Infants' gastric juice contains
- A. Nuclease, pepsinogen, lipase
- B. Maltase, pepsinogen, rennin
- C. Amylase, rennin, pepsinogen
- D. Pepsinogen, lipase, rennin
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Infants' gastric juice contains pepsinogen, lipase, and rennin to aid in milk digestion.
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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.
Saliva contains two enzymes. What are they?
- A. Amylase and pepsin
- B. Amylase and lysozyme
- C. Amylase and lipase
- D. Amylase and renin
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Saliva contains salivary amylase (ptyalin) for starch digestion and lysozyme for antibacterial action. Pepsin is in the stomach, lipase is mainly pancreatic, and renin is unrelated to saliva.
Where in the nephron is most of the glucose reabsorbed back into the blood?
- A. Proximal convoluted tubule
- B. Distal convoluted tubule
- C. Loop of Henle
- D. Henley upon Thames
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Most glucose is reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule via active transport.
In gut, serosa is outer most layer and made up of
- A. Endothelium
- B. Smooth muscles
- C. Mesothelium
- D. Dense connective tissue
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The serosa, the outermost layer of the gut, is made of mesothelium and connective tissue.
Match each term with the correct description: organ that holds urine until it leaves the body
- A. urethra
- B. urinary system
- C. bladder
- D. kidneys
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The bladder stores urine until it is excreted.