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Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the........... whereas chemical digestion of proteins begins in the...........
- A. Oral cavity; duodenum
- B. Stomach; oral cavity
- C. Stomach; duodenum
- D. Oral cavity; Stomach
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Carbohydrate digestion starts in the oral cavity with salivary amylase, while protein digestion begins in the stomach with pepsin.
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Match: Chyme
- A. a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric juice
- B. undigested fiber
- C. stored bile
- D. salivary secretion
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chyme is the semi-fluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.
Isthmus of fundic [gastric] gland contain the following except:
- A. Surface epithelial cells
- B. Parietal cells
- C. Chief cells.
- D. Stem cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The isthmus contains stem cells, surface epithelial cells, and parietal cells, but chief cells are found deeper in the gland body and base.
Which of the following parts of the digestive system has the most important role in nutrient absorption?
- A. stomach
- B. esophagus
- C. large intestines
- D. small intestines
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The small intestine is the primary site for nutrient absorption due to its large surface area and specialized structures like villi and microvilli.
Trypsin is an endopeptidase. What does this mean?
- A. It breaks the protein from the ends and middle forming smaller molecules
- B. It breaks the protein from the ends forming amino acids
- C. It breaks down carbohydrates forming sugars
- D. It breaks the protein in the middle of the molecule forming smaller polypeptides
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Trypsin, an endopeptidase, cleaves peptide bonds within protein chains, producing smaller polypeptides.
The large intestine lacks:
- A. goblet cells
- B. epiploic appendages
- C. plicae circulares
- D. haustra
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The large intestine lacks plicae circulares, which are present in the small intestine to increase surface area.