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Fungiform papillae are most numerous in:
- A. Pharyngeal part of the tongue [post. 1/3rd]
- B. Oral part of the tongue
- C. Edges & tip of tongue.
- D. Basolateral area of oral part of the tongue.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fungiform papillae are scattered across the oral part of the tongue but are most concentrated at the edges and tip, where taste perception is heightened.
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Match: Bile
- A. breaks fat into smaller droplets
- B. digests carbohydrates
- C. absorbs vitamins
- D. neutralizes stomach acid
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bile emulsifies fats, breaking them into smaller droplets to facilitate digestion by lipases.
Surface epithelium of gastric mucosa:
- A. Secretes acidic mucous to form a protective gel
- B. Secretes neutral to alkaline mucus rich in bicarbonate to form a protective gel
- C. Shows basal basophilia & apical acidophilia
- D. Have pale cytoplasm & flattened basal nuclei
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The gastric surface epithelium secretes neutral to alkaline mucus with bicarbonate to protect the mucosa from acid and pepsin.
The pancreas makes the following hormones:
- A. Oestrogen and progesterone
- B. Insulin and Glucagon
- C. Testosterone and Oestrogen
- D. Anti Diuretic Hormone and adrenalin
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar.
Which process matches the definition: The process of taking food, drink or other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it?
- A. Assimilation
- B. Ingestion
- C. Absorption
- D. Motility
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ingestion is the act of taking food into the body via the mouth.
Of the following, which organ does food NOT pass through?
- A. pancreas
- B. stomach
- C. mouth
- D. small intestine
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Food does not pass through the pancreas; it produces digestive enzymes that aid digestion.