Four test tubes, each containing 2cm3 of amylase solution are treated as follows: 1 boiled, then cooled to 1 °C 2 boiled, then cooled to 25 °C 3 frozen, then warmed to 1 °C 4 frozen, then warmed to 25 °C 10 cm3 of starch solution were then added to each tube and after 5 minutes, 2 drops of iodine solution were added to each tube. Which row shows the results?
- A. 1: blue-black, 2: blue-black, 3: yellow-brown, 4: yellow-brown
- B. 1: blue-black, 2: yellow-brown, 3: blue-black, 4: yellow-brown
- C. 1: yellow-brown, 2: blue-black, 3: blue-black, 4: yellow-brown
- D. 1: yellow-brown, 2: yellow-brown, 3: blue-black, 4: blue-black
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Boiling denatures the enzyme permanently, while freezing does not affect its activity once thawed.
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Endothelial cells of liver sinusoids, the following is true except:
- A. Lie on a discontinuous basal lamina
- B. Separated from hepatocytes by space of Disse
- C. The underlying space of Disse contain red blood cells
- D. The fenestra on its surface are collected at areas called sieve plates
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The space of Disse contains plasma and microvilli, not red blood cells, which remain in the sinusoidal lumen.
A patient who has undergone gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) may suffer from:
- A. cirrhosis
- B. pernicious anemia
- C. gastric ulcer
- D. inability to digest fats
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gastrectomy can lead to pernicious anemia due to reduced intrinsic factor production, necessary for vitamin B12 absorption.
Crypts of Lieberkuhn are present in :-
- A. Intestine
- B. Stomach
- C. Oesophagus
- D. All of these
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Crypts of Lieberkuhn are found in the small and large intestines.
Peristalsis moves food material:
- A. in the stomach and small intestine only
- B. in the small and large intestines only
- C. in the stomach and small and large intestines only
- D. from the pharynx to the anal canal
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Peristalsis is a wave-like muscle contraction that moves food material through the entire gastrointestinal tract.
Which of the following choices leads to an elevation in stomach pH?
- A. Impairment of the mucous neck cells
- B. Heightened activity of G cells
- C. Suppression of parietal cells
- D. Excessive expression by chief cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Suppression of parietal cells reduces HCl secretion, increasing stomach pH (making it less acidic).
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