Which of the following organs does not produce any digestive enzymes?
Salivary gland
Pancreas
Liver
Stomach
C.
Liver
Liver is the largest exocrine gland of the body. It does not produce any digestive enzymes. It consists of hepatic cells which produce bile juice. Bile juice consists of bile pigments, i.e., bilurubin and biliverdin, bile salts, cholesterol and phospholipids which helps in emulsifying fats into very small micelles.
The usual cause (s) of peptic ulceration is/are
lower rate of secretion of gastric juice
higher rate of secretion of gastric and duodenal juices
improper neutralisation of gastric juice by duodenal juices
imbalance between the rate of secretion of gastric juice and the degree of protection offered by gastro-duodenal mucosa
Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| Glycine and glucose | Small intestine and active absorption |
| Fructose and Na+ | Small intestine passive absorption |
| Glycerol and fatty acids | Duodenum and move as chilomicrons |
| Cholesterol and maltose | Large intestine and active absorption |
Intrinsic factor produced by the oxyntic cells of human gut wall is essential for
converting the inactive pepsinogen to its active form pepsin
maintaining an extremely acid environment in the stomach
protecting the stomach wall and glands from autolysis (self-digestion)
absorption of vitamin B12 from the dietary supply
Match the following column I with column II
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Vitamin- B1 | 1. Accumulation of fat |
| B. Gastric juice | 2. Loss of fat |
| C. Starvation | 3. Pepsin |
| D. Obesity | 4. Beri- beri |
A- 3; B- 4; C- 2; D- 1
A- 3; B- 4; C- 1; D- 2
A- 4; B- 3; C- 1; D- 2
A- 4; B- 2; C- 1; D- 3
