Which of the following statements is incorrect?
 

I.  Absorption of simple sugar, alcohol, some water and medicines takes place in stomach
II.  Maximum water absorption occurs in small intestine
III.  Small intestine is the major site of digestion and absorption of food
IV.  Fatty acid and glycerol are absorbed by lacteals
V.  Nothing is absorbed in mouth and large intestine


1. I, IV and V
2. V
3. IV
4. II and III

Subtopic:  Absorption: Part 2 |  DIGESTION OF FOOD |
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The absorbed substances finally reach the tissues which utilize them for their activities. This process is called:

1. Assimilation 2. Emulsification
3. Catabolism 4. Digestion
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Succus entericus is a term used for
1. The junction of ileum and colon
2. Inflammation of intestine
3. Vermiform appendix
4. Digestive juice of intestine

Subtopic:  Intestinal Secretions |
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An analysis of a patient's diet shows that he ate 90 g carbohydrate, 10 g protein, and 10 g fat each day. Approximately how many calories did this patient consume in one day?
1. 440
2. 470
3. 490
4. 740

Subtopic:   DIGESTION OF FOOD |
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Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human, may lead to
1. Indigestion
2. Jaundice
3. Diarrhoea
4. Vomiting

Subtopic:  Disorders of Digestive System |
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The vomiting center in human beings is located in:

1. Pons Varolii

2. Medulla oblongata

3. Hypothalamus

4. Cerebrum

Subtopic:  Disorders of Digestive System |
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Marasmus is not characterized by:

1. Inadequate energy intake in all forms, including proteins

2. Loss of muscle mass and subcutaneous fat

3. Edema

4. an occurrence prior to age of 1 year

Subtopic:  Protein Energy Malnutrition |
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Sufficient calorie intake but with insufficient protein intake, edema and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates characterize the disorder:

1. Kwashiorkor

2. Marasmus

3. Bulimia

4. Anorexia nervosa

Subtopic:  Protein Energy Malnutrition |
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The number of lobes in the human liver is:

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5

Subtopic:  Accessory Digestive Glands |
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An investment of loose connective tissue entering the liver with the portal vessels and sheathing the larger vessels in their course through the organ is termed as:

1. Falciform ligament

2. Glisson’s capsule

3. Cantlie’s line

4. Ligamentum teres

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