The diagram shows a section through a villus. Y X What is a function of structure X and of structure Y?
- A. X: to absorb amino acids, Y: to digest starch
- B. X: to carry blood, Y: to secrete mucus
- C. X: to transport fats, Y: to secrete enzymes
- D. X: to transport glucose, Y: to help peristalsis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Structure X (epithelial cells) absorbs amino acids, while structure Y (goblet cells) secretes mucus.
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- A. urethra
- B. nephrons
- C. bladder
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Correct Answer: B
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The juxtaglomerular cells secrete what hormone?
- A. Renin
- B. ADH
- C. Angiotensin
- D. Adrenalin
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Juxtaglomerular cells secrete renin to regulate blood pressure and filtration.
In pancreas, pancreatic juice and hormone are secreted by-
- A. Same cells
- B. Different Cells
- C. Same cells at different times
- D. None of these.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pancreatic juice (exocrine) is secreted by acinar cells, while hormones (endocrine) are secreted by Islets of Langerhans.
What is the role of mucus secreted by the stomach?
- A. To protect the lining of the stomach
- B. To digest fats
- C. To kill the germs in the food
- D. To digest the proteins
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mucus or Gastric mucus is a gel barrier secreted by epithelial cells & glandular cells in the stomach wall. It protects the inner lining of the stomach from HCl.
Ito cells, all true except:
- A. Hepatic stellate cells that store vitamin A.
- B. Liver cirrhosis, these cells may differentiate into myofibroblasts to synthesize collagen & induce fibrosis.
- C. One of the contents of the perisinusoidal space
- D. They are highly phagocytic cells
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ito (stellate) cells store vitamin A and contribute to fibrosis, but Kupffer cells, not Ito cells, are phagocytic.