           done clear
  D)
  Loxodonta done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The valve between the oesophagus and the stomach is called:
  A)
  gastric valve                   done clear
  B)
  ileo-caecal valve done clear
  C)
  pyloric sphincter         done clear
  D)
   cardiac sphincter done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Reverse flow of food in the stomach of rabbit is prevented by:                             (EAMCET 2005)
  A)
  uvula                            done clear
  B)
  pyloric sphincter done clear
  C)
  ileo-caecal valve             done clear
  D)
  cardiac sphincter done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Cardiac glands are present in:
  A)
  stomach                        done clear
  B)
  pericardium done clear
  C)
  myocardium            done clear
  D)
   endocardium done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Cardiac sphincter protects the back flow of:
  A)
  blood into heart              done clear
  B)
  bile into liver done clear
  C)
  blood to aortae               done clear
  D)
  food into oesophagus done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The original function of the vertebrate stomach is:
  A)
  storage                          done clear
  B)
  digestion done clear
  C)
  absorption                      done clear
  D)
  enzyme secretion done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Fundic part of stomach is:
  A)
  absent in both rabbit and frog done clear
  B)
  present in both rabbit and frog done clear
  C)
  present in rabbit but absent in frog done clear
  D)
  absent in rabbit but present in frog done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Narrow distal part of stomach leading to the intestine is called:                                  (Orissa JEE 2010)
  A)
  cardiac                          done clear
  B)
  pyloric done clear
  C)
  pharynx                         done clear
  D)
   duodenum done clear
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• question_answer14)
  In an empty contracted stomach, the mucosa is thrown into folds known as:
  A)
  Rugae                            done clear
  B)
  Crypts done clear
  C)
  Foveole                         done clear
  D)
   Peyer's patches done clear
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• question_answer15)
  In which layer of stomach are gastric glands located?                                              (Gujarat CET 2008)
  A)
  Serosa                           done clear
  B)
  Mucosa done clear
  C)
  Submucosa           done clear
  D)
   Muscularis mucosa done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Oxyntic cells are located in:                      (AFMC 2005; Manipal 2006; DPMT 2006; WB-JEE 2010)
  A)
  islets of Langerhans done clear
  B)
  kidneys and secrete renin done clear
  C)
  gastric epithelium and secrete HCl done clear
  D)
  gastric epithelium and secrete pepsin done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Hydrochloric acid in the stomach is secreted by:                                                                  (BCECE 2004)
  A)
  chief cells                       done clear
  B)
  parietal cells done clear
  C)
  zymogen cells                 done clear
  D)
  none of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The epithelial cells lining the stomach of vertebrates is protected from the damage by HCl because:                      (Manipal 2006)
  A)
  HCl is too dilute done clear
  B)
  HCl is neutralized by stomach done clear
  C)
  The epithelial cells are resistant to the action of HCl done clear
  D)
  The epithelial cells are covered by a mucous secretion done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Match the type of cells listed under Column I and their secretions given under Column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns.

  	Column I (Type of cells)		Column II (Secretions)
  A	Peptic cells	p	Mucus
  B	Oxyntic cells	q	Alkaline fluid
  C	Goblet cells	r	Pro-enzymes
  		s	HCl

  A)
  A = q, B = p, C = s done clear
  B)
  A = s, B = r, C = q done clear
  C)
  A = s, B = p, C = q done clear
  D)
  A = r, B = s, C = p done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Cud chewing animals are known as:                                                                                  (AFMC 2005)
  A)
  ruminants                      done clear
  B)
  cannibals done clear
  C)
  frugivores                       done clear
  D)
  sanguivores done clear
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• question_answer21)
  In grazing cattle, the major portion of food, cellulose is:
  A)
  passed out undigested done clear
  B)
  utilized directly as such done clear
  C)
  digested by the animal itself done clear
  D)
  digested by bacteria present in the stomach done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Omasum is absent in:
  A)
  deer                              done clear
  B)
  camel done clear
  C)
  both [a] and [b]              done clear
  D)
  none of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The true stomach of a ruminant is represented by:                                                               (JIPMER 2004)
  A)
  rumen                           done clear
  B)
  reticulum done clear
  C)
  omasum                        done clear
  D)
  abomasum done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The intestine of human body is about 29 feet long, because:
  A)
  more length increases food digestion and absorption done clear
  B)
  bacteria contained in food may gradually be killed done clear
  C)
  it provides more area for food storage done clear
  D)
  none of the above done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Brunner's glands are found in:       (Kerala PMT 2001; PCS 2004; VMMC-Safdarjung 2008; AFMC 2010)
  A)
  wall of rectum         done clear
  B)
  mucosa of ileum done clear
  C)
  submucosa of stomach done clear
  D)
  submucosa of duodenum done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Brunner's gland secretes:
  A)
  mucus                           done clear
  B)
  maltase done clear
  C)
  erepsin                           done clear
  D)
  trypsinogen done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Meckel?s diverticulum is found in:                                                                                      (JIPMER 2002)
  A)
  rectum                           done clear
  B)
  ileum done clear
  C)
  pylorus                          done clear
  D)
  appendix done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Ileum is:
  A)
  last part of small intestine done clear
  B)
  not a part of small intestine done clear
  C)
  middle part of small intestine done clear
  D)
  first part of the small intestine done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of these terms is used for two different parts applied with a slight difference in its spelling, not in pronunciation?
  A)
  Pelvis                            done clear
  B)
  Ileum done clear
  C)
  Cloaca                          done clear
  D)
  Intestine done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Crypts of Lieberkuhn are present in:                                                                                   (CPMT 2006)
  A)
  intestine                         done clear
  B)
  stomach done clear
  C)
  oesophagus                    done clear
  D)
  all of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Paneth cells are found in:
  A)
  Peyer's patches         done clear
  B)
  Organ of Corti done clear
  C)
  Islets of Langerhans    done clear
  D)
  Crypts of Lieberkuhn done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Crypts of Lieberktihn secrete:                                                        (MPPMT 2006; Karnataka CET 2010)
  A)
  bile juice                        done clear
  B)
  gastric juice done clear
  C)
  sacculus rotundus      done clear
  D)
  succus entericus done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Peyer's patches produce:
  A)
  mucus                           done clear
  B)
  sebum done clear
  C)
  lymphocytes                   done clear
  D)
  red blood cells done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Peyer's patches are groups of:
  A)
  veins                             done clear
  B)
  arteries done clear
  C)
  lymph nodes                  done clear
  D)
  all of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Presence of which of these in intestine of rabbit distinguishes it from stomach?
  A)
  Villi                  done clear
  B)
  Rugae done clear
  C)
  Mucosa               done clear
  D)
  Submucosa done clear
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• question_answer36)
  The main importance of villus is that it:                                                                             (Orissa JEE 2010)
  A)
  secretes enzymes done clear
  B)
  acts as nerve transmitter done clear
  C)
  absorbs only protein material done clear
  D)
  increases surface area for the absorption of digested food done clear
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• question_answer37)
  The lacteals are found in:                                                                                     (Karnataka CET 2004)
  A)
  spleen                            done clear
  B)
  intestinal villi done clear
  C)
  salivary gland                 done clear
  D)
  mammary gland done clear
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• question_answer38)
  The intestinal villi are more numerous and larger in posterior part of small intestine because:
  A)
  digestion is faster in posterior part done clear
  B)
  blood supply is poorer in anterior part done clear
  C)
  blood supply is poorer in posterior part done clear
  D)
  there is more digested food in posterior part done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Proctodaeum in rabbit is:                                                                                                  (RPMT 2001)
  A)
  embryonic intestine done clear
  B)
  a part of large intestine lined by ectoderm done clear
  C)
  a part of large intestine lined by endoderm done clear
  D)
  a part of large intestine lined by mesoderm done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface:   (CBSE 2005; JIPMER 2005, 07)
  A)
  microvilli                        done clear
  B)
  pinocytic vesicles done clear
  C)
  zymogen granules       done clear
  D)
  phagocytic vesicles done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The function of microvilli in the intestine of mammals is to:
  A)
  digest fat done clear
  B)
  secrete gastric juice done clear
  C)
  increase absorption area done clear
  D)
  secrete digestive enzymes done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Match the names of glands listed under column I with the location given under column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns: (Karnataka CET 2001)

  	Column I (Glands)		Column II (Location)
  A	Crypts of Lieberkuhn	p	Loop of duodenum
  B	Pancreas	q	Stomach
  C	Adrenal gland	r	Intestine
  D	Gastric gland	s	Kidney

  A)
  A = q, B = s, C = r, D = p done clear
  B)
  A = p, B = r, C = s, D = q done clear
  C)
  A = r. B = p, C = q, D = s done clear
  D)
  A = r, B = p, C = s, D = q done clear
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• question_answer43)
  In the gut of a mammal, haustra and taeniae are the parts of:
  A)
  colon                             done clear
  B)
  ileum done clear
  C)
  rectum                           done clear
  D)
  caecum done clear
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• question_answer44)
  In colon, constrictions of its wall form a series of small pouches called:
  A)
  plicae                            done clear
  B)
  crypts done clear
  C)
  haustra                          done clear
  D)
  taeniae done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Fermentation chamber in herbivores is:                                                                  (JCECE 2003)
  A)
  liver                  done clear
  B)
  caecum done clear
  C)
  pancreas                        done clear
  D)
  gallbladder done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Cellulose digestion is associated with:
  A)
  caecum                         done clear
  B)
  colon done clear
  C)
  small intestine                 done clear
  D)
  vermiform appendix done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Cellulose digestion in rabbit occurs in:                                                                                (AFMC 2005)
  A)
  caecum done clear
  B)
  villi of intestine done clear
  C)
  vermiform appendix done clear
  D)
  vermiform appendix and caecum done clear
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• question_answer48)
  In horses, rabbits, hares, the cellulose get digested in:                                                                       (RPMT 2006)
  A)
  rumen                           done clear
  B)
  stomach done clear
  C)
  caecum                         done clear
  D)
  appendix done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Vermiform appendix is a part of:
  A)
  liver                              done clear
  B)
  rectum done clear
  C)
  intestine                         done clear
  D)
  stomach done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Vermiform appendix consists of:
  A)
  digestive tissue          done clear
  B)
  excretory tissue done clear
  C)
  lymphatic tissue         done clear
  D)
  respiratory tissue done clear
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